Wow. Wow. Wow. I loved Ms. Steadman's first novel "Something in the Water" and was so excited when I heard she had another book coming out. Needless to say, Mr. Nobody did not disappoint. There were many times I thought I had the plot figured out and something would come up that would make me question my theory - which was wrong up until the very end. This story was truly amazing and I'm already sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for Ms. Steadman's next novel.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books for the eARC.

A tight psychological thriller that will keep you off balance trying to figure out what’s truth, what’s lies, and who this Mr. nobody is.

Oh. My. Gosh. This book! You need to read it! Yes, you! And you, and you too! I have never had such a wild and stunning reading experience as I did reading Mr. Nobody. Catherine Steadman is an absolute master of her craft!

Mr. Nobody grabbed my attention first from the title and then by its premise. A man washes up on the shore of a small English town. He’s soaking wet, shoeless, and injured. Most importantly, he has no memory of who he is or what happened to him. Intrigued yet? I was.

I have never really cared for mysteries and was picky with thrillers because so often they’re too predictable or you figure it all out halfway through. Not with this book! Not at all! I am truly blown away but the amount of skill and talent that went into weaving such a complex and unpredictable story. Again and again Steadman throws out a red herring and you think ahh, this is where it’s going. Or even woah, so that’s it? Only to have the story take yet another twist. Twist after twist after twist in this one. Even to the very end I didn’t know what was going to happen. In fact, even when I thought I had finally reached the end and things were going to wrap up from there, it still wasn’t the end at all! This was such a blast to read. I could not put it down and repeatedly fell asleep late at night just trying to force myself awake to keep going. I actually ultimately finished it at 4am and was completely blown away and then just utterly hyped at what a phenomenal read this had been!

I highly, highly recommend this one to absolutely everyone including and maybe especially those who don’t often read or don’t think they like this genre. So, so good! Crazy, amazing good!

I started out liking this novel, then by the end I was hating it. It had the potential to be a compelling story but it was too long, too slow, and had WAY too many plot points. It felt like the author was trying so hard to make it "thrilling" and pack in surprises. Instead it eventually felt too far fetched and had me rolling my eyes. The female protagonist's backstory is revealed in small chunks, probably intending to be mysterious, but it was annoying and confusing, all the flashing from past to present.

It's a mediocre thriller. I recommend the author's other novel over this one. And there are plenty of others out there in this genre that tell a story much better.

Many thanks to NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Mr. Nobody, by best selling author Catherine Steadman, is a stay-up-late page-turner, filled with mystery and suspense until the very end. It’s a clever story with layers of questions and psychological drama. Readers also get the bonus of learning a great deal about memory disorders as we discover who Mr. Nobody is. I will definitely recommend this book to fans of Ruth Ware, A.J. Finn, and Paula Hawkins.

Emma Lewis, a neuropsychiatrist, has never seen an authentic case of the kind of amnesia exhibited by the nameless man who washed up on a beach, unable to provide any answers to the mystery of who he is and how he got there. Neither have any if the other experts in the field, including the famous American experts in memory who urges her to take the case. Emma's total engagement with Matthew, as he's named by the nursing staff at the hospital where she works, blends her to the possibility that he may 've a figure from her past, and that his presence in her life, like his discovery on the beach, was no accident.
A tense, tightly woven thriller that follows her debut novel, Mr. Nobody amply fulfills its promise.

I was drawn to read and review this book because of the cover...breathtaking! The book had a relatively fast beginning, with a lot happening in a short time. But then, about halfway through, the story began to drag for me. The premise of the book was very creative; a man is discovered on a beach who has no identity and no clue about his past. Dr. Emma Lewis, a neuropsychiatrist, is tasked with finding out if Mr. Nobody (as he is dubbed by the media) has a past that he is running from or if he truly doesn’t recall his past. Interestingly enough, Emma has secrets to hide in her own past and she is not at all happy about having to return to her hometown to treat Mr. Nobody. However, Emma agrees to go and see if she can discover the truth about his condition just because it will give her a boost in her career. This was the part in which I totally lost interest because the pace was slow and the interaction between the two main characters was hum-drum. Nevertheless, I persisted, expecting to find a real surprise ending since the book is touted as a psychological thriller. I was very disappointed in the ending; it did not end with a bang or even a whimper. It just ended. Fans of suspense that moves slowly may enjoy this book, but I did expect more from this author since I had also read and reviewed her first book, and I suspect that readers may be somewhat disappointed at the letdown at the ending.

