Mexican Gothic vs The Ruins: Which Should You Read?

Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia · 2020 ★★★★☆ 3.9 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate

An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic…

The Ruins Scott Smith · 2005 ★★★★☆ 3.9 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Moderate

Two young couples are on a lazy Mexican vacation—sun-drenched days, drunken nights, making friends with fellow tourists. When the brother of one of those friends disappears, they decide to venture into the jungle to…