Set in the anxious aftermath of 9/11, The Unfinished Journals of Elizabeth D is the debut novel from American author Nichole Bernier. It follows the journey of Kate, who is reeling after the death of her best friend and confidante, Elizabeth, in a plane crash.
As if her friend’s sudden death isn’t enough of a shock, Kate’s world is rocked again when she inherits a trunk filled with Elizabeth’s journals. Their contents reveal another side to the perky, confident persona Elizabeth presented to the world, and a cache of secrets that threaten to undermine the people and relationships she left behind. This is a bittersweet novel about friendship and our most private fears and ambitions.