In our family everything was connected and each story was part of the same tapestry. The problem lay in recognizing which skein should start the embroidery and the exact point to cut the string. Lazos de sangre opens a window into the world that lies hidden behind silks and chiffons, social clubs and come-out parties; its pages give us access to a sector of Puerto Rico's upper echelons during the twentieth century. Rosario Ferre skillfully navigates through encounters and missed encounters, between belief and instinct.