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MEXICAN GOTHIC by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Silvia Moreno-Garcia ’ s twist on classic Gothic goes full on horror in this satisfyingly chilling tale . When socialite Noemí Toboada gets a disturbing letter from her cousin Cataline — who has recently married Virgil , the heir of a dwindling mining empire — she is deeply disturbed by what she reads . Cataline speaks of an evil she cannot see or name that lingers in the castle , and begs for Noemí ’ s help . Noemí arrives to find very few allies , blatant racism , and startling visions of blood , doom , and decay . Noemí ’ s journey to save herself and her cousin is a wonderfully terrifying story that blends Mexican folklore with the classic “ horror house ” tale in the vein of H . P Lovecraft and Shirley Jackson .