The Strange Case of Jane O.
The extraordinary and unforgettable new novel from the international bestselling author of THE AGE OF MIRACLES
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bonnier Books Ltd
Published:20th Mar '25
Should be back in stock very soon
The bestselling author of THE AGE OF MIRACLES returns with a spellbinding, haunting, beautifully written speculative literary mystery about memory, identity, consciousness, and love.
inquisitive, brilliantly-crafted' Florence Knapp
WHAT IF YOU COULD REMEMBER EVERYTHING, EXCEPT THE DAY YOU DISAPPEARED?
A young woman, Jane O., arrives in a psychiatrist's office.
'Moving and unexpected. It lingers in the mind' Guardian
'An extraordinary book' Daily Mail
'Brilliant and unforgettable' Karen Russell
'A tantalising and satisfying mystery' Claire Fuller
'Mind-bending and soul-altering' Jessamine Chan
'Mesmerising' Publisher's Weekly
'An exhilarating and riveting must-read' Kirkus Starred Review
'Heart-expanding . . . inquisitive, brilliantly-crafted' Florence Knapp
WHAT IF YOU COULD REMEMBER EVERYTHING, EXCEPT THE DAY YOU DISAPPEARED?
A young woman, Jane O., arrives in a psychiatrist's office. She's been suffering a series of worrying episodes: amnesia, premonitions, hallucinations and an inexplicable sense of dread. But as the psychiatrist struggles to solve the mystery of what is happening in Jane's mind, she suddenly goes missing. When she is found a day later, unconscious in a park, she has no memory of what has happened to her.
Are Jane's strange experiences related to the overwhelm of single motherhood, or long-buried trauma from her past? Why is she having visions of a young man who died twenty years ago, who warns her of disaster ahead? Jane's symptoms will lead her psychiatrist to question everything he once thought he knew . . .
Profound and beautifully written, THE STRANGE CASE OF JANE O. is a speculative mystery about memory, identity and fate, a mesmerising story about the bonds of love between a mother and child, a man and a woman, and the haunting, unexplained mysteries of the human mind.
An extraordinary book. The author takes familiar psychological thriller tropes and throws them up in the air to produce something truly original . . . The flawless storytelling is shared by Jane and Dr Byrd, and produces a narrative that successfully operates on several levels - simultaneously asking questions about the nature of being alive while still being a good old-fashioned page-turner. * Daily Mail *
Both moving and unexpected . . . An unusual, involving read. Jane's case is strange indeed; more than that, it lingers in the mind. * Guardian *
A mesmerizing tale about the mysteries of the brain, the limits of rationality and the magic of love. * People Magazine *
A novel that begins quietly becomes an exhilarating and riveting must-read and then read-again. * Kirkus starred review *
Mesmerising. * My Weekly *
Heart-expanding . . . inquisitive, brilliantly-crafted. If you enjoyed Kazuo Ishaguro's Never Let Me Go, Stephen Gosz's non-fiction The Examined Life, or The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks, then I think you'll love this novel. * Florence Knapp, author of THE NAMES *
A tantalising and satisfying mystery. * Claire Fuller *
Part deep psychological drama, part twisty, sci-fi-laced mystery, this genre-bending tale is like nothing we've read before . . . when Jane disappears, her case ramps up into a true mystery, stacked with genius, jaw-dropping twists . . . By the time Walker had us hunting for Jane throughout NYC through snippets of CCTV footage, we were questioning reality on every level - and loving every minute of it. * Apple, Best Book of the Month *
Brilliant and unforgettable ... at once a metaphysical thriller, a psychological mystery, and a profound love story. * Karen Russell, Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Swamplandia! *
A page-turning mystery that's simultaneously moving and often nail-biting. * BookPage *
ISBN: 9781786585028
Dimensions: 222mm x 144mm x 28mm
Weight: 407g
288 pages