| BOOK REVIEW |

Title: Mr. Nobody
Author: Catherine Steadman
Format: 🎧 (Originally received ARC from Ballantine)
Rating: ✩ ✩ ✩

This was a satisfying read for me! I love the amnesia/memory loss trope, which really left me guessing here.

Steadman built in some great, relatable characters with Emma and Mr. Nobody. I felt connected to both and wanted each to have their happy ending. This was certainly made more difficult as their histories and pasts came to light throughout the novel, but I felt those character connections that I'm always searching for.

I enjoyed the pacing of the novel for the most part- it moved at a good clip. There was the smallest little section in the middle where things slowed down, but I was interested and commited the whole time.

Others mentioned that the twist was unbelievable for them, but transparently, it wasn't for me. We have no idea the limits of the human body and the weird things that can happen. That being said, I can't say that this will be the most memorable thriller I ever read, but I had a great time reading this one.

Key Points:
• Dual POV
• Memory loss/amnesia
• Mysterious pasts

A man shows up on a beach, unconscious, hospitalized they call on Dr. Emma Lewis who is a neuropsychiatrist. The problem for Emma is this is a town she has a past in, and she has changed her name. The patient called Mr. Nobody has no recollection of his past but he knows about Emma's.

This was an interesting read, I enjoyed learning more about the brain.

I enjoyed Catherine Steadman’s book Something in the Water so I was excited to read this one but it just fell flat for me.

Something in the water was one of my standout reads in 2019, so I was very excited to read more books from Catherine Steadman! Overall, this was engaging and interesting. I guessed the plot a bit sooner than I would have liked but it was an excellent way to spend a day at the beach, invested in this story!

An unknown man washes up on a beach with no memory of who he is or how he came to be there, neuropsychiatrist Emma Lewis hopes to solve the mystery. However what she doesn't expect is that the man will recognize her and call her by her old name.... Doctor Emma Lewis never thought she would return to the beach town she grew up in. But when she is asked to help Mr Nobody she has to face her past. She is an expert in this field and is intrigued by the man. Who is he, where did he come from and what is going on in his brain?

DNF at 20% because it's really not very well written. This was extremely slow and never caught my attention.

Meh. another thriller. I find these so hard to review because there isn't really anything wrong with it per se. It just felt like every other thriller with some slight tweaks. I often find thrillers formulaic and that was the case here, unfortunately.

A man is found on a beach. He is still alive but no-one seems to know who he is; hence the title of this book. A neuropsychiatrist, Emma, is asked to work on finding out who this mysterious person, dubbed Matthew, is. Adding to the plot, are things about why Emma left the place where the found man is.

This book has honestly received mixed reviews. I am somewhere in the middle. Have you read this? If yes, what did you think?

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for this title. All opinions are my own.

Mr. Nobody by Catherine Steadman was just okay for me. I did love the setting, but the story fell flat for me. Could not finish the book.

I was very eager to read this but sadly, this book just wasn’t for me. The writer is great but not enough suspense/mystery as to what I usually prefer in a book. I would read something by the writer again though to give it another chance!

I wanted to love this book, but there was just something about it that made me unable to finish it. The plot was slow, and the characters were not entertaining.

Unfortunately, this really dragged. I liked Steadman's "Something in the Water", which I thought was quite entertaining, but this one had fairly bland characters and a plot tat felt too drawn out and not terribly original. I have to say, though, I am generally not a fan of amnesia premises, so that might have been a clue to that I might not like this from the start. Oh, well, on to the next one!

Well done! I had to finish this one the day I started it! I appreciate the advanced copy, NetGalley. Thank you! Catherine Steadman is a reliable writer - her books have yet to be set aside unfinished by me.

I love Cat Steadmans writing style and this novel was absolutely fascinating! I was consistently shocked by what was happening! This was so well written and a fun page turning read

This is the second book I've read by Catherine Steadman working backwards from "Disappearing Act" - the premise intrigued me but I didn't enjoy it as much. There are many story lines being told at the same time - the man who appears on a beach with no memory, the neuropsychiatrist who is asked to evaluate, her backstory the takes quite a while to unravel and the interpersonal relationships of too many characters.

3 stars. Won't bump those up to 3 1/2. A very average read for a mystery/thriller. I think the author did too much explaining for my liking. I was expecting the thrill ride of Something in the Water, which we definitely do not get here. A sophomoric effort, for sure. Steadman is a good writer. I felt like she should have taken more time with this one, to ensure the ending and the twists work. It just seemed that she didn't want to put the work in to get the dramatic ending, so she just explained it to us, instead of letting us experience it as readers.

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I thought I’d enjoy this mystery thriller more than I actually did. The setting was good, but it was slow and I had to work to finish it.

I was a huge fan of Catherine Steadman's first novel, which was a Reese Witherspoon pick. Sadly, this book fell incredibly flat for me.. I felt it did not compare to her previous book or other books in this genre. The twists were very anti-climatic and the pacing incredibly slow. However, while this one was a fail for me I do look forward to future books this author pens.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This is a book about a man who is found on a beach and he has no recollection of anything--how, why, where and who he is. A doctor takes on this mysterious case and soon discovers they are possibly linked in some type of way.

I thought the mystery behind the Mr. Nobody character and the backstory of the doctor were really interesting. With it being a thriller and mystery, the whole time you are trying to figure out what was happening but mostly because it was confusing for me. There were quite a few twists that I kind of saw coming but they were still entertaining. The thrilling parts were really exciting but the storyline as a whole was a little disappointing for me.

Overall, I feel this would be great for people starting out in the thriller/mystery genres.

3/5

The concept of this book drew me in. Injured man is found wandering on an abandoned beach. He has zero memory, not even knowing his name or where he came from. The local hospital calls in well known neuropsychiatrist Emma to help assess his case.
While in the hospital, the stranger, now called "Matthew" by hospital staff, brings light to the hospital as he commits random acts of kindness and compassion. The book starts off incredibly strong, building great character development and definitely making the characters likeable. However, after the initial plot is set, the book starts to fizzle and the ending is way less than satisfying.