The Hoarder, her second novel, will hit the shelves in February 2018. Jess’ debut novel, Himself, was published by Canongate in October 2016. Flood’s Last Resort (U.S.), winner of the 2016 Costa Short Story Award. Himself by Jess Kidd Paperback (Reprint) 17.00 Paperback 17.00 eBook 13.99 Audiobook 0. Himself by Jess Kidd - Ebook Scribd Enjoy millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more, with a free trial Only 11.99/month after trial. While the plot hurtles along at a rapid pace, leading inexorably to the heart-pounding final conflict, Kidd injects ample doses of macabre humor and lyrical description in this memorable story from a strange, bold new voice. Jess Kidd is the author of Himself and The Hoarder, also titled Mr. In Mulderrig, Mahony learns, all is not as it seems the departed prove to be the least of his worries. Himself is a gem of a book, a darkly comic mystery, and a beautiful tribute to the magic of language. The lavishly populated cast of characters boasts unique quirks, hidden motivations, and a dangerous instinct for self-preservation.

Mahony’s quest is, at its core, a journey of self-discovery, yet his presence, much like his mother’s, creates a ripple that churns into a tempest, ultimately threatening the stability of the town as a whole. As he dredges up the town’s best-kept secrets, the line between past and present blurs, ghosts of the departed shadowing the footsteps of those still living. Mahony, a charming young man who can communicate with the dead, returns to Mulderrig, Ireland, his birthplace, in search of the truth about his mother’s mysterious disappearance. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.

A murder mystery on the surface, the story digs past the traditional whodunit structure to paint a rich portrait of village life. Buy Himself: Jess Kidd by Kidd, Jess from Amazons Fiction Books Store. In her exceptional debut novel, Kidd explores the dark corners of the human mind in small-town 1970s Ireland, creating a haunting story that moves between the supernatural and the mundane.