Catherine Steadman has authored another fabulous book! "Mr. Nobody" centers around a man who doesn't know who he is (or does he?) and the doctor who risks everything to help him discover his true identity. I really enjoyed this book and read it in one sitting, although I wish it had ended differently.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Emma Lewis is asked to consult on a the case of a man the press is calling "Mr Nobody". He was found on the shore with no identification, unable to speak, and no memory of who he was or why he was there. As Emma works with him to try to recover his memories, he begins to say things that tie him to her past.... a past that she has worked hard to hide. Now her new identity is in jeopardy and she has to hurry and discover who this man is and what his relationship is to her, before everything blows up in her face.
I loved this author's first book, so I was really excited to read this book. Unfortunately this book fell a little short of my expectations. I had a hard time getting into the story. I felt at times the story got a little lost in the technical details. The book did get better, and was overall a good book.

Steadman’s debut novel, Something in the Water, blew my mind. It was such a tightly crafted thriller, and it showed a clear and unflinching understanding of human psychology, so I’m not surprised at all that Steadman is an actress.

Mr. Nobody has all the makings of an interesting thriller. The idea is solid. The backstory of the main character is intriguing. There are twists and turns along the way that keep you guessing.

Book summary:
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?

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.

I enjoyed Emma, the flawed main character. I appreciated her drive and fearlessness.
Unlike Something in the Water, this book switches perspectives throughout, and I wonder if it would have been more gripping to read if it didn’t. If we’d just stayed with Emma the entire time, I think there may have been more tension and mystery.

Regardless of the point of view, once I passed the midpoint of the book, things started to unravel a bit. The most I can say, without giving any spoilers, is that it didn’t all seem to come together. Some things seemed disparate, I guess you’d say. Certain mysteries and tensions were built up incredibly well, but then felt unresolved or perhaps a bit unimportant in the end. It felt like I was being led one way, then the rug was yanked out from under me, and not necessarily in a good way. And while all stories are contrived, the trick is to make them seem real and organic. This book definitely seemed very real during many of the scenes, but at a few points, I just didn’t buy it.

This is still a fun page-turner. I’m very glad I read it! But I’d say if you haven’t read any of Steadman’s work, maybe opt for Something in the Water instead.

Reese Book Club alum, Catherine Steadman is back next month with her sophomore novel, Mr. Nobody.

While this book was fast-paced, and fairly enjoyable, sadly it just didn’t work for me. It felt very unrealistic and the ending was just completely nonsensical. I pushed myself through the last 80 pages or so thinking, okay she’s going to tie this together with a nice pretty bow so it allll makes sense, but nope, not so much.🤷🏻‍♀️

#partner // Thank you @netgalley and #ballantinebooks for the egalley of this book.

3.5 stars, rounded up. Mr. Nobody might be better than Catherine Steadman's buzzy debut last year, and the author has definitively proved that she knows how to start a book with a true hook of a premise. This story of a man with no identity and his doctor who is desperate to keep her true identity hidden started out fairly evenly plotted, with nice chapter cliffhangers, but took off at a frantic pace for the last third. This will be a great choice for winter reading.

This was a great read. A little slow in the middle, but the variety of mysteries going on keeps the attention. I had previously read "Something in the Water" and felt lukewarm about it due to disliking most of the characters. This book was much easier to read due to the interesting characters and side stories. I will definitely be recommending it.

This book didn't do it for me... I found it hard to get into and hard to get through. I think its because this was just too slow for my liking. I felt that once the major twist was revealed, the rest of the book felt rushed, kind of like the author was in a hurry to just get everything else out there. Although I didn't love this book I would be interested to see what Steadman does next....

