October's selection is: "Mexican Gothic" b y Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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"After receiving a frantic letter fro
m her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious d
oom\, Noemi Taboada heads to High Place\, a distant house in the Mexican c
ountryside. She's not sure what she will find--her cousin's husband\, a ha
ndsome Englishman\, is a stranger\, and Noemi knows little about the regio
n. Noemi is also an unlikely rescuer: She's a glamorous debutante\, and he
r chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties
than amateur sleuthing. But she's also tough and smart\, with an indomita
ble will\, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin's new husband\, who is
both menacing and alluring\; not of his father\, the ancient patriarch wh
o seems to be fascinated by Noemi\; and not even of the house itself\, whi
ch begins to invade Noemi's dreams with visions of blood and doom. Her onl
y ally in this inhospitable abode is the family's youngest son. Shy and ge
ntle\, he seems to want to help Noemi\, but might also be hiding dark know
ledge of his family's past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of
High Place. The family's once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kep
t them from prying eyes\, but as Noemi digs deeper she unearths stories of
violence and madness."
This book is available in the follow
ing formats:
Print book: https://iii.ocls.org/record=b2291572
Large Print Book:
\;https://iii.ocls.org/record=b2393126
Ebook: https://iii.ocls.org/record=b2290132
Digi
tal Audiobook: https://iii.
ocls.org/record=b2290317