This book is a gothic horror story of a rebellious and futuristic 22-year old girl named Noemi, who receives an erratic message from her very close cousin Catalina that her husband wants to kill her and asks for Noemi’s help. The whole story unfolds when Noemi meets her cousin’s husband Virgil Doyle and in-laws for the first time. From the get-go, Noemi suspects them of something untoward like trying to extort money from Catalina, especially when they claim that Catalina is just sick and try to not let her talk to Noemi but when Noemi digs around she discovers a lot more than just a scam. The house was built on secrets.

With the cover, I was in for a gothic experience with a twist. And I can say I was right about most of the things. However, it was written in such a captivating way, that my own deductions barely came to my mind. I was at the edge of my seat the whole time. Especially since I read with gloomy rainy weather all around me. The climax was a little dull for me though. Fans of Haunting of the hill house would find this book right up their alley.

The intrigue was always built around the characters. Since the book is from Noemi’s pov there is not much background about others and your idea of the characters is the same as Noemi’s. I loved the fact that there was a romantic element in a horror book too. That kept me sane for the happy ending. But the ending was not something I expected and was a little gross to imagine. But still very well written so I am overall happy with the read.

I accidentally clicked on it because I thought it was the actual book. Despite that I liked how some things were explained and I'm looking forward to read the book.

I clicked on this before reading that it was only a book club reading guide. Oops. I’m excited to read the actual book though.

Some very useful prompts for encouraging discussion about what can be quite a complex book to analyse.

It was very helpful for the reading of the book. Thanks for everyone that did this possible. I liked the actual book, I was not hoping nothing but it was good.

This Book Club Kit contains a couple of interesting essays by the author relating to Mexican Gothic, some Book Club Questions, a Spotify playlist, and some dress-up pages.

I enjoyed Mexican Gothic itself, but I felt the essays would be better placed as appendices to the actual novel. I didn't find the dress-up pages interesting.

Thanks to Silvia Moreno-Garcia, NetGalley, and Penguin for this copy.

MY THOUGHTS-
This psychological thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat. There are so many elements of the story I found fascinating from the aesthetic to atmospheric delight that made me feel as if I was walking through the eerie mansion.
I loved the reveal of the dark and twisted plot and the characters- all of them. I must admit that there is something special when you can connect on a personal level with a book. My Mexican roots were all electrified at the mentions of Agustin Lara, María Candelaria, Orcacio Quiroa, and of course the Aztec ritualistic medicine and Herberia.

The reason why I didn’t give this book a 5-star review is that I felt that for as deliciously twisted and dark the plot was, the finale did not rise to the occasion. I felt like all of a sudden I was being handed too much information all at once and it was coming fast. I wish there would have been a little more care given to the finale.

This made things a little more fun while reading with my wife book club. This was completely helpfull and the playlist is just amazing to listen to, in the background.

I loved Mexican Gothic. It is a tale of a small Mexican town and the evil that lives within.
A young woman is taken captive in a (haunted) castle and seeks desperately to escape. With a love interest thrown in, an examination of gender rules and lives of the very wealthy this story never stops.

All the elements of a gothic novel with the addition of some social commentary - this book is sure to please

Thank you NetGalley for the audio ARC but i did not get to hear it. I was unaware that it was audio. I did go out and buy the book though.

What a brilliant idea to have a book club kit. After reading the book it’s wonderful to have further insights from the author, explaining her inspiration for the book and it’s themes. For someone who loves clothes, the paper dolls with dresses are an absolute delight!

I requested this Book Club Kit for virtual book club's discussion of Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Everyone really enjoyed the historical background and insight provided in the Letter from the Author, as well as the Spotify playlist; the playlist really reflected the atmosphere of the book. Additionally, the discussion questions were fun and engaging. However, Dress Up Noemi activity at the end was a little lost on our group since we are virtual and it seemed like an activity for a young audience; we found this strange because the audience for Mexican Gothic should definitely be 18+ as there are several trigger warnings. We did enjoy seeing the outfits that Noemi would have worn during that time period, however. I think what would have added to the kit would be drawings of the different mushrooms described in the book and some additional background on them, since that was a large focus in the book. Overall, we enjoyed using this kit as a tool to further engage in our book club discussion.

This book club kit is so fun. All the author insight and history is really great. But that playlist is bomb.

I loved this kit! it was helpful to have it out while reading the book. The doll set was super cute too! The resources helped us during book club discussion too!

MEXICAN GOTHIC BY SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA
Publisher: Del Rey
Includes a Book Club Kit PDF

This book set in Mexico in the 1950s and described as “Lovecraft meets the Brontës" by The Guardian is a New York Times Bestseller and rightly so! The story is a good old dose of Gothic gaslighting as we follow Noemi, a young woman looking into her cousin's claims that her husband is trying to murder her. Moreno-Garcia's writing has been compared
to Daphne Du Maurier and Guillermo del Toro -high praise indeed and makes this book is a must-read.

The Bookclub kit is stunning! No book club will be the same again.
You will find inside Insightful author notes that delve into the genre of modern gothic and why she chose Mexico as the novel setting. Glorious cut out paper dolls you can dress in an array of 50's fashions and a music playlist that is quite incredible. ‘Black Walls’ and ‘Shadow’ by the Chromatics, ‘The Killing Moon’ by Echo and The Bunnymen, ‘Shadow Play’ by Joy Division and ‘Tell Me Where it Hurts’ by Garbage. Please, someone, make the movie and do yourself a serious favour and download this author's amazing musical taste playlist on Spotify.

Miranda Y, Reviewer. 5 stars

I LOVE this book club kit! It is full of not only discussion questions but a music playlist and actual paper dolls that you can print out! Each outfit comes with information about the different fashion trends of the era. It also has a letter and extra writings from the author including one entitled: How Gothic Romances Become Domestic Noirs. This would make a book club meeting really fun and educational if you were reading Mexican Gothic together!

After previously having read this really provides a good set for a book club. It would really nice to have this if you are looking to have this book as your next read.

At first I did believe this was the book but upon opening I realized it’s not.
I still really enjoyed going through it, and will definitely resort back to it whilst reading the actual book.
This contains thought provoking questions, a playlist that will transport you straight into the book (and I 100% will be listening to it) as well as the outfits in the book (which has to be my favorite).

This review is for the Book Kit, not the actual book itself. The questions are certainly intriguing, thought provoking and well written. Based on the discussion questions, I am interested in reading the book, even though from it's description it is a bit beyond my normal reading choices.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this information as a way to preview and possibly purchase an interesting book.

I did not realise this was not the actual book. So therefore I cannot review this as this is a book club kit/discussion points.