The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill
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Summary
Death is not the end。
For Grace McGill， it's only the beginning。
When people die alone and undiscovered， it's her job to clean up what's left behind - whether it's clutter， bodily remains or dark secrets。
When an old man lies undetected in his flat for months， it seems an unremarkable life and an unnoticed death。 But Grace knows that everyone has a story and that all deaths mean something more。
A STAND-OUT NOVEL WITH A UNIQUE NARRATIVE VOICE AND AN UNGUESSABLE MYSTERY， YOU ARE GUARANTEED TO REMEMBER GRACE McGILL。
For Grace McGill， it's only the beginning。
When people die alone and undiscovered， it's her job to clean up what's left behind - whether it's clutter， bodily remains or dark secrets。
When an old man lies undetected in his flat for months， it seems an unremarkable life and an unnoticed death。 But Grace knows that everyone has a story and that all deaths mean something more。
A STAND-OUT NOVEL WITH A UNIQUE NARRATIVE VOICE AND AN UNGUESSABLE MYSTERY， YOU ARE GUARANTEED TO REMEMBER GRACE McGILL。
Reviews
Lu Etchells
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“Death can make hypocrites of us all。”What a book to kick off my reading list for 2022！ I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect with this， but whatever it was， I ended up pretty much blown away。Grace McGill， a single and solitary woman in her 30s with a fairly tragic backstory， lives alone （save for her cat， George） and earns her living clearing up the homes of the undiscovered deceased。 A fairly morbid job， yet， when you think about it， someone’s got to do it。 Unfortunately。During the course of h “Death can make hypocrites of us all。”What a book to kick off my reading list for 2022！ I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect with this， but whatever it was， I ended up pretty much blown away。Grace McGill， a single and solitary woman in her 30s with a fairly tragic backstory， lives alone （save for her cat， George） and earns her living clearing up the homes of the undiscovered deceased。 A fairly morbid job， yet， when you think about it， someone’s got to do it。 Unfortunately。During the course of her work， Grace comes across a mystery which she takes it upon herself to investigate。 I won’t say much more as really， it would be far too easy to completely ruin the plot and honestly， I think this book should be read with as little fore-knowledge as possible。Told from Grace’s POV， it becomes clear， early on， that she is not what you might expect from a typical main character。 There is a feel of Elinor Oliphant in here， but without it feeing overtly similar。 Simply， she is a unique and somewhat awkward character you can’t help feeling compelled to like。 I was certainly hooked。Issues of alcoholism， domestic abuse， isolation， loneliness and death are all tied up with themes of guilt and secrecy。 Everything is handled exceptionally well， and at no point did I find any of it to be overwhelming or cloying。Definitely a unique approach to a mystery-style read， and I can’t recommend it highly enough。 The ending wasn’t what I expected， which is always a pleasant surprise。 Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest reiew。 。。。more
Chris Nolan
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This is a new author to me and I was impressed by this intriguing novel。 This is not your typical crime novel as the titular character makes her living from clearing and cleaning the homes of dead people who have been undiscovered for quite some time。 But there is more to Grace than is initially evident and when she detects a link between some of her lately-dead she is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery。 Fascinating！
Annette Jordan
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The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill is billed as one of 2022's books to look out for， and it certainly did not disappoint。 Grace is a cleaner with a difference， she cleans homes following the deaths of the residents， often dealing with disturbing scenes where bodies were left undiscovered for long periods of time。 She likes her job， much to the consternation of many of the people she meets， considering it an important last gesture of kindness。 She leads a very lonely life， living alone， and The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill is billed as one of 2022's books to look out for， and it certainly did not disappoint。 Grace is a cleaner with a difference， she cleans homes following the deaths of the residents， often dealing with disturbing scenes where bodies were left undiscovered for long periods of time。 She likes her job， much to the consternation of many of the people she meets， considering it an important last gesture of kindness。 She leads a very lonely life， living alone， and only reluctantly visiting her alcoholic and abusive father since the death of her mother。 She is happy with her cat for company and her hobby of building detailed models of some of the most memorable scenes she has cleared。 When she goes to clean the home of an elderly man whose body was not discovered for five months， she notices an old photograph and a stack of newspapers that sends her off on a quest to solve a decades old mystery involving the disappearance of a young woman。 The investigation won't be without danger however， as she starts to stir up a hornets nest that brings violence to her own doorstep， There is more to Grace than meets the eye however， and she will shock the reader as much as she shocks those who would try to harm her， but to say much more would spoil the story。 Grace is a really likeable character， funny and kind， and it is easy for the reader to get hooked into her story， and what a story it turns out to be！ I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Mana
