Last Machaca, Paperback by Lyons, Aleks, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
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Last Machaca, Paperback by Lyons, Aleks, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US. Last Machaca, Paperback by Lyons, Aleks, ISBN 1546602100, ISBN-13 9781546602101, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Some believe the Machaca is just a myth, others claim to have seen its fatal effect. The mere mention of its name instills fear. Deep in the jungles of Ecuador, the mysterious death of a Texaco crew-member signals the return of a long lost , in Southern California, the successful and ordered life of psychologist Michael Waites begins to unravel as he finds himself falling in love with a client. Lydia Phillips is gorgeous, captivating and also married. In order to maintain his ethics and professionalism, Michael retreats to his aunt’s estate in Quito, Ecuador where he learns of the legend of the Machaca. Local whisperings that suggest the Machaca is no mere myth, incite an obsession in Michael that sets in motion a journey of a myth of the shape-shifting Machaca is enigmatic, for those who see it rarely live to speak of it. Legend has it that if you live a life of fear, The Machaca comes to you in the form of an insect whose bite creates insatiable and often deadly sexual urges… however, if you live a life of love, the Machaca comes to you in the form of a beautiful woman with healing powers. Michael’s fervid search for the Machaca drives him deeper into the darkness of the treacherous jungle and even deeper into the recesses of his own mind. It is here that he fights for survival, questions his sanity, and is forced to confront what he really left Los Angeles, California to the depths of the Amazon, get lost in the dynamic interplay of a man, a woman, their sexuality and a twelfth century myth.
