Memory Man

by David Baldacci

Paperback, 560 pages

Deutsch language

Published Jan. 8, 2018 by Heyne.

ISBN:: 978-3-453-42218-6

(18 reviews)

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Seit einem dramatischen Unfall kann Amos Decker nichts mehr aus seinem Gedächtnis tilgen. Eine Eigenschaft, die ihn zu einem perfekten Ermittler werden lässt. Bis seine Familie bestialisch ermordet wird und er unter der Flut der unlöschbaren Bilder fast zerbricht. Gerade, als er sich wieder einigermaßen gefangen hat, findet in seiner Heimatstadt ein Massaker statt. Ein Verbrechen, das erschreckende Verbindungen zu Deckers Vergangenheit aufweist ...

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zhliu0124 reviewed Memory man by David Baldacci (Amos Decker series -- [bk. 1])

Review of 'Memory man' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Except a few plots, I think the whole story is well designed and entertained. And I think I figured out a general pattern of these kind of detective books. Readers are lazy. Though we think we are using all of our mind to connect all the information and to solve the puzzles, we are actually fooling ourselves. As a true detective, we would face tons of information and most of them are useless. However, we don't have this problem as a reader because the author just gives us one piece of information every time and leads us to the results he wants to tell us. But the trickiest part is the author has to let the readers think they are smart. This book did a good job.

Chris Aldrich reviewed Memory man by David Baldacci (Memory Man, #1)

Review of 'Memory man' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I read this hoping for more interesting background on the idea of a piece of fiction based in cognitive neuropsychology including synesthesia and memory, but while it was an engaging piece of fiction, I was left hoping for more in the science background department.

It was a nicely tortured main character with an intriguing background working slowly through a relatively standard police procedural drama. I was left hoping for a more nuanced and bigger ending, but was fairly satisfied with the reality of the ending. Though not bad overall and recommendable, it isn't something I'd necessarily want to option and produce as a film, though I can certainly see someone doing it.

Julian Pecenco reviewed Memory man by David Baldacci (Amos Decker series -- [bk. 1])

Review of 'Memory man' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

The characters in this new series are interesting, but the plot was convoluted and fairly unbelievable. More importable, the author clearly didn't do much research into trans and intersex folks, or the GLBT community as a whole. To say that a character who'd transitioned couldn't have had sex with another due to a lack of bottom surgery is both incorrect and, frankly, somewhat offensive.