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Grace McGill has an unusual job。 When people die alone and undiscovered， it's her job to clean up what's left behind。 She is a death cleaner。 And she is so much more。 Pretty to some， pretty average to others， and never happier than when wearing a mask。When an old man lies undetected in his flat for months， it seems an unremarkable life and an unnoticed death。 "We’re supposed to look after older people， not leave them to fend for themselves。 And not just older people， we’re all meant to look afte Grace McGill has an unusual job。 When people die alone and undiscovered， it's her job to clean up what's left behind。 She is a death cleaner。 And she is so much more。 Pretty to some， pretty average to others， and never happier than when wearing a mask。When an old man lies undetected in his flat for months， it seems an unremarkable life and an unnoticed death。 "We’re supposed to look after older people， not leave them to fend for themselves。 And not just older people， we’re all meant to look after each other， but most people are too busy in their own lives to notice others are struggling。" She is certain that all the little mementoes she saves from the houses of the undiscovereds mean something。Grace finds dried daisy in a undiscovered death person's apartment again， she knows that all deaths mean something more and tries to solve a mistery。 A dangerous game of life and death begins。And with an unexpected twist at the end。Grace is such a vivid character。 Loner with rich inner life and monologues。 Narrative is quirky， dark and really intriguing。Marvellous story and joy to read。4，5/5 。。。more
Jordan Lostinagoodbookgirl
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Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for my free e-copyThis is the story of Grace who is a cleaner of sorts。 She cleans up after someone has died and been left a long time。 I liked the story being told from her point of view as we got to get up close and personal and hear all her thoughts the good and the bad。 This character left me torn， I both liked and disliked her at the same time， which I think is really good and done excellently。We become tangled up in a mysterious disappearance of a 17 Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for my free e-copyThis is the story of Grace who is a cleaner of sorts。 She cleans up after someone has died and been left a long time。 I liked the story being told from her point of view as we got to get up close and personal and hear all her thoughts the good and the bad。 This character left me torn， I both liked and disliked her at the same time， which I think is really good and done excellently。We become tangled up in a mysterious disappearance of a 17 year old girl on the Isle of Bute many years before during one summers night whilst she was on holiday at the fairground island， we get to travel back to see if Grace can work out the connections and find out what really happened to her。I enjoyed reading this and was definitely a page turner。 I will be recommending and looking for more books by this author。 。。。more
Margaret
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A macabre storyline about a cleaner who enters the houses of people who have lain dead and undiscovered for a long time。 Graphic in detail and not for the feint hearted 。 Grace thinks she finds a link to several of the deaths over a period of time。and sets out to prove her theory。
Daphne Sharpe
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I really enjoyed this book， it was dark， slightly sinister， filled with brooding revenge and deaths。 Grace has an unusual job， she cleans properties where people have died。 Sometimes they are not discovered for months， and that sets Grace and the reader wondering what sort of society we live in， where people can fall off the perch， and disappear from memory so quickly。I have worked in Nursing Homes， where some residents don’t get any visitors or any communications at all， how lonely they must fe I really enjoyed this book， it was dark， slightly sinister， filled with brooding revenge and deaths。 Grace has an unusual job， she cleans properties where people have died。 Sometimes they are not discovered for months， and that sets Grace and the reader wondering what sort of society we live in， where people can fall off the perch， and disappear from memory so quickly。I have worked in Nursing Homes， where some residents don’t get any visitors or any communications at all， how lonely they must feel， and what a neglectful species we are。 With a nursing background， I did rather feel at home when the process of body decomposition was discussed， it took me back to the lectures we were given by the hospital pathologist， all gooey ， smelly and repulsive， but part of the natural process。 Grace not only cleans and disinfects the properties， but she makes a diorama of each death。 Now， before I saw an episode of The Simpsons， a few years ago， I didn’t know that was the official name for these models， but they make a great teaching tool， as you recreate the room， you are remembering crucial details that help in the hunt for either a killer， or death by natural causes。However， our Grace has another side to her careful attentions of the deceased body， and she does seem to experience far more unexplained deaths than the other cleaners。 A photograph found in a flat， whilst she is cleaning it， arouses her curiosity， and she seeks out the truth that connects these five young men in the picture， with an unsolved murder mystery ， on the Isle of Bute， many decades ago。 There are many surprising twists and turns to come， and we are looking for a serial killer， but the most staggering surprise came towards the end， when all of the pieces of the jigsaw come together with another death。 No spoilers here！！ I found this a fascinating story。。 Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishers Hodder and Stoughton， for my digital copy， in exchange for my honest and unsolicited review。 I have given this a 5 star rating。 I will post to Goodreads and other outlets later。 。。。more
