The Night is a Piano

Short novel by bestselling author Patricia Koelle. With an author portrait, book review and literary analysis by SuperGrok. A touching narrative exploring themes such as memory loss, music, and the unexpected connections between people of different generations. The book is compact yet unfolds a depth that lingers with the reader long after. The story revolves around the young medical student Nick, who takes a job in a senior home after a breakup, and the 91-year-old Lucie Molander, a woman with dementia who seeks refuge under a piano. By chance, their paths cross with Lucie's nephew Gerd, a writer from America, creating a chain of discoveries that changes everyone's lives.