Jess Kidd was brought up in London as part of a large family from
County Mayo. Her first novel, Himself, was shortlisted for the
Irish Book Awards in 2016 and she was the winner of the Costa Short
Story Award in the same year. In 2017, Himself was shortlisted for
the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award and longlisted for the CWA
John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger. Her second novel, The Hoarder, was
shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award in
association with Listowel Writers' Week'. Both books were BBC Radio
2 Book Club picks.
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I loved Himself and The Hoarder but this book takes things to
another level - thrilling, mysterious, twisted but more than
anything, beautifully written and filled to bursting point with
heart
*GRAHAM NORTON*
Utterly mesmerising . . . A triumph. Kidd's imagination - her
ability to imagine a world more magical, darker, richer than our
own - is a thing of wonder. She rummages through the layers of
Victorian society as if through an old steamer trunk, pulling up
all variety of treasures, like pythons and heads in hatboxes
* * New York Times Book Review * *
This unusual Victorian detective tale is hugely satisfying and
beautifully written . . . Kidd gives the world what is instantly
one of fiction's great spectral double acts
* * The Times * *
Jess Kidd's stories are so magical, she should be a genre all to
herself . . . Things in Jars is exquisite. Perfect storytelling
*JOANNA CANNON, author of THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS AND SHEEP*
This pacy piece of Victorian crime fiction delivers chills galore .
. . done with panache . . . Her imagination runs wild, in tightly
controlled prose. Her concision makes the book feel like a
high-pressure jar
* * Guardian * *
A twisting, precis-defying plot . . . Arresting, funny and
well-written
* * Sunday Times * *
An extraordinary tale full of dark magic, wicked humour and hugely
entertaining characters. An absolute treat!
*RUTH HOGAN, author of THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS*
Kidd writes prose that is full to the brim with life, and
overflowing. Victorian London is rendered lavishly in all its
stench and glory . . . Features the most endearing of heroines . .
. Kidd excels at atmospheric description . . . Kidd's sentences
contain so much delight in the language, whether conveying
brutality or rescue and repair, that there are frequent jolts of
pleasure for the reader . . . Revel in the rich, wild text
* * Financial Times * *
A masterclass in storytelling. One of those books that truly does
make you laugh out loud, that shakes and remakes what you think a
story can be. It's rare to find a book so satisfying
*KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE*
If there was an Oscar ceremony for books, then Kidd's Victorian
mystery Things in Jars would surely sweep the board . . . Timeless
. . . Knife-sharp
* * Irish Times * *
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