Sally Nimmo
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Grace McGill is a death cleaner by occupation， or as she explains， the proper term is “bioremediation。” Her specialty is cleaning up the remains of someone who’s been dead and undiscovered for several months。 While not a typical fictional character description， I must admit I learned a lot about what causes the smell of rotting flesh。 Interested so far？Grace is a quirky and wonderfully fascinating character。 She treats the households of her “clients” with the greatest of respect， as she angrily Grace McGill is a death cleaner by occupation， or as she explains， the proper term is “bioremediation。” Her specialty is cleaning up the remains of someone who’s been dead and undiscovered for several months。 While not a typical fictional character description， I must admit I learned a lot about what causes the smell of rotting flesh。 Interested so far？Grace is a quirky and wonderfully fascinating character。 She treats the households of her “clients” with the greatest of respect， as she angrily obsesses over the sad fact that there were no friends or relatives that cared enough to miss the person。 She creates dioramas in memory of the deceased。 She collects household photos and items for sending to surviving relatives even as she hates them for not caring enough。The plot develops into a mystery when， in her latest clean-up， Grace discovers some oddly coincidental newspaper clippings， along with a photograph of five young men。 She becomes obsessed with the possibility of their connection to a long ago report of a missing young woman。 The story evolves from there， and as it does， we learn that there’s definitely more hidden layers to Grace than we could have ever imagined。 I enjoyed this book very much and thank NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review。 。。。more
Laura
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Book reviews on www。snazzybooks。com The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill is a thoroughly entertaining， twisted novel following Grace， a cleaner。 She’s not just your ‘average’ cleaner though – Grace cleans up after people who have died and not been discovered for a while。 Grace lives alone with her cat， and that’s the way she likes it。Grace finds herself intrigued by a house she cleans of an old man who was not discovered for a long time。 She starts to delve into his history and finds herself Book reviews on www。snazzybooks。com The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill is a thoroughly entertaining， twisted novel following Grace， a cleaner。 She’s not just your ‘average’ cleaner though – Grace cleans up after people who have died and not been discovered for a while。 Grace lives alone with her cat， and that’s the way she likes it。Grace finds herself intrigued by a house she cleans of an old man who was not discovered for a long time。 She starts to delve into his history and finds herself drawn into a bit of a mystery… but this isn’t all there is to it！ Oh no – Grace herself is far deeper than you might think。I think Grace is a brilliant character。 She’s a strong， willfull person and brings enough humour to keep this novel from becoming too grim （though it is still pretty dark and twisted！）。 I like her no-bullsh*t approach and she feels like a very different character to the type we usually read about。The plot is gripping – lots of twists to keep you guessing and a surprise you （probably） won’t see coming！ This is definitely one to read if you fancy a refreshing， absorbing read that stands apart from other books in this genre。Many thanks to Hodder & Stoughton for providing a copy of this novel on which I chose to write an honest review。 。。。more
Sue Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this booksorry to say even though the synopsis sounded intriguing this one wasnt for me at all。。。i gave it a good go but i just couldnt get into itsorry
Sally Boocock
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If you want to read a completely different crime book this is the one for you。 Telling the story of Grace， who cleans up houses after people have been found dead after a long time。 It had so many twists and turns I never saw coming。 It has to be one of the saddest crime novels I've read。 It's intriguing and disturbing at the same time。 I'd certainly recommend it to crime readers who like a different outlook on things If you want to read a completely different crime book this is the one for you。 Telling the story of Grace， who cleans up houses after people have been found dead after a long time。 It had so many twists and turns I never saw coming。 It has to be one of the saddest crime novels I've read。 It's intriguing and disturbing at the same time。 I'd certainly recommend it to crime readers who like a different outlook on things 。。。more
Pat
