AMERICAN DIRT

Have you ever read a book that stays with you days after you've finished it?

That was my experience after reading the novel, American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins. It's a thriller about a mother and her eight-year- old son's attempt to flee the corruption and violence of Acapulco, Mexico to the apparent safety of the United States.

Although it's a gruesome story in parts. It's also a story of courage and compassion, of love and generosity, of determination and devotion.

As well, it is written with a style that masterfully captures the range of emotions felt by the survivors of a family massacre. 

A powerful read and one that I recommend to anyone open to a drama that is all too realistic in today's world.