After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region.
Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She’s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she’s also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin’s new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi’s dreams with visions of blood and doom.
Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family’s youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family’s past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family’s once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness.
And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.
2 有用 啊啊提 2021-01-26 06:31:25
喜欢!房子和大家长所代表的殖民主义/白人至上不言而喻,许多小细节也都能找到各种social reflection。mystery/thriller近年来优秀的女性视角作品很多啊,棒!
0 有用 某然 2021-10-22 20:31:02
气氛渲染带感,情节和角色只能说普通
0 有用 #阿芙佳朵凊# 2021-12-01 05:08:58
雖然大概在20%不到的時候聽到【某翻來覆去說的東西】時就差不多猜到後面會是個什麼走向了...場景設定有愛倫坡那feel,但中間磨嘰,40%開始1.75倍速刷刷刷聽完🙄🙄
0 有用 照叶 2023-05-15 09:51:03 北京
朗读者:Frankie Corzo;三星半。有意思的一点是,以英国作家为主的英语奇幻文学里,英雄往往是科学、理性、智慧的英国人,恶棍则来自其他腐朽、落后的文明,本书把这个范式颠倒了。
3 有用 coffee n' tv 2021-06-11 09:46:37
历史背景一般不太明显,但女性视角优秀。最终还是要girl saves girl
0 有用 唐书钰 2024-04-08 15:06:27 北京
故事很一般,青春爱情电影模版
0 有用 住在庙里 2024-02-23 15:43:11 挪威
feed and read club 2024 第二本。并不觉得gothic的描写有多可怕,环境渲染的好像没有大家说的那么吓人。最后的twist在情理之中但也有些许的意外。不知道作者是在the last of us之前写得这本书还是之后。
0 有用 照叶 2023-05-15 09:51:03 北京
朗读者:Frankie Corzo;三星半。有意思的一点是,以英国作家为主的英语奇幻文学里,英雄往往是科学、理性、智慧的英国人,恶棍则来自其他腐朽、落后的文明,本书把这个范式颠倒了。
0 有用 whatif 2023-01-22 14:17:04 河北
Creepiness buried under love story, no twists, not so Mexican. But make me want to continue turning pages.
0 有用 Alex. 2023-01-14 14:37:40 美国
就还行吧,讨论的东西都太常见,很老套。没什么新意。有的描写还是不错的,前面太拖沓了。消磨时间还ok。