Memory Man
By David Baldacci
Read by Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy
The Amos Decker Series: Book 1
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This "impossible to put down" #1 New York Times bestseller introduces Amos Decker, a gifted police detective with a perfect memory who must solve a mystery he wishes he could forget: his family's murder (Washington Post). Amos Decker's life changed forever--twice. The first time was on the gridiron. A big, towering athlete, he was the only person from his hometown of Burlington ever to play in the NFL. But his career ended before it had a chance to begin. On his very first play, a violent helmet-to-helmet collision knocked him off the field forever, and left him with an improbable side effect--he can forget nothing. The second time was at home nearly two decades later. Now a police detective, Decker returned from a stakeout one evening and entered a nightmare--his wife, young daughter, and brother-in-law had been murdered. His family destroyed, their killer's identity as mysterious as the motive behind the crime, and unable to forget a single detail from that horrible night, Decker finds his world collapsing around him. He leaves the police force, loses his home, and winds up on the street, taking piecemeal jobs as a private investigator when he can. But over a year later, a man turns himself in to the police and confesses to the murders. At the same time a horrific event nearly brings Burlington to its knees, and Decker is called back in to help with this investigation. Decker also seizes his chance to learn what really happened to his family that night. To uncover the stunning truth, he must use his remarkable gifts and confront the burdens that go along with them. He must endure the memories he would much rather forget. And he may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Memory Man will stay with you long after the turn of the final page.
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Summary
Summary
#1 New York Times bestseller
An iBooks bestseller in Audiobooks
A 2015 GoodReads Readers’ Choice Best Mystery & Thriller Book Award nominee
Amos Decker's life changed forever--twice.
The first time was on the gridiron. A big, towering athlete, he was the only person from his hometown of Burlington ever to play in the NFL. But his career ended before it had a chance to begin. On his very first play, a violent helmet-to-helmet collision knocked him off the field forever, and left him with an improbable side effect--he can forget nothing.
The second time was at home nearly two decades later. Now a police detective, Decker returned from a stakeout one evening and entered a nightmare--his wife, young daughter, and brother-in-law had been murdered.
His family destroyed, their killer's identity as mysterious as the motive behind the crime, and unable to forget a single detail from that horrible night, Decker finds his world collapsing around him. He leaves the police force, loses his home, and winds up on the street, taking piecemeal jobs as a private investigator when he can.
But over a year later, a man turns himself in to the police and confesses to the murders. At the same time a horrific event nearly brings Burlington to its knees, and Decker is called back in to help with this investigation. Decker also seizes his chance to learn what really happened to his family that night. To uncover the stunning truth, he must use his remarkable gifts and confront the burdens that go along with them. He must endure the memories he would much rather forget. And he may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Memory Man will stay with you long after the turn of the final page.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Reviews
Reviews
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Great start to a new series...
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Amos Decker is such an interesting character... He's a former police detective, and he has both synesthesia (when your senses get crossed up, like for instance you might be able to see music), and hyperthymesia (an encyclopedic memory). He wasn't born with the conditions, but rather they are the symptoms of a brain injury received on the football field.
This is a pretty gritty mystery and the bodies start dropping from the very beginning, and they don't stop dropping 'til the very end!
Amos, although no longer a detective, finds himself in the thick of the investigation.
This isn't the first time I've run into a character with synesthesia, and at least for me, I kinda' think of it as their "super-power", and this book is no exception, because Amos uses his abilities to their fullest!
I thought that both Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy were great in their rolls as narrators for this one!
Details
Details
Available Formats : | Digital Download |
Category: | Fiction/Thrillers/Suspense |
Runtime: | 13.28 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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