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What can I say， I didn’t enjoy this one as much as much as my friends。 It started really well。 Grace is a death cleaner， I imagine we can work out what that is。 She finds it especially sad when people lie dead for weeks or even months before being discovered。 It’s dirty smelly work but it her job and takes it seriously。 So far so good。Grace also seems a bit odd， a little OCD and she’s certainly anti social。 I don’t suppose talking about her job is going to help her meet boyfriend material though What can I say， I didn’t enjoy this one as much as much as my friends。 It started really well。 Grace is a death cleaner， I imagine we can work out what that is。 She finds it especially sad when people lie dead for weeks or even months before being discovered。 It’s dirty smelly work but it her job and takes it seriously。 So far so good。Grace also seems a bit odd， a little OCD and she’s certainly anti social。 I don’t suppose talking about her job is going to help her meet boyfriend material though。 She appears to notice a little clue left at a couple of death scenes， a small daisy left near the body， and starts to wonder if the deaths are somehow connected。 She does take this info to the police but they don’t seem interested。 Anyway， for some reason she gets obsessed about one of her ‘deaths’ - Tommy Agnew who had lain dead for 5 months before being found。 And this where it lost me。 I kept wondering why？ Why was she so fixated on a photo of 5 young men？ Why was she so interested in the newspapers Tommy had collected？She goes on a bit of a quest and sees possible links to the disappearance of 17 year old Valerie Moodie in 1964。 By this point I could not understand why Grace was so obsessed with all this old info and why she did what she did and why she kept doing it。 So in the end the story didn’t make any sense to me。 3 stars for the writing。 Thanks to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the much appreciated arc which I reviewed voluntarily and honestly。 。。。more
Helen
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Just when I thought I had figured out where the story was going I turned the page and I was so wrong。 An unusual occupation， a missing girl from the 1960s。 What is the link？A very unique and gripping tale to the very last page。I will be looking out for more bokkd by C。 S。 ROBERTSON。
Victoria Jackson
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I was not sure what to expect from The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill but wow what a book it is。 It follows Grace in her chosen career as someone who cleans the houses of people who have died and laid undiscovered for some time。 It is a very unique story and Grace is a very quirky character。 On the whole I really enjoyed it and am glad I had the opportunity to read it。Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for my ARC。
Mabel
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A powerful book detailing Grace’s role in cleaning properties wherein people have not only died， but quite often have been lying undiscovered for some time。 She appears caring and thoughtful as she makes dioramas so families can picture their relatives abodes- or so she says。 Grace decides to try and discover what happened to a girl who went missing， including travelling to where she was last seen。 Tension and suspense build as the mystery unravels with a real twisty ending。
Pamela Lilley
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Wow！ Got to say this certainly packed a punch。 No idea what I was expecting （a bit of a murder mystery maybe）， what I got was a whole lot more。 It took a good few chapters for me to warm up to it， and then， BAM！！！ The hits just kept coming。 The more that Grace uncovered， the more questions I had。 She’s a true anti-heroine， if there’s such a thing。 Her job as a ‘cleaner’ alerts her to an unsolved crime from over 50 years earlier， and as Grace investigates this mystery we learn more about her， and Wow！ Got to say this certainly packed a punch。 No idea what I was expecting （a bit of a murder mystery maybe）， what I got was a whole lot more。 It took a good few chapters for me to warm up to it， and then， BAM！！！ The hits just kept coming。 The more that Grace uncovered， the more questions I had。 She’s a true anti-heroine， if there’s such a thing。 Her job as a ‘cleaner’ alerts her to an unsolved crime from over 50 years earlier， and as Grace investigates this mystery we learn more about her， and her dark dark thoughts。 I was on the edge of my seat， I was thinking I knew what was coming next， but I really didn’t have a clue。 A thrilling， emotional， and completely addictive， unpredictable mystery。 I loved it。 。。。more
Eloise Robbertze
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A totally new take on the detective thriller - an original story and I loved it！ The story takes place in the present time and is narrated by Grace。 I loved her！ She’s funny， smart， determined and the type of woman I’d like to spend a day with – although she is socially awkward and has no close relationships！ She tells her story with love and compassion for her “clients” and I couldn’t help but feel sorry for them。The detective work is exactly like I imagine an amateur sleuth would perform， so i A totally new take on the detective thriller - an original story and I loved it！ The story takes place in the present time and is narrated by Grace。 I loved her！ She’s funny， smart， determined and the type of woman I’d like to spend a day with – although she is socially awkward and has no close relationships！ She tells her story with love and compassion for her “clients” and I couldn’t help but feel sorry for them。The detective work is exactly like I imagine an amateur sleuth would perform， so it kept the story believable， and it is easy to empathise with the characters。 Each character is also well developed， and it was easy to forget that some of them were actually dead！The story is filled with unexpected disclosures， little nuggets of treasures， that keep you delighted and wanting more。I am so glad I found this author – I will definitely add her to my authors TBR list！#netgalley #theundiscovereddeathsofgracemcgill #csrobertson #Hodder&Stoughton 。。。more
