Disclaimer: I received this free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

initial reaction: what the fuckkk

rep: mexican characters

content warnings: rape, sexual abuse, violence & gore, cannibalism, incest, child death, horror, drug use/poison, talks of eugenics

review: Mexican Gothic was a wild ride, from start to finish. When you think it couldn't get any weirder it does. Mexican Gothic follows Noemí Taboada after her family receive a frantic letter from her cousin, who has recently got married and is begging to be rescued from her husband. She believes there are voices and ghosts in the walls of the home - High Place. Noemí Taboada soon makes her way to High Place - a remote mansion in the Mexican countryside, determined to discover what is upsetting her cousin. Soon she discovers there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place and as she digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness.

I am a fan of unusual, and especially gothic and atmospheric novels, and Mexican Gothic is definitely that. This story is a brutal, dark, and grotesque one. It truly drags you deeper and deeper into the toxic and poisonous story. I'd highly recommend for fans of sinister and suspenseful novels.

Full review to come soon.