Patricia Engel was born to Columbian parents, raised in New Jersey, and now calls Miami home. After publishing her debut novel, “Vida,” in 2010, she was lavished with prestigious literary awards, including the Florida Book Award and the International Latino Book Award. Sally Bissell reviews “The Veins of the Ocean,” which transports readers from Miami to Cartagena, to Havana, and the Florida Keys, through the lives of two broken people looking for redemption.
The Veins of the Ocean