Moraig
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This was so good！ A very unique story about Grace McGill and her unusual job of deep cleaning the homes of people who have died and been left undiscovered sometimes for several months。 Grace lives a lonely life with her cat George with as little contact with others as she can manage。 After cleaning the home of a man who lay dead in his home for 5 months， Grace notices that something of importance is lurking among the dead man’s belonging。 Finding a daisy by his pillow reminds her of previous cle This was so good！ A very unique story about Grace McGill and her unusual job of deep cleaning the homes of people who have died and been left undiscovered sometimes for several months。 Grace lives a lonely life with her cat George with as little contact with others as she can manage。 After cleaning the home of a man who lay dead in his home for 5 months， Grace notices that something of importance is lurking among the dead man’s belonging。 Finding a daisy by his pillow reminds her of previous cleanings that she’s done and leads her on a trail that becomes dangerous and very personal。 If you enjoy a good mystery， this will be a book to keep you guessing and evoke lots of emotions along the way。 Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for providing with an advanced copy for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Zelda FeatzReviews
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Towards the end of last year， this book was recommended to me by Rachel Quin from Hodder & Stoughton， what a mind-blowing read！ This book grabbed hold of me with both hands and kept me captivated right up to the very last page。 This is a unique， dark read you won’t want to put down。 I raced from page to page eager to learn more about Grace’s undiscovered deaths。 The author focuses the story on old people who have been forgotten。 People who are suffering through lonely days after they lost their Towards the end of last year， this book was recommended to me by Rachel Quin from Hodder & Stoughton， what a mind-blowing read！ This book grabbed hold of me with both hands and kept me captivated right up to the very last page。 This is a unique， dark read you won’t want to put down。 I raced from page to page eager to learn more about Grace’s undiscovered deaths。 The author focuses the story on old people who have been forgotten。 People who are suffering through lonely days after they lost their partners and friends。 People who have truly been forgotten。 This adds a heart-breaking reality to this curious tale。As an introduction to C。S。 Robertson， I can say that The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill has converted me into an instant fan。 This story is told from Grace McGill’s perspective。 This shy， insecure woman quickly crawls into your heart and as more and more of her troubled character is revealed you are left in awe。 This character is a genius creation。 The author draws you deep into Grace’s sad life and when your heart is just about to shatter， he delivers a twist so subtly that you are left doubting what you are reading。 This is a fabulous work of fiction that has left me eager to read more from this author。 （There goes my TBR for 2022。）Grace McGill lives a simple life。 She is happy not to be noticed as she is uncomfortable around people and making conversation is torturous。 Grace is a cleaner。 She makes a living cleaning crime scenes where bodies have been found long after someone has died。 The worst possible scenes are her speciality。 She takes pride in her work and tries to treat these homes with respect。 When she is called to clean a house where Mr Thomas Agnew laid dead and undiscovered for months， she finds a pile of newspapers， all dated the 23rd of July for various years。 Intrigued， Grace starts digging into the old man’s life， eager to discover the relevance of this date。 Meeting two of his old friends at his funeral， Grace realises that they are hiding something and fuels her curiosity。 Determined to find the truth Grace finds herself drawn into a mystery and soon finds herself being followed and threatened。 What will Grace do with the truth， and how will it change her life？Starting this book the day I attended the funeral of an 84-year old man， left me open to the sadness hidden in the pages of this book。 It shows how easily society manages to forget about the old people who are alone。 This was a heartbreaking element to the story which I felt the author highlighted beautifully。 I loved this book and Grace McGill stole my heart。 She might have overstepped， but she cared。 （You will need to read to the book to understand what I mean by that。）Grace McGill is an unusual character。 You will either love her or hate her。 She is shy and battles to make conversation， yet she cares about the people she cleans up after。 She treats their memories with respect and tries to help the surviving relatives to understand the deceased’s final moments。This strange woman， who prefers to wander around unnoticed shares her story piece by piece and leaves your head reeling when you see the full picture。 This character reminded me never to trust a book by its cover。 There is so much more to this woman。 She is a brilliantly creative creation。 I loved her， flaws and all！This is a five-star read！ I loved it。 You really should add this one to your TBR for 2022， you do not want to miss out。 Mystery and thriller fans can expect the unexpected when they reach for this title， there is a remarkable twist that is guaranteed to leave you amazed！ Just in case I have not been clear， I highly recommend this book。 Please， please， please get yourself a copy。 You will not be left disappointed; this is a marvellous read！ 。。。more
