Books like Three things about Elsie by Cannon, Joanna (Psychiatrist)
When Florence falls in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly, she must wait for help while its memories swirl. She recalls Elsie, her best friend who always knows how to comfort her, and wonders whether an old secret may surface. The arrival of a charming new resident—who looks eerily like a man who perished six decades earlier—raises questions and keeps Florence on the edge of revelation, turning the story into a quiet psychological thriller about friendship, secrecy and aging.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Cannon, Joanna (Psychiatrist)
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