The Rebecca vibes are strong with this one. It's about a young woman in 1950s Mexico City who receives a distressed letter from her cousin. She heads out to the wilderness and discovers that her cousin is trapped in a haunted house with a creepy family who is using her for nefarious purposes. This book takes "Slow Burn" horror to a new level. Honestly, I had a hard time getting invested in the plot because nothing happens in the first 100 pages. Then, suddenly, everything happens. I read the majority of the novel in one night because I love the creepy imagery and the quick way the family secrets unravel. I have a feeling this book will become a classic that's forced upon college students 50 years from now. It has similarities to Rebecca and Jane Eyre, but with a rural Mexican twist.

(Also, quick tangent: This is the second book I've read this year that reinforced my fear of mushrooms. I swear those things are up to no good. Don't underestimate the mushrooms! They'll take over the world if we let them!)