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A review by sarahbythebook
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
If you like the forbidden romance in fleabag but are more of a fade-to-black romance person, this might be the horror book for you!
I loved The Hacienda. It took me a couple of days to read the whole thing, but the last half nearly kept me up overnight and had me captivated in a race to the end.
The only complaint I have about this book is the amount of questions that it leaves unanswered. There's an unaddressed question about whether one of the characters is unaware of a murder or complicit in its covering up, and as a reader, we never get to know. There are also a few decisions made by characters that are never made clear, and that's the kind of thing that will frustrate me to no end as a reader.
However, this haunted house story set in 1820s Mexico is beautiful, atmospheric, and chilling. I would highly recommend it!
I loved The Hacienda. It took me a couple of days to read the whole thing, but the last half nearly kept me up overnight and had me captivated in a race to the end.
The only complaint I have about this book is the amount of questions that it leaves unanswered. There's an unaddressed question about whether one of the characters is unaware of a murder or complicit in its covering up, and as a reader, we never get to know. There are also a few decisions made by characters that are never made clear, and that's the kind of thing that will frustrate me to no end as a reader.
However, this haunted house story set in 1820s Mexico is beautiful, atmospheric, and chilling. I would highly recommend it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, and Abortion