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
