Waiting on Wednesday 02/10/21
Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on!
Mogsy’s Pick
Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (August 17, 2021 by Del Rey)
Will I ever not be excited for a new Silvia Moreno-Garcia book? Nope, I don’t think so.
“From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a riveting noir about a daydreaming secretary, a lonesome enforcer, and the mystery of the missing woman that brings them together.
1970s Mexico City. Maite is a secretary who lives for one thing: the latest issue of Secret Romance. While student protests and political unrest consume the city, Maite escapes into stories of passion and danger.
Her next-door neighbor, Leonora, a beautiful art student, seems to live a life of intrigue and romance that Maite envies. When Leonora disappears under suspicious circumstances, Maite finds herself searching for the missing woman–and journeying deeper into Leonora’s secret life of student radicals and dissidents.
Meanwhile, someone else is also looking for Leonora at the behest of his boss, a shadowy figure who commands goon squads dedicated to squashing political activists. Elvis is an eccentric criminal who longs to escape his own life: He loathes violence and loves old movies and rock ‘n’ roll. But as Elvis searches for the missing woman, he comes to observe Maite from a distance–and grows more and more obsessed with this woman who shares his love of music, and the unspoken loneliness of his heart.
Now as Maite and Elvis come closer to discovering the secrets behind Leonora’s disappearance, they can no longer escape the danger that threatens to consume their lives, with hitmen, government agents, and Russian spies aiming to protect Leonora’s secrets–at gunpoint.”
The BiblioSanctum 
I’m not a big fan of stories in the 60s or 70s but I’m quite curious there!
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I’ve not gotten around to reading Mexican Gothic yet but this sounds fantastic!
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Ooh definitely a good one if you can get to it first!
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Oh my! She’s quite a prolific writer and keeping up with her new books is becoming a struggle! 😀 😀
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I love it, though I can hardly keep up!
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Ooh that sounds intriguing! Cover is so edgy too!
Here’s my WoW
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
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It’s a woohoo moment. Frankly I think I would read anything that this author puts out. I’m so curious about everything she does.
Lynn 😀
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Yep, it’s an auto add even before I read the synopsis 🙂
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I featured this today too, I was so excited to see the cover!
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This sounds interesting, and I’ve been meaning to read more of her work, but that cigarette on the cover just turns my stomach. It’s one of the few things that will turn me off from picking up a book.
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Yeah, smoking is a gross habit, though I don’t mind it on stuff like this since it really reflects the ways of the setting/times.
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One of these days I hope to try one of her books.
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Damn I bet my heartrate will beat wildely once again!
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I’m banking on it!
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Yippee! I’ve now recovered sufficiently from reading Mexican Gothic that I can now face mushrooms again – so it MUST be time for another Moreno-Garcia read:))
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Haha! Well good news is this seems like a whioe different direction (at least no mushrooms in sight) but it sounds just as pulse pounding!
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That’s what I figured:)). But somehow I don’t find her writing leaves me too revolted or unable to continue – and I’m not quite sure why…
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Oooooh. I really need to read one of her books, asap. 🙂
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I still need to read that previous one
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