Left Alive

by Graciela Limón

In this new psychological thriller by award-winning Chicana author Graciela Limon, Rafael Cota lives with the knowledge that his mother was convicted of the murder of his three older siblings, and must struggle to defend his family.

218 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2005

About the author

Graciela Limón is the author of eight widely read novels: In Search of Bernabé, The Memories of Ana Calderón, The Song of the Hummingbird, Day of the Moon, Erased Faces, Left Alive, The River Flows North and The Madness of Mamá Carlota. Her writing has received reviews from Publishers Weekly, library Journals and scholarly journals. The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Houston Chronicle and other leading newspapers have reviewed her work, as well as several anthologies. She was the recipient of the prestigious award for U.S. Literature: The Luis Leal Literary Award. The Los Angeles Times listed her as a notable writer for the year 1993. The Life of Ximena Godoy is due to be published in the spring of 2015. Graciela was born in Los Angeles, California, where she has resided until recently relocating to Simi Valley, California. Los Angeles plays a major role in many of her novels.

Reviews

[JoAnne · Rating 3 out of 5]

interesting story where one gets to get inside the mind of a man whose siblings were killed while he was left unharmed (phsically) , his mother was charged with the deed, and is estranged with his father. Sad and heartbreaking at times.

[Deanna Shelor · Rating 3 out of 5]

More mythological allusions an another intense story told in true Limon style.