Grave Expectations

<b>Alice Bell</b> grew up in South West England in the sort of middle-of-nowhere where teenagers spend their weekends drinking Smirnoff Ice in a field that also has at least one horse in it.<br><br>She is the deputy editor of <i>Rock Paper Shotgun</i> a popular PC gaming website and in 2019 she was named one of the 100 most influential women in the UK games industry.<br><br>After spending several years in London Alice now lives in Cork in Ireland. She has probably read more detective fiction and watched more episodes of <i>Midsomer Murders</i> than you. <b>A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK</b><br><br><b>A KINDLE TOP 5 BESTSELLER</b><br><b></b><br><b>'Fast funny and furious this book has bags of humour bags of heart and a proper murder mystery at its core' Janice Hallett</b><br><b></b><br><b>Claire and Sophie aren't your typical murder investigators . . .</b><br><br>When 30-something freelance medium Claire Hendricks is invited to an old university friend's country pile to provide entertainment for a family party her best friend Sophie tags along. In fact Sophie rarely leaves Claire's side because she's been haunting her ever since she was murdered at the age of seventeen.<br><br>On arrival at The Cloisters it quickly becomes clear that this family is hiding more than just the good china as Claire learns someone has recently met an untimely end at the house.<br><br>Teaming up with the least unbearable members of the Wellington-Forge family - depressive ex-cop Basher and teenage radical Alex - Claire and Sophie determine to figure out not just whodunnit but who they killed why and when.<br><br>Together they must race against incompetence to find the murderer - before the murderer finds them... in this funny modern media-literate mystery for the My Favourite Murder generation. <b>Janice Hallett meets Ben Aaronovitch in this debut crime series that will have you laughing loudly enough to raise the dead.</b> <b>You've never read a country house whodunit quite like <i>Grave Expectations</i></b>. Nor is there a generation gap quite as wide as the one between Claire and Sophie.<b> Fast funny and furious this book has bags of humour bags of heart and a proper murder mystery at its core.</b> Alice Bell writes with real verve and crafts a preposterous premise into a sharp well written and lively story that's at once out of this world and yet reassuringly real. As reader you're along for the ride and it's a runaway ghost train of a ride at that! Bell is one to watch. <b>A delicious mashup of grisly murder country house and semi-helpful ghosts</b> - imagine a really cockeyed game of Cluedo heavily seasoned with whimsy ... it's a lot of fun <b>Read this fabulous book - you will not regret it</b> <b>A modern mashup of <i>Ghosts</i> <i>Blithe Spirit</i> and <i>Randall &amp; Hopkirk (Deceased)</i> </b>... the lightly acerbic style is <b>a delight</b> ... plenty of spooky fun. More please. Knives Out vibes with added ghosts. <b>Fresh funny and hugely enjoyable</b>. A <b>very funny</b> entertaining twisted take on the country house murder mystery. Wonderful.' <b>Funny fast sharp original and addictive </b>... a unique breath of fresh air. Brilliant! A <b>fun and surprising</b> character-driven whodunnit <b>A fun gripping murder mystery</b> with a supernatural spin <b>An addictive hilarious rollicking debut</b> - fresh original and utterly brilliant Alice Bell is a real talent to watch. I cannot WAIT for the next book! <b>Clever unpredictable and a genuinely humorous modern day country house murder mystery</b> which left me guessing. Perfect for anyone who fancies themselves as a detective. A great read with great characters lots of humour some misty-eyed moments and lots of swearing. <b>Utterly delightful - like the BBC show Ghosts mixed with Cluedo</b> A really unique concept paired with <b>whip-smart writing and lots of heart</b> <b>A clever and playful contemporary cosy mystery</b> by Cobh-based debut author the talented Alice Bell. Think <b><i>Ghosts</i> meets<i> Knives Out</i>.</b> A<b> highly original</b> clever contemporary and funny take on the crime genre <b>Wickedly good</b> <b>A murder mystery with lots of heart</b> and heaps of comedy ... full of fun and intrigue this book's <b>a winner</b> This book positively lit up my weekends with its cosy affectionate funny awkward brand of ghostly crime-solving. Perfect for fans of BBC's Ghosts Alice Bell has a keen eye for characterisation and the ridiculous creating <b>a story that will both send chills down your spine and wrap you up in a hug</b>. Witty addictive and breathes some much needed (undead) life into the cosy crime murder mystery genre <b>Delightful</b> charming breezy ... A spirited cold-case mystery <b>Sharp and hilarious</b> A <b>funny distinctive constantly clever</b> genre-bending supernatural crime novel' <b>You've never read a country house whodunit quite like <i>Grave Expectations</i></b>. Nor is there a generation gap quite as wide as the one between Claire and Sophie.<b> Fast funny and furious this book has bags of humour bags of heart and a proper murder mystery at its core.</b> Alice Bell writes with real verve and crafts a preposterous premise into a sharp well written and lively story that's at once out of this world and yet reassuringly real. As reader you're along for the ride and it's a runaway ghost train of a ride at that! Bell is one to watch. <b>A delicious mashup of grisly murder country house and semi-helpful ghosts</b> - imagine a really cockeyed game of Cluedo heavily seasoned with whimsy ... it's a lot of fun <b>Read this fabulous book - you will not regret it</b> <b>A modern mashup of <i>Ghosts</i> <i>Blithe Spirit</i> and <i>Randall &amp; Hopkirk (Deceased)</i> </b>... the lightly acerbic style is <b>a delight</b> ... plenty of spooky fun. More please. Knives Out vibes with added ghosts. <b>Fresh funny and hugely enjoyable</b>. A <b>very funny</b> entertaining twisted take on the country house murder mystery. Wonderful.' <b>Funny fast sharp original and addictive </b>... a unique breath of fresh air. Brilliant! A <b>fun and surprising</b> character-driven whodunnit <b>A fun gripping murder mystery</b> with a supernatural spin <b>An addictive hilarious rollicking debut</b> - fresh original and utterly brilliant Alice Bell is a real talent to watch. I cannot WAIT for the next book! <b>Clever unpredictable and a genuinely humorous modern day country house murder mystery</b> which left me guessing. Perfect for anyone who fancies themselves as a detective. A great read with great characters lots of humour some misty-eyed moments and lots of swearing. <b>Utterly delightful - like the BBC show Ghosts mixed with Cluedo</b> A really unique concept paired with <b>whip-smart writing and lots of heart</b> <b>A clever and playful contemporary cosy mystery</b> by Cobh-based debut author the talented Alice Bell. Think <b><i>Ghosts</i> meets<i> Knives Out</i>.</b> A<b> highly original</b> clever contemporary and funny take on the crime genre <b>Wickedly good</b> <b>A murder mystery with lots of heart</b> and heaps of comedy ... full of fun and intrigue this book's <b>a winner</b> This book positively lit up my weekends with its cosy affectionate funny awkward brand of ghostly crime-solving. Perfect for fans of BBC's Ghosts Alice Bell has a keen eye for characterisation and the ridiculous creating <b>a story that will both send chills down your spine and wrap you up in a hug</b>. Witty addictive and breathes some much needed (undead) life into the cosy crime murder mystery genre <b>Delightful</b> charming breezy ... A spirited cold-case mystery <b>Sharp and hilarious</b> A <b>funny distinctive constantly clever</b> genre-bending supernatural crime novel'