Remember Me

'To write about characters facing devastating, mind-altering health diagnoses and blend these everyday tragedies - all too familiar to some readers - into an elevated suspense novel, while steering clear of mawkishness and self-pity . . . it's an astounding piece of work.' 2023 Ngaio Marsh Award Judges





'A sensitive, beautifully written exploration of a father/daughter relationship' - Adele Parks, Platinum magazine

'A beautifully written and gripping story with an emotional twist' - Claire McGowan

'Resonates with compassion and insight' - Caroline Bond

A heart-rending, thought-provoking tale of a close-knit community ripped apart by its local GP's disturbing, fragmented revelations as he succumbs to debilitating memory loss - revelations that cast new light on an unsolved missing-persons case and which throw the lives of those closest to him into unfathomable turmoil.

They never found Leah Parata. Not a boot, not a backpack, not a turquoise beanie. After she left me that day, she vanished off the face of the earth.



A close-knit community is ripped apart by disturbing revelations that cast new light on a young woman's disappearance twenty-five years ago.



After years of living overseas, Emily returns to New Zealand to care for her father who has dementia. As his memory fades and his guard slips, she begins to understand him for the first time - and to glimpse shattering truths about his past.



Are some secrets best left buried?



Another page-turning, emotive suspense novel from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of After the Fall and Radio 2 Book Club pick, 2020's The Secrets of Strangers - ideal reading-group fiction, perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Clare Mackintosh.

Pre-publication 5* reader reviews:

'Charity Norman's great talent as an author is the way she gets inside every single character in her books so that you feel you know everything about them; even the minor characters are brought to life' - Susan S

'This author never disappoints and yet again she has written a real corker of a novel' - Joan H

'Charity Norman is a master storyteller' - Joanne W



Charity Norman was born in Uganda and brought up in successive draughty vicarages in Yorkshire and Birmingham. After several years' travel she became a barrister, specialising in crime and family law. In 2002, realising that her three children had barely met her, she took a break from the law and moved with her family to New Zealand.



REMEMBER ME is her seventh novel - the latest from the writer of Radio 2's and Clare Mackintosh's 2020 book club pick THE SECRETS OF STRANGERS, and the Richard & Judy bestseller AFTER THE FALL.



Find Charity on Facebook at facebook.com/charitynormanauthor and on Twitter as @charitynorman1.



An atmospheric and emotional tale of family, mystery and love. Charity Norman always takes her readers to unexpected places, and every character she writes is brilliantly drawn. She is an extraordinarily talented storyteller.



Remember Me is a nuanced page-turner addressing the very human realities of ageing parents and family dynamics.



resonates with compassion and insight



A beautifully written and gripping story with an emotional twist.



With an all-consuming plot and characters that feel vibrantly real, this is an engaging and eloquent novel. [...] There were times when the story was so quiet it actually felt as though it was yelling. And yet there is joy to be found, and hope too, as well as a reminder that the obvious isn't always so. Remember Me is a touching, thoughtful novel even as it dances through memories with devastating results.



A sensitive, beautifully written exploration of a father/daughter relationship.



A suspenseful page-turner



A heartfelt, page-turning suspense novel from the bestselling author of The Secrets of Strangers - ideal reading-group fiction, perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Liane Moriarty.



A stunning mystery; an astounding piece of work.