Mexican Gothic
Crime & Thrillers, Fiction, Fiction & Poetry, Crime General
Paperback Published on: 15/06/2021
£9.99
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Intoxicating
Silvia Moreno-Garcia has created a sumptuous, classically gothic tale that thrills with every twist and turn, before descending into a delightfully bananas... READ MORE
Interesting novel.
I would give this between 3.5 to 4*, why,..... The beginning is.really good however by midway you think why are you still there and then when the reveal ha... READ MORE
A delicious gothic blend of Du Maurier and Crimson Peak
I devoured Mexican Gothic in one sitting and by the time I'd finished my thoughts and emotions were just in tatters.
It's about a young socialite who r... READ MORE
Spooky, spooky Gothic!
Huuhhhh. This is such a haunting book. The atmosphere builds up slowly, with you only gradually realizing that something in the house is deeply, deeply wro... READ MORE
Contemporary Gothic horror at its creepiest
I have read a few of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's books and I think I can safely say that this one is my favourite. It tells the story of Noemi, a vivacious Mexi... READ MORE
Dark, unsettling and atmospheric!
Dark, disturbing, unsettling and, at times nauseating. Mexican Gothic has shadows of Du Maurier, Shirley Jackson and Susan Hill entwined together and mixed... READ MORE
A delicious gothic blend of Du Maurier and Crimson Peak
I devoured Mexican Gothic in one sitting and by the time I'd finished my thoughts and emotions were just in tatters.
It's about a young socialite who r... READ MORE
Amazing gothic horror, it’s difficult to put down!!
My thanks to Quercus and NetGalley for the digital ARC of this novel.
This is actually the first novel from Moreno-Garcia that I have read, although I own... READ MORE
Something is in the walls...
After receiving a frantic, disturbing letter from her cousin, socialite Noemí Taboada leaves Mexico City for High Place, the countryside family home of her... READ MORE
A slick, stylish mystery with more than a dash of horror
Horror isn't a genre I usually go for, but Mexican Gothic lured me in with it's gorgeous cover! Luckily it was a case of the inside being just as good as t... READ MORE
A tense, slow burn horror novel.
A tense, slow burn horror novel.
I really liked the main character and enjoyed the setting, I have read so much horror based in England and the United Stat... READ MORE
1950's New Mexico...
When socialite Noamí Taboada receives a letter from her newly-wed cousin begging to be rescued, Naomí has no choice but to go and investigate. Catalina has... READ MORE
Hauntingly glamorous
I inhaled this book in two sittings. I would have read it in one, if I'd taken the day off work to read it, and I was close to.
Mexican Gothic is dark and... READ MORE
Dark, disturbing and delightfully gripping
This is a book that was recommended to me by everyone I knew, and I only just got round to reading it. I wish I’d read it sooner! It takes the classic haun... READ MORE
A deliciously creepy novel
A deliciously creepy novel which mixes Gothic tropes, eldritch horror, and a strong critique of colonialism together to create an exciting, original story.... READ MORE
Chilling Gothic Plant Horror!
I absolutely adored this! I was not sure what to expect from Moreno-Garcia but everything about this is so well done. Gothic is a well trodden albeit muc... READ MORE
Synopsis
The acclaimed author of Gods of Jade and Shadow returns with a mesmerising feminist re-imagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a young socialite discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico.
He is trying to poison me. You must come for me, Noemi. You have to save me.
When glamorous socialite Noemi Taboada receives a frantic letter from her newlywed cousin begging to be rescued from a mysterious doom, it's clear something is desperately amiss. Catalina has always had a flair for the dramatic, but her claims that her husband is poisoning her and her visions of restless ghosts seem remarkable, even for her.
Noemi's more suited to cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing, but she heads immediately to High Place, a remote mansion in the Mexican countryside, determined to discover what is so affecting her cousin. She's tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: not of her cousin's new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who is fascinated by Noemi; and not of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi's dreams with visions of blood and doom.
Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family's youngest son. Shy and gentle, he wants to help - but he might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family's past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family's once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemi digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness.
And Noemi, mesmerised by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to leave this enigmatic house behind...
- Publisher: Quercus Publishing
- ISBN: 9781529402681
- Number of pages: 320
- Weight: 228g
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 24 mm
Customer Reviews
View allBuilding a great Gothic tale.
The title of the novel tells us what it is. It is a Gothic story set in the country of Mexico in the 1950's. And it is a good one moving slowly up the fr... READ MORE
Mexican Gothic
A worrisome letter from her cousin Catalina brings Noemí to a remote place called „High Place“. Only a year ago, Catalina married Virgil Doyle and moved wi... READ MORE
Because Mexico is super Goth
The book that wins this years award for best title that describes exactly what the book is. This is a Mexican Gothic horror which feels like a response to ... READ MORE
The summer book everyone will be talking about.
REASON TO READ
The summer book everyone will be talking about.
REVIEW
I hate review spoilers so I am treading carefully here. Noemi is a young socialit... READ MORE
Great premise but not quite successful
I have one question having finished this book: what on earth just happened?!
The story starts off with such promise! Noemi is sent to visit her newly-marr... READ MORE
Horror, fantasy
Wow!
I honestly did not think I would have loved this as much as I did. This was such a spooky and frightening read and I could not get enough of it. It r... READ MORE
Pooky, powerful and well-told
I'm grateful to Jo Fletcher Books for an advance e-copy of Mexican Gothic via NetGalley and for inviting me to take part in the book's blogtour.
Silvia Mo... READ MORE
Gorgeously written creep-fest
This was a deliciously dark Gothic masterpiece. As someone who has studied the Gothic in depth for the past two years, it was so brilliant to see these cla... READ MORE
SO SPOOKY, SO SOON!
Atmosphere was KEY and so Moreno-Garcia wove you into this spooky house covered by fog, with a cemetery, and something that seems to be almost a living qua... READ MORE
A gripping, complex story
I have chills. Horror is not a genre I tend to gravitate towards but this was mesmerizing. The book grabbed me and wouldn't let go. It's a story that made ... READ MORE
Very good!
This was a very nice break from all the fantasy book I usually reach for. I when in very intrigued but the synopsis but didn't know who horror/thriller boo... READ MORE
Gripping, horrifying, wonderful!
This book is just superb. It’s the best “haunted house” novel I can think of, and I love the really sinister Lovecraftian angle to is. The first 200 pages ... READ MORE
Thrilling gothic horror and a twisted, twisted family.
Trigger warnings: graphic violence, gore and body horror, incest, family and child deaths, murder, sexism, racism, sexual harassment.
This book totally li... READ MORE
Creepy but eerily beautiful!
This book is sooo good! It’s a Gothic Suspense/Horror book that will keep you going “something is going on but what is it?” for a long time before it spill... READ MORE
Intoxicating, enthralling and mesmerising
Ooookay... boy oh boy..... I mean I am never going to look at mushrooms in the same way again. Wow this is some heady powerful intoxicating stuff. It’s lik... READ MORE
Deliciously creepy
I adored this book!!! It starts off slow and then it just hits the ground running, turning into a gripping, chilling gothic adventure, rich in characters, ... READ MORE
Wonderfully dark.. unabashed storytelling...
"You must come for me, Noemi. You have to save me. I cannot save myself as much as I wish to, I am bound, threads like iron through my mind and my skin and... READ MORE
Gothic melodrama set in MEXICO
Over the last few months I have read quite a few positive reviews for the novel, set in 1950s Mexico, at an estate linked to an erstwhile British-run silve... READ MORE
A rich feast for lovers of gothic sinister-mansion stories
This story is a rich feast for lovers of gothic sinister-mansion stories.
