Mexican Gothic: The extraordinary international bestseller, 'a new classic of th

Description: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia A glamorous young socialite discovers the haunting secrets of a mysterious mansion in 1950s Mexico: a mesmerising feminist Gothic fantasy, Darkly brilliant Yangtze Choo, author of The Ghost Bride FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description You dont read this book so much as surrender to it. A dark and heady swoon THE GUARDIANAs rich is suspense as it is in lush 50s atmosphere ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY He is trying to poison me. You must come for me, Noemi. You have to save me. After receiving a frantic letter from her newlywed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, socialite Noemi Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. Shes not sure what she will find - her cousins husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemi knows little about the region. Noemi is more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But shes also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: not of her cousins new alluring, menacing husband; not of his father; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemis dreams with dark visions.For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The familys once colossal wealth and faded mining empire keeps them safe from prying eyes, but as Noemi digs deeper, she unearths stories of violence and madness.And Noemi, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may find it impossible to escape. Darkly brilliant and captivating YANGSZE CHOO, bestselling author of The Fox WifeMoreno-Garcia gets it absolutely right THE TELEGRAPH Author Biography Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the multi-award-winning author of Mexican Gothic (a New York Times bestseller), Gods of Jade and Shadow (one of Time magazines top 100 fantasy novels of all time), The Beautiful Ones, Certain Dark Things, the noir thrillers Untamed Shore and Velvet Was The Night, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Silver Nitrate and the forthcoming The Seventh Veil of Salome. She has won the Locus and British Fantasy awards for her work as a novelist, and the World Fantasy Award as an editor. Born and brought up in Mexico, she now lives in Vancouver, Canada. Review Clever, wicked and winning. Moreno-Garcia well and truly hits the mark with Mexican Gothic * Angela Slatter, author of the World Fantasy Award-winning The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings *Blends chilling scenes of all-out horror with elements of traditional gothic . . . Its Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America * Guardian *With peculiar characters, a family curse and enough suspense to hold the readers attention, it is the perfect summer read * The Lady *This pitch-perfect Gothic tale is a delicious, delicious delight * Heat *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 *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 devouring the dreams of young women - is a character in this marvelously fantastical novel. From 1950s glamorous Mexican high society to the crumbling pride of an abandoned silver mine, 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 *Tense, atmospheric and beautifully written, Mexican Gothic will carry readers back in time to 1950s Mexico where a dark secret looms large, insidiously winding its way through the pages. A spellbinding, suspenseful, immersive read! * Chanel Cleeton, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of The Last Train to Key West *A gorgeous piece of work . . . absolutely terrifying, and it has stayed with me in a powerful way * Sarah Gailey, Hugo Award-winning author of Magic for Liars *So powerful I sometimes had to look away . . . plays all the classic Gothic tropes with deft confidence while weaving in a much more modern and visceral strain of horror * Vivian Shaw, author of the Dr Greta Helsing series *Stylish and sinister . . . a gothic masterpiece * Gwenda Bond, New York Times bestselling author of Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds *A fitting example of a new American Gothic novel, as Moreno-Garcia re-imagines this classic genre. Youll certainly find yourself caught between gasps of horror as you start to unravel this mysterious story, just remember to leave the light on as you sit down for a good read * Starburst *When it comes to the horror, though, Moreno-Garcia gets it absolutely right... its enormously fun * Telegraph *Moreno-Garcia is having a blast playing with the conventions of Gothic literature * Locus *Moreno-Garcia writes with heated abandon . . . Mexican Gothics fearsome storytelling cant be contained * Shelf Awareness *Moreno-Garcia weaves elements of Mexican folklore with themes of decay, sacrifice, and rebirth, casting a dark spell all the way to the visceral and heart-pounding finalé. Fans of gothic classics like Rebecca will be enthralled * Kirkus *Mexican Gothic terrified and fascinated me. Silvia Moreno-Garcia proves once again that shes a genre-jumping wizard, one of the most exciting and necessary authors writing today * Charlie Jane Anders, award-winning author of The City in the Middle of the Night *A shiver-inducing tale combining touches of Northanger Abbey with bits of the Gormenghast trilogy thrown in for good measure . . . a fascinating atmosphere of dark dreams and intrigue * Booklist *Moreno-Garcias energetic romp through the gothic genre is delightfully bonkers . . . [getting] wilder and stranger with every chapter * Publishers Weekly *[An] original, well-paced novel . . . great gothic elements with a little VanderMeer creativity thrown in * Library Journal *An inspiring and totally original homage to Gothic stories of yore, Moreno-Garcia introduces readers to an awesomely creepy place and extremely evil family whose grip on power relies upon their ability to trap others in their venomous web . . . this is not