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The mesmerising new novel from Jess Kidd, selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. A ´dark, comical tale of haunting and hoarding . . . Brilliant´ The Times

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AS HEARD ON SIMON MAYO´S BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB

Maud Drennan - underpaid carer and unintentional psychic - is the latest in a long line of dogsbodies for the ancient, belligerent Cathal Flood. Yet despite her best efforts, Maud is drawn into the mysteries concealed in his filthy, once-grand home. She realises that something is changing: Cathal, and the junk-filled rooms, are opening up to her.

With only her agoraphobic landlady and a troop of sarcastic ghostly saints to help, Maud must uncover what lies beneath Cathal´s decades-old hostility, and the strange activities of the house itself. And if someone has hidden a secret there, how far will they go to ensure it remains buried?

Note to readers: In the US, this book is published under the title Mr Flood´s Last Resort

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This dark but comical tale of haunting and hoarding ensnares . . . [Kidd´s] imagination is vivid . . . Brilliant The Times

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Kidd, Jess

Jess Kidd was brought up in London as part of a large family from County Mayo. Her first novel, Himself, was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards in 2016 and she was the winner of the Costa Short Story Award in the same year. In 2017, Himself was shortlisted for the Authors´ Club Best First Novel Award and longlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger. Her second novel, The Hoarder, was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award in association with Listowel Writers´ Week´. Both books were BBC Radio 2 Book Club picks.

@JessKiddHerself jesskidd.com

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