I'm glad that I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book thanks to the publisher and Netgalley. It reminded me of the books Elizabeth is Missing and Still Alice. The author did a great job depicting what it must be like to be in the early stages of dementia from the point of view of the afflicted person. In this case, Edie wants to solve the mystery of what happened to her friend who went missing when they were teenagers, so she could show her family that she was competent to continue to live independently. The book alternated between her time when she was a teenager and now as an 80-something woman. She had a very unconventional upbringing, which made that part of the book interesting and unusual. I appreciated seeing what life was like during the Fifties in England. Despite her difficult childhood, she raised a wonderful family who stepped up to help Edie as her mental state declined. I particularly loved seeing her relationship with her granddaughter and the patience shown to her by various people in the community. I found this book a nice combination of a mystery and a sympathetic view of life with dementia. I recommend this book and think it would be a good choice for a book discussion.

I was intrigued by the storyline’s premise. Unfortunately, For some reason, this book never drew me in. I found myself skimming in some parts as I found the story to be very slow and I was not drawn to the characters. I know I’m likely in the minority in my opinions and that other readers will surely love this book. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is such an interesting mystery and I loved the idea of dual timelines whilst the main character, Edie, is struggling with dementia and her memory in the present. I thought this was a really unique way to see things unravel and for secrets to be revealed. This was truly a great book with an original idea.

A great novel! I enjoyed the multiple timelines and the story was so well written. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Five stars!

Edie is out walking when she spies a school friend, Lucy, looking as young and beautiful as ever. But how is that possible, when Edie is in her 80’s, and Lucy disappeared in 1951? Set in the past and present, Edie, struggling with dementia keeps revisiting that early time wondering what really happened with Lucy. Well written, and original, this is a great read.