Book Discussion - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Monday, July 20
11:00am - 12:00pm
Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library
Conference RoomCome join us for a discussion about "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Recommended for Adults. Registration Recommended.
After receiving a frantic letter from her newlywed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She's not sure what she will find--her cousin's husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region.
Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She's a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she's also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin's new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemí's dreams with visions of blood and doom.
Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family's youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family's past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family's once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness. And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.
Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library
Today's hours
We're open 10:00AM to 6:00PM
| Mon, Jun 15 | 10:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Tue, Jun 16 | 10:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Wed, Jun 17 | 10:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Thu, Jun 18 | 10:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Closed |
| (Closed for Juneteenth) | |
| Sat, Jun 20 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Jun 21 | Closed |
The Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library was dedicated and opened to the public on December 11, 2000. The facility is named in honor of Jan Kaminis Platt, who served the community for over 20 years as a member of the Tampa City Council and as a Hillsborough County Commissioner. A fervent advocate for libraries, she was named to the American Library Association's Freedom to Read Honor Roll and received the Best Friend of the Year award from the Friends of the Library of Hillsborough County, Inc. in 1999.
The 25,000 square foot regional library, the 22nd branch in the county's library system, serves the south Tampa community with a full range of services and programs for customers of all ages.
The facility includes two meeting rooms for public use and a drive-through window for convenient check out and return of materials. It also features an opening day collection of nearly 90,000 books, magazines, CDs, videos, and DVDs, as well as computers to access a wide variety of electronic resources including the Internet and word processing software.