Free Audiobook : Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Upon receiving a frantic letter from her recently married cousin, pleading for salvation from an enigmatic doom, Noemí Taboada embarks on a journey to High Place, a remote residence nestled in the Mexican countryside. Uncertain about what awaits her there, she's confronted with a husband she barely knows—an attractive Englishman—and a region about which she knows little.

Noemí doesn't fit the mold of a typical rescuer; her glamorous debutante attire, chic gowns, and impeccable red lipstick are more at home at cocktail parties than in amateur sleuthing. Nevertheless, she possesses a tenacious spirit, intelligence, and unyielding courage. Fear does not deter her—not her cousin's intimidating yet captivating husband, not the ancient patriarch who appears oddly intrigued by Noemí, and not even the house itself, which begins to infiltrate her dreams with ominous visions of blood and impending catastrophe.

Her sole confidant within this unwelcoming abode is the family's youngest son. Timid and gentle, he appears willing to aid Noemí, yet he might also harbor dark family secrets. Behind the walls of High Place lie myriad concealed truths. The family's once vast wealth and faded mining empire shielded them from prying eyes, but as Noemí delves deeper, she uncovers narratives of violence and madness.

Entranced by the terrifying yet alluring realm of High Place, Noemí may soon discover that leaving this enigmatic house behind is an impossibility.