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‘Witty and innovative’ – GUARDIAN
‘Riveting and refreshingly original’ – SOPHIE HANNAH
‘The smart, sassy crime caper of the year’ – JANICE HALLETT

Time heals all wounds. Except blunt force trauma.

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…

‘The perfect blend of bathos and pathos’ – HARRIET TYCE
‘A time-loop whodunnit that truly kills’ – LESLEY KARA
‘Sharp, funny and well observed’ – LAURA MARSHALL

Publisher Review

Vivian Dies Again is perfect for fans of Groundhog Day and Russian Doll. It’s big, bold, beautifully bonkers, with heaps of heart and a family tree of killer characters. It’s time to get ready for the smart, sassy crime caper of the year — Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL I loved this book… The perfect blend of bathos and pathos with the most sympathetic unsympathetic character I’ve read in a very long time. Not to mention the fact that it’s really clever, too — Harriet Tyce, author of BLOOD ORANGE Sharp, funny and well observed, Vivian Dies Again made me properly laugh out loud. I absolutely loved it — Laura Marshall, author of FRIEND REQUEST Wickedly clever and properly funny – a time-loop whodunnit that truly kills — Lesley Kara, author of THE RUMOUR Hulse skilfully marries together a great hot mess protagonist, a complex murder mystery, and an abundance of laugh-out-loud moments. Vivian Dies Again is brilliantly clever, unique, and hilarious, and I loved every minute — Charlotte Levin, author of IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU Move over Fleabag, there’s a new hot mess in town: C.E. Hulse’s razor-sharp, witty and original Vivian. If you enjoy your time-loop thrillers dark, deadly and with plenty of bite, you won’t want to miss this — Lizzy Barber, author of OUT OF HER DEPTH Original, funny, and sharply observant of what it means to belong. Throw in a murder and it’s got everything — L.V. Matthews, author of THE TWINS Vivian Dies Again is absolutely fabulous. It’s like a more relatable Fleabag, and I couldn’t put it down. Witty, modern, surprising, and endlessly enjoyable, this twists in ways you really won’t expect, and you’ll tear through it one sitting. Pick this book up – you won’t regret it — Alice Bell, author of GRAVE EXPECTATIONS I snort laughed; I cackled with glee; I couldn’t put it down. Caught up in the mystery alongside Viv and Jamie, we were old friends, solving Viv’s murder together. Utterly propulsive — Sam Holland, author of THE PUPPET MASTER Fabulously funny and devilishly dark, Vivian Dies Again takes the classic murder mystery and drops it on its head – repeatedly… Compelling characters, clever twists and moving realisations abound. I fell head over heels for this hapless heroine — Heather Critchlow, author of UNSOLVED Fiendishly well plotted, insightfully observed and just downright hilarious – Vivian Dies Again is the most unique crime novel you will read all year. Hulse is an incredibly clever writer and this book is a real treat — Charlotte Duckworth, author of THE SANCTUARY A riotous time-glitch murder mystery with a very funny anti-heroine and lots of family secrets — Tina Baker, author of CALL ME MUMMY C.E. Hulse at her very best… An exceptional timeloop murder mystery that explores themes of family, loyalty, responsibility and how to be a good person when it would be much easier to be bad – and it’s also hilarious. I couldn’t put it down — Nicci Cloke, author of HER MANY FACES Delightful, clever, twisty and twisted. I’m sorry, Vivian, that you had to die 84 times, but I loved it — Julie Mae Cohen, author of BAD MEN Different, quirky but also full of emotional depth, a brilliantly plotted murder mystery where the victim turns detective — Alison Stockham, author of THE CUCKOO SISTER A hugely entertaining, conceptually original murder mystery and family drama rolled into one… Darkly humorous and supremely well plotted — Louise Fein, author of PEOPLE LIKE US Vivian Dies Again is funny and twisty, and Viv is a wicked character… Tremendous — J.B. Mylet, author of THE HOMES Hilariously quirky. Vivian Dies Again is a clever twist on the classic murder mystery… Witty and compelling — Guy Morpuss, author of BLACK LAKE MANOR Imagine being a fly on the wall to “that friend’s” chaotic antics and family drama – that’s what it feels like to watch Viv solve her own murder. I miss her already — Jenny Morris, author of AN ETHICAL GUIDE TO MURDER Spit-your-tea-out funny, original and an intriguing mystery to boot, if you’re looking for fresh and quirky crime writing, look no further than Vivian Dies Again. It’s pure delight from start to finish — Lisa Timoney, author of HER DAUGHTER’S SECRET