The title is very accurate; Mexican Gothic is very gothic, & is set in Mexico. The book is full of trope inversions: The maiden arrives to rescue the prince held prisoner in the tower; the witch is good; a modern Mexican discovers an enclave of ancient British evil (not sure if that one counts). Don’t recommend this book for anyone living in a house with a mold problem. The English bringing earth from their country with them to Mexico might be a Bram Stoker Dracula reference. There are many other references to haunted mansion classics. I was surprised at how easy & engrossing Mexican Gothic is. Far surpasses Gods of Jade & Shadow (although to be fair, Gods of Jade & Shadow was trying to do something very different than Mexican Gothic, & was still pretty good).