Mr. Flood's Last Resort : A Novel (Paperback)

from Beamis12

4.25. Clever and imaginative. When I read this authors first book I was blown away by her clever mixing of the worldly with the unworldly. She does the same thing here, in a different way. Maud, who after a devastating incident in her childhood has a special connection with some who have passed. ...

from Kathl33n

I don't understand why everyone isn't running to get their hands on this book! Everyone who loves great story telling should run out and get this book when it publishes on May 1st. Really. I thought it was that good. In fact I just loved it. I had expected a quirky read with a quirky main charact...

from Twink

Every so often I stumble across a jewel of a book, a wonderfully unexpected, serendipitous read. Such is the case with Jess Kidd's novel, Mr. Flood's Last Resort. Mr. Flood is a cantankerous old man, living in his crumbling mansion Bridlemere, surrounded by his 'collections.' His son wants to put...

from lostinalibrary

Jess Kidd's latest novel, Mr. Flood's Last Resort, is one heck of a page-turning black comedy. Maud Drennan has become Cathal Flood's last resort. He is a hoarder and an old curmudgeon of the highest order and he has managed to chase off every cleaner the agency has sent him. If Maud can't bring ...

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Wow, wow, wow. Loved it. I haven't wanted to tell everybody about a book for quite a while, not since Eleanor Oliphant, but The Hoarder by Jess Kidd is a wonderful and engaging mystery and the best book I have read this year. It is a blend of magical realism, crime writing and dark humour. If you...