A review by irish_bookfairy
The Hoarder by Jess Kidd
4.0
This is the first time I've read something by Jess Kidd. I saw it in the bookstore, loved the title and the description just turned it into a sure sale for me.
Our main character is Maud Drennan, a social worker, assigned with helping the elderly Cathal Flood in his hoarders' house. All she has to do is clean up a bit and make him a hot meal every day. It all sounds simple enough were it not for Mr. Cathal being a typical old person with the typical grumpiness but with the hoarding as a bonus. Maud is only allowed to enter certain rooms and the stairway is blocked by a wall of National Geographics. While cleaning certain things reveal themselves to Maud and secrets start unraveling.
The moment I started the book, I loved it straight away. The way it was written but more so, the fact that Jess combines the natural with the supernatural, was what made me love it. Maud has the ability to see Saints and they help her in dealing with her own life. This results in Maud having normal conversations with people, while having to listen to the Saints sarcastic remarks and trying to keep a straight face.
For me the book was a total hit, making me want to read more of her books. Quirky conversations, a-typical characters, the presence of a sixth sense... yes, yes, yes, 1000 times yes!!
Our main character is Maud Drennan, a social worker, assigned with helping the elderly Cathal Flood in his hoarders' house. All she has to do is clean up a bit and make him a hot meal every day. It all sounds simple enough were it not for Mr. Cathal being a typical old person with the typical grumpiness but with the hoarding as a bonus. Maud is only allowed to enter certain rooms and the stairway is blocked by a wall of National Geographics. While cleaning certain things reveal themselves to Maud and secrets start unraveling.
The moment I started the book, I loved it straight away. The way it was written but more so, the fact that Jess combines the natural with the supernatural, was what made me love it. Maud has the ability to see Saints and they help her in dealing with her own life. This results in Maud having normal conversations with people, while having to listen to the Saints sarcastic remarks and trying to keep a straight face.
For me the book was a total hit, making me want to read more of her books. Quirky conversations, a-typical characters, the presence of a sixth sense... yes, yes, yes, 1000 times yes!!