This Is Not a Game

<p><b>Introducing your new favourite whodunnit. Perfect for fans of<i> Gilmore Girls</i> and <i>Knives Out</i>.<br><br>'Fabulous, over-the-top fun' </b><i>The Guardian</i><br><b>'A delightful game of twists'</b> Chris Chibnall<br>'<b>Slick and witty</b>' <i>Daily Mail</i><br><b>_____________________________________</b><br><br><b>Two unlikely detectives. A killer cocktail of suspects.</b><br><br>A Gibson martini garnished with three silverskin onions is 77-year-old Mimi’s favourite cocktail. It is best served with a crossword puzzle, <i>not</i> as an apéritif at Jane Ireland's extravagant auction party.<br><br>But given Mimi has been blackmailed into attending Jane's event, at a grand old mansion on Mackinac Island (Michigan’s answer to The Hamptons), there are worse drinks she could spend an evening sinking.<br><br>Thankfully for her, she's roped her granddaughter, Addie – who is escaping the heartache caused by her manipulative ex-fiancé – into accompanying her. While Addie spots celebrities and socialites in the manor's labyrinth of dark rooms and Mimi wonders how to confess the <i>real </i>reason for her presence at the soiree, a scream pierces the air.<br><br>Jane is dead.<br><br>And when a second body turns up, Mimi and Addie soon become the unlikeliest of sleuths in a race to narrow down the suspects.<br><br>In a house that contains as many secrets as the people within it, it’s going to take more than a Gibson to survive the night…<br><b>_____________________________________<br><br>More love for <i>This Is Not a Game</i>...</b><br><br>'<i>Miss Marple</i> meets <i>Only Murders in the Building</i>. Entertaining from start to finish' <b>Jennie Godfrey</b><br><br>'Agatha Christie brought bang up to date' <b>Clare Mackintosh</b><br><br>'Deliciously twisty' <b>Lucy Clarke</b><br><br>'A thriller with a twist!'<b> <i>Cosmopolitan</i></b><br><br>'A quirky variation on Golden Age locked room mysteries with a modern zest of eccentricity and humour' <b><i>Crime Time</i></b><br><br>‘This is locked-room murder mystery at its best’ <i><b>i Paper </b></i><br><br>‘…A grand finale reveal Poirot would be proud of’<b> <i>Woman & Home</i></b><br><br>'A wonderfully vibrant take on the classic whodunit, <i>This is Not A Game </i>tackles the locked room mystery with warmth and humour, serving up a crime solving duo that I couldn’t stop rooting for. After finishing the book, I was craving three things - a visit to Mackinac island, a Gibson, and more from author Kelly Mullen!' <b>Kristen Perrin</b><br><br>'Mullen’s debut introduces us to a sparkling new crime-fighting partnership: acerbic septuagenarian Mimi and her smart-as-a-whip granddaughter, Addie. In <i>This Is Not A Game</i>, the pair find themselves trapped together on an island mansion as murders ensue. Crackles with wit and cosy crime goodness' <b>Vaseem Khan</b><br><br>'Thrilling and heartwarming... <i>This Is Not a Game</i> is a playful mix of classic whodunnit and modern wit stirred to perfection'? <i><b>Criminal Element</b></i><br><br>'Mullen makes the most of her classic setup, playing scrupulously fair with readers while leavening the bloodshed with dashes of wry humor. It’s a promising start' <i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i><br><br>'Despite the title, this is absolutely a game from the first word to the last' <i><b>Kirkus</b></i><br><br><b><i>The Bookseller</i>'s '10 Titles not to miss in April' pick<br>__________________________</b><br><br><b>Readers are raving about <i>This Is Not a Game.</i>..</b><br><br><b>*****</b> '<b>LOVED </b>this book so much that <b>I couldn't put it down</b>... <b>Please tell me there are MORE?!!</b>'<br><b>*****</b> 'This was a <b>fantastic </b>and <b>fun </b>read!'<br><b>*****</b> '<i>This Is Not a Game</i> is an <b>absolute gem</b> of a mystery! From the moment I started reading <b>I was hooked</b