Chasing the Sun - Hardcover

Sylvester, Natalia

3.31

3,001 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0544262174 ISBN 13: 9780544262171

Publisher: New Harvest, 2014

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Andres suspects his wife has left him—again. Then he learns that the unthinkable has happened: she’s been kidnapped. Too much time and too many secrets have come between Andres and Marabela, but now that she’s gone, he’ll do anything to get her back. Or will he?

As Marabela slips farther away, Andres must decide whether they still have something worth fighting for, and exactly what he’ll give up to bring her home. And unfortunately, the decision isn’t entirely up to him, or up to the private mediator who moves into the family home to negotiate with the terrorists holding Marabela. Andres struggles to maintain the illusion of control while simultaneously scrambling to collect his wife’s ransom, tending to the needs of his two young children, and reconnecting with an old friend who may hold the key to his past and his wife’s future.

Set in Lima, Peru, in a time of civil and political unrest, this evocative page-turner is a perfect marriage of domestic drama and suspense.

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Review:

“Sylvester debuts with a page-turning novel that strikes a balance between austere domesticity and suspenseful, life-altering, trauma.” —Publishers Weekly

“Sylvester is a fine writer with a knack for crafting situations that externalize the characters’ internal struggles...her ambition to reach beyond the traditional kidnapping thriller into something richer is commendable.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Love the mystery and suspense of Gone Girl? Chasing the Sun keeps you nail-biting as Andres tries to solve the mystery of his missing wife.” —Cosmopolitan for Latinas

“The writing is clear, exact, and powerful, maintaining subtlety in spite of its dramatic subject matter, and the ending is smart and unexpected.” —Jackie Thomas-Kennedy, Booklist

“Sylvester deftly tells the story of Andres and Marabela, a married couple with an already complicated relationship that is put to the test when Marabela is kidnapped and held for ransom...a page-turner.” —USA TODAY

“It is a mature work of literature, one that—while it has the pacing of a thriller—offers fully drawn characters who suffer through an act of violence that was all too common in Peru during the 1990s: the kidnapping of a loved one. Based on both research and family experience, Sylvester’s novel is an important and moving addition to the literature chronicling the brutality suffered by Peruvians during President Fujimori’s decade in office.” —Daniel Olivas, The Los Angeles Review of Books

“A fascinating, brooding depiction of a kidnapping in Peru and how the price of a happy marriage is much higher than any ransom.” —Jamie Ford, author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

“In Chasing the Sun, Natalia Sylvester paints an intimate portrait of a Peruvian businessman whose wife is kidnapped and held for ransom. The story resonates with every tortured breath of a loyal husband caught between money and family, a troubled marriage, and an aching heart.” —Leslie Lehr, author of What a Mother Knows

“With wonderful writing and subtle insight, Natalia Sylvester has created a stunning combination of domestic drama and high political adventure. Chasing the Sun is a remarkable accomplishment.” —Stephen Dau, author of The Book of Jonas

“An intimate, unflinching portrait of a marriage, examined against the suspenseful backdrop of a terrifying kidnapping. Natalia Sylvester writes masterfully about the many ties that bind and the sacrifices that may be necessary in order to truly free ourselves. Wise, lyrical, and intriguing throughout—this book stole me away, refusing my return until I finished the last page.” —Ser� Prince Halverson, author of The Underside of Joy

About the Author:

Natalia Sylvester was born in Lima, Peru, but grew up in South Florida, where she received a B.A. in creative writing from the University of Miami. Her work has appeared in Latina, Writer's Digest, and The Writer.

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