I’ve met Mariana Zapata. She’s this tiny force of quiet nature. And in her books she drags you through the best and worst slow build you’ll ever and I MEAN EVER be dragged through. And it’s a pleasure the dragging. Don’t get me wrong, she can yank my hair and drag me by my roots any day, any time.

Rhodes is classic Zapata with a descriptive taste that creates these gorgeous Brain pictures. Yup I just made that up.