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Mexican Gothic

Written by: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
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Publisher's Summary

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

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, 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

©2020 Silvia Moreno-Garcia (P)2020 Random House Audio

What the critics say

“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

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Narrator is truly awful

I have no idea whether the story is any good because I could not continue past the first couple of chapters, thanks to the fingers-on-the-chalkboard diction of the narrator. Her diction is so bad, that the listener stops concentrating on the story, and instead focuses on how irritating it is to listen to her. She pronounces every syllable as if she believes she is reading for an ESL audience, or believes that this type of diction sounds more sophisticated (she reads with an American accent)? I have no idea. Every syllable is over-enunciated to a point where it is actually not easily understood. She reads "certainly" as "cer-tan-ly", "greeted" as "gree-ted", "eaten" as "ea-ten", etc. Even English people do not say "cer-tan-ly". That middle syllable is meant to be swallowed --in any accent. Good diction is, of course, key for a narrator --but this is not good diction. It is wrong diction.

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Awful narrator

First written review on here as a public service lol this narrator sounds like the kid in class who really didn’t want to read and makes it awkward for everyone listening. I liked the story a lot but I had to listen past the narrator which is hard, very robotic except for one name she really enjoyed saying. I’m eager to try another book from the author and see if I can enjoy it more!

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Nope

The narration was monotonous, I had to listen on faster
Speed just to bare through it. Glad it’s over.

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weird and wonderful

This story was creepy and unsettling in the best way. Very original.

I had one issue with the narrator - it was hard to tell what was internal vs external dialogue. I wasnt always sure if the character said certain things to others or was just thinking them. Otherwise it was very well done!

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weird but great

Well, that got weird.
This was a lot, and I enjoyed it. A bit gothic, a bit sci-fi (or maybe eco-horror?), it was over-the-top and frequently disgusting. The plot was strange and unpredictable, most of the characters completely hateful (ooh, they made me mad), and a sympathetic main character. The writing was occasionally clunky but engaging. The ending was satisfying. I might have to check out more from the author.

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Great story, bad narrator

I loved the story but the way the narrator pronounced certain words was very annoying (she really emphasized Ts).

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Deeply engaging

I fancy myself a solver of puzzles and mysteries but didn’t expect 90% of the way this story unfolded.

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This Book Gave Me Nightmares

Not the kind of nightmares that you wake up screaming from, more like creepy dreams. This book definitely has some eerie moments. I went into this audiobook hesitantly as I had read Gods of Jade and Shadow, also by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and didn’t really enjoy it. However, I needn’t have worried, this book is gripping. Moreno-Garcia is excellent at painting a picture with her narrative and I felt transported to High Place Mannor in El Triunfo.

The main character, Noemi, feels very real. Moreno-Garica wrote her as an educated socialite in the time just before women got the right to vote in Mexico. Noemi seems like she could have existed in that time and place. Other characters felt just as real.

Narrator Frankie Corzo helped to transport me back in time to 1950s Mexico. I thought she did an admirable job narrating the story, there were times she could have added more emotion to her voice, but it wasn’t enough to pull me out of the story.

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Worst narration I’ve heard

This is a compelling story if yours horror fan, but the reader is dreadful. She uses an odd cadence that comes across as very fake.

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Atrocious narration

I honestly don’t think I’ve heard a worse narrator. She spoke in the most monotone voice and the voices she had for different characters were awful. She didn’t act anything out. If a character spoke and it said the character was whispering, she wouldn’t whisper. If it said the character chuckled, she wouldn’t chuckle. You couldn’t get immersed into the story whatsoever because of how bad she was.

The story itself was super slow paced and boring. There’s a moderately interesting twist but that’s about it. Really wish I hadn’t wasted my money on this book.

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