{"product_id":"mexican-gothic","title":"Mexican Gothic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionPanel___wCiv7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelContent___B_vGb\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionPanel___wCiv7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelContent___B_vGb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionPanel___wCiv7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelContent___B_vGb\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionPanel___wCiv7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelContent___B_vGb\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBESTSELLER • “It’s Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America, and after a slow-burn start\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMexican Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egets seriously weird.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eONE OF\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e’S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • WINNER OF THE LOCUS AWARD • NOMINATED FOR THE BRAM STOKER AWARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, Vanity Fair,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNPR,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, Tordotcom, Marie Claire, Vox, Mashable, Men’s Health, Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Riot, LibraryReads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAn isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGods of Jade and Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed 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.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoemí 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“It’s as if a supernatural power compels us to turn the pages of the gripping\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMexican Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Mexican Gothic is the perfect summer horror read, and marks Moreno-Garcia with her hypnotic and engaging prose as one of the genre’s most exciting talents.”\u003ci\u003e—Nerdist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A period thriller as rich in suspense as it is in lush ’50s atmosphere.”\u003ci\u003e—Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51838117314842,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/0736\/3354\/files\/9780525620808_3db7e.jpg?v=1773781296","url":"https:\/\/afterglowbooksco.com\/products\/mexican-gothic","provider":"Afterglow Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}