Stalked : the boy who said no : historical fiction / Patti Sheehy.

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Stalked : the boy who said no : historical fiction

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Patti Sheehy continues her novelization of the life of Frank Mederos who was born and raised in Cuba, drafted into the military and promoted to the Special Forces, and who chose to defect and escape from his homeland. Now in America, Frank faces new challenges. With five dollars in his pocket and a boatload of determination, he rejects an offer to join the CIA and takes his chances on achieving the American dream. Frank and his sweetheart, Magda, want nothing more than marriage, children, and a nice life for themselves, but their dreams are dashed. Instead, the couple faces a challenge neither of them could ever imagine. Meanwhile, sinister forces in Cuba plan to avenge Frank's escape. Can Frank outwit Cuban operatives bent on killing him? A tale of tender love, devastating loss, and the life-saving power of friendship.

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English

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9781608091256

1608091252

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350 pages ; 24 cm

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"A true-life novel" -- From book jacket.

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Cubans -- United States -- Fiction.

Immigrants -- United States -- Fiction.

Special forces (Military science) -- Cuba -- Fiction.

Cuba -- Fiction.

Suspense fiction.

Historical fiction.

Biographical fiction.

Mederos, Frank, 1947- -- Fiction.

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Patti Sheehy continues Frank Mederos's true-life story of romance, suspense, and intrigue in The Boy Who Said No: An Escape to Freedom. After defecting from Cuba's Special Forces and making a harrowing escape from his homeland, Frank faces new challenges in America. With five dollars in his pocket and a boatload of determination, he rejects an offer to join the CIA and takes his chances on achieving the American dream. Frank and his sweetheart, Magda, want nothing more than marriage, children, and a nice life for themselves. Frank dreams of celebrating milestone anniversaries with Magda, but his dreams are dashed. Instead, the couple faces a challenge neither of them could ever imagine. Meanwhile, sinister forces in Cuba plan to avenge Frank's escape. Can Frank outwit Cuban operatives bent on killing him? Will he again overcome the forces of evil? A tale of tender love, devastating loss, and the life-saving power of friendship.

Author Notes

Patti Sheehy , a former marketing executive, lives with her husband, Robert Hunter in Haddon Heights, NJ. Sheehy's award-winning novel, The Boy Who Said No: An Escape to Freedom, was her first historical novel, based on the early life of Frank Mederos. In Stalked: The Boy Who Said No, Frank's heroic story continues.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

World Communism faces off against the American Way in Sheehy's Horatio Algeresque sequel to 2013's The Boy Who Said No. Cuban exile Frank Mederos marries Magda and strives to build a new life for his family in his adopted homeland. For Frank, the United States in 1967 is unfamiliar territory, torn by race riots and filled with bewildering variety, but it still offers him more opportunities than Communist Cuba ever did. Eschewing the offer of a high-risk job with the CIA, Frank gains entry into America's then-vibrant middle class through hard work. Frank's happy existence hits an unexpected land-mine when he receives some grim news about Magda. Back in Cuba, humiliated Lt. Pino, whom the authorities blamed for failing to stop Frank's escape from the island, plots his revenge. This earnest novel has an oddly archaic feel, often reading like popular propaganda from the Cold War era. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

This sequel to The Boy Who Said No continues the true saga of Frank Mederos, who escaped from Castro's Cuba at the height of the Cold War in the 1960s. He wants to begin a new life in the United States with the love of his life, Magda, who had fled earlier with her family. As a soldier in Cuba, Frank had developed knowledge of the island's missile systems, thus he is invited to work with the CIA. He declines but tells the agency all he knows about Cuba's defenses. Meanwhile, Castro's government sends Frank's nemesis from the first novel, the disgraced Lieutenant Pino, to eliminate him. Verdict This novel is not only a story about a deadly enemy only a few miles from our shores but also a testimonial to what lengths people will go to become free. Unfortunately, the author spends too much time on Frank's personal adjustment to America, and, thus, the novel lacks excitement and drama. Purchase for demand.-Robert Conroy, Warren, MI (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.