After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Joanna Cannon is a psychiatrist with a degree from Leicester Medical School. Such a lovely story. [She was quoting what Clara (who's in Greenbank) had said about her (Clara's) husband finding the body in 1953, which had been mostly eaten by the fish and which everyone presumed to be Ronnie Butler's. The premise of the book so unlike I have ever read. Florence's best friend is Elsie and she talks at length about the reasons why she values her friendship beyond all others but over the course of the book she adds to her social circle Jack (retired military man and fellow inmate), Handy Simon (groundskeeper and handyman), and Miss Ambrose (second in command of the facility and at first Florence's sworn enemy). There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. This deals with similar issues like mental health and loneliness, subjects that are avoided in literature, particularly popular fiction. what was extraordinary about her life? And the third. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. The second is that she . Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. 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. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. I wanted to find out the ending of this story and kept reading. Richard Osman. Like M Scott Pecks A Bed by the Window, Cannons second novel involves a mystery plot of crime and redemption. Sometimes books leave me wanting or with a feeling of unfinished business. It doesnt matter if you guess the third thing about Elsie before the end, or if you think some of the coincidences arent believable. "There are three things you should know about Elsie. I know that more than anybody. So if this is Ronnie, and it must be because he has the scar, then who did they bury? Joanna Cannon graduated from Leicester Medical School and worked as a hospital doctor, before specialising in psychiatry. Her most recent novel Three Things About Elsie was published in 2018 and was a top ten hardback bestseller and her first novel The Trouble with Goats and Sheep was a top ten bestseller in both hardback and paperback and was a Richard and Judy pick She lives in the Peak District with her family and her dog. The cover gives the impression of a much lighter book than it actually is and I thought worked against it. We could have it with a cup of tea, I thought, break the ice a bit. Warning: May contain spoilers. I know its a day beginning with a T. Dark hair, blue eyes. From the acclaimed, bestselling author of. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. ", Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2018. If you agree, well also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. Also, Im not sure how the brooch got under the bureau. Florence, 84 and opinionated, is beginning to wonder whether she can trust her senses. I look forward to her third book. That was the second thing about Elsie. The first thing is that shes my best friend. 'You reminded me that my mother kissed the top of our heads. You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Thank you for signing up, fellow book lover! Are you all right, Florence? 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. Very well written and author seemed to understand dementia and psychiatric issues. The main enjoyment of the narrative lies in the little gems of wisdom gained from decades of living. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2018. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. might take a little bit more explaining. . She wrote in her acknowledgement that the experiences she had with her patients have changed her life and that their memories are a part of her. Perhaps she'll discover who keeps moving her elephant and buying so much cake, and what really happened to Ronnie Butler. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book.Introduction Eighty-four-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. Perhaps not quite then, either.A rich portrait of old age and friendship stretched over a fascinating frame. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. The kind of laugh that makes you want to join in, except I cant tell a word shes saying. The reader intuits the answer, which, when it surfaces in the final chapter, is powerful and profound. Buy with confidence! As with Cannon's previous book, this is a mystery set within a confined location (with a few brief journeys away) with one doozy of an ending. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. But what begins as a tale evocative of The Yellow Wallpaper turns into an amateur detective story when Florence confides in the kind and clever General Jack, another resident, and they go hunting down clues to Ronnie's motives and the identity he's stolen. I watch from a corner of the room and point things out, and they glance sideways and hoover around my feet. The bestselling author of the ""remarkablemasterfully constructed, pitch-perfect"" (. Forgetfulness ? Lots that is great but together doesn't work as well as it should, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2018. I think it actually just made everything more sad. Bless her. Or is it the truth they speak? Harper's Bazaar, Any use of an author photo must include its respective photo credit. Ask the Author. do you know who fred was? Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. And where did the brooch come from? The reader was Paula Wilcox and she was wonderful. And the third thing might take a little bit more explaining. Hardcover, Scribner, 2018 Or it might be a Tuesday. Condition: new. Start reading the hottest books of the summer. , Item Weight Much like I think every book we read does. The characters are drawn with such empathy and humour. Is it dementia? Her new novel, A Tidy Ending, was published in April 2022. Strangelyand it is one of many peculiarities permeating the bookthe chapters that Florence narrates exude authority, a good eye for detail, and a crotchety independence that unfortunately puts her on probation with the assistant director at her housing complex. The Sunday Times Bestseller 'Lovely, lovely, lovely Sue Townsend meets Kate Atkinson meets Nina Stibbe' MARIAN KEYES 'Powerful and profound' Guardian 'Another sure-fire hit' Daily Mail 'Funny, melancholy, acutely observant' Sunday Express 84-ye Sue Townsend meets Kate Atkinson meets Nina Stibbe' MARIAN KEYES `Powerful and profound' Guardian `Another sure-fire hit' Daily Mail `Funny, melancholy, acutely observant' Sunday Express Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Buy with confidence! Soon have you there, Flo. AbeBooks.com: Three Things About Elsie (9780008196943) by Joanna Cannon (author) and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Cannon effortlessly captures the homes slow routines, along with the ways that staff and residents coexist but often know little about each other . It is a book club choice and I am over half way through it and I might not waste any more time reading, Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2021. This was chosen as my latest book club read. Does it make her a less reliable narrator? This makes it very bad timing for Ronnie Butler to appear, masquerading as a new resident, because Ronnie Butler was supposed to have drowned in 1953 and, before that, was a violent man who infested and harmed Elsie's family. Its not a happy ever after romcom (although there is lots of com). She lives in England's Peak District with her family and her dog. The first thing is that she's my best friend. The themes are so profound. As the story begins, Florence (Flo only to her good friends) Claybourne is lying on the sitting room floor of her flat at Cherry Tree, a senior housing complex. It is very carefully woven, so remember the details. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Three Things About Elsie is a moving, powerful, heartbreaking, heartwarming listen. MADE IN GERMANY, it said on the back, and so I bought it, because I thought it might remind her of home. I know my feelings for this book is quite controversial to others, but I guess we need the diversity :) So, apologies if you loved the book, but it just wasn't for me. I smiled. or ask your favorite author a question with you are first led to believe that it was elsie's mother. : Some of the characters who seem one dimensional on the surface, are oh so much more. Elsie was still living at home with her mother and sister during the fire. [How could Elsie have been married to Albert, when she died so young in the house fire? Get a FREE ebook by joining our mailing list today! "A novel set in England about eighty-four-year-old Florence, a resident in a nursing home, who has fallen in her apartment, leading her to think about her childhood friend and the secrets of their past that are about to come to light"--"A novel set in England about eighty-four-year-old Florence, a resident in a nursing home, who has fallen in her We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. How does this idea of the bonds between humanity play out throughout the novel?6. More books from this author: Joanna Cannon . 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