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The Hoarder

By: Jess Kidd
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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The mesmerising new novel from the winner of the Costa Short Story Award, following her debut novel, Himself.

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 Cathal, and the junk-filled rooms, are opening up to her.

With only her 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.

©2018 Jess Kidd (P)2018 W.F. Howes Ltd Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Fiction Funny Heartfelt Witty Scary

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"Kidd has imagination to die for." ( Guardian)
"Mixes up murder and mayhem with the eerily supernatural. Utterly unputdownable." ( Sunday Express)
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This book has everything, it’s funny, it’s sad, it’s life, I didn’t want it to end. The narration is perfect and made the characters come to life in my imagination.

Loved this book!

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I first listened to "Himself" and adored it. I thought I wonder if she could
deliver again, and my goodness she has. Just pure joy.

I love Jess Kidd

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I don't think I've ever encountered a book quite like this before, which makes it rather difficult to write a review that in any way describes it, so I shall simply say that the writing is breathtaking, the narration is spellbinding, and I was captivated from the first word to the last.

Weird, but truly wonderful

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I loved this book which was brilliantly narrated. The writing made me smile and the descriptions were like poetry in places. Listened to it over a weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Brilliant narration and engaging story

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I kept listening to the end but this was hard going. The story might have been ok if it wasn’t confused by the ghosts of saints. But the decisions of Maud stretched credibility to breaking point and ultimately I would say, save your credit.

A struggle to finish!

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