Longing : a novel

Longing is a psychological novel focusing on a young womans dependence on her husband and her attempts to forge an independent life for herself by escaping their unhealthy relationship. Rosa, a frail, sensitive American Jew living in Paris, marries an alcoholic expatriate from Chile and finds herself trapped in a sado-masochistic relationship. Amid a series of fast-moving eventsthe birth of their daughter, moves to her parents home and then to Sausalito, California, and various sexual encountersEspinosa explores Antonios fears and failures and Rosas implicit trust in him to direct her life. Ultimately, Rosa begins to question her relationship with her husband and her parents. Longing was published in a Greek edition under the title Love Scriptures by Stathis Press. Rife with sex, violence, and gore, this fourth installment of the Jake Helman Files follows the sleuth with a heart on his ongoing quest to save his best friend Edgar Hopkins who's been transformed into a raven by a powerful witch doctor. In his pursuit through the streets of New Orleans, the nightclubs of Miami, and the jungles of Pavot Islandwhere undead slaves harvest narcotics for a ferocious dictator named Ernesto MalvadoJake is joined by beautiful NYPD homicide detective and Edgar's former partner Maria Vasquez, who is determined to learn Jake's secrets. With no backup and limited resources, Jake and Maria battle voodoo overlords, military troops, and an army of zombies to liberate a political prisoner from Malvado's torture chamber. Fans who have been with Jake from the beginning will find this book full of continuity carryovers from the earlier adventures and an emotionally resonant conclusion

An intense psychological novel, this book focuses on a young woman’s dependence on her husband and her attempts to forge an independent life for herself. Rosa, a frail, sensitive American Jew living in Paris, marries an alcoholic expatriate from Chile and finds herself trapped in a sadomasochistic relationship. Amid a series of fast-moving events—the birth of their daughter, moving to Rosa’s parents’ home and then to Sausalito, California, and various sexual encounters—this narrative explores Antonio’s fears and failures as well as Rosa’s implicit trust in him to direct her life. Ultimately, Rosa begins to question her relationship with her husband and her parents.

An intense psychological novel, this book focuses on a young woman's dependence on her husband and her attempts to forge an independent life for herself. Rosa, a frail, sensitive American Jew living in Paris, marries an alcoholic expatriate from Chile and finds herself trapped in a sadomasochistic relationship. Amid a series of fast-moving events, the birth of their daughter, moving to Rosa's parents' home and then to Sausalito, California, and various sexual encounters, this narrative explores Antonio's fears and failures as well as Rosa's implicit trust in him to direct her life. Ultimately, Rosa begins to question her relationship with her husband and her parents