Lucy
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**Thank you NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for a gifted copy of this book， in exchange for a honest and voluntary review。 All opinions are my own。**This dark， gripping and entertaining read is a classic page turner！ I really enjoyed the storyline and was eager to finish it。 Grace McGill is a cleaner who has the job of clearing up after a person has died at home but have been left undiscovered for some time。 A highly sickly job but needs are a must。 However， there is plenty bubbling under surfa **Thank you NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for a gifted copy of this book， in exchange for a honest and voluntary review。 All opinions are my own。**This dark， gripping and entertaining read is a classic page turner！ I really enjoyed the storyline and was eager to finish it。 Grace McGill is a cleaner who has the job of clearing up after a person has died at home but have been left undiscovered for some time。 A highly sickly job but needs are a must。 However， there is plenty bubbling under surface that are revealed as the book progresses。 Utterly absorbing！The narrative takes the reader on a whirlwind adventure and there are twists and turns and the conclusion left me with feeling torn about how I felt about Grace。 A highly recommended read which would be great for book club discussions。 。。。more
Joy Lenton
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It’s taken a global pandemic to make death a more frequent， if not always acceptable， topic of conversation we’ve become more accustomed to talking about。 But what if death wasn’t just a scary， inconvenient truth we’d rather ignore but a major factor of your chosen career？ Because Grace McGill is a specialist cleaner who scours homes after a resident has moved on or a deceased occupant’s body has been removed。 One unifying theme in her work is how often those of a certain age especially die alon It’s taken a global pandemic to make death a more frequent， if not always acceptable， topic of conversation we’ve become more accustomed to talking about。 But what if death wasn’t just a scary， inconvenient truth we’d rather ignore but a major factor of your chosen career？ Because Grace McGill is a specialist cleaner who scours homes after a resident has moved on or a deceased occupant’s body has been removed。 One unifying theme in her work is how often those of a certain age especially die alone， unnoticed， unmissed。 Grace acts compassionately， wanting to honour their memory。Left undiscovered for weeks or months at a time， she has the grisly， thankless task of professionally disinfecting and rigorously cleaning a house， and safely disposing of the toxic evidence of a death。 The well researched factual details provide evidence of just how thorough and vital a job it is。 Once she returns home， with only her cat for company， Grace’s way of honouring the dead， apart from rescuing a few personal tokens to pass on to family or loved ones， is to create a precise diorama of the area as she has left it。 Spotless and bodiless but accurate to the tiniest detail。 But one death in particular causes her to sense a connection to the mysterious disappearance of a young girl decades ago on the Isle of Bute。 She attends the deceased’s funeral， notes who is there —as seen in a group photograph in the house—and starts to stalk them with intent to search for answers。 This beautifully written novel dives into dark territory but never loses its grip on the essence of great storytelling。 As threads join， unravel， and twist again， the gripping narrative shifts into something unforeseen， taking Grace and the reader into a clever play on the title。 A stunning， compelling read， but not one for the faint hearted or squeamish。 Grateful thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the ARC。 。。。more
Helen Frost
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Bemusing， quirky and so many different aspects to this book。 We enter the mind of a single woman in her 30s who has the rather unusual job of cleaning up properties after someone has lain dead and undiscovered in them for weeks or months。 She leads us through her sad and rather unpleasant job and the various stages of cleansing and cleaning， she also gives us insight and sympathy for the poor souls who are so lonely that it led to them being undiscovered for so long。 She also tells us about her Bemusing， quirky and so many different aspects to this book。 We enter the mind of a single woman in her 30s who has the rather unusual job of cleaning up properties after someone has lain dead and undiscovered in them for weeks or months。 She leads us through her sad and rather unpleasant job and the various stages of cleansing and cleaning， she also gives us insight and sympathy for the poor souls who are so lonely that it led to them being undiscovered for so long。 She also tells us about her unusual hobby of recreating the room where they passed in miniature。 