Binged this in one day. Proper review to come.

The Seventh Veil of Salome takes place in 1950s Hollywood and mixes historical, romance, and thriller.

It follows Vera, a Mexican actress making her debut in Hollywood, and Nancy, an American actress who has been passed over too many times. The Biblical Salome herself is the third main character.

The characters feel real and fascinating, and Moreno-Garcia made me care deeply about them all — which heightens the suspense in what could have been a fairly standard story. A confrontation between Vera and Nancy feels inevitable throughout.

I also loved the detail about the film industry, which was one of my favourite aspects of Moreno-Garcia’s previous novel Silver Nitrate.

Thank you to Netgalley and Del Rey for my review copy of this book.