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Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Book Review: Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

By Doreen Sheridan

August 24, 2021

Mexico City in the 1970s was a hotbed of political intrigue, as rival factions struggled for control of the nation. Elvis is a young man recruited to The Hawks, one of the right-wing paramilitary groups sent to infiltrate student organizations suspected of communist leanings. He’s good at his job, though has a strong distaste for…

Book Review: Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

By Michelle Carpenter

February 10, 2020

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s first thriller, Untamed Shore, is a coming-of-age story set in Mexico that quickly turns dark when a young woman meets three enigmatic tourists. Sharks don’t just swim in the ocean, they can come ashore and slip seamlessly into your life. Untamed Shore attests to this as Silvia Moreno-Garcia juxtaposes the life of Viridiana,…

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