"A man with no memory is found on a Norfolk beach in this intriguing and altogether thrilling tale."
An intriguing and altogether thrilling tale that played games in my mind and twisted my thoughts. A man with no memory is found on a Norfolk beach, neuropsychiatrist Dr Emma Lewis is asked to assess him. Emma, however, has secrets… and Norfolk is the very last place that she wants to be. The prologue focussed my attention and stayed with me throughout. As chapter one and day one started, followed by chapter two and day six, I realised that an unsettled feeling would also be keeping me company. Time slides forwards from each of these two chapters, the jagged sequence leaving my emotions hanging as the following chapter sped away again. Catherine Steadman allowed me to see, feel, and experience, her descriptions vivid in their intensity. As suggestions whispered and cajoled, the story eventually overtook and whipped them into shape. If you like to be kept on your reading toes then Mr Nobody could just be the very tale for you.
| Primary Genre | Thriller and Suspense |
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An original, intelligent and multilayered plot and a masterclass in writing suspense!
An original, intelligent and multilayered plot and a masterclass in writing suspense!
Immensely different to Steadman’s sparkling debut but equally impressive, Mr Nobody skilfully combines a multilayered and unpredictable plot with knife-edge suspense to pull off a wholly satisfying conclusion in a creative psychological thriller.
When a man wakes up on a Norfolk beach with a head wound and no memory of who he is the powers that be are well aware of the potential that he could be a fraud and needs careful handling. Thirty-year-old neuropsychiatrist and workaholic, Emma Lewis, is approached to work with him as media interest grows. Despite Emma’s lack of clinical experience, the indications are that Mr Nobody’s condition is bona fide and it seems like a golden opportunity to prove her theories on fugue states.... Read Full Review
Mr Nobody is a breathtakingly brilliant, unique novel that thrills you from the first page to the last, and should be added to your Reading List immediately!
Mr Nobody is one of those very rare novels, where no matter how many times you think you can figure out what is going to happen, you won’t even be close!... Read Full Review
A psychological thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat.
Dr Emma Lewis is a neuropsychiatrist specialising in fugue states. When an opportunity arises to study "Mr Nobody" she is invited back to her childhood home in Norfolk to work with him. The problem is that Mr Nobody doesn't know anything about his past but Emma is acutely aware of hers and she's done all she can to escape it. Is this chance of a lifetime really worth taking?
I finished this book last night and I'm still not entirely sure what I think about it. It's a clever idea and I very much like the way that Emma and Matthew both have their own secrets. What I'm not sure I do like is Matthew's eventual diagnosis and how that ties him to Emma.... Read Full Review
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