The bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep delivers
a suspenseful and emotionally satisfying novel "infused with warmth and
humor" (People) about a lifelong friendship, a devastating secret, and
the small acts of kindness that bring people together.
There are three things you should know about Elsie. The first thing is
that she's my best friend. The second is that she always knows what to
say to make me feel better. And the third thing...might take a bit more
explaining.
Eighty-four-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home
for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, she thinks about her friend
Elsie and wonders if a terrible secret from their past is about to come
to light. If the charming new resident is who he claims to be, why does
he look exactly like a man who died sixty years ago?
From the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and
Sheep, Three Things About Elsie "breathes with suspense, providing
along the way piercing, poetic descriptions, countless tiny mysteries,
and breathtaking little reveals...a rich portrait of old age and
friendship stretched over a fascinating frame" (Kirkus Reviews,
starred review). This is an "amusing and heartbreaking" (Publishers
Weekly) story about forever friends on the twisting path of life who
come to understand how the fine threads of humanity connect us all.
