David C. Wickers / David CWickers
'Felipe tried to run and rescue them, but found that he could not move. He looked down to find that his feet were firmly cemented into the plaza to the depth of his ankles. As he gazed down at his immobility he realized that he was clothed in a suit of small wine bottles. They clinked together like wind chimes with the slightest move.'Since emigrating from Uruguay to New York years ago, Ursula and Felipe Webber have built a comfortable life for themselves. Their successful real estate business allowed them to live the American dream complete with a ranch-style house on a quiet cul-de-sac in which to raise their daughter.But they have socially isolated themselves in midlife, torn between enduring love for each other and a blind, dangerous obsession with the past. A lively, elderly santera, Maria Anna Cienfuegos, suddenly realizes that her mission is to save the couple from the evil spirit that threatens them.Steeped in the mystical, The Uruguayan Women’s Walking Club will plunge you into love, loss, and rebirth and cause you to question whether good can ever conquer evil.
