Velvet Was the Night

lizalizard shared a tip "This book might not have the same fantastical and visual charms of some of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's other books but I loved it. The characters were delightful and relatable in their own ways and that is what really made this book enjoyable for me"

c_ruedin shared a tip "It's 1971 and a gang known as the Hawks are brutalizing journalists and protesters. Meanwhile, Maite is simply trying to live her life of work, romance stories, and music, but her next pet-sitting gig takes her down a dangerous and unexpected path. A fast-paced historical mystery full of complex and human characters. Both light and gritty at the same time. The mystery isn't terribly hard to work out, but it certainly was fun getting there."

sabrina_ruiz_4816 shared a tip "This was an enjoyable read; I don’t usually read noir fiction, but I liked what this book did in an eventful 1970s setting and its take on gangbusters and politics."