Mexican Gothic

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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Book Overview: Mexican Gothic

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – “It’s Lovecraft meets the Brontës 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

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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, Noemí 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 Noemí knows little about the region.

Noemí 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 Noemí; 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 Noemí, 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, 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

ISBN-13	97805256208089780525620785
ISBN-10	052562080X0525620788
Publisher	Del ReyDel Rey
Publication Date	20212020
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Language	enen
Pages	352320
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Editorial Reviews

“An inspired mash-up of Jane Eyre, Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho, Dracula, Rebecca and that 1958 classic sci-fi movie, The Blob . . . Inventive and smart, [ Mexican Gothic is] injecting the Gothic formula with some fresh blood.” –NPR’s Fresh Air

“Stylish and edgy. . . While the book draws inspiration from Gothic classics like Rebecca and Jane Eyre–there is a spunky female protagonist and an ancient house filled with disturbing secrets–its archly intelligent tone and insightful writing make Mexican Gothic an original escape to an eerie world.” —New York Times

“[An] irresistibly dark feminist reimagining of the Gothic fantasy novel . . . It’s all wonderfully creepy, blending chilling scenes of horror with classic Gothic tropes for a seductive and subversive tale. A book to devour in a few–very thrilling–sittings.” —Vanity Fair

“The author’s postcolonial spin on the gothic tradition evokes the usual suspects: Daphne du Maurier, Emily Brontë, Mary Shelley, even Anne Radcliffe. Like those authors, Moreno-Garcia works in a tradition in which chills and thrills tap into elemental cultural fears–runaway science, carnal passion. But to these she adds a more politically inflected horror, both ancient and timely.” —Los Angeles Times

“A new classic of the genre . . . alluring and foreboding, ambiguous and beautiful. And like its heroine Noemí, its ambitious, determined, and well worth getting to know.” —Chicago Review of Books

“This twisty horror fantasy is engrossing and wonderfully repulsive. . . . This is a must-read for fans of gothic writers like the Brontës, Daphne du Maurier, and Shirley Jackson, and also for those who enjoy the feminist, surreal fiction of Carmen Maria Machado.” –Buzzfeed

“Deliciously creepy . . . Read it with your lights on–and know that strange dreams might begin to haunt you, as they haunted Noemí.” —Vox

“Masterful . . . a gloriously moody adventure, spooky, smart, and wry. Chic, no-nonsense Noemí Taboada is one hell of a tour guide through this world of mystery, scandal and spirits.” –Victor LaValle, author of The Changeling

“Mexican Gothic terrified and fascinated me. Silvia Moreno-Garcia proves once again that she’s a genre-jumping wizard, one of the most exciting and necessary authors writing today.” –Charlie Jane Anders, nationally bestselling author of The City in the Middle of the Night

“Darkly brilliant and captivating . . . Readers who love old houses and family secrets will devour this book (as I did!). The setting itself–High Place, with its reputation for swallowing the dreams of young women–is a character in this marvelously fantastical novel, stretching from glamorous 1950s Mexican high society to the crumbling pride of an abandoned silver mine. Silvia Moreno-Garcia enthralls with this twisty tale of love and betrayal.” –Yangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Tiger and The Ghost Bride

About the Author

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Silvia Moreno-Garcia is an award-winning Mexican-Canadian author, best known for her dynamic fusion of speculative genres into compelling, character-driven narratives, primarily focusing on her dual cultural heritage. Born and raised in Mexico, Moreno-Garcia relocated to Canada in the early 2000s, and her body of work often explores themes of identity, culture, and the meeting points of different worlds, offering readers profound and layered narratives that challenge the status quo.

Moreno-Garcia’s oeuvre encompasses both short and long fiction across a wide range of genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror. With a knack for subverting genre expectations and blending elements in surprising ways, she has produced necessitous works like ‘Signal to Noise’, ‘Gods of Jade and Shadow’, and the critically acclaimed ‘Mexican Gothic’, which went on to win the 2020 Goodreads Choice Award in Horror. She also demonstrates her prowess as an editor with notable anthologies of short horror and fantasy stories.

A compelling, innovative voice in contemporary fiction, Silvia Moreno-Garcia encapsulates her unique perspective in every piece of her writing – a perspective shaped by her cross-cultural experience and deep-seated appreciation for diverse narrative traditions. Her ability to seamlessly mesh genres, combined with her keenly observed insights into the human experience, ensures that her work consistently finds resonance with readers worldwide.