Praise for Mr. Flood's Last Resort "Jess Kidd delivers another charming mix of magic and mystery, this time wrapped around a tale of family love and dysfunction...The action-packed climax leaves us with the whiff of a sequel. We can only hope it will come soon."
--Minneapolis Star Tribune "Jess Kidd's mysteries refuse to conform to genre in the most delicious of ways. She sculpts her imaginative storylines with a deft hand managing to bring otherworldly elements into the intriguing mystery at the center of her plot."
--Electric Literature "A magically entertaining read...Jess Kidd has a gift for creating characters you'll love with a few cleverly chosen words."
--Good Housekeeping (UK), Book of the Month "A rare delight." --
Cosmopolitan (UK) "An enchanting thriller that disarms and delights...will appeal to fans of Tana French and Sophie Hannah, as it charms and unsettles in equal measure."--
BookPage "The gothic plot of this murder mystery (following
Himself) about an Irish caregiver and her client, a cantankerous, widowed hoarder, boasts Kidd's darkly comic sensibility, atmospheric writing, and colorful characters...there are plenty of twists and perilous turns to keep the narrative moving. Kidd's novel features a winning combination of descriptive writing, black humor, and biting dialogue."
--Publishers Weekly "Irish magical realism saturates this double mystery with saints, mistaken identities, and a hoarder's creepy house... The author of
Himself has prepared a fine Irish feast for the literary crowd; she simultaneously delights and appalls with her odd and troubled characters, never resorting to formula."
--Library Journal "[This] compelling second novel weaves love, betrayal, and forgiveness with humor, mystery, and a bit of magic...[an]
absorbing mix of paranormal tragedy and heartfelt triumph will appeal to a broad swath of readers."
--Booklist "It won't be like any other novel you've read this year--or maybe ever--but it's worth it."
--Kirkus