Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Oct 30, 2022 fleurette rated it really liked it

Shelves: crime, thriller

Only recently have I started to consciously search for this author's books. Of course, I knew about him before, even read a book by him many years ago. But it was only recently that I appreciated how great stories he can tell. And this book is a good example of that.

Amos is such a fascinating main character. For many reasons - his past, his sad experiences, his remarkable skills, and even his previous work in the police force. He is really special. Watching how his extraordinary mind works is re ...more

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Aug 04, 2015 PepperP0t rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: suspense-thriller, contemporary, 2016-read, adult, series, mystery

Was: past tense of be. Isn't any longer. He was an ordinary man. Then his life changed. He was a pro-football player. Then his life changed. He was a police detective. He was a husband. He was a father. Then his life changed. He was without hope. Then his life changed. Amos Decker was all those things. Then his life changed.

He became a pro-football player and got injured in the first game. The injury left him with the ability to never forget and to remember everything (hyperthymesia). He became ...more

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Apr 08, 2020 Tara rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2020

I picked this one up off my shelf where it's been sitting for quite a few years. I didn't really know what to expect, but it sure wasn't Amos Decker! I actually really liked him. He's a really complicated character, and I was really intrigued by how his brain works … the connections he could make with his internal DVR. I found all of that to be fascinating - and terrifying! I can't even imagine being able to have total recall of every second of my life. The book starts out a little slow, but onc ...more

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