Vivian Dies Again, 9781805226277
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Trapped in a time loop, dying repeatedly is her only clue.
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Vivian Dies Again

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  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    20 April 2026

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Summary

‘Move over Fleabag, there’s a new hot mess in town’ - LIZZY BARBER

‘Sharp, funny and well observed. Vivian Dies Again made me properly laugh’ - LAURA MARSHALL

‘Devilishly dark. I fell head over heels for this hapless heroine’ - HEATHER CRITCHLOW

Murder me once, shame on you. Murder me 84 times…

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…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781805226277
ISBN-10:1805226274
Author:Caroline Hulse
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Imprint:Viper
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:20 April 2026
Weight:509g
Dimensions:232mm x 152mm x 34mm
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Critics 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 APPEALI 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 ORANGESharp, funny and well observed, Vivian Dies Again made me properly laugh out loud. I absolutely loved it – Laura Marshall, author of FRIEND REQUESTWickedly clever and properly funny - a time-loop whodunnit that truly kills – Lesley Kara, author of THE RUMOURHulse 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 YOUMove 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 DEPTHOriginal, 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 TWINSVivian 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 EXPECTATIONSI 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 MASTERFabulously 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 UNSOLVEDFiendishly 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 SANCTUARYA riotous time-glitch murder mystery with a very funny anti-heroine and lots of family secrets – Tina Baker, author of CALL ME MUMMYC.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 FACESDelightful, 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 MENDifferent, quirky but also full of emotional depth, a brilliantly plotted murder mystery where the victim turns detective – Alison Stockham, author of THE CUCKOO SISTERA hugely entertaining, conceptually original murder mystery and family drama rolled into one… Darkly humorous and supremely well plotted – Louise Fein, author of PEOPLE LIKE USVivian Dies Again is funny and twisty, and Viv is a wicked character… Tremendous – J.B. Mylet, author of THE HOMESHilariously quirky. Vivian Dies Again is a clever twist on the classic murder mystery… Witty and compelling – Guy Morpuss, author of BLACK LAKE MANORImagine 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 MURDERSpit-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

About The Author

Caroline Hulse

C.E. Hulse lives in Manchester with her husband and a small controlling dog. She is the author of four books under the name Caroline Hulse: The Adults, Like a House on Fire, All the Fun of the Fair, and Reasonable People. Her work has been published in fourteen languages and optioned for television. Vivian Dies Again is her debut crime novel.

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