Curse the Names
"Dr. Mano Rodriguez is caught up in intrigue in this thoughtful, lushly detailed neo-noir . . . Much Spanish dialogue, with prompts in English on more difficult words, deepens the sense of locale." --Publishers WeeklyonHavana Lunar"A sad, surreal, beautiful tour of the hell that was Cuba in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union. The writing is hypnotic, the storytelling superb.Havana Lunaris perfect." --Tim McLoughlin, author ofHeart of the Old Country,editor ofBrooklyn NoironHavana Lunar"Arellano engages the reader immediately by quickly developing his characters into unique individuals, both good and bad . . .Havana Lunaris not bashful in its presentation of Cuba and its seamy side: Arellano is savvy and able to show caring families while also introducing the reader to the grittier side . . . The detail is impressive . . . Arellano is masterful, weaving both the physical and emotional into a story everyone can relate to in some way . . ." --Multicultural ReviewonHavana Lunar"Written with passion and vision and with a clear, unflinching eye, Robert Arellano'sHavana Lunarbreaks new ground. It is not a Cuban American novel but a Cuban novel written in English. In it the Cuban underworld ofchulosandjineterasis revealed and the über-world of political bosses and apparatchiks unmasked. I am certain thatHavana Lunarwill find a wide and enthusiastic readership." --Pablo Medina, author ofThe Cigar RolleronHavana Lunar"A noir novel short enough to read on a two-hour airplane ride and sufficiently satisfying to make you feel glad you read it."  --Albuquerque JournalonHavana Lunar