Moving,dramatic and darkly humorous'- DAILY MAIL'Brings a whole new meaning to domestic noir'- THE TIMES'Funny,grim and very touching'- HARRIET TYCEShe will leave your surfaces sparkling.But she may well leave you dead...Maria is a good woman and a good cleaner. She cleans for Elsie,the funny old bird who's losing her marbles,with the terrible husband. She cleans for Brian,the sweet man with the terrible boss. She cleans for the mysterious Mr Balogan with the terrible neighbours. But if you're thinking of hiring her,you should probably know that Maria might have killed the terrible husband,the terrible boss and the terrible neighbours. She may also have murdered the man she loved.She didn't set out to kill anyone,of course,but her clients have hired her to clean up their lives,and she takes her job seriously - not to mention how much happier they all are now. The trouble is,murder can't be washed out. You can only sweep it under the carpet and pray no one looks too closely...Darkly funny and completely gripping from the first page to the last,Make Me Clean is one thriller you won't be able to scrub from your mind. Perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce,Fiona Cummins and My Sister the Serial Killer.
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Publisher: Profile Books LtdISBN: 9781800811829Number of pages: 400Weight: 340 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mmEdition: Main
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This tongue-in-cheek,heart-in-the-right-place thriller brings a whole new meaning to domestic noirHighly original and darkly humorousA sympathetic portrait of a woman on society's edge,whose loyalties are few and who can rely only on herself. Insightful,moving,dramatic and darkly funnyFunny,grim and very touchingA dark delight that takes the most mundane of realities,soaks it,wrings it out and shakes it into a thoroughly absorbing ride. Funny,violent,real and with characters you love to love - and hate... Five starsA clever crime thriller with a murderous main character to absolutely fall in love with... (you'll) laugh one moment,and shudder in dread the nextMaria is a character who will creep into your heart and stay with you for a long time. Beautifully drawn characters with a deftly woven plot,Make Me Clean is Tina Baker's best yetDark,sharp,shocking,funny and sad. Tina Baker has a unique voice in the blackest depths of domestic noir,and Maria is a cleaner you wouldn't want to mess with...She has topped even her first two novels. BrilliantQuirky,dark and delicious
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