The Strange Case of Jane O.: The extraordinary new novel from the international bestselling author of THE AGE OF MIRACLES

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IF THE ONE THING YOU CAN TRUST IS YOUR MEMORY
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FORGET

A young woman, Jane O, arrives in a psychiatrist's office. She's been suffering a series of worrying episodes: amnesia, premonitions, hallucinations and an inexplicable sense of dread. But as the psychiatrist struggles to solve the mystery of what is happening in Jane's mind, she suddenly goes missing. When she is found a day later, unconscious in a park, she has no memory of what has happened to her.

Are Jane's strange experiences related to the overwhelm of single motherhood, or long-buried trauma from her past Why is she having visions of a young man who died twenty years ago, who warns her of disaster ahead Jane's symptoms will lead her psychiatrist to question everything he once thought he knew . . .

Profound and beautifully written, THE STRANGE CASE OF JANE O. is a speculative mystery about memory, identity and fate, a mesmerising story about the bonds of love between a mother and child, a man and a woman, and the haunting, unexplained mysteries of the human mind.

Praise for The Strange Case of Jane O. and Karen Thompson Walker:

'Brilliant and unforgettable . . . at once a metaphysical thriller, a psychological mystery, and a profound love story'
Karen Russell, Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Swamplandia!

'Asks thrilling and vital questions about perception, memory, consciousness, and the limits of our known world . . . The Strange Case of Jane O. is both mind-bending and soul-altering'
Jessamine Chan, New York Times Bestselling author of The School for Good Mothers

'An astonishing novel-a mind-blowing blend of page-turning mystery and deep philosophical inquiry into the nature of memory and reality itself. Karen Thompson Walker has created an unputdownable book with a haunting twist ending I'll be thinking about for a long time'
Angie Kim

'Mesmerizing. This one is tough to shake' Publishers Weekly starred review

'Harrowing, riveting, profoundly moving and beautifully written . . . this book is stunning'
Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven

'Beautiful and devastating'
Red

'A mesmerising read'
Psychologies

'Thought-provoking and profound'
Cosmopolitan

'Lyrical and beguiling'
Observer

'This is a profound novel, and a deeply moving one'
Robin Black

'Powerful and moving . . . written with symphonic sweep'
New York Times

'Imaginative, disturbing and ultimately spellbinding'
Vogue

Reviews

The Strange Case of Jane O. is a brilliant and unforgettable novel, at once a metaphysical thriller, a psychological mystery, and a profound love story-a book for every haunted heart. I couldn't put it down. * Karen Russell, Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Swamplandia! *
In her brilliant and mesmerizing new novel, Karen Thompson Walker invites readers to consider the mystery of the human brain and asks thrilling and vital questions about perception, memory, consciousness, and the limits of our known world. Elegant, propulsive, ingeniously structured, and intellectually rich, The Strange Case of Jane O. is both mind-bending and soul-altering. I loved it. * Jessamine Chan, NYT Bestselling author of The School for Good Mothers *
An astonishing novel-a mind-blowing blend of page-turning mystery and deep philosophical inquiry into the nature of memory and reality itself. Karen Thompson Walker has created an unputdownable book with a haunting twist ending I'll be thinking about for a long time. * Angie Kim, New York Times bestselling author of Happiness Falls and Miracle Creek *
The mesmerizing latest from Walker (The Age of Miracles) is a fantastical tale of a mother's mysterious visions and memory lapses . . . As [the] tone becomes more confessional, the narrative opens up an alluring vision of how personal history and memory intertwine. This one is tough to shake. * Starred Review, Publishers Weekly *
A novel that begins quietly becomes an exhilarating and riveting must-read and then read-again. * Kirkus starred review *

Author Bio

Karen Thompson Walker's New York Times bestseller The Age of Miracles has been translated into twenty-nine languages and was named one of the best books of the year by People, O: The Oprah Magazine, and Financial Times, among others. Her most recent novel is The Dreamers, which was a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and was named one of the best books of the year by Glamour, Real Simple, and Good Housekeeping. Born and raised in San Diego, Walker is a graduate of UCLA and the Columbia MFA program. She lives with her husband, the novelist Casey Walker, and their two daughters in Portland, and is an assistant professor of creative writing.