https://jasoncarloscox.com/reading/by-author/book-authors/silvia-moreno-garcia/ Recent content in Book Authors/Silvia Moreno-Garcia on jasoncarloscox.comHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usContent licensed CC BY-SA 4.0Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://jasoncarloscox.com/reading/the-intrigue/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://jasoncarloscox.com/reading/the-intrigue/<p>I haven&rsquo;t read noir before, but if <cite>The Intrigue</cite> is typical of its genre, I&rsquo;m not much of a fan. I love stories that show people&rsquo;s humanity and goodness despite their flaws. In this book, by contrast, the main characters just get crueler and more brazen over time. The writing was pretty good, and I enjoyed the setting in rural Mexico. Just not my style, I guess.</p>