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Mexican Gothic
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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Mexican Gothic
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Publisher's Summary
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, Noemí. You have to save me.
When glamorous socialite Noemí Taboada receives a frantic letter from her newlywed cousin begging to be rescued from a mysterious doom, it's 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.
Noemí's chic gowns and perfect lipstick are more suited to cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing, but she immediately heads to High Place, a remote mansion in the Mexican countryside, determined to discover what is so affecting her cousin.
Tough and smart, she possesses 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 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, 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, mesmerised by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to leave this enigmatic house behind....
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- A K.
- 15-11-20
Wow!
what a story! What narration. I finished it in two days. Just keep going despite not being able to make sense of things in the beginning. And trust me, even though things start to become clearer towards the middle, you still have a storm coming. The audiobook does absolute justice to the atmosphere of this book. Splendid work!
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- Paulami Bandyopadhyay
- 03-01-22
Certainly pretty gothic!
I liked the narration by Frankie Corzo, albeit set at 1.15x speed. The story mainly sets up characters in the first third, then picks up the pace in the next two thirds.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-02-22
Beautifully written
The author deserves appreciation for the wonderful storytelling. it's a beautiful read. Must Read for all
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- NP
- 30-07-21
Second half really interesting
The first part of this book was not that engaging and I honestly felt a tad bored by it. But the book really picks up in the second part where the action and drama and nightmares unfold.
The author does have a very atmospheric writing style and I can imagine this will be a cinematic treat (can't wait to see what the Hulu series will be like).
The narration was fine, but the narrator has a very clipped style of narration. Not a lot of vocal variation either.
Overall, Mexican Gothic makes for a good one time listen.
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