The decomposing corpse of the Witch is discovered by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals, leaving the village of La Matosa rife with rumours about how and why this murder occurred. As Fernanda Melchor's first novel to appear in English, Hurricane Season, unfolds in a dazzling linguistic torrent, painting a moving portrait of lives governed by poverty and violence, machismo and misogyny, superstition and prejudice. Written with an infernal lyricism that is as affecting as it is enthralling, this formidable portrait of Mexico and its demons is brilliantly translated by Sophie Hughes.

The discovery of the Witch's decomposing corpse by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals has sparked a flurry of rumours in the village of La Matosa about the circumstances and motives behind her murder. As Fernanda Melchor's debut novel in English, Hurricane Season, unfolds in a captivating linguistic deluge, it presents a poignant depiction of lives shaped by the realities of poverty, violence, machismo, misogyny, superstition, and prejudice. Penned with a mesmerising, infernal lyricism that is as profoundly affecting as it is enthralling, this formidable portrayal of Mexico and its inner demons has been brilliantly translated by Sophie Hughes.

Fernanda Melchor's first novel to be published in English, Hurricane Season, is a formidable portrait of Mexico and its demons, masterfully translated by Sophie Hughes. The story unfolds in a dazzling linguistic torrent, painting a moving picture of lives governed by the harsh realities of poverty and violence, machismo and misogyny, superstition and prejudice. The discovery of the Witch's decomposing corpse by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals has sparked a flurry of rumours in the village of La Matosa about the circumstances and motives behind her murder. Written with an infernal lyricism that is as affecting as it is enthralling, this work is a compelling and insightful exploration of the human condition.

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