The Hacienda by Isabel Canes

A scary homage to Shirley Jackson with a decidedly Mexican gothic twist. Beatriz makes the only choice open to her after her father is called a traitor and killed and her mother turns her back when Beatriz decides to marry a handsome widower. She yearns for a home and hopes that moving to a country estate away from memories of the war will help her start fresh. The people in the village don't trust her, Rodolfo's sister clearly doesn't want her there, the other landowners look down at her darker shade of skin and worst of all - the house has made it clear that she is not welcome. Chills, hallucinations and voices in the night quickly add up to a nightmare existence for Beatriz. A young priest (who also happens to secretly be the local witch) seems to be one of the few who believe her and will try to help. When exorcisms fail and Beatriz hears some ugly rumors about her husband that now seem true she takes matters into her own hands. A haunted house, the second wife who is considered less than the first and mad added to the rich Mexican culture makes this a one night read with all the lights on. Fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Shirley Jackson will be pleasantly goose bumped.  4 stars