A hard-hitting, rollercoaster-ride of a novel about a teenage musical genius suffering from manic depression.
Tabitha Suzuma was born in 1975 and lives in London. She has always loved writing and would regularly get into trouble at the French Lycee for writing stories instead of listening in class. She used to work as a primary school teacher and now divides her time between writing and tutoring. A Note of Madness is her first novel.
Much more than a book about depression: it's about brilliance,
fear, love and living. That is its achievement and what makes it a
hearteningly good read
*Guardian*
Intense and extremely moving . . . Written with compassion and
perception, this is a moving, impressive debut
*The Bookseller*
An exhilarating, emotive and at times exhausting read, which I
couldn't put down
*TES*
A simply, but beautifully written story about a loving family . . .
There is enough in the book for all teenagers to engage with,
whether they have come into contact with mental illness or not
*Write Away!*
Suzuma handles the onset of manic depression with real skill and
the music dimension with expertise
*The Irish Times*
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