ms criscenzo should stick to telling of her travels in mexico and the maya civilation. i'll bet her 12 year old daughter made up the romantic encounters. besides that; the book is greatly overpriced. too bad, i seem to be the first to review it.

i feel real stupid; my critique of breath on the mirror was intended for the book "place of mirrors". please ignore the previous review by me, robert m. leas. "breath on the mirror is truly fascinating reading.

This is a bilingual book - Spanish on one page and the English equivalent on the facing page. It's a great way to work on your Spanish if you already know a bit of grammar and vocabulary. If you are a complete beginner you might want to start with something easier, but if you have been studying for about a year this is a great book to continue with. The story is engaging and well-written. Mr. Sagel has several other bilingual books that are a bit quirkier but still a lot of fun to read.