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A review by anotherbooklady
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
5.0
A perfectly haunting, perfectly creepy, and perfectly scary novel. Part Rebecca, part Jane Eyre, and part The Shining, this story is a horror tapestry woven together by Moreno-Garcia’s brilliant writing.
I loved the obviously gothic feel of the story. The writing is beautifully descriptive and unsettling. It’s not a book for the faint of heart-it’s scary and gory and takes a few unexpected turns. I’m a fan of the spooky genre and SMG fully delivered here.
Set in 1950’s Mexico in the mountains of Hidalgo, Noemí Taboada leaves her socialite life in Mexico City to check-in on her newlywed cousin, Catalina Doyle.
Catalina has sent a bizarre letter to her family asking them to rescue her from the remote estate known as High Place. Noemí doesn’t know what to expect, but is surprised by the decrepit mansion, the catatonic state of Catalina, and frustrated by her cousin’s mysterious new husband, Virgil-and the other Doyle family members who reside in High Place.
Strange dreams began to plague Noemí and she starts to feel the walls of the moldering home closing in on her. One thing becomes increasingly clear-Noemí needs to get Catalina away from High Place as quickly as possible before it’s too late for both women.
If you’re an audiobook reader, you will really enjoy Frankie Corzo’s narration; she reads in a clear, beautiful tone and her pronunciations made me wish the book used more Spanish phrasing. Definitely worth the credit!
I loved the obviously gothic feel of the story. The writing is beautifully descriptive and unsettling. It’s not a book for the faint of heart-it’s scary and gory and takes a few unexpected turns. I’m a fan of the spooky genre and SMG fully delivered here.
Set in 1950’s Mexico in the mountains of Hidalgo, Noemí Taboada leaves her socialite life in Mexico City to check-in on her newlywed cousin, Catalina Doyle.
Catalina has sent a bizarre letter to her family asking them to rescue her from the remote estate known as High Place. Noemí doesn’t know what to expect, but is surprised by the decrepit mansion, the catatonic state of Catalina, and frustrated by her cousin’s mysterious new husband, Virgil-and the other Doyle family members who reside in High Place.
Strange dreams began to plague Noemí and she starts to feel the walls of the moldering home closing in on her. One thing becomes increasingly clear-Noemí needs to get Catalina away from High Place as quickly as possible before it’s too late for both women.
If you’re an audiobook reader, you will really enjoy Frankie Corzo’s narration; she reads in a clear, beautiful tone and her pronunciations made me wish the book used more Spanish phrasing. Definitely worth the credit!