The Frequency of Us by Keith Stuart

Publication Date 25.03.21

In Second World War Bath, young, naïve wireless engineer Will meets Austrian refugee Elsa Klein: she is sophisticated, witty and worldly, and at last his life seems to make sense . . . until, soon after, the newly married couple's home is bombed, and Will awakes from the wreckage to find himself alone.

No one has heard of Elsa Klein. They say he was never married.

Seventy years later, social worker Laura is battling her way out of depression and off medication. Her new case is a strange, isolated old man whose house hasn't changed since the war. A man who insists his wife vanished many, many years before. Everyone thinks he's suffering dementia. But Laura begins to suspect otherwise . . .

Five Star Review

Cleverly crafted storytelling with a magical edge. Wrapped around a mystery, Frequency is a gorgeous love story that is simply spellbinding.

I loved discovering the secrets of the tale and adored the characters. The writing is accomplished and the whole premise is simply delicious. But...

What happened to his wife? How can he be married when everyone says he wasn't?

What a beautiful story. I was turning the pages long after midnight.

Highly Recommended.