the_original_shelf_monkey 's review for:

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This marks the third book of Silvia Moreno-Garcia I've read this year, and once again she astonishes with her talent. Three markedly different novels in theme and presentation — The Beautiful Ones is a luscious romantic fantasy, Untamed Shore is a modern noir as dark as it is bleached by the sun, and Mexican Gothic is a rich twist on the classic haunted house story — but each is a marvel of world-building, with marvelous characters and atmosphere so thick you can see it. 

If there is any justice, Moreno-Garcia's many outstanding works will find the appreciation they so deserve.