The Arroyo Book Club’s September pick is Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This is a 1950s set take on gothic suspense and horror that simultaneously takes on many of the social issues of our time. To quote from the Book List review:
Moreno-Garcia takes on gothic suspense with a shiver-inducing tale combining touches of Northanger Abbey with bits of the Gormenghast trilogy thrown in for good measure. Noemí Taboada, privileged daughter of a wealthy Mexican industrialist, is a high-spirited flirt who is not prone to flights of fancy and not in the habit of believing in the supernatural. When Noemí’s father sends her to check on her cousin who may be suffering delusions—or could be in danger from her new spouse—she finds a small, tight-knit family with strict rules and a troubled past, living in a mold-infested manor house…
Stop by the branch to pick up a copy to read. You will find them in the usual location, just ask if you don’t know where that is.
We will come together to discuss the book on Saturday, September 27 at 3 p.m. It will be a hybrid meeting so you have the option of attending in person or via Zoom. If you’d like to join us via Zoom let us know at ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you
