![]() ![]() From the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a lavish historical drama reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.I read Mexican Gothic and loved it, even though it's not a genre I typically read - but I loved this one even more! The novel is relationship-driven, with empathy and kindness that brings incredible richness and nuance. Wells' - and so needed! Moreno-Garcia sets the story in the Yucatan and its fraught racial-economic caste conflicts provide a real background to the intimate story she creates around Carlota, Dr. The author of Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, gives us this lush and mysterious tale that is much more than a retelling of H. ![]() Moreno-Garcia keeps the horror lurking just around the corner and the action front and center-take this dark, romantic tale set on the Yucatan peninsula on your next trip to the beach, or your armchair on a dark night. The half-remembered dream of jungles, animal-human hybrids, and Marlon Brando was more than enough background knowledge to fully enjoy this delicious, dreamlike reimagining of H. ![]()
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