The bestselling author of
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
delivers a suspenseful and emotionally satisfying novel “infused with warmth and humor” (
People)
about a lifelong friendship, a devastating secret, and the small acts of kindness that bring people together.
There are three things you should know about Elsie. The first thing is that she’s my best friend. The second is that she always knows what to say to make me feel better. And the third thing...might take a bit more explaining.
Eighty-four-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, she thinks about her friend Elsie and wonders if a terrible secret from their past is about to come to light. If the charming new resident is who he claims to be, why does he look exactly like a man who died sixty years ago?
From the acclaimed, bestselling author of
,
Three Things About Elsie
“breathes with suspense, providing along the way piercing, poetic descriptions, countless tiny mysteries, and breathtaking little reveals...a rich portrait of old age and friendship stretched over a fascinating frame” (
Kirkus
Reviews, starred review). This is an “amusing and heartbreaking” (
Publishers Weekly
) story about forever friends on the twisting path of life who come to understand how the fine threads of humanity connect us all.