When Harrison Shepherd’s mother leaves his father and takes him to her native Mexico, a new world opens up for Harrison. As a young man he is drawn into the fascinating lives of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, first as a cook and later as a secretary for their famous houseguest, Trotsky. Harrison’s innocent associations come back to haunt him when he returns to the U.S. and comes under investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee. The elegantly written Lacuna is a must read for lovers of historical fiction.

Marsha