At this point I saw her as one of life’s eccentrics and had a quiet admiration for her individuality but that changed as the story progressed。 The storyline running parallel is of a young girl who went missing in the 1960s whilst holidaying with two friends and as the book progresses these two storylines emerge。 I feel the voice of the book expertly lets us more into her secret world as she feels she is getting to know us and can trust us with her darker secrets and the way she introduces us to these is chilling as she parts with them so gradually and in such a matter of fact way。 This was reminiscent of the Diary of an Introvert series， which I also thoroughly enjoyed。 I finished the book quickly as I enjoyed the twists and turns so much。 I’ve come out of the other side， feeling confused， bemused and uncertain of whether I like the main character or not but that is all credit to the author in the expertise in evoking these feelings of confusion。 Completely brilliant and enjoyable very narrowly missed a 5 star rating for me， maybe 4。9 overall。 Recommend。 。。。more
Dleech
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A really strange but thoroughly addictive read。 The story follows Grace McGill who has the profession of being a forensic cleaner。 Simply put she attends properties where a person has passed away and lay undetected for， in some cases， many months 。 She cleans， decontaminates and clears the properties of belongings。After cleaning a property where elderly Tommy Agnew has lay for some considerable time， Grace becomes intrigued by some of his personal belongings and sets out to find out more about h A really strange but thoroughly addictive read。 The story follows Grace McGill who has the profession of being a forensic cleaner。 Simply put she attends properties where a person has passed away and lay undetected for， in some cases， many months 。 She cleans， decontaminates and clears the properties of belongings。After cleaning a property where elderly Tommy Agnew has lay for some considerable time， Grace becomes intrigued by some of his personal belongings and sets out to find out more about him， leading her on a dark path of secrets that many would prefer to be left alone。There were twists in the tale which had me rereading sections to ensure I had read right。 Overall it is a good read with a quirky feel to it。Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kath
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Grace has one of those jobs that few aspire to。 But it is one that she， well kinda， enjoys。 She lives alone with only her cat for company and doesn't really interact with， well， anyone。 In fact， she actually seems to care more for the dead than the living， which isn't a bad thing when she runs her own business as a professional death cleaner。 What's one of those？ I hear you cry。 Well， she is the one they call when someone has died alone in their home and been left a while。 You get the picture！ B Grace has one of those jobs that few aspire to。 But it is one that she， well kinda， enjoys。 She lives alone with only her cat for company and doesn't really interact with， well， anyone。 In fact， she actually seems to care more for the dead than the living， which isn't a bad thing when she runs her own business as a professional death cleaner。 What's one of those？ I hear you cry。 Well， she is the one they call when someone has died alone in their home and been left a while。 You get the picture！ But， on occasion， she does more than just clean。 She is quite reverent in her actions。 And then there's the dioramas she makes which brings her a bit too much publicity。 But then， one of her clients sticks in her head beyond her just cleaning up。 There's something about him and his death that she just can't move on from。 Especially when she starts to rummage through his drawers and finds a photo and some news articles。。。 This was a strange book for me and one that I actually enjoyed despite all the blood and guts and gore all spelled out in minute detail by Grace。 It's a bit of a slow burner as there is quite a lot to set up。 More than you realise once we get over the brow of the hill and it all starts to come together。 It's very character driven in nature， with Grace basically hogging the limelight all the way through。 But despite her hermit like existence， she manages this extremely well。 Even when she describes her job， there is something quite captivating about her。 Spoilers prevent me from waxing lyrical about her too much but you'll get what I mean when you read the book。 This was a book that kept on giving。 Just when I thought I was sure of the direction it was going in， the author threw me such a brilliant curve ball that I had to stop a moment and take stock of what I had just read and the implications。。。 It's been a while since I was that floored。My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book。 。。。more
Lorraine
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Death is not the end。For Grace McGill， it's only the beginning。When people die alone and undiscovered， it's her job to clean up what's left behind - whether it's clutter， bodily remains or dark secrets。Wow！ What an original gruesome plot for a book， and what a book！ It had me hooked from page one and I was so engrossed I read it in one sitting， reading into the early hours because every time I tried to put it down I was thinking about it and had to pick it up again。If you are looking for a thril Death is not the end。For Grace McGill， it's only the beginning。When people die alone and undiscovered， it's her job to clean up what's left behind - whether it's clutter， bodily remains or dark secrets。Wow！ What an original gruesome plot for a book， and what a book！ It had me hooked from page one and I was so engrossed I read it in one sitting， reading into the early hours because every time I tried to put it down I was thinking about it and had to pick it up again。If you are looking for a thriller with a dark difference then this book is for you。Highly recommended， 5 stars！ 。。。more
