Mexican Gothic
core novel 2020 Mexican Gothic
Record
| First published | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.66 (475,571 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780525620785 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In 1950s Mexico City, the young socialite Noemi Taboada receives a frantic letter from her newly married cousin Catalina, who writes that her English husband, Virgil Doyle, is poisoning her. Noemi's father sends her to High Place, the Doyle family's isolated mansion in the mountains near the town of El Triunfo, to find out what is happening. She finds a damp, decaying house ruled by a controlling family that does not welcome questions. As she investigates, she is troubled by nightmares and hallucinations, and by a growing sense that the house is tied to the family's bloody past and has a hold on Catalina. Noemi must decide how far she will go to get her cousin out.
Where it sits
- Universe: Mexican Gothic
- Series: Mexican Gothic core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Awards (verified)
- Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 2021: won
- British Fantasy Award (Horror Novel), 2021: won
- Aurora Award (Best Novel), 2021: won
- Nebula Award (Best Novel), 2020: finalist
- World Fantasy Award (Best Novel), 2021: finalist
- Mythopoeic Award (Adult Literature), 2021: finalist
Notes
- From the series record (Mexican Gothic): A standalone gothic horror novel with a central supernatural element, set in 1950s Mexico.
Sources
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