Mexican Gothic

Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER � �It�s Lovecraft meets the Bront�s 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 � WINNER OF THE LOCUS AWARD � NOMINATED FOR THE BRAM STOKER AWARD ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: 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, Noem� 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 Noem� knows little about the region.      Noem� 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 Noem�; 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 Noem�, 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 Noem� digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness.    And Noem�, 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.… (more)