Echoes of Memory
Sara Driscoll
320 pages/10 hours 45 minutes
Kensington/RB Media
published July 23, 2024
What an interesting concept. This issue isn’t new to me as I always go down a rabbit hole when I read about a new idea and this was in 50 first dates, but that was a rom com so no adrenaline rush. And a stand alone from an author known for her series work, gives you a chance to taste her work without the pressure of multiple books.
Imagine knowing there is danger but not being able to remember the facts and circumstances surrounding it. And imagine being the police and not only trying to solve a crime and protect her.
I had a lot of sympathy for Quinn. With all the reading I do, an amateur sleuth with memory issues is new to me. But this isn’t your normal cozy. There is a sense of urgency and danger for Quinn.
I loved how her art helped her focus and remember things she might not have otherwise. And that the support group she attends added a way to keep the reader in the know of the process of Quinn’s limitations.
Quinn’s isolation due to her brain injury and working towards finding new support and trusting others adds depth to this psychological thriller. It shifts what is normally about the plot to also focusing on the character and adding depth to the story.
Cynthia Farrell does a good job narrating Quinn and keeping the listener on the edge of their seat while also showing Quinn’s vulnerabilities.
If you love slow burn mysteries with an air of danger and depth, this one needs to be on your summer reading list.
About the book
A thrilling standalone mystery featuring a San Diego florist grappling with post-traumatic amnesia. The only witness to a murder she can’t remember, her handwritten notes and razor-sharp wits are all she has to solve the crime – and save her life.
After surviving a terrible attack, Quinn Fleming has recovered in every way but one—her ability to retain new memories. Now, months later, it appears to the outside world as if the San Diego florist’s life is back to normal. But Quinn is barely holding on, relying on a notebook she carries with her at all times, a record of her entire existence since the assault. So when she witnesses a murder in the shadowy alley behind the florist shop, Quinn immediately writes down every terrifying detail of the incident before her amnesia wipes it away.
By the time the police arrive, there’s no body, no crime scene, and no clues. The killing seems as erased from reality as it is from Quinn’s mind . . . until the flashbacks begin. Suddenly, fragments of memories are surfacing—mere glimpses of that horrible night, but enough to convince Quinn that somewhere, locked in her subconscious, is the key to solving the case . . . and she’s not the only one who knows. Somebody else has realized Quinn is a threat that needs to be eliminated. Now, with her life on the line and only her notes to guide her, Quinn sets out to find a killer she doesn’t remember, but can’t forget . . .
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