by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Published 2020
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “It’s Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America, and after a slow-burn start Mexican Gothic gets seriously weird.”—The Guardian ONE OF TIME’S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • WINNER OF THE LOCUS AWARD • NOMINATED FOR THE BRAM STOKER AWARD ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, NPR, The Washington Post, Tordotcom, Marie Claire, Vox, Mashable, Men’s Health, Library Journal, Book Riot, LibraryReads 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. After 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 hand
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A voice that sets a chilling, atmospheric tone for a gothic horror novel, with a sense of underlying mystery and dread.
British · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Intense
“Valory's intense, dramatic, and suspense-building qualities are perfect for setting a chilling gothic horror atmosphere with underlying dread.”
Also recommended for: Noemí Taboada, Florence Doyle, Catalina Doyle
British · Young · Female · Narrative Story · Whispery
“Clara's 'whisper-close' and 'intimate storytelling' qualities fit the 'intimate' and 'mysterious' aspects of the narrator, creating a sense of close dread.”
Also recommended for: Catalina Doyle
American · Young · Female · Narrative Story · Whispery
“Gentle Gemma's 'breathy, intimate' and 'whispery' qualities align with the 'dark, intimate' traits, suitable for a mysterious and chilling narrative.”
Also recommended for: Catalina Doyle
American · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Serious
“Niki's professional, serious, and smooth delivery can establish a measured and atmospheric tone, conveying mystery.”
Also recommended for: Florence Doyle, Noemí Taboada
American · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Confident
“Eli's smooth, confident voice with dynamic upticks can offer a measured yet dramatic tone, lending itself to the mysterious and intimate aspects of the narration.”
Also recommended for: Florence Doyle, Noemí Taboada
A glamorous, intelligent, and fiercely independent socialite whose initial vivacity is tested by the unsettling events at High Place.
American · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Confident
“Eli's confident, slightly bubbly charm and dynamic upticks capture Noemí's initial vivacity, intelligence, and independence.”
Also recommended for: Florence Doyle, Narrator
American · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Serious
“Niki's confident and professional tone can embody Noemí's strength and intelligence as she faces unsettling events.”
Also recommended for: Florence Doyle, Narrator
British · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Intense
“Valory's intense and dramatic qualities can convey Noemí's resilience and the mounting pressure she endures.”
Also recommended for: Narrator, Florence Doyle, Catalina Doyle
The chillingly charismatic and manipulative aristocrat of High Place, with an unsettlingly smooth and controlled voice.
Indian · Middle Aged · Male · Narrative Story · Serious
“Rudra's deep, measured, and suspenseful tone with subtle intensity is ideal for Virgil's chillingly charismatic, manipulative, and authoritative voice.”
Noemí's newly-wed cousin, whose frantic distress and deteriorating mental state are conveyed through a fragile, sometimes desperate voice.
American · Young · Female · Narrative Story · Whispery
“Gentle Gemma's breathy and intimate voice would effectively portray Catalina's deteriorating mental state and desperation.”
Also recommended for: Narrator
American · Young · Female · Narrative Story · Soft
“Jade's soft, whispery, and slightly breathy quality would lend itself well to Catalina's fragile and disturbed state.”
British · Young · Female · Narrative Story · Whispery
“Clara's whispery and breathy quality directly matches Catalina's traits, effectively conveying her fragility and distress.”
Also recommended for: Narrator
British · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Intense
“Valory's 'intense' and 'dramatic' delivery could emphasize Catalina's frantic distress and desperation, even without being breathy.”
Also recommended for: Narrator, Noemí Taboada, Florence Doyle
The stern, unyielding matriarch of High Place, whose voice carries an air of rigid tradition and disapproval.
American · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Serious
“Niki's clear, confident, and serious tone is well-suited for Florence's stern, unyielding, and authoritative matriarchal presence.”
Also recommended for: Noemí Taboada, Narrator
American · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Confident
“Eli's 'confident' voice can convey authority and firmness, suitable for Florence, though her 'bubbly charm' might need to be subdued for the 'stern' aspect.”
Also recommended for: Noemí Taboada, Narrator
British · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Intense
“Valory's intense and dramatic delivery can convey Florence's unyielding nature and rigid disapproval.”
Also recommended for: Narrator, Noemí Taboada, Catalina Doyle