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The mesmerising new novel from Jess Kidd, featured on Simon Mayo´s BBC Radio 2 Book Club. A ´dark, comical tale of haunting and hoarding . . . Brilliant´ The Times

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FEATURED ON SIMON MAYO´S BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB
SHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD

Unintentional psychic Maud Drennan arrives to look after Cathal Flood, a belligerent man hiding in his filthy, cat-filled home.

Her job is simple: clear the rubbish, take care of the patient. But the once-grand house has more to reveal than simply its rooms. There is a secret here, and whether she likes it or not, Maud may be the one to finally uncover what has previously been kept hidden . . .

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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