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In My Memory Locked
They hired a cyberpunk detective to recover their stolen memories. They didn’t know his twisted past is the key to the crime.
Security expert C.F. Naroy's investigation across a desolate San Francisco uncovers blackmail, political intrigue, family secrets, and a few dead bodies. Meanwhile, he has to keep tabs on a beautiful young programmer addicted to Blue Pharje, a substance used to forget your past in a world where nothing is forgotten. He also learns the hard way that the stolen data is so explosive, people are willing to kill for it.
Then Naroy discovers his own painful past is the key to the entire affair. He must choose between solving the crime…or burying it for good.
In My Memory Locked is perfect for fans of Blade Runner , Raymond Chandler, Ghost in the Shell , William Gibson, When Gravity Fails , and Altered Carbon .
“No one tells a hard-boiled tale like Jim Nelson.” – Instant City
Security expert C.F. Naroy's investigation across a desolate San Francisco uncovers blackmail, political intrigue, family secrets, and a few dead bodies. Meanwhile, he has to keep tabs on a beautiful young programmer addicted to Blue Pharje, a substance used to forget your past in a world where nothing is forgotten. He also learns the hard way that the stolen data is so explosive, people are willing to kill for it.
Then Naroy discovers his own painful past is the key to the entire affair. He must choose between solving the crime…or burying it for good.
In My Memory Locked is perfect for fans of Blade Runner , Raymond Chandler, Ghost in the Shell , William Gibson, When Gravity Fails , and Altered Carbon .
“No one tells a hard-boiled tale like Jim Nelson.” – Instant City
386 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 15, 2020
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Jim Nelson
10 books66 followersJim Nelson’s novels include the Bridge Daughter Cycle (Bridge Daughter, Hagar's Mother, & Stranger Son) and In My Memory Locked. His latest is A Man Named Baskerville.
He divides his time between San Francisco and Tokyo.
He divides his time between San Francisco and Tokyo.
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August 13, 2020
Highly recommended
I don't want to sound too grandiose about this; but it's really true -- one of my favourite things about reading early Gibson novels was the peculiar, charming turn of phrase that I'd find with delight like a pearl in the midst of a paragraph that was otherwise merely masterful. I am reminded of that from time to time by similar gems in this book. It is first-rate cyberpunk and kept me up quite late as, once begun, I had no choice but to finish the book straight through. Very high quality writing and a pleasure to read.
(N.B.: the artist's name is Jackson Pollock)
I don't want to sound too grandiose about this; but it's really true -- one of my favourite things about reading early Gibson novels was the peculiar, charming turn of phrase that I'd find with delight like a pearl in the midst of a paragraph that was otherwise merely masterful. I am reminded of that from time to time by similar gems in this book. It is first-rate cyberpunk and kept me up quite late as, once begun, I had no choice but to finish the book straight through. Very high quality writing and a pleasure to read.
(N.B.: the artist's name is Jackson Pollock)
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