omnombailey 's review for:

Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
3.5
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This started off really strong and I was super invested in the mystery and drama, but by the last 20%, I was struggling to care about what happened. By then, my only concern was "is Leonora's poor cat ok and safe??" I had really high expectations, as I love the author, but this is the weakest book I've read by her. Still well-written and interesting. Just didn't have me in a chokehold like Mexican Gothic did.