Elizabeth is Missing

Elizabeth is Missing
by Emma Healey 

320 Pages

Published in 2015

"Don't worry," I say. "I'll ask Elizabeth." This seems the right thing to say. I smile at Helen for a moment, but there is something not right. I try to remember what it is. An idea keeps slipping away from me. "I can ask her, can't I?" I look through my notes, but I don't even have to read them. I already know. Elizabeth is missing."

Maud is an elderly grandmother whose memory is slipping away due to dementia. She is constantly having to rely on the notes that she writes herself; telling her not to cook because she will burn down the house, or not to leave the house because she will get lost. But there is one thing that Maud can't seem to forget. Her friend Elizabeth is missing, and no one believes her. Elizabeth won't let this mystery go unsolved, like the mystery of her sister's disappearance 60 years ago. So, in desperation, she realizes she will have to solve this mystery on her own.

This book was so fantastic! Reading a mystery through the eyes of a character that can barely remember one minute to the next is a wild ride to say the least. The unique perspective of the character is both fascinating and frightening. While Maud is dealing with the worry that her friend has been murdered, we find ourselves contemplating the reality of what our future may someday hold.

This novel is a perfect read for anyone who enjoys a good mystery, particularly those who have enjoyed mysteries by Kate Morton.