Mariana Enriquez's stories are set in Argentina, where ordinary streets and houses harbor ghosts, curses and political horror. A story features a woman haunted in a rental house, another a boy who meets a dirty child in the street, others involve disappearances and cults. Poverty, state violence and the memory of the dictatorship give the supernatural events a social weight. The collection helped establish her reputation for dark, urban Argentine horror.
For readers of contemporary horror and Latin American fiction who like stories with bite. Short story lovers will enjoy the variety, and anyone who likes Shirley Jackson or Samanta Schweblin will be at home here.
Deep; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Deep Diver. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
