A review by uglypopcorn
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Moreno-Garcia presents a lush and atmospheric excursion into the gothic genre. Noemí Taboada
is a wealthy strong-willed Mexican socialite who finds herself playing the uncanny hero after receiving
a bewildering letter from her cousin, Catalina. The letter propels Noemí to travel to her cousin’s new
home, High Place – an isolated English-style mansion – to check on Catalina’s mysterious behavior.
Noemi is greeted by moldy wallpaper and in-laws bent on eugenics. Her stay at High Place only feels
more and more menacing with each passing night as the unimaginable horrors become more and more
richly detailed. Recommended for avid horror or suspense readers who just finished and loved “The
Death of Jane Larence” by Caitlin Startling or “Tripping Arcadia” by Kit Mayquist for the creepy
underpinnings and culturally diverse characters.
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