Monico Neck

Easy fast read. A great way to learn about Yucatan. Historical fiction book with a little romance and strong friendships. The plot follows two friends growing up one a socialite and the other a Mayan Indian. The name of the book is "Xtabentum" with m at the end. I think because copyright problems with the liquor Xtabentun. (I read about this at the author's page). It's a page turner, every chapter at the beginning has either a small Mayan legend a song or a recipe. I found interesting that the book covers the political history of the Yucatan region during and after the Mexican revolution with real people that are currently considered martyrs. The struggle of Indians in Mexico is very well explained in the book. This book is all about the story told from a Mexican woman, some of the English is different but that makes the voice of the narrator authentic.