NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “It’s Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America, and after a slow-burn start Mexican Gothic gets seriously weird.”—The Guardian IN DEVELOPMENT AS A HULU ORIGINAL LIMITED SERIES PRODUCED BY KELLY RIPA AND MARK CONSUELOS • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New Yorker • Vanity Fair • NPR • The Washington Post • Tordotcom • Marie Claire • Vox • Mashable • Men’s Health • Library Journal • Book Riot • LibraryReads An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico. After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region. Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She’s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she’s also 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 seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even 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 seems to want to help Noemí, but 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 Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness. And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind. “It’s as if a supernatural power compels us to turn the pages of the gripping Mexican Gothic.”—The Washington Post “Mexican Gothic is the perfect summer horror read, and marks Moreno-Garcia with her hypnotic and engaging prose as one of the genre’s most exciting talents.”—Nerdist “A period thriller as rich in suspense as it is in lush ’50s atmosphere.”—Entertainment Weekly
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"Mexican Gothic is a great reimagining of the Gothic mansion story. Moreno-Garcia plays with the tropes in such a way that it gives the genre a refreshing new life. Students loved listening to the narration - Corzo helped a lot of them get the pronunciation right."
— Teacherman (5 out of 5 stars)
“A period thriller as rich in suspense as it is in lush ’50s atmosphere.”
— Entertainment Weekly“It’s as if a supernatural power compels us to turn the pages of the gripping Mexican Gothic.”
— Washington Post“It’s Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America, and after a slow-burn start Mexican Gothic gets seriously weird.”
— The Guardian (London)“Moreno-Garcia works in a tradition in which chills and thrills tap into elemental cultural fears…But to these she adds a more politically inflected horror, both ancient and timely: A racist will to power.”
— Los Angeles Times“Frankie Corzo’s velvety voice puts listeners under her spell as she narrates this horror audiobook…A suspenseful and atmospheric narration makes this an audiobook listeners won’t soon forget.”
— AudioFile“Offers a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror.”
— Kirkus Reviews“A shiver-inducing tale combining touches of Northanger Abbey with bits of the Gormenghast trilogy…to create a fascinating atmosphere of dark dreams and intrigue.”
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels and other books. She has won the Locus and British Fantasy Awards for her work as a novelist and the World Fantasy Award as an editor.
Frankie Corzo is a film and voice-over actress and audiobook narrator. She obtained a BA degree in theater studies from Montclair State University.