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Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
3.0

Elvis is apart of the Hawks and must find a film and surveillance Maite because she was the last one to see Leonora. Maite was asked to watch Leonora’s cat and Leonora asks Maite to bring her a box and her cat at a certain place, but Leonora never shows. Maite becomes worried and starts investigating what happened to Leonora.
Alright, I loved Mexican Gothic by this author and I had to request this book off of Netgalley. I got approved and was so excited. However, this book was disappointing and did not live up to my expectations. I did enjoy the dual perspectives and how they ended up tying together. The twist was good, however it was almost expected and didn’t give you that wow factor that you look forward to in these type of books. Maite was a bit unlikeable because she constantly compared herself to Leonora and complained about her own looks and wardrobe. This book was slow at times too. It was just an okay read for me.