The Strange Case of Jane O. | by Karen Thompson Walker

 

One of my favorite books is The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker. I also enjoyed The Dreamers. Walker doesn't put out books often so I jumped on the chance to read The Strange Case of Jane O and I absolutely loved it. 

Jane O is a single mom who a year after the birth of her child experiences a series of episodes that result in the loss of time, premonitions, hallucinations and a feeling of dread. Her first episode results in her being found in a park. She has no memory of what happened and this results in her visiting Dr. Henry Bryd a psychiatrist. Jane O disappears again this time with her child and it becomes a headline news.

Dr. Bryd tells Jane O's story via journal entries and memories he has kept from their visits. Dr. Bryd has his own secrets and as the story unravels you become completely immersed. I read the book and listened to the audiobook. I recommend either but the audiobooks gives a bigger punch to the story.