title: Mr. Flood's Last Resort: A Novel
author:  Jess Kidd 
description: <u><b>Praise for <i>Mr. Flood's Last Resort</i></b></u><br /> <br />"Jess Kidd delivers another charming mix of magic and mystery, this time wrapped around a tale of family love and dysfunction...The action-packed climax leaves us with the whiff of a sequel. We can only hope it will come soon."<br /> <br /><b><i>Minneapolis Star Tribune</i></b><br /><br /> "Jess Kidds mysteries refuse to conform to genre in the most delicious of ways. She sculpts her imaginative storylines with a deft hand managing to bring otherworldly elements into the intriguing mystery at the center of her plot."<br /> <b><i>Electric Literature</i></b><br /> <br /> A magically entertaining readJess Kidd has a gift for creating characters youll love with a few cleverly chosen words. <b><i>Good Housekeeping</i>(UK), Book of the Month</b><br /> <br /> A rare delight. <b><i>Cosmopolitan</i>(UK)</b><br /> <br /> "An enchanting thriller that disarms and delights...will appeal to fans of Tana French and Sophie Hannah, as it charms and unsettles in equal measure."<b><i>BookPage</i></b><br /> <br /> "The gothic plot of this murder mystery (following <i>Himself</i>) about an Irish caregiver and her client, a cantankerous, widowed hoarder, boasts Kidds darkly comic sensibility, atmospheric writing, and colorful characters...there are plenty of twists and perilous turns to keep the narrative moving. Kidds novel features a winning combination of descriptive writing, black humor, and biting dialogue."<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br /> <br /> "Irish magical realism saturates this double mystery with saints, mistaken identities, and a hoarders creepy houseThe author of<i>Himself</i>has prepared a fine Irish feast for the literary crowd; she simultaneously delights and appalls with her odd and troubled characters, never resorting to formula."<b><i>Library Journal</i></b><br /> <br /> "[This] compelling second novel weaves love, betrayal, and forgiveness with humor, mystery, and a bit of magic...[an]<b></b>absorbing mix of paranormal tragedy and heartfelt triumph will appeal to a broad swath of readers.<b><i>Booklist</i></b><br /> <br /> "It wont be like any other novel youve read this yearor maybe everbut its worth it."<b><i>Kirkus</i></b>
zlib_text: Table of Contents
  STORMING LOVE: FLOOD
  Blurb
  Copyright Acknowledgement
  Chapter One
  Chapter Two
  Chapter Three
  Chapter Four
  Chapter Five
  About the Author
  Trademarks Acknowledgment
  MLR PRESS AUTHORS
  
  STORMING LOVE: FLOOD
  Steven & Derrick
  AC KATT
  mlrpress
  www.mlrpress.com
  
  When a flash flood strikes, Steven stays behind at school to find
  a little girl who hid from the storm. His lover, Derrick, comes to
  rescue them both but can only get Josie out. Will Derrick be able to
  get back to the elementary school in time to get Steven or will he
  lose him to the raging flood waters?
  
  Copyright Acknowledgement
  This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either
  are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any
  resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely
  coincidental.
  Copyright 2015 by A.C. Katt
  All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in
  any form.
  Published by
  MLR Press, LLC
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