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Book Review of American Dirt

American Dirt
American Dirt
Author: Jeanine Cummins
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Lydia is protecting her son in the bathroom of her home in Acapulco while 16 members of her family are being killed outside at the backyard barbecue. Her husband, Sebastian, had written a story about a crime boss and this was the payback.
Javier, the crime boss, had been visiting Lydia in her bookstore. She had no idea in the beginning that he was who he was. It was a shock to find out that he was the monster that she learned about from her husband.
Now there is a stake on her and her son Luca's head. She will have to escape and try to get to the United States, so that Javier will not get to her.

This was so riveting, Lydia's journey and her horror in trying to keep her 8 year old son safe.