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This was a very twisty, intriguing and tense story! I found myself wondering what might happen next, on the edge of my seat!

This was such a unique storyline, following Grace McGill as she goes about her job cleaning the homes after the bodies of the occupants have been discovered, often weeks and months after their death. In dealing with what remains after the bodies have been removed, Grace sees a glimpse of their former lives and tries to paint a picture of the people they were when they were alive. It’s in doing this that she starts to unravel a mystery from long ago and we follow her as she turns from disinfecting to detecting, with some quite dramatic and tense moments along the way.
Many thanks to Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for the review copy.

Grace is a death cleaner. And yes, it's exactly what it sounds like. After a few cleans she sees a pattern, but nobody is listening. I don't want to say more without it giving it away but trust me when I saw READ THIS BOOK!

This is a very different but striking book. It is a gripping read . Grace is a forensic cleaner, and is a quirky dark humored gem of a character. This is a great read and perfect for a summer holiday.

This is a strange book to review without giving away the story but needless to say I actually enjoyed it and empathised with Grace, even though she is obviously a very flawed individual. Grace is a post death deep cleaner, called specifically to clean up after someone has died and not been found for a long time. She leads quite a lonely life and has a very difficult relationship with her alcoholic father. She finds a link between one of her ‘clients’ and their past and decides to play detective. A good book but not a light read.

Really interesting concept, great story and excellent ending!
There were a few twists I wasn't expecting which made this book unputdownable!

Firstly, I did not realise this book was by Craig Robertson, as it’s under a slightly different pen name! But that’s by the by. This book touched on a world that very very few of us get to experience, cleaning up after a death and I found it was full of genuine surprises throughout for me which is normally unusual. I find a lot of books similar so for this to keep me on my toes was great. Definitely recommend!

I really enjoyed this book. I loved Grace and found her intriguing. The premise of her job is one that we don’t like to think about.

Grace McGill cleans up premises where people have died. With such an intimate view of these crime scenes, she begins to spot something odd and common among a few of them. When the police don't take her discovery seriously, she begins to investigate herself.
After a slow start, I was glad I persevered with the book since it slowly revealed a much deeper story than I expected with some welcome twists along the way.

This was a good story, I was intrigued as to what was gonna happen and I'm glad I picked it up! Want to read more from this author!

The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill was an interesting read and not what I initially expected.
Grace is a crime scene cleaner specialising in deep cleans when a body has been undiscovered for months so death isn’t anything new to her. When she accepts a cleaning job of a flat where the body was undiscovered for 5 months Grace notices similarities to a previous clean which sends her spiralling into an obsession with the case of a missing woman over 40 years old.
This book has good plot and character development with twists that the reader won’t see coming. Will definitely be recommending.

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I LOVED this book! I don't think I have ever read a book about a "death cleaner" before. Such a unique and morbid profession, it had me hooked from page one. The writing was phenomenal. Intelligent. Disturbing. Twisted (oh, what a twist there was). Grace was quirky, shy, strange. And that ending...let's just say everything about this book was brilliant and if I could give it over 5 stars, I would. Run (don't walk) and pick this one up today!
**ARC Via NetGalley**

I have not read any of this authors books before but definitely will read any new ones this was a great story and I never guessed the ending kept me hooked all the way to the end

This started very slow. It took me a while to get into it. But it's quirky, and it grew darker and more interesting as it went on.

I was really intrigued to read this book after seeing so many glowing reviews and reading the plot line.
Sadly for me, even though it was an easy enough read it just didnt hit any high notes for me to personally rave about it.
The lead in the story is as per the book title, Grace McGill. A cleaner... not just any cleaner but one that cleans the homes of the deceased. Grace is a loner, a complex loner at that.
Whilst the actual storyline was intriguing I found that the weight to carry the book laid purely on Grace's shoulders. All other characters, even those integral to the plot where just skimmed over. I understand that the story is told in the first person so we really get to know Grace but I found the skirting around of other characters quite important to how I found the overall book.
The storyline was original and I did like bits of it but in all honesty it's not one I'll be recommending on.
2.5*
Thanks to netgalley and Hodder and Stoughton for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this - it got darker as it went on and I loved the way Grace revealed more of herself throughout. It kept me really engrossed. A great read.

Wonderfully original premise - it was right up my street! I loved it. A dark, twisty, addictive mystery. Recommended.

In this original thriller Grace, is a death cleaner and becomes involved in investigating the death of her most recently deceased client. Grace is a complex character from a dysfunctional family and the author portrays her with empathy and sensitivity. Unfortunately, I found it hard to connect with Grace or the slow paced plot and this was not a compelling read for me.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.

My first book, that I have read by this author, absolutely brilliant! Highly recommended, and I will definitely read others written by this author!

Fab new offering from an author I'm already a fa of. Grace is such a well developed character - felt a little different from the usual protagonists we meet, and she really carried the story forward well. Great setting and dialogue with a plot that kept me turning right till the last page - thoroughly recommend.