Description
Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the New York Times bestselling author of MEXICAN GOTHIC and VELVET WAS THE NIGHT, delivers a dark cocktail of a nuanced coming-of-age story and classical noir. In Baja California in 1979, Viridiana spends her days under the harsh sun, watching fishermen haul in their nets and dead sharks pile up beside the shore. She dreams of romance, travel and a future beyond the drab town where her only option seems to be marriage and children. When a wealthy American writer arrives with his wife and brother-in-law, Viridiana accepts a job as his assistant and soon becomes entangled in the glamorous foreigners’ lives. They offer excitement and perhaps an escape from her humdrum existence. When one of them dies, Viridiana lies to protect her new friends, but questions soon arise, including questions of her own about the identities of her new acquaintances. Sharks may be dangerous, but worse predators are nearby, ready to devour a naive young woman caught in a web of deceit.
Information
Author: Moreno-Garcia Silvia
Language: English
Publication date: February 16, 2023
Manufacturer: Hachette UK Distribution Ltd.
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, Horrors in english, Fiction in english
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 282
ISBN/EAN: 9781529426311