Inez Ross Last Updated: Jan 16th, 2010 - 15:26:11 The Adobe Castle By Jul 17, 2006, 17:05 Email this article  Printer friendly page A fast-moving quick read, The Adobe Castle is a modern gothic with northern New Mexico setting. The amusing characters are classic, the Southwest setting is realistic, and the ghost is historical. The book has been praised as smoothly written and wholesome, but also a literary spoof of the gothic format.