Velvet Was the Night
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Mystery / Historical Fiction
Velvet Was the Night
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
—· 312 p· 2021
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a riveting noir about a daydreaming secretary, a lonesome thug, and the mystery of the missing woman that brings them together. 1970s Mexico City. Maite is a secretary who lives for one thing: the latest issue of Secret Romance. While student protests and political unrest consume the city, Maite escapes into stories of passion and danger. Her next-door neighbor, Leonora, a beautiful art student, seems to live a life of intrigue…
Pages
312
Random House Worlds
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Noir Atmosphere9
Worldbuilding8
Narration8
Plot twists8
Pacing8
Political Intrigue8
Prose7
Emotional depth7
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