your mothers Gothic tale * Becky Spratford, RA for All *Heart-thumping thriller-chiller * Lancashire Evening Post *This twisty horror fantasy is engrossing and wonderfully repulsive * Buzzfeed *A gothic chiller, set in 1950s Mexico, that will clamp you in its icy embrace and linger like a nightmare * Daily Mail *A gripping read and, despite the horror and violence of the story, its a strangely beautiful one. This is an impressive chiller-thriller; the writing is steeped in the spirit of the Victorian gothic tale and its as well done as any recent homage * Barry Forshaw on Crime Time *Immersive and suspenseful, Mexican Gothic is up there with this years best novels * Culturefly *Intriguing and disturbing, what starts as a slow burn ends up an unsettling edge-of-the-seat page-turner * The Skinny *There are echoes of Mary Stewart and Daphne du Maurier, but Moreno-Garcia has plenty of satisfying twists of her own * i news *A superb fireside evening read * NB magazine *A pitch-perfect Gothic novel . . . You will be left unsettled, unsteady, and uncertain. You will also be left satisfied * NPR *The genres palette is typically limited, but it doesnt necessarily have to be-as Mexican Gothic amply, deliriously, and gloriously demonstrates. No lazy afternoon spent reading it will ever feel wasted * Slate *Its as if a supernatural power compels us to turn the pages of the gripping Mexican Gothic * The Washington Post *A period thriller as rich in suspense as it is in lush 50s atmosphere * Entertainment Weekly *The books starts off with a mystery and slowly descends into horror that grips you to the page * Uptown Oracle *I love a good gothic horror novel and Mexican Gothic didnt disappoint * The Indian Express *Gripping, terrifying, atmospheric and suspenseful * Big Issue Norths best books of 2020 *A deeply, creepy read...builds to a strange, pulsing, psychedelic ending * SFX Magazine *This novel gives classic tropes a fresh and thrilling take * Big Issue: Top 5 books if youre into Gothic tales *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 * The New York Times *An inspired mash-up of Jane Eyre, Ann Radcliffes 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 * NPRs Fresh Air *[An] irresistibly dark feminist reimagining of the Gothic fantasy novel . . . Its 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 authors 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 * Long Description 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, Noemi. You have to save me. When glamorous socialite Noemi Taboada receives a frantic letter from her newlywed cousin begging to be rescued from a mysterious doom, its 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.Noemis more suited to cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing, but she heads immediately to High Place, a remote mansion in the Mexican countryside, determined to discover what is so affecting her cousin. Shes tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: not of her cousins new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who is fascinated by Noemi; and not of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemis dreams with visions of blood and doom.Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the familys youngest son. Shy and gentle, he wants to help - but he might also be hiding dark knowledge of his familys past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The familys once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemi digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness. And Noemi, mesmerised by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to leave this enigmatic house behind . . . Review Quote Blends chilling scenes of all-out horror with elements of traditional gothic . . . Its Lovecraft meets the Brontes in Latin America - Guardian 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 devouring the dreams of young women - is a character in this marvelously fantastical novel. From 1950s glamorous Mexican high society to the crumbling pride of an abandoned silver mine, 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 BrideWhen it comes to the horror, though, Moreno-Garcia gets it absolutely right... its enormously fun - Telegraph Mexican Gothic terrified and fascinated me. Silvia Moreno-Garcia proves once again that shes a genre-jumping wizard, one of the most exciting and necessary authors writing today - Charlie Jane Anders, award-winning author of The City in the Middle of the NightA gothic chiller, set in 1950s Mexico, that will clamp you in its icy embrace and linger like a nightmare - Daily MailA gripping read and, despite the horror and violence of the story, its a strangely beautiful one. This is an impressive chiller-thriller ; the writing is steeped in the spirit of the Victorian gothic tale and its as well done as any recent homage - Barry Forshaw on Crime Time There are echoes of Mary Stewart and Daphne du Maurier, but Moreno-Garcia has plenty of satisfying twists of her own - i newsWith peculiar characters, a family curse and enough suspense to hold the readers attention, it is the perfect summer read - The Lady Promotional "Headline" A glamorous young socialite discovers the haunting secrets of a mysterious mansion in 1950s Mexico: a mesmerising feminist Gothic fantasy, Darkly brilliant Yangtze Choo, author of The Ghost Bride Details ISBN1529402689 Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia Format Paperback Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1529402689 ISBN-13 9781529402681 DEWEY 813.6 UK Release Date 2021-06-15 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 320 Publisher Quercus Publishing Publication Date 2021-06-15 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-06-28 NZ Release Date 2021-06-28 Subtitle The extraordinary international bestseller, a new classic of the genre Imprint Arcadia Books We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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