A review by cat_rector
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

4.0

I loved the atmosphere and the world-building of this book! The vampire lore is fresh and interesting as compared to white European vampire lore. I'm absolutely ready to see more vampire legends that come out of other cultures, especially if we're going to see Atl type vampires. Domingo was also a breath of fresh air, as I haven't read a lot of representation of homelessness, especially not in a fair, compassionate light.

I've rated it 4 stars instead of 5 because unfortunately, I learned with this book that noir isn't my genre. Objectively it's a fantastic book! I just wasn't as engaged as I wanted to be with a few of the plot points, but that's not the book's fault.

I absolutely recommend this book to anyone who loves diverse stories, exploration of lore, non-traditional vampires, and a small detective side plot.