From one terrible hit on the football field, Amos Decker’s life dramatically changed. The accident completely rewired his brain and now he can never forget. Harnessing that gift, Decker becomes a police detective to protect and keep others from harm. Two decades later, tragedy struck again with the brutal murder of Decker’s wife, brother-in-law and young daughter one night in their family home. Decker’s life unravels, with overwhelming grief and the images of his family’s bodies seared on to his mind.
Eighteen months after the crime was committed, a man walks into a police station and confesses to the multiple murders. On the same day, there is a shooting at a local school and Decker is asked to assist in the investigation. When evidence links his family’s murders with the school shooting, Decker has to draw on all skills at his disposal to solve both crimes.
I really enjoyed Memory Man, as it kept me thinking and in suspense until the end. The power of the human mind is shown in this book through the abilities of hyperthymesia and synaesthesia, with Decker’s grasp of both changing fate. This is the first book in David Baldacci’s Amos Decker series.
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