The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho

Two divorces have taught Mariela Estevez that shes better suited to being a mistress than a wife. Whose heart needs all that forever after trouble? Still, her affair with her married lover, Hector, has become problematicespecially because hes also a tenant in her apartment building in the heart of Miamis Calle Ocho in Little Havana. But when Hector is found dead just steps from Marielas back door, on the eve of her fortieth birthday, shes forced to examine her lifeand come up with a plan to save it, fast. Complicating matters, Hectors passing sparks the unexpected return of a gift Mariela rejected years ago and thought shed never have to face again: clairvoyance. Suddenly, Marielas visions come swiftly and unbidden, as do revelations about her other tenants. Lost loves, hidden yearnings, old jealousiesall reside on Calle Ocho. Most of all, Marielas second sight awakens her not just to the truth about Hectors death and the secrets in others livesbut to the possibilities blooming within her own. With warmth, wit, and insight, award-winning author Anjanette Delgado explores one womans flawed but heartfelt attempt to live and love well, transporting listeners to the center of contemporary Little Havana and a community of uniquely human, unforgettable characters.