Roxanne
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Thank you to Netgalley and Hodder and Stoughton for a copy of the eARC in exchange for a fair review。Grace cleans up places after people have died and been there awhile。 It is a lonely and quiet job that everyone wants someone to do， but doesn't actually want to know who does it。 When she cleans Tommy's apartment she thinks there is a story there。 She needs to find it out， so she attends his funeral and lies to friends that actually show up。 Something happened between the men along time ago。 Gr Thank you to Netgalley and Hodder and Stoughton for a copy of the eARC in exchange for a fair review。Grace cleans up places after people have died and been there awhile。 It is a lonely and quiet job that everyone wants someone to do， but doesn't actually want to know who does it。 When she cleans Tommy's apartment she thinks there is a story there。 She needs to find it out， so she attends his funeral and lies to friends that actually show up。 Something happened between the men along time ago。 Grace means to find out。When another of Tommy's friends passes away and Grace is called to clean his place up， she thinks there is something suspicious about it and so she goes to the police about it。 She is drawn deeper and deeper into a mystery that involves Tommy and several of his friends。 What will she find out？ What is really going on？I didn't really look at the premise of this book before I said I would read it。 So it really wasn't I thought it would be based on the name of it。 That being said I enjoyed it， it was interesting and different。 Although it really had two mysteries that were revealed in the book。 One was revealed too early in my opinion， it would have been better if they author had held that one back until closer to the end。 。。。more
Siobhán Cullen
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This is a book I would recommend， however， with the addendum to ‘stick with it’A sad story of undiscovered bodies of lonely people， forgotten by society， friends and family， who have been left decompose for months before being found。 We have all heard and read about similar sad cases。 Grace cleans up after the forensic team and police have left and takes an interest in these poor lonely souls。 The story continues in this vein and then BANGit’s the OMG moment and suddenly the book changes paceThi This is a book I would recommend， however， with the addendum to ‘stick with it’A sad story of undiscovered bodies of lonely people， forgotten by society， friends and family， who have been left decompose for months before being found。 We have all heard and read about similar sad cases。 Grace cleans up after the forensic team and police have left and takes an interest in these poor lonely souls。 The story continues in this vein and then BANGit’s the OMG moment and suddenly the book changes paceThis is a very good read and I am happy to recommend itWith thanks to NetGalley and Hachette UK for ARC in return for an honest review 。。。more
zoe Hitchen
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What a roller coaster of a read！ A very unique and compelling story with plenty of twists and turns 。Grace McGill ， is a cleaner one who cleans up flats/ homes of people who have died in their own homes they can have been left undiscovered for months。Grace is certainly a complex character ， certainly not living the dream in her personal life she is a loner living with her cat George。The book is brilliantly written ， it’s dark and twisted in places and has the perfect ending。Highly recommended ！ What a roller coaster of a read！ A very unique and compelling story with plenty of twists and turns 。Grace McGill ， is a cleaner one who cleans up flats/ homes of people who have died in their own homes they can have been left undiscovered for months。Grace is certainly a complex character ， certainly not living the dream in her personal life she is a loner living with her cat George。The book is brilliantly written ， it’s dark and twisted in places and has the perfect ending。Highly recommended ！ Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton。 。。。more
Leanne
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Thank you to NetGAlley for the chance to read in exchange for an honest review。This book follows Grace McGill a crime scene cleaner。 She is often called upon to clean after bodies have laid undiscovered for months so it is not a nice job。 Grace is very involved in the stories of the dead， she feels a need to find out about their lives and discover their secrets。 I did enjoy this book however I did find the plot a little unusual， and even unbelievable。 That being said it really did keep my intere Thank you to NetGAlley for the chance to read in exchange for an honest review。This book follows Grace McGill a crime scene cleaner。 She is often called upon to clean after bodies have laid undiscovered for months so it is not a nice job。 Grace is very involved in the stories of the dead， she feels a need to find out about their lives and discover their secrets。 I did enjoy this book however I did find the plot a little unusual， and even unbelievable。 That being said it really did keep my interest so worth a read。 。。。more
Bookswithacuppa
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