The Hacienda
Ratings64
Average rating3.8
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Ratings64
Average rating3.8
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.
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Finalmente tirando um tempo para escrever uma pequena resenha sobre o livro. Eu achei The Hacienda bem mediano - enquanto a parte cultural, histórica do livro foi muito interessante e eu estava muito imersa na conversa entre os personagens (muitos pontos positivos para os narradores do audiobook), o mistério em si não foi interessante e a história apresenta apenas 2 possíveis personagens culpados pelo o que aconteceu com Maria Catalina (outra coisa que eu acho que não deveriam ter entregado na sinopse foi que aconteceu alguma coisa com ela). Qualquer um dos dois personagens que fosse revelado o culpado não teria me surpreendido. O outro twist que a autora também botou pra surpreender o leitor de que Maria Catalina não era uma pessoa boa também não teve efeito sobre mim, acho que por ter visto esse twist em tantos livros antes...
Considerando ser um livro de estréia acho que a autora tem muito potencial. Não é um livro que eu não recomende, mas não achei “wow” como as pessoas dizem que é.
while i could've done without a lot of the repetition and some of the odd syntax, i do NOT understand why the end is so disliked........it's realistic! not every ghost story has to end the same way (i.e. in some big supernatural showdown with the heroes winning 100% or in them losing completely)! sometimes they can just End and that's okay!
i am however fondly wishing the heteros well for once
A bit of a slow burn to start but then around page 80 I was hooked. Beautifully written and legitimately creepy - I had to stop reading it before bed. There are ghosts and paranormal spooks galore but the real villain is colonialism. The characters are well drawn and though the ending might not leave you completely satisfied, the journey to get there is fun.
This creepy gothic had me turning pages into the night (while slightly scared!)
Beatriz marries Rodolfo, whose first wife died in mysterious circumstances, to escape her hard life and is whisked away to his hacienda.
There she meets Padre Andres, who she's drawn to.
The hacienda is pure evil and the mysterious secondary characters add an extra level of spookiness in this riveting read.
