It was her dream job, but it seems to be turning into a brutal nightmare. Jersey girl Samara, freelance writer and second gen Cuban, wrote an article on Vernon, calling it the edgy new successor to LA. Tony Mota saw the article and decided to hire her for a refresh of his designer career-so she left her bedroom in the noisy family house and flew to California, determined to make good. But she immediately found problems with her West Coast move...her studio apartment, which she rented for its quiet location, was making weird sucking sounds at 2 am, every morning. Tony M. didn't like anything that she pitched him and his big show was only one month away. Her nostrils were assailed with the "Vernon Perfume", a noxious odor coming from the slaughterhouse next door to the dressmaking complex. The model that she hired to wear Tony M's newest design seems to haunt her like a sorrowful ghost wherever she goes, whether she is drunk or painfully sober.
This book hooks readers in immediately and skillfully plays them like a fish on the line. Who can Samara trust? What can she do to stop this evil? Is she losing her mind? And more importantly, why is it happening to her?
Rivera obviously is very familiar with the garment trade and skillfully describes the mad preparation that goes into planning and executing the final fashion show. When she adds the progressing element of horror to the mix, the beautiful fabric of the novel is bound to get frayed. Be sure and remember to keep your scissors handy!
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