Mr Nobody

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Pub Date 01 Feb 2020 | Archive Date 01 Nov 2019

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Memento meets Sharp Objects in this superb thriller from the bestselling author of Something in the Water, a 2019 Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick

When a man is found on a Norfolk beach, drifting in and out of consciousness, with no identification and unable to speak, interest in him is sparked immediately. From the hospital staff who find themselves inexplicably drawn to him; to international medical experts who are baffled by him; to the nationalpress who call him Mr Nobody; everyone wants answers. Who is this man? And what happened to him?

Neuropsychiatrist Dr Emma Lewis is asked to assess the patient. This is her field of expertise, this is the chance she’s been waiting for and this case could make her name known across the world. But therein lies the danger. Emma left this same small town in Norfolk fourteen years ago and has taken great pains to cover all traces of her past since then.

But now something – or someone – is calling her back. And the more time she spends with her patient, the more alarmed she becomes.

Has she walked into danger?
 

'Even better than Something in the Water, Catherine Steadman’s new novel, Mr Nobody, is original, ingenious, and utterly gripping, with characters you’ll really care about as they race toward the brilliantly unexpected ending.' J.P. Delaney, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before

'Steadman’s de​liciously provocative novel dishes up enough questions to fill the entire space devoted to this review. She cleverly cloaks them in more mysteries, turns and shocking revelations. Much like Something in the Water, Mr Nobody pits fascinating characters against each other and allows them to act on their worst impulses.' The Washington Post
 
Memento meets Sharp Objects in this superb thriller from the bestselling author of Something in the Water, a 2019 Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick

When a man is found on a Norfolk beach, drifting in...

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I loved this twisty edge of my seat thriller from Catherine Steadman. I wasn't a huge fan of her first novel, but this one really hit the mark for me.

I find the human brain fascinating. So the premise of this story, "Mr Nobody", a man found on a beach with no identification and memory, and a young female Neuropsychiatrist (Dr Emma Lewis) being brought in to assess him and determine if he is lying, really appealed to me. What gave this story even more depth and twists, is that Dr Lewis has her own secrets and must return to her home town which she had fled from over 14 years ago after a terrible incident.

Steadman does a great job of revealing the story at just the right pace. She had me gripped from the first chapter and I couldn't predict where things would end up and who Mr Nobody would be. Her writing flowed with ease and there were no loose ends. This was a perfect summer beach read for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Schuster (Australia) for an advance e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

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