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Set in a fictional resort town on Yucatan peninsula (ie. near Cancun), this Mexican novel aims at satire, but never really connected with me. The bulk of it takes place at an upscale hotel that specializes in creating an extreme atmosphere for its American and European clientele (for example, fake kidnappings by actors paid to be pretend rebels). Former rock/metal bassist Antonio works there creating soundscapes and generally floating along in a haze (much of his memory is lost to years of drug ...more