Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Memory Man by David Baldacci ***

Memory Man by David Baldacci is the first in a series about Amos Decker. He has Hyperthymesia; he never forgets anything that happens to him. He can replay on his “internal DVR” any experience. Prior to the story, his wife and daughter were murdered. The book opens with a mass murder at the local high school. The story gets complicated when the two are linked.

Amos has two partners. First is Mary Lancaster, his partner from before he quit the Police force. Second is Alex Jamison who begins as a journalist but becomes a detective.

The murders (Decker’s family, the high school shooting, an FBI agent, …) and other mayhem are directed at Amos Decker. The two mysteries (Who? And Why?) follow Amos Decker’s backstory and ultimately, the murder’s backstory, each more fantastic than the other.

I found the resolution unsatisfying because it made so little sense. On the other hand, it was a fast read.

A complex and barely believable tale of senseless violence. 


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