Positive Press

This was my second time reading Memory Man, Amos Decker’s first installment, by David Baldacci. It is a harrowing story, and the denouement is brutal and chilling. I would not generally recommend such a story, but the author has done something incredible here.

I read the hardcover edition last time, and several years later, I just finished the audiobook (thanks to the Library system and the Libby app for the opportunity to enjoy it), and it was amazing. There are some minor glitches with the recording, and the vocal characterizations were not varied much, but the story, acting and production were so good, it just didn’t matter. It was as if I WAS Amos Decker, and lacked the ability to care.

I think this is the best Baldacci I’ve ever read, though Wish You Well, The Last Mile and A Calamity of Souls rank highly. If you have the stomach for the raw disturbing nature of the story, it is one you might not forget.