Review; Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

As I heard and read so much about Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, I was intrigued about it. I ended up reading it and today I'll post my review.

Description from Goodreads

An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets.

After receiving a frantic letter from her newlywed 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.

My Thoughts on the Book

Mexican Gothic plays on various gothic tropes, such as the isolated and mysterious house and weird family. It's a slow paced novel which plays games with your mind as well as Noemí's. The writing style of the author is amazing and it fits to this novel as it gives the book an atmospheric vibe. The book also incorporate race, colonialism, and eugenics as part of the horror in the novel. I really liked the outspoken Noemí, as she shook things up a bit, arriving at High Place. An added bonus was the diversity and as the title suggests, the protagonist and her cousin are Mexican.