I loved the premise and the writing is beautiful but I found the story lacking...

The insight into the Maud's mind as it is grasped by Alzheimer's is outstanding. The back and forth been now and the past the parallels between her sister missing then and Elizabeth missing now, Maud's confusion even her more lucid moments make the perfect portrayal of what I imagine happens to a person with the disease.

But after a while the constant confusion is rather samey and the ending is completely predictable. It is certainly a brave, interesting, touching and topical subject to tackle.

I do wonder if I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't read Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon? They are very similar in theme so I knew I would be drawing comparisons from the beginning, I feel like Three Things About Elsie is more gripping and engaging you as a reader experience her whole life, not just the diminished later stages. Making it a story about passing friends, bereavement and ageing. Whereas Elizabeth is Missing is a snapshot of the lesser person Alzheimer's is making Maud.