I was taken on a tour of Cuba with Mac at the helm of his fishing boat and his best friend and mate Jack. Both likeable fisherman with wit, humor and jest which made for a fun tale.
Except for the part, they were to take a couple from the Cuban dissident movement to extract 6 million dollars cash, land deeds, jewelry and gold hidden in a caves since the years people were fleeing Cuba during the Revolution.
I enjoyed the tale, lots of twists and double crosses abound, some romance and crazy adventures made for a delicious journey.
Except for the part, they were to take a couple from the Cuban dissident movement to extract 6 million dollars cash, land deeds, jewelry and gold hidden in a caves since the years people were fleeing Cuba during the Revolution.
I enjoyed the tale, lots of twists and double crosses abound, some romance and crazy adventures made for a delicious journey.
This novel starts off great, with suspense, a smart-alecky narrator and an exotic setting/ It also finishes up in an exciting way. But in the middle it sags.
Also, I'm not sure when the novel was supposed to take place, but the storytelling is shot through with anti-Castro hysteria that seems out of place today, unless you actually are a Cuban refugee from the 1950s. I don't believe Cuban police are torturing foreigners these days (if they ever did), but this is brought up constantly as a realistic possibility, and that's just one example.
On the whole, I would not recommend this one if you have other thrillers to read.
Also, I'm not sure when the novel was supposed to take place, but the storytelling is shot through with anti-Castro hysteria that seems out of place today, unless you actually are a Cuban refugee from the 1950s. I don't believe Cuban police are torturing foreigners these days (if they ever did), but this is brought up constantly as a realistic possibility, and that's just one example.
On the whole, I would not recommend this one if you have other thrillers to read.
