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The Hacienda

By: Isabel Cañas
Narrated by: Victoria Villarreal, Lee Osorio
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 Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches...

During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father was executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors surrounding his first wife’s sudden demise, choosing instead to seize the security that his estate in the countryside provides. She will have her own home again, no matter the cost.

But Hacienda San Isidro is not the sanctuary she imagined.

When Rodolfo returns to work in the capital, visions and voices invade Beatriz’s sleep. The weight of invisible eyes follows her every move. Rodolfo’s sister, Juana, scoffs at Beatriz’s fears—but why does she refuse to enter the house at night? Why does the cook burn copal incense at the edge of the kitchen and mark the doorway with strange symbols? What really happened to the first Doña Solórzano?

Beatriz only knows two things for certain: Something is wrong with the hacienda. And no one there will save her.

Desperate for help, she clings to the young priest, Padre Andrés, as an ally. No ordinary priest, Andrés will have to rely on his skills as a witch to fight off the malevolent presence haunting the hacienda and protect the woman for whom he feels a powerful, forbidden attraction. But even he might not be enough to battle the darkness.

Far from a refuge, San Isidro may be Beatriz’s doom. Gothic Horror Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Latin American Mexico
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Great performance from the readers - not quite the story for me, but it was enjoyable enough to listen to.

Good if you're into telenovellas

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This was everything I was looking for in a haunted house story !

A masterclass in character and haunted house drama. This does what my fav sorta haunted house stories do (Hill House and Bly Manor shows) where the haunting and ghosts are important, but the characters and their relationships take front and centre in the story. This is the story of Beatriz and Andres, and their relationship to a house polluted by evil. Both characters were fantastic, and Canas' writing was just a masterpiece ! I can't wait to read her other book this month.

Haunted House done right

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Beatrice seemed a mix to me, unsure where she got her strength from. Being a Generals daughter? She seemed weak and string together.
Andres also an interesting character doing right and good but fighting all the while. Worth a read!!

Ghostly reading

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