Vivian Dies Again
How to Solve Your Own Murder meets The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle in this genre-bending, time-looping mystery.
“Hulse performs the necessary sleights of hand with great aplomb in this witty and innovative mystery.”
“A gimlet eye for family dynamics.”
“A riveting and refreshingly original murder mystery”
Vivian Slade is a cautionary tale. The wrong side of thirty, she's no longer the life and soul of the party - she's a party of one. But she's determined to turn over a new leaf, even if that means going to a family gathering where everyone hates her.
Turns out, someone really hates her - enough to push her off a balcony to a very messy end. But then Vivian wakes up! Only to be murdered again. And again. Stuck in a baffling time loop, Vivian's only ally is a sleep-deprived waiter who just wants to finish his shift. Will Vivian be able to solve her own murder? Only time will tell...
“Guffaw-inducing, boundary-busting… addictive.”
“The perfect blend of bathos and pathos. ”
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“Big, bold, beautifully bonkers. The smart, sassy crime caper of the year.’”
“Smart, faced-paced and brilliantly inventive … a truly unputdownable story”
“Wickedly clever and properly funny – a time-loop whodunnit that truly kills”
“Sharp, funny and well observed ... made me properly laugh out loud”
“Brilliantly clever, unique, and hilarious, and I loved every minute”
“A clever twist on the classic murder mystery. Witty and compelling’”