Member Review

Three disappearances steeped in dark magic will haunt readers long after they have solved the mystery.

Silvia Moreno Garcia skillfully weaves Mexican culture into the world of witches and dark enchantments. In 1998, English Graduate Student Minerva unravels a decades-old missing-person case while researching her thesis. Uncovering her favorite author's manuscripts and reflecting on her great-grandmother's stories lead Minerva down a treacherous path.

Brilliant pacing and distinct narrative voices make each era in this story engaging. Readers will be eager to unravel the mysteries alongside Minerva and her great-grandmother Alba, and the chapters by fictional author Beatrice Tremblay will leave them wishing they could read her novels. When you think the story will zig, it opts to zag, keeping it engaging even at its most predictable. Centering Mexican culture and folklore and in the classic New England horror tradition, The Bewitching cements Moreno-Garcia alongside horror greats like Shirley Jackson and Stephen King.

A highly readable and delightfully chilling intergenerational tale that satisfies horror, mystery, and fantasy fans alike.