mackoi 's review for:

The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

5.0

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Moreno-Garcia strikes again! I was so worried after I didn't enjoy Silver Nitrate from this amazing author, but Salome brought me right back into the fold as a Moreno-Garcia super fan. This is wonderful. Two stories told in tandem from 3 perspectives with incredible insertions of interviews from "witnesses" documentary style - absolutely brilliant! The pacing was brilliant right until the end which felt like a 2 chapter sprint and drop - no cliffhanger, just a steep drop and *fin*. I didn't mind much though because every beat of that ending was earned and perfect. I love finding an author who doesn't just tell the same story over and over, and Moreno-Garcia delivers with every story she puts out. Not every one will be for me, but I will 10% give everyone a try!

**Thank you NetGalley and  Del Rey for the eARC**