WHEN WE LEFT CUBA

In this audiobook, narrator Kyla Garcia provides the voice of Beatriz Perez, a young Cuban sugar heiress living in exile. It is the 1960s, and in Florida the world is changing daily. As Beatriz tries to adjust to all she has lost--family, home, fortune--she becomes consumed by thoughts of revenge and become involved with the CIA. Garcia embraces the drama that defines Beatriz with reasonable aplomb, offering the energy and engagement this story requires, especially when Beatriz falls in love with an ambitious man. The work reveals an interesting time in history, but not with exceptional distinction. Nonetheless, Garcia does a fine job of delivering it. The story is easy to follow, and the performance is effective. L.B.F. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2019]