“If you’ve ever played the role of caretaker for a loved one, Spin Cycle: Notes from a Reluctant Caregiver, will be achingly recognizable. But even if you haven’t, Alfredo Botello’s bittersweet novel is a profoundly moving story that explores what it means to both deeply love and be deeply burdened by family. It’s uncomfortably painful and absurdly funny—at times, you’ll feel like you’re reading a private journal ripped straight from the author’s soul, while at other times, the book reads like a Hollywood thriller as our protagonist is faced with an impossible choice. An emotional roller coaster that will leave you excited for the next ride the author plans to take the reader on.”