Mr. Nobody

A Novel

He wants to remember. She needs to forget. . . . Memento meets Sharp Objects in a gripping psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water and The Disappearing Act.

“Twisty . . . highly imaginative . . . deliciously provocative.”—The Washington Post

Who is Mr. Nobody?

When a man is found on a British beach, drifting in and out of consciousness, with no identification and unable to speak, interest in him is sparked immediately. From the hospital staff who find themselves inexplicably drawn to him, to international medical experts who are baffled by him, to the national press who call him Mr. Nobody, everyone wants answers. Who is this man? And what happened to him?

Some memories are best forgotten.

Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Emma Lewis is asked to assess the patient in a small town deep in the English countryside. This is her field of expertise, this is the chance she’s been waiting for, and this case could make her name known across the world. But therein lies the danger. Emma left this same town fourteen years ago and has taken great pains to cover all traces of her past since then.

Places aren't haunted . . . people are.

But now something—or someone—is calling her back. And the more time she spends with her patient, the more alarmed she becomes that he knows the one thing about her that nobody is supposed to know.

Spellbinding!

Couldn’t stop listening. I loved the storyline, the detailed characters, the well thought-through minutiae that made this all so very realistic!!

Worth the credit

A good story - full of information on neuroscience and two stories for the price of one. However, it didn’t have the suspenseful “pace” of “Something in the Water,” and seemed to inch forward much of the time. There were several times along the way to allowing the way that I contemplated returning the book, the momentum or the “hook” or whatever one calls it finally - FINALLY - got its way with me, and I finally meshed with the story. Perhaps it’s when the pace eventually picked up many hours after the story’s beginning? I recommend the story with a caveat: you’ll have to have patience the first few hours, but know that Catherine Steadman has you by the hand and is leading you along a creative story that will prove original and highly entertaining!

Just WOW

I felt that every page was noteworthy, no prolonged irrelevant back story. I do not think that I have found a book so compelling, really really did not want to put it down. Every chapter had substance and relevance. Catherine Steadman is a master of suspense, not just in the plot but the way she writes it. I felt this in her first book too , "Something in the Water" tho I was not so positive about the ending of it, I felt it was a bit confused. Both books would make great movies, hope Reece Witherspoon's production company picks them up. These and Ruth Ware's books.

Complex and twisty

This had me guessing until the very end. It’s not a straightforward mystery like many in this genre, this is different and well worth the credit.

OMG! SO GOOD

This story sucks you in and keeps you guessing. It's a deep dive into the human mind. Full of suspense and beautifully detailed. Stedman does it again. Absolutely brilliant.