The Wrong Table
T his novel is set in the mid-1990s in Mexico City, a time marked by a significant increase in disappearances and child abductions, especially in the city’s marginalized neighborhoods. Throughout the country, numerous religious cults proliferated, seeking to extort and indoctrinate thousands of people.
The Wrong Table
—I’ve got you, son! —said the foreman, holding the kid in his arms—. Damn my luck, boy! What the hell are you doing here? We told you not to go near the cattle pens. Are you ok?
On Celeste’s candle, the flame started gaining intensity and forming a figure. The guys immediately turned, putting all their attention on what was going on… Their surprise was big when they could notice a man’s face forming in the fire.
—You’ll see it yourselves. Locals talk, you know? They say things like, in that place they celebrate black masses and people disappear. Some think the devil’s in there.
Everything went silent, they could hear nothing but a faint buzzing. The seconds became eternal. He stared at the bull’s gate, waiting for the animal to come out. The sound in his head was growing loud-er. Again, his legs were totally paralyzed. Finally, the animal came out, rushing at full speed towards Gaizka.
Never leave your table alone, nor your drink unattended!
Book review
by Armando Acosta
José Alberto (Gaizka) is the son of a recently arrived Spanish family in Mexico City, of good social standing, and a fan of bullfighting. After a failed marriage, he is determined to take control of his life again. He lands a job at an international company, but unexpectedly Celeste crosses his path. This relationship causes him problems at work and ultimately unleashes the hatred of a satanic cult that has been seeking the girl since her childhood. During a romantic evening, the couple encounters a fortune teller who joins their table without consent; through a love ritual, they are led to the leader of the cult. Bloody events and satanic rituals unexpectedly enter their lives after their encounter with the mysterious woman. A story set in one of the most emblematic neighborhoods, full of urban legends, in the heart of Mexico City.
The Wrong Table is a story set in the 1990’s, a time when the disappearance of people and the theft of children was rampant, especially in marginalized neighborhoods of the city. Numerous religious cults made their appearance throughout the country. Rumors and speculations about their abuses and extortions became reality thanks to anonymous reports of the mistreatment and humiliations suffered by their members. At the same time, even more radical sects began to emerge. Evil walked with impunity through the streets of the country.
Armando Acosta
Armando Acosta is a Mexican novelist, devoted to the writing of realistic fiction and essay. Through his work, he wants to promote the success in the battle against addictions and one’s improvement.
«All human beings have a purpose in life, for ourselves and those around us; don’t let it go off your hands.«
Armano Acosta
Index
1. Visiting Andalucía
2. The first impression
3. Meeting Cristina
4. The Bullfighting Season
5. A trip to paradise
6. The chaman’s island
7. The perfect date
8. Love spell
9. The country house in the woods
10. A meeting with evil
11. Under the bull’s skin
