![]() ![]() I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, all opinions are my own. If you like sci-fi with some mystery and can stand slogging through a lot of filler, then you might join the others who have enjoyed it. I can see this as a Twilight Zone-esque story, but only if the extra randomness is left out. I have see other reviews saying that this would have been much better as a short story and I definitely agree. There are quite a few things brought up in the course of the book that are never fully explored (like what was up with the boss and his altered appearance?) yet we are treated to endless examination of the nature of memory in different people and how we can cause altered memories in others, etc. The ending does clear everything up and has decent closure, but I didn't have buy in to the explanation at all and it felt rushed and contrived. But as it is, Sean gets so immersed in the memories that he neglects his actual life, and this seemed to be the case before he even got the Memory Palace. If the book was a bit more straightforward and if Sean was more likable, I would have connected with the experience. Yet the more he watches his memories (which appear at random) the more he comes to realize that either they've been tampered with, or that his memory is fallible and he isn't remembering things correctly. Through his job, he's offered a strange but unique opportunity to possess "The Memory Palace" and view his memories on a television screen, and he is hoping to see what happened to his wife. Sean's wife was murdered many years before, but he received a head injury at the same time so he has been unable to remember what happened to her and it haunts him. However, for me, it just didn't get there in a clear enough way to make the book relatable or exciting enough. The premise is great and there are so many insightful and intriguing thoughts about memory. To recover the truth about his past, Sean must fight for his very life. Spiraling downward, Sean encounters increasingly harrowing challenges that force him to realize that his memory is not the only thing at stake. ![]() He pushes his family further and further away as the Memory Palace forces him to confront harsh realities and difficult questions that he lacks the strength to face or answer. While the small machine at first appears to be the answer to the mystery surrounding the death of his wife, it instead upends Sean’s life. State-of-the-art black box that purportedly allows its possessor to relive every moment he has ever experienced, playing out all the memories on a screen. Nearly two decades later, Sean, now remarried and a father of two, wins a bizarre contest hosted by his eccentric boss. The truth, however, remains hidden in the vault of his memory, and the key is nowhere to be found. As he struggles to recall what really happened, his imagination serves up an endless chain of scenarios. Tormented by the tragedy, Sean relives the horror over and over again. He knows he wept, but he cannot recollect a single other detail. Sean Whittlesea was there when his wife was murdered. Never trust other people's memories, and watch out for your own ![]()
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