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English literature, New York Times bestseller, Fiction, gothic, Fiction, historical
An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.
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Intimate, bleak, effortless and nostalgic.
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On Open Library, 39 have read it and 295 want to.
“The parties at the Tuñóns' house always ended unquestionably late, and since the hosts enjoyed costume parties in particular, it was not unusual to see Chinas Poblanas with their folkloric skirts and ribbons in their hair arrive in the company of a harlequin or a cowboy.”
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a Mexican Canadian novelist, short story writer, editor, and publisher. She serves as publisher of [Innsmouth Free Press](https://innsmouthfreepress.com/), an imprint devoted to weird fiction. She has co-edited numerous anthologies, and *The Jewish Mexican Literary Review.* In 2016, she won a World Fantasy Award for the anthology *She Walks in Shadows* and a Copper Cylinder Award for her novel *Signal to Noise.* In February 2020 she was announced as a finalist for the Nebula Award 2019 in the Best Novel category for her book *Gods of Jade and Shadow.* Selected from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvia_Moreno-Garcia), 7 February 2022
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“Is this Silvia Moreno-Garcia's best work?”
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“Is Mexican Gothic a masterpiece, not merely a very good book?”
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“Is the prose doing more work than the plot?”
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