Later on, Mahony receives a photo of himself and a letter that warns him to trust anyone in the town of Mulderrig. With a humorous tone, the author, Jess Kidd can bring lightness to the events, with characters being introduced vividly and speedily in a similar fashion to an Agatha Christie www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 6 mins. Jess Kidd is the author of Himself and The Hoarder, also titled Mr. Flood’s Last Resort (U.S.), winner of the Costa Short Story Award. Jess’ debut novel, Himself, was published by Canongate in October The Hoarder, her second novel, hit the shelves in February There’s also a chorus of the dead, whose commentary may or may not be helpful to Mahony’s quest. Himself is the first novel by London-born author, Jess Kidd. It’s a debut that offers a generous helping of humour, a bit of romance and a good dose of magic.
Himself is the first book by Jess Kidd so I wasn't sure what to expect. What I found was a book that is hard to quantify. This is a standalone with no cliffhanger. There is violence and magical influences including a lot of ghosts. The book blurb adequately describes the storyline so I'm not going to repeat all of that info here. Jess Kidd was brought up in London as part of a large family from county Mayo and has been praised for her unique fictional voice. Her debut, Himself, was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards in She won the Costa Short Story Award the same year. "For the love of all that's right and true in the world, you've got to read Jess Kidd's debut Himself (Atria), a fabulously imaginative, darkly comic Irish tale set 'in the arse-end of beyond' in a village called Mulderigg. Reading this picaresque novel is like nursing a pint in a pub while a seanchaí, a traditional storyteller, trills the air with magic and mystery and a local.
“Himself” by Jess is a spellbinding fairytale that intertwines the magical with the supernatural. Its dark whimsy draws you in with its brilliance. Mahoney returns to Mulderrig, on Ireland’s coast, as it’s the place of his birth. Himself by Jess Kidd review – a dark and rollicking debut Buried secrets are uncovered and the dead rise in Kidd’s fantastical literary thriller set on the west coast of Ireland. "Himself is Jess Kidd's confident, engaging debut novel. It has a captivating ensemble cast, great jolts of humor and danger, hair-raising plot twists and just enough darkness to make the magic feel true.
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