Mexican Gothic
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Frankie Corzo
About this listen
The acclaimed author of Gods of Jade and Shadow returns with a mesmerising feminist re-imagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a young socialite discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico.
He is trying to poison me. You must come for me, Noemí. You have to save me.
When glamorous socialite Noemí Taboada receives a frantic letter from her newlywed cousin begging to be rescued from a mysterious doom, it's clear something is desperately amiss. Catalina has always had a flair for the dramatic, but her claims that her husband is poisoning her and her visions of restless ghosts seem remarkable, even for her.
Noemí's chic gowns and perfect lipstick are more suited to cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing, but she immediately heads to High Place, a remote mansion in the Mexican countryside, determined to discover what is so affecting her cousin.
Tough and smart, she possesses 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 Noemí; and not 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, 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 Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness.
And Noemí, mesmerised by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to leave this enigmatic house behind....
©2020 Silvia Moreno-Garcia (P)2020 Random House AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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- magda
- 15-02-21
Perfect
Perfect book. Must read (listen) for any lovers of gothic horror. Great reading performance. Will struggle to follow it up with something just as good!
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- Trudi Tweedie
- 01-12-20
A stunner of a book
Loved, loved loved this book. So well written and compelling despite the obligatory gothic tropes. The descriptions of the house and the grounds took me right there. Howard was so awful- a true horror classic.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-12-22
Continually unnerving
There is continuous suspense to keep you glued to the story. Creepy and unnerving.
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- The Great Dazman
- 08-07-24
Seems slow in places but picked up towards the end
Book was okay but seemed slow and dragged along at the start. The pace picked up towards the end though.
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- J. B. Ebbon
- 14-01-25
Appalling Narrator
I think this is one that I will have to actually read for myself. The narrator is abysmal. I’m only on chapter 3 and the reader is ruining it, it almost sounds like AI. She’s so flat and lifeless.
The story so far is going well, but I wish I had saved this month’s credit for another book. Disappointed
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- Mika
- 12-09-20
I'm in awe.
I came with no expectations of whatsoever as I had never read anything by Moreno-Garcia and had heard mixed reviews (although more leaning towards positive), I was genuinely curious as to what this book holds within its pages, to my surprise and delight, this book pulled me into a dark, eerie world with a unique ambiance that is almost tangible.
I consumed it via audio-book, and while listening, I felt deeply engrossed and compelled towards the story. It's beautifully crafted and definitely makes me want to check the author's previous books right away!
One thing that I would like to point out is that the narrator's "English" accent sounded more German but that's me being picky.
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- Luke Young
- 10-03-23
Takes too long to get going.
A really fascinating world, but by the time you get to the reveal I had just stopped caring.
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- LKS McCullough
- 08-03-21
slow to gather place
Story was ok, not really horror, but mystery. I listened on 1.35 speed which helped.
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- Paula armstrong
- 01-01-21
Forced to give 1 star for performance
If able I would have given performance 0. Story is good but the narration seems to have been read by a Darlek. Truly devoid of any emotion. Fine if she had kept the flat monotonous delivery reserved for the Florence character but it was the same delivery for the whole book The physical/kindle book came with such good recommendations, unfortunately too many good books are narrated by inappropriate or voice artists who simply can’t ‘ act a book ‘ or perform accents. No idea what the accent used for the English characters was. Real shame. No idea who sanctions the Narrators but come on pull your finger out
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- R. Maines
- 22-05-21
Creepy
A well told creepy horror tale. Although slow paced, the tension is gripping as Noemí slowly learns what is going on in the house her cousin lives in.
Narration was a bit flat.
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