Elizabeth Is Missing

Emma Healey (Get this book)
Maud's memory is failing, slipping further away each day. So how can she convince anyone that her best friend is truly missing? In her debut novel, Healey deftly evokes the frustrations of Maud and her daughter, both annoyed by Maud's inability to remember that she bought peach slices yesterday (not to mention the day before), or her own address or the fact that she's already alerted the police to Elizabeth's absence four times. At first, Maud's disintegrating memory stymies her progress, but soon enough, the elision of boundaries becomes an asset.A poignant novel of loss. --Kirkus