Review – Mexican Gothic

Synopsis

Socialite Noemi was enjoying her life of casual friends, boyfriends & switching studies in school whenever she fancied. Flighty, the called her. But when Noemi’s cousin Catalina sends the family a letter filled with nonsense stories of horrors in the home of her new husband, Virgil, Noemi’s father sends her to check on her cousin’s health & report back. Once Noemi sets foot in High Place, her cousins mountain home, she can sense things are amiss. Catalina wavers between calm & terrified. Meanwhile everyone in the house is quiet, contempt & tense. Well, except for Francis, Virgil’s cousin who seems a bit out of place with his awkward blushing & interest in botany. As time goes by the nightmares of this family home become real terrors for Noemi. When all is finally revealed she finds herself at a crossroads reaching to Francis tosave her & Catalina. Hoping for a future they set in motion a plan of destruction to escape with their lives which causes them to confront the worst of the dangers in order to survive. Will they make it out? Only time will tell.

Break It Down

Story: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 4 Stars
I have never read a gothic novel before. This was a wonderful first go of it. The story captured me & kept me constantly engaged. I didn’t want to put it down. I loved the thrill of the unfolding nightmare Noemi was thrusted into. The author did a spectacular job making me curious & only giving away bit by bit of the story. The only thing that kept this from being 5 stars for me was the ending. This book was a slow burn to get to all the drama but I felt like th every end wrapped up too quickly & I wanted more of a fufilled “this is over” ending to feel seccure for Francis & Noemi. Maybe it’s being left open for a follow up novel? If so that would feel much better haha.

Content: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – 4 stars
As I said, this was a slow burn. There was a long build up to understanding what in the heck was happening. Sylvia did an excellent job keeping the story forward moving. I read this book in a day because I was too wrapped up in it to put it down long. I do think the ending needed a little more detail & the characters needed a little more depth. But overall the writing was really good & it was well edited. The story was all in Noemi’s POV which was fun considering how much of the story was in her head.

Spice: 🔥 – 1 flame
This was not a spicy book. It barely had anything. A few kissing scenes, a bit of lusty desire moments & fantasy. However, I don’t think the story needed anything more for you to enjoy Francis & Noemi.

Overall: ✨✨✨✨ – 4 stars
This was such a good book. I truly enjoyed every minute of its twisted story. I don’t usually go for scary or suspenseful things, not in books or movies or tv. The characters, plot twists & intense story were an excellent combination.