Product Description

Katie Wilkinson has found the perfect man at last – but one day he disappears from her life, leaving behind only a diary for her to read.

The diary was written by a new mother, as a keepsake for her baby son. In it she touchingly recounts the initial romance between herself and the child’s father, and the unparalleled joy that motherhood has brought her. As Katie reads this moving account, it becomes clear that the lover who has left her is the same man as the husband and father in the diary. She reads on, filled with terror and hope as she struggles to understand what has happened – and whether her new love has a prayer of surviving.

An unforgettable love story – at once heartbreaking and full of hope.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #160372 in Books
• Published on: 2002-01-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Renowned suspense writer and Edgar Award winner James Patterson, author of such bestsellers-turned-blockbuster-films as Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls, exposes his sensitive side in his new novel, Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas. Katie Wilkinson's boyfriend Matt dumps her but to show he's not a total cad, he leaves her a gift, a diary kept by Suzanne, his first wife, for their son Nicholas. Though it's not exactly the diamond ring Katie was hoping for, she's unable to make herself destroy the diary-- against her better judgment, Katie begins to read.

Drawn against her will into the other woman's world, Katie learns of doctor Suzanne's heart attack at age 35 and her decision to slow down, accomplished by a move to Martha's Vineyard and a new job as a simple country doctor. When love comes knocking, in the form of housepainter-cum-poet Matt Harrison, Suzanne is ready to listen to her newly repaired heart. Though painful for Katie, she begins to know and like Suzanne and her infant son Nicholas. Suzanne's devotion to Matt and their son shines through, as well as her plainspoken wisdom. While the journal helps Katie understand Matt, whether they can write a future together remains in question. --Alison Trinkle, Amazon.com

Review
Not a crime thriller starring Alex Cross but a bittersweet and moving account of finding and losing love - and learning to love again.

About the Author
James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past decade: the Women's Murder Club, the Alex Cross novels and Maximum Ride, and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. He has won an Edgar Award, the mystery world's highest honour. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic - what more needs to be said
Wow, i have read most of James Pattersons books and loved them but Suzannas Diary surpasses them all, i cried laughed and couldnt put it down. Being a new mum i think it hit home more so and I must say i think my son felt a little neglected the last two days, sorry Matthew! But after reading this book all i could do was cuddle him and tell him i loved him...It is a must read!!!!

Absolutely Brilliant!
I picked up this book in bed, intending to read a couple of chapters and two hours later I'd finished it! I just could'nt put the book down, I kept thinking I'll just read one more chapter, just one more..... and before I knew it, I'd read the lot in one go. I am an avid reader and it is a long time since I picked up a book that had me hooked until the end. It is a real tear jerker of a story with a twist at the end and definately requires a box of tissues. It really is the best book I have read in ages and I have recommended it to all my family and friends. Having read James Pattersons 'Alex Cross' detective books, I bought this book because I like the author and did'nt really expect that much of it. I got a nice surprise. It is brilliant!

What Joy to read!!!
I was rather sceptical about reading this book. Would he be able to delve from the depth of his well known thillers to write a book of a mothers love for her son? Imagine my great delight when I found myself crying while reading this wonderous book. I thought it was amazing.