Nicci Gerrard Pořadí knih

Een vrouw komt niet opdagen op het verjaardagsfeest van haar man. Haar dochter denkt aan kwade opzet. Jaren later keert de dochter terug naar huis en worden de dramatische gebeurtenissen uit het verleden opgerakeld.

The book offers a poignant exploration of dementia, delving into the experiences of individuals affected by the condition and their families. Through a blend of lyrical prose and heartfelt narratives, it examines the emotional and psychological impacts of dementia, highlighting the resilience and struggles of those navigating this challenging journey. The author, an award-winning journalist, brings a compassionate lens to the complexities of memory loss, fostering a deeper understanding of the human experience entwined with this illness.

After her own father's death from dementia, the writer and campaigner Nicci Gerrard set out to explore the illness that now touches millions of us, yet which we still struggle to speak about. What is it to be oneself, and what is it to lose one's self. Who are we when we are not ourselves, and where do we go? This is book is an attempt to understand thorough a touching exploration of dementia, structured around the stages of the disease from the outside and, as far as possible, from the inside as well. Full of people's stories, both sad and optimistic, it is a journey into the dusk and then the darkness - and then out on to the other side, where, once someone is dead, a life can be seen whole again.

Eleanor Lee has lived a fiercely independent existence for over ninety years, but now it's time to tidy her life away - books, photographs, paintings, letters - a lifetime of possessions all neatly boxed up for the last time. But amongst them there are some things that must be kept hidden.

Druhý případ vražedného týdne je ještě zapeklitější než ten popsaný v knize Zlé pondělí. U psychicky vyšinuté ženy je nalezeno tělo v rozkladu a policie znovu poprosí o pomoc psychoterapeutku Friedu Kleinovou. Chce po ní, aby z ženy dostala totožnost mrtvého. Frieda nakonec přichází se jménem podvodníka velkého formátu, jehož oběti se ukazují být stejně početné jako možné motivy vraždy. Jak se policie blíží k odhalení vraha, Frieda má zjistit, kdo mluví pravdu a kdo lže. Někdo je však odhodlaný ji umlčet… a nezastaví se před ničím.

When Jonny went missing everything changed. His mother's heart is full of terror and sadness instead of joy. His father's study overflows with newspaper cuttings and profiles on missing people instead of the academic texts that were there before. His sister, once carefree, now carries the weight of the world on her shoulders.