Our Book of the Week – Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon

Set in a home for the elderly, this is the new novel from the author of ‘The Trouble With Goats and Sheep’. 84-year-old Florence has fallen at her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, Florence wonders if a terrible secret from her past is about to come to light; and if the charming new resident is who he claims to be, why does he look exactly like a man who died sixty years ago?

 “A warm, wise novel—brilliantly entertaining—that also manages to be a timely and profound take on ageing. I loved it”. Kate Hamer

“A very poignant observation of our care for the elderly from the viewpoint of the cared for, Flo is a beautifully drawn character. I love this novel” – Rosalind at Burway Books