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‘HIGHLY recommended.’ Marian Keyes
‘Nora Breen will become a favourite character.’ Ian Moore
‘Nora Breen is Maria Von Trapp on steroids.’ Richard Armitage
‘A seaside mystery full of intrigue and secrets.’ Olivia Kiernan
‘A beautiful book, exquisitely written, I loved it.’ Nicola Upson
The first in a sparkling new 1950s seaside mystery series, featuring sharp-eyed former nun Nora Breen.
In a house like Gulls Nest, curiosity might prove fatal . . .
After thirty years in a convent, Nora Breen has thrown off her habit. Her fellow sister Frieda has gone missing and it’s up to Nora to find her. Nora’s only clue is that Frieda was last seen at Gulls Nest boarding house. So she travels down to the seaside town of Gore-on-Sea, takes a room and settles in to watch and listen. Over dubious – and sometimes downright inedible – dinners, Nora gathers evidence about the other lodgers. At long last, she has found an outlet for her powers of observation and, well, nosiness.
When one of the lodgers is found dead, Nora decides she must find the murderer. Not least because she suspects the victim knew Frieda. Could solving this mystery help her to understand what has happened to her friend?
‘Kidd has imagination to die for and a real command of plot and character.’ Guardian
Readers love Murder at Gulls Nest
????? A story that hooks you in and races you along. I loved it.
????? The character observations are wonderful. Highly recommended.
????? I fell in love with Nora from the moment I met her.
????? She really has a magic way with words and it puts this “cosy” into a class of its own.
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Such an interesting writer with a real gift for detail and atmosphere. I was wildly charmed by Murder at Gulls Nest. Highly recommended.
Marian Keyes
A gothic house, a retired nun and vivid nostalgic stalk through the murky quagmire of murder. Nora Breen is an understated genius with wit and guts. She's Maria Von Trapp on steroids. “Murder at Gulls Nest” is crying out to be a recurring Sunday evening TV drama…sign me up!
Richard Armitage
I'm a huge fan of Jess Kidd's books and Murder at Gull's Nest treated me to Kidd's trademark rich characterisation, imaginative storytelling and warmth. Murder at Gull's Nest is a seaside mystery full of intrigue and secrets and features the unforgettable Nora Breen, a keen-eyed retired nun who is determined to unravel the mystery of her friend's disappearance. This was a hugely compelling read with satisfying splashes of humour and a gripping mystery that will keep readers guessing until the end.
Olivia Kiernan
Wonderfully written and so atmospheric. Nora Breen will become a favourite character.
Ian Moore
This is the best written historical murder mystery I have read this year
Historical Novel Society
Set in the 1950s seaside, this is the first in a new cosy crime series which is guaranteed to win over a lot of hearts.
i Paper
It's hardly a surprise that this is the first book in a series. Nora is a delight to spend time with. A potential Sunday night ITV drama in the making.
The Herald
The first of Kidd's fast-paced and immersive mystery series sparkles like the ocean on the beautiful Kent coast.
Lancaster Evening Post
Fans of cosy crime will adore this 1950s-set mystery, the first in a new series from Jess Kidd. Former nun Nora Breen hangs up her habit and moves to the seaside town of Gore-on-Sea.
Prima
Kidd is a beautiful stylist, and tends to give her plot twists a rather gothic flavour, but her strongest suit is her characters. The Mayo native Nora Breen is to the fore in this regard: a self-described “middle-aged Joan of Arc”, Nora considers herself “formidable but fun”, a characterisation it would be unwise to disagree with, at least to her face.
Irish Times
