Mexican Gothic is set in 1950s Mexico City and felt reminiscent of 19th century Gothic English literature. It starts off with lush prose and an compelling air of mystery like something's definitely amiss but around chapter 19 onwards things take a horrifyingly gruesome turn with moments that will be sure to make your skin crawl. I prefer more ghostly horrors but this book definitely brought the gloom and the decay plus I was satisfied with the ending and I was definitely taken by Noemí, a headstrong and winning protagonist.