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Mexican Gothic

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  • 2020 first published
  • 352 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (27 ratings)
  • 18 editions
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Published in 2020, Mexican Gothic is a gothic fiction and ghost story novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The story is set in Mexico and High Place, in the 1950s. Characters include Noemí Taboada. Readers will find themes of haunted houses, families, family secrets and ghosts.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 27 ratings, and 295 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 18 editions across 3 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Combined Print And E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2020.

It runs to roughly 352 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Mexican Gothic

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.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Noemí Taboada

Subjects

  • Gothic
  • Historical
  • Mexico
  • Haunted houses
  • Families
  • Family secrets
  • Horror
  • Ghosts
  • Research
  • Debutantes
  • Cousins
  • Country homes
  • Maisons hantées
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Familles
  • Secrets de famille

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Mexican Gothic?

Mexican Gothic was written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and first published in 2020.

What genre is Mexican Gothic?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Ghost Stories, Horror and Historical Fiction.

How long is Mexican Gothic?

The median edition has 352 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Mexican Gothic?

Readers who like it often enjoy Julia, The House of Seven Gables Readalong and The Haunting of Hill House.

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