The Poison That Fascinates

<p>Having been deserted by her mother as a baby Emily now lives with her father in Mexico City and works in the local orphanage. When a mysterious cousin Santi appears on their doorstep he brings with him family secrets and soon Emily finds desire and temptation have overturned her straightforward life forever. <em>The Poison That Fascinates</em> is an alluring fable forged in sensuous prose. Jennifer Clement conjures a world heavy with the weight of Mexican superstition mythology and faith where saintliness and mortal sin sit side by side. With this novel Shearsman brings to its collection a unique work praised for Clement's prowess in creating a literary crime novel.</p><p></p>