What We Become

'P rez-Reverte summons the romantic spirit of an old black-and-white movie: impossibly glamorous, undeniably wistful.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 'An intoxicating entertainment, pulsing with life.'-- Booklist (starred review) 'Sparkling with witty dialogue, this elegantly translated thriller is enthusiastically recommended to sophisticated readers and those who wish to be.' - Library Journal (starred review)In 1928, aboard the Cap Polonio--a lavish transatlantic cruise ship bound for Buenos Aires--Max Costa locks eyes with Mecha Inzunza across the first-class ballroom. They are an unlikely match. He is a thief, sleek and refined, hired to dance with unaccompanied passengers. She is the elegant wife of an accomplished composer, accustomed only to luxury. But as they embrace in a fiery tango, a steamy and dangerous love affair ignites--following them from the ship's gentle sways in the Atlantic night to the seedy decadence of Buenos Aires. Yet as quickly as their affair begins,