Hey! Thanks for the rec! I'll try getting my hands on this book asap.
I tried to avoid the cut part spoilers but it was impossible not to see with the corner of my eye the reference to "The Monk". LOL

I finished reading it two days ago and I was like WOW! Really, it's so extraordinarily funny that I will make a full entry on it this week. :)
And I'll start reading gothic novels this very week. I am hooked.

It's nice to see the genre revived these days, as I asume the book you recomend is written recently.