Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. In this third in a series, Oakland private detective Gloria Damasco witnesses a murder attempt on a woman recently released from prison ... A nicely curlicued plot — delving backward into family, history, and mysticism — keeps the pages flying. Strongly recommended — Library Journal. Gloria's third adventure is part mystery, part history, part travelogue, part spiritual speculation - a busy, many-layered invention - Kirkus Reviews.