Introducing your new favourite whodunnit. Perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls and Knives Out .
'Fabulous over-the-top fun' The Guardian 'A delightful game of twists' Chris Chibnall '
Slick and witty ' Daily Mail _____________________________________ Two unlikely
detectives. A killer cocktail of suspects. A Gibson martini garnished with three silverskin
onions is 77-year-old Mimi's favourite cocktail. It is best served with a crossword puzzle not
as an apéritif at Jane Ireland's extravagant auction party. 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. 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 real reason for her
presence at the soiree a scream pierces the air. Jane is dead. And when a second body turns
up Mimi and Addie soon become the unlikeliest of sleuths in a race to narrow down the
suspects. 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... _____________________________________ More love
for This Is Not a Game ... ' Miss Marple meets Only Murders in the Building . Entertaining
from start to finish' Jennie Godfrey 'Agatha Christie brought bang up to date' Clare
Mackintosh 'Deliciously twisty' Lucy Clarke 'A thriller with a twist!' Cosmopolitan 'A
quirky variation on Golden Age locked room mysteries with a modern zest of eccentricity and
humour' Crime Time 'This is locked-room murder mystery at its best' i Paper '...A grand
finale reveal Poirot would be proud of' Woman & Home 'A wonderfully vibrant take on the
classic whodunit This is Not A Game 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!' Kristen Perrin 'Mullen's debut introduces us to a sparkling new crime-fighting
partnership: acerbic septuagenarian Mimi and her smart-as-a-whip granddaughter Addie. In This
Is Not A Game the pair find themselves trapped together on an island mansion as murders
ensue. Crackles with wit and cosy crime goodness' Vaseem Khan 'Thrilling and heartwarming...
This Is Not a Game is a playful mix of classic whodunnit and modern wit stirred to perfection'?
Criminal Element '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'
Publishers Weekly 'Despite the title this is absolutely a game from the first word to the
last' Kirkus The Bookseller 's '10 Titles not to miss in April' pick
__________________________ Readers are raving about This Is Not a Game. .. ***** ' LOVED
this book so much that I couldn't put it down ... Please tell me there are MORE?!! ' *****
'This was a fantastic and fun read!' ***** ' This Is Not a Game is an absolute gem of a
mystery! From the moment I started reading I was hooked ...' ***** 'A mysterious murder in a
luxury mansion with two delightful sleuths - what more could you ask for?! This laugh-out-loud
whodunnit had me reading late into the night eager to know what happened next... A fantastic
debut from Kelly Mullen!
