The first part of this book is told from the POV of a vampire living in nineteenth century Buenos Aires skulking in the shadows and taking victims whilst a plague of yellow fever destroys the village. I enjoyed the almost video game feeling to the story, wandering around, encountering prey, attacking, switching to backstory/cut scene then carrying on with the mission. The THIRST of the vampire propels the narrative in this part, always looking for the next meal and watching the city fall apart. Selfishly, I would have liked the whole book to have been from her POV.

The second half of the story is told from a non-vampire woman’s perspective in modern day Buenos Aires. Her story reflects a lot on mortality and the grief of her mother’s terminal illness. It’s a stark contrast to the violence and intrigue of the first half. I can imagine that some people might enjoy these two storylines intersecting, but melancholic stories are not my thing. So I wanted MORE from the vampire.
Side note: loved that both characters read to me as bisexual/fluid.