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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: Diego Boneta Wanted His First Novel to be a Steamy, Sexy Summer Read
Description: Diego Boneta knew he wanted to write a sexy, steamy murder mystery for his first novel. “And I also really wanted it to be a novel that was a great summer read.” That’s exactly what he’s done with The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco. Set in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, the story follows a mysterious young man, Julian Villareal, who arrives at the estate of his friend and tennis rival, Alejandro Velasco, after his sudden death. “You think he’s this super rich kid from Mexico City, who’s studying at UCLA, and then you slowly start realizing that...