PositiveCultureflySwitching between fantasy, romance, gothic horror and noir, no two stories are ever the same, and each of her novels are riveting in their uniqueness. Moreno-Garcia’s Velvet Was the Night, a slow-burning noir thriller set in 1970’s Mexico City, is no exception ... Capturing a vivid snapshot of a specific period of Mexican history, Silvia Moreno-Garcia invites readers into Maite and Elvis’ lonesome lives ... The unhurried set-up exploring the two characters’ respective humdrum and dissatisfying existences might put off readers yearning for a fast pace from the offset, but this slow, deliberate and atmospheric build-up is leading somewhere truly special ... Velvet Was the Night is an evocative historical crime noir that quietly simmers with underlying danger and suspense. Its characters are intriguing in their mundanity and they develop naturally, in a way that suits their slightly aloof personalities.
