The Dead Friend Project

A compelling story of complex relationships, subterfuge and mystery... So intriguing I couldn't put it down * My Weekly *
Funny but heart-rending... Even at her most chaotic, Beth is lovely, and her methods of investigating Charlotte's death are wholly original * Literary Review *
Another superb blend of dark humour and intriguing mystery from Joanna Wallace... An atmosphere of tension and danger permeates The Dead Friend Project even as the gallows humour flows thick and fast * Crime Fiction Lover *
Well-written, ably-plotted... Works well as a novel, and fairly well as a mystery * Critic *
A tragic accident, a dead friend and a fresh new voice in crime fiction... This vivid, witty story is expertly told in mesmerising detail and with boundless energy, but there's a proper murder mystery at its heart. Joanna Wallace draws you into a deceptively ordinary world before she revels in the delicious horror beneath. Pure class -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL
I loved this. Some of my favourite themes (issues with booze, school gate dramas) brought together in a tragicomic banger with some pitch-perfect passive aggression -- Harriet Tyce, author of BLOOD ORANGE
Motherland with murder! I haven't laughed so much in ages, then been struck speechless with horror... Funny, sad, wicked and very engaging -- Emma Curtis, author of ONE LITTLE MISTAKE
Joanna Wallace harnesses the inner monologue of every parent who's suffered at the hands of the unrelenting tiger mother. The Dead Friend Project is Fleabag meets Absolutely Fabulous and everything in between. Darkly hilarious and 2024's must-read -- Marion Todd, author of OLD BONES LIE
Had me rolling around with laughter on one page, and filled with empathy the next. The Dead Friend Project is hilariously brilliant, and Joanna Wallace is a rare talent -- J.M. Hewitt, author of THE LIFE SHE WANTS
Darkly funny and deftly plotted -- Alice Clark-Platts, author of THE FLOWER GIRLS
A twisty-turny mystery with a brilliantly-relatable protagonist, characters that leap of the page and a narrative voice that drew me in from the opening lines. This is a brilliantly-entertaining and engaging read -- Philippa East, author of LITTLE WHITE LIES
Supremely well plotted and often hilariously funny -- Leonora Nattrass, author of BLUE WATER
Come for the murder and stay for the errant labradors and the Sweaty Betty mums. The Dead Friend Project had me snorting out loud one moment then covering my mouth with my hands the next. Witty, smart and terrifyingly well-observed -- Sam Holland, author of THE ECHO MAN
Riotously funny, dark as anything, heartfelt and searingly observed -- Kate Simants, author of FREEZE
A brilliant romp of a murder mystery; fast-paced, darkly funny, and utterly captivating. Can't recommend this highly enough -- Sarah Bonner, author of HER PERFECT TWIN