I want to thank netgalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I feel like I've read way too many thrillers at this point and might have gotten burnt out on these types of tropes/plot points. I didn't find myself too enthralled with this one. It was good, just not great. I would recommend reading it if you're not a huge thriller reader.

Neurologist Dr. Emma Lewis specializes in patients with amnesia, specifically those with retrograde amnesia. She’s always been intrigued by the fugue cases, but hasn’t personally seen one herself. That is, until she gets a call about a patient at another hospital. A man was found at the beach with absolutely no memory of who he is or how he got there. And he is being labeled as “Mr. Nobody.”

Emma is invited to work on his case. But there’s a few catches and it makes Emma both intrigued and worried about working with the mystery man. The government is heavily involved in Mr. Nobody’s case and they want Emma to sign a non-disclosure agreement. And the beach where he was found? It’s in Emma’ hometown. The same place she experienced tragedy in. The same place she left 14-years earlier, never wanting to go back.

Who is Mr. Nobody and is he more involved in Emma’s mysterious past than she ever could’ve thought?

Mr. Nobody is Catherine Steadman’s latest mystery/thriller release. I love books with the amnesia trope so I had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately, the pacing was extremely slow and was info-dumpy the first portion of the story. Like with Steadman’s previous novel (Something in the Water), I felt Mr. Nobody took a completely unbelievable turn toward the end, and left me with a lackluster ending full of unanswered questions. 2.5/5 stars.

Thank you NetGalley, Catherine Steadman and Simon & Schuster for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved "Something in the Water," so I was excited to read this book. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy this book as much and would give it 2.5 stars. It was very slow. I found the alternating between the man and Emma to be confusing at first. The timeline was off a few days and kept trying to figure out what was going on. The book turned out to be something I really wasn't expecting. Fugue state or simply psychopath? That is the question. Really, I just wanted to find out why Emma had to change her name. I'm not sure why she even returned to where she grew up. She had a more likely chance that someone would recognize her. Why not bring Matthew to her? Zara is a horrible person. She knew what she was doing when she wrote the article. Did she only marry Chris so she could get inside information. The book left me with some unanswered questions. How was Matthew able to accomplish all of this? Some of it seemed unrealistic. There were definitely twists and turns throughout the book. I wasn't exactly shocked when Matthew's true identity was revealed (although was it really revealed - NO). I guess I was just expecting something different. I wasn't a fan of any of the characters.

Give the book a try, you might enjoy it more than I did. I look forward to reading more books by the author.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Last year, I read and enjoyed Steadman's debut novel, Something In The Water, so needless to say, I jumped at the chance to read her second book. Though the similar cover art suggests something of a tie to the first book, this is definitely a standalone (I guess the publisher just wants the two books to look nice together on your shelf!). I love a good amnesia story, so this one hooked me from the very beginning. The titular man, dubbed "Mr. Nobody" is found on a beach without any identity and no real memory - not of his name, his home or where he is from. In London, the other main narrator, is Dr. Emma Lewis, a neuropsychologist looking to specialize in cases just like Mr. Nobody's. So even though the location of his hospital brings back memories of her own deeply buried past, she agrees to leave London and take on this unusual case.

Steadman does a good job of slowly drawing out Emma's own secrets, as well as building up the mystery and hype of its central character. The plot definitely takes some unexpected turns and I really enjoyed reading this one. In a different time of year, I can see how this can easily be a one-sitting read! My only real complaint is the frequency of head-hopping in some chapters. That's a real pet peeve of mine as it's just so easily distracting and pulls me out of the action... but, otherwise, I definitely enjoyed this one and am looking forward to seeing what Steadman will write next!

Mr. Nobody is a fast-paced, addictive read filled with clever twists. A man is found on a beach who has no memory of who he is or how he got there. Neuropsychologist Dr. Emma Lewis, a specialist in memory loss, is hired to help the man. But why does he know things about Emma's past that nobody should know? Mr. Nobody is twisty and very well-written. Highly recommended to readers looking for a unique mystery that will keep them guessing.

This was tough - I liked the confidential nature of the story telling, like the reader is being told things they shouldn't know...but the pacing was slow and the big mystery was a fizzle. Not one part of any of it seemed believable.

Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.