Author:Emma Healey
THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE MAJOR BBC DRAMA STARRING BAFTA AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS GLENDA JACKSON
How do you solve a mystery when you can't remember the clues?
Maud is forgetful. She makes a cup of tea and doesn't remember to drink it. She goes to the shops and forgets why she went. Sometimes her home is unrecognizable - or her daughter Helen seems a total stranger.
But there's one thing Maud is sure of: her friend Elizabeth is missing. The note in her pocket tells her so. And no matter who tells her to stop going on about it, to leave it alone, to shut up, Maud will get to the bottom of it.
Because somewhere in Maud's damaged mind lies the answer to an unsolved seventy-year-old mystery. One everyone has forgotten about.
Everyone, except Maud . . .
'A thrillingly assured, haunting and unsettling novel, I read it at a gulp' Deborah Moggach, author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
'Elizabeth Is Missing will stir and shake you: the most likeably unreliable of narrators, real mystery at its compassionate core...' Emma Donoghue, author of Room
'Resembling a version of Memento written by Alan Bennett' Daily Telegraph
'One of those mythical beasts, the book you cannot put down' Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotters Club
'Every bit as compelling as the frenzied hype suggests. Gripping, haunting' Observer
The novel is both a gripping detective yarn and a haunting depiction of mental illness, but also more poignant and blackly comic than you might expect from that description... perhaps Healey's greatest achievement is the flawless voice she creates for Maud.
—— The ObserverA compelling mystery that capture the experience of Maud, a highly memorable elderly woman losing her memory
—— Sunday ExpressRiveting psychological thriller
—— Stylist's Best Books of 2014A thrillingly assured, haunting and unsettling novel, I read it at a gulp
—— Deborah MoggachWhat starts out to be a chiller turns into a brain-twisting shocker. All rather clever, really.
—— Sunday SportA deliciously dark winter’s tale that delivers twist after twist as it races towards its shocking conclusion. The perfect thriller to curl up with this Christmas.
—— MARK EDWARDS (author of The Magpies)Exciting, chillingly complex ...a delicious dark twist at the end.
—— Publishers Weekly USI read Dying For Christmas peering out from between my fingers in fright - but I could NOT put it down. The twist left me reeling! I love all Tammy's books and this one is no exception.
—— LOUISE VOSS (co-author of From the Cradle)Dark and gloriously addictive… clear your diary, put your phone on silent and enjoy.
—— Bex Dawkins - myblightersrock.wordpress.comcompulsive reading at its absolute best
—— www.bookaddictshaun.co.uka great anti-Christmas tale
—— Cleopatra Loves Books BlogChilling, twisty and addictive. I finished the last few pages walking from the train station, bumping into people, because I couldn't put it down.
—— JULIE COHEN (author of Dear Thing)Makes Gone Girl look like a beginners guide to gaslighting.
—— @PLMcElroyDisturbing, compelling and utter genius.
—— @caroline_SDying for Christmas is one of the darkest and most ingenious pyschological thrillers on the market at the moment.
—— CultureFly.co.ukStriking early scenes show why Henderson has his illustrious admirers.
—— Sunday TimesA worthy contender for the title of a great American novel. With its magisterial scope and emotionally rich storytelling, this literary tour-de-force captivated and, at few points, grounded me to dust with its sheer brilliance. It is one of the books that will always keep bouncing around my head and one around which many readers will redefine their life. I can't recommend it enough.
—— Upcoming4.meThe Bear faultlessly captures the wonder, bewilderment, fear and self-centeredness of five-year-old Anna, and beautifully balances the darkness of her tale with a hopeful, sensitively told back story and moments when she grasps her situation with just enough clarity to shoulder her burden
—— Cathy Marie Buchanan, author of The Painted GirlsHarrowing suspense. The Bear is a survival thriller that is told from a child's-eye point-of-view, which is not only convincing but doubles the tension. A heartbreaking, white-knuckle read
—— Andrew Pyper, author of The DemonologistThrilling and harrowing…. I couldn’t put this book down. And I must say that the ending was so right, I caught myself holding my breath. A remarkable novel
—— Anthony de Sa, author of Kicking the SkyJust when you thought it was safe to go into the forest... This expertly crafted novel could do for camping what Jaws did for swimming
—— PeopleA gripping tale of how to deal with grief and being lost in a hostile environment
—— Roddy Brooks , UK Press SyndicationSubtle, endearing and raw
—— Clare Brierley , NudgeBased on real-life events, this book is unforgettable
—— Helena Gumley-Mason , LadyA tender, terrifying, poignant ride
—— O magazine