Mexican Gothic
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads Choice Awards – Horror | 2020 | Winner |
About This Book
Mexico City socialite Noemí Taboada travels to a remote mansion in the Mexican countryside to rescue her recently married cousin, whose strange letters suggest she may be losing her mind. The crumbling house, its eccentric English family, and the mushroom-covered grounds all point toward a terrifying secret. A lush, atmospheric Gothic horror novel set in 1950s Mexico.
About the Author
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a Mexican-Canadian author of speculative fiction, horror, and historical fantasy. Born in Mexico, she immigrated to Canada and has become one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary genre fiction. Her breakthrough novel Mexican Gothic (2020) is a lush, critically acclaimed Gothic horror novel set in 1950s Mexico, drawing on the traditions of the English Gothic novel and Mexican cultural history to create something entirely original. Read more →
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