Creepy, disturbing, sensuous, all the tropes are here. The story takes our main... READ MORE
Gothic haunted house mystery mixed with a dash of creeping horror...
Or think 'The Silent Companions' by Laura Purcell with a dose of Jeff VanderMeer's 'Annihilation.'
The pace, tone, setting and characters worked perfectl... READ MORE
Frankenstein meet The Yellow Wallpaper with a touch of magical realism
"Mexican Gothic" was one of my most-anticipated reads of 2020, and I really enjoyed it despite it not being anything like what I thought it would be. First... READ MORE
Chilling and filled with TENSION
A huge than you to Netgalley, Quercus Books and Silvia Moreno-Garcia for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
L... READ MORE
A creepy chilling tale
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Mexican Gothic is a hauntingly good historical gothic tale, if you’re a fan of YA horror/thrillers then I would re... READ MORE
Excellent Gothic horror set in 1950s Mexico
My thanks to Quercus Books/Jo Fletcher Books for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Mexican Gothic’ by Silvia Moreno-Garcia in exchange for an honest review. I did ... READ MORE
Family bonds have never been so strong
Jazz age socialite, Noemí, receives a worrying letter from her recently married cousin, Catalina, and sets off to investigate. Catalina is now living with ... READ MORE
A Book That Builds
Silvia Moreno-Garcia has such a distinct writing style - slightly lyrical and the I've always found that her stories build. And Mexican Gothic is no except... READ MORE
Excellent gothic novel
The menacing, intangible dark atmosphere of Mexican Gothic has kept me entranced since I started this novel. It is a pitch-perfect gothic masterpiece, crea... READ MORE
Evocative Imagery
"Open your eyes."
'Mexican Gothic' is a beautifully crafted work of gothic horror. The writing is exquisite, the images created eerily beautiful, and read... READ MORE
Amazing, dark and addictive!
This book was so amazing!!
At the beginning, I didn’t know what to expect, and while I was reading it, new theories were coming to my mind to be replaced ... READ MORE
Sumptuous stunner
The beauty of this book cover opens a magical tour de force into a superior gothic horror story. This is not a genre I usually read but I was drawn into No... READ MORE
Read in one frantic, page-turning sitting
Without meaning to, I read this book in one sitting, starting at 10pm and finishing at 3am. I had not checked the time, or put the book down to check my ph... READ MORE
A Gothic Masterpiece
At surface level, Mexican Gothic seems to just be a haunted house story with classic motifs of what defines typical Gothic literature at every turn, but as... READ MORE
I couldn’t put it down
Wow, this book is incredible!
I stayed up late to finish it because I just couldn’t put it down. It was creepy, but not in a way that made it super scary,... READ MORE
Page turner
Oh my god this book is amazing. It was recommended by a staff member and I am so glad she did she warned me it was a slow starter but I didn't think it was... READ MORE
Rebecca with a dark twist.
I loved this book. It gave me Rebecca vibes from the beginning and then slapped me in the face with a dark twist.
Far too slow of a start, but once you get over that you'll be greeted with a fast-paced wonderfully crafted gothic horror tale.
Content Warnings: Incest, rape/sexual assult, imprisonment, body horror, murder.
This book started off I'd say a bit too slow. I got around 100 pages in a... READ MORE
Awful
What a load of rubbish!
The writing was terrible. The plot is boring and slow. Didn't like the characters. I ended up skipping pages just to get this f... READ MORE
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
I chose to read and review an eARC of Mexican Gothic but that has in no way influenced my review.
I’ll be completely honest and say that I didn’t know wha... READ MORE
Creepily atmospheric and a must read!
Mexican Gothic was a novel that I decided to take a chance on- the premise was intriguing and I had a feeling I would enjoy it. I do not read Horror or Got... READ MORE
When the plot twists, go with it!
The first two-thirds of the book had all the hallmarks of a Du Maurier classic, though Moreno-Garcia brings new life to gothic tropes such as instilling di... READ MORE
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