The story is pretty grim: 3 year-old Desiderio (Dez) Martinez moves with his divorced father from Sangritos to Clearwater to escape his violent ex-wife. When he remarries, Desiderio finds himself in a bitter battle of wills with his abusive stepmother, a contest in which the two prove to be more evenly matched than might have been supposed. Deception, disguise, and illusion are the weapons the young child learns to employ as he grows up.
Somber though this tale of family strife is, it is also darkly funny and so artistically satisfying that most readers come away exhilarated rather than depressed.
Take a peek at the first chapter :
www.dezmartinez.blogspot.com
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