“SWEET SPOT”, a bold new paperback

Another book from Lin Robinson, our most prolific author.  This one’s a novel and we don’t know whether to call it a mystery, action, sports or travelogue. Set in Mazatlan, Mexico, SWEET SPOT follows Mundo Carrasco–national baseball hero turned journalist–through the riot of Carnival a step ahead of getting whacked by whoever brutally killed the mayor.  And it all seems to revolve around the beautiful, amoral Mijares whose aloof allure has drawn Mundo into working for the city governement and things are starting to shake down and if Mundo is quick on the basepaths, he’s not going make it safe to home. Mundo is a very likeable character, whose sage journalistic out-takes open each chapter.   Likewise his women:  Mijares to die for (and very likely will), Palomina the ballerina turned stripper who wants to be a Queen, and Luz, who wants to save Mundo’s soul for better or worse. And another female lead: the sexy beach town Mazatlan itself, amid it’s annual orgy of flesh.   It’s a nice portrait of a pretty place that drags with it the very unpretty reality of Mexican politics. Take a look at the excerpt and video on the SWEET SPOT BOOK PAGE.

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