Catherine Barnes—shocked to discover her marriage isn't
what she thought it was—travels to Guatemala for some soul
searching. She takes along her rebellious fourteen-year-
old son Isaac, intending to leave him with his tough-love
aunt, while she paints pictures for a children's book. In
the remote mountain village of Todos Santos she falls under
the spell of a rugged landscape and its welcoming,
tenacious Mayan inhabitants. Just as she starts to feel at
home in earthy kitchens where women pat out tortillas and
tell her the stories of their lives, she discovers that
Isaac is missing. Kidnappers are on their way to collect
ransom from her in Todos Santos.
Mother and son confront rumors of foreign baby-snatchers
and devil-worshippers, and threats of unexpected violence,
as they search for each other. In finding Isaac, Catherine
discovers that she must also find herself. Drawing on a
deep knowledge of and empathy for Guatemala, and
compellingly written, Todos Santos is ultimately a story of
love, motherhood, and the hard choices we make.
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