This is the first book I've ever read from Baldacci. I am a fan! This may be the first book I've read every single word of. I'm normally a skimmer.

READ IT!!!!

What a page turner

I am a fan of David Baldacci, I read most everything he writes.

This book is, was terrible in all facets, in my opinion. The idea of the lead character with his abilities is intriguing, it just did not work in this setting.

This was a great read from a great author. Imagine a personal life changing event that leads to murder and mayhem. Imagine that you now have an eidetic memory and see things in color. Imagine you're a cop with all this. Now you have the setting for a great piece of fiction. This book will keep you hooked from beginning to end.

I've read David Baldacci books since the very beginning and I've never been disappointed in a single one. This is one of his best. All the right elements of good story telling and a plot that moves like the wind.

I am a Baldacci fan, and I gave this one my best shot, but I cannot subject myself to this torture.

I love this new character Amos Decker and hope to see him in more books. The book was superb.

Kudos to Mr. Baldacci! This was an awesome book and I highly recommend purchasing it. I just preordered another Amos Decker series, "The Last Mile" which will be available this upcoming April. Can't wait.......

The character and plot development were first class and I can't wait for the next one.

Started off a little slow but action picked up and couldn't put the book down! Good read

I’m a long-time fan…read nearly every Baldacci book…King and Maxwell are enjoyable characters, depending which book...really love John Puller character, in every book…But Amos Decker is just as likable, if not more so! And Dekker’s reflection style – random clipped thought – is a refreshing character attribute. Loved it!

An usually bland opening that in no way will prepare the reader for the intricate maze of "incidents", characters, and unsuspected twists. Each relatively short chapter can be summarized as a logical, yet low keyed, extension of the previous chapter. Action builds to a higher intensity--ending with just the right hook to pull, drive and/or lead you into the next chapter. The majority of the characters have a rough edge that smoothes and becomes family. The main character retains a consistency of skill, knowledge, intuition, and facts that leads the puzzle pieces into place from almost a three dimensional route. These are characters I hope to see/read more of. Please take the time to make the next episode as great as this. Thanks for a great read! Caution...if you have an important task to complete, you may wish to finish that first, for you will find yourself reading this for the pure pleasure.

enjoyed a well written fiction book. read it. Electronically for the first time using my

I ! Pad by Apple. Please continue and bring back the Camel Club and others. Sincerely. Jaime Gutierrez in Miami Florida Nov 11/15.

As all David Baldacci books this is no different and does not disappoint. As always he keeps you turning pages and wondering where this might just end up. It twists and turns and you have no idea whats really going on until the last few chapters. Can't wait to read more in this series.

I couldn't get through it. Far fetched.

Not the worst book Baldacci's. Definitely not his best. I wouldn't recommend this to others.

Easy to follow, yet complex, storyline. Incredible way of stringing everything together at the end. Great read.

Really stupid how you can't save a review when nickname is already taken :-(

Take two:excellent read! Keeps anticipation level high! Leaves you smiling and satisfied!

Awful! Don't waste your time. If it were a paperback I would have trashed it.

Wow, Baldacci again delivers a great character along with a riveting story. I will definitely be looking for the next story in this series.

Always love a Baldalcci book! Interesting characters and a bit of suspense!

Without having read many whodunnits lately, the plot line could not be more far-fetched.

The text references "In Cold Blood" a couple of times, and while there could be comparisons of the types of do-ers, Capote's work is far superior.

I wanted it to end a lot sooner than it did.

I do not understand the other gushing reviews.

The research was done, and Baldacci seems to be a capable writer, but the story lost my interest with too many unlikely directions.

I have read every one of David Baldacci's books and this one is definitely one of his best and by far his best work in the past several years. I look forward to the next Amos Decker installment.

The short version: this is probably the best Baldacci book ever, if not a top 3. Download this without hesitation.

The longer version: this really is an absolute page turner. Outside of the typical cheesy dialogue lines in most fiction books (including you Baldacci!), Memory Man had me guessing the entire time. Very, very good book with a unique main character.

Interesting premise of a man who remembers every detail, but the story itself was both predictable and downright silly.

It's been a while since I read a book that I could not put down! A fast-paced read that'll keep you moving through the book at record time!

I absolutely loved this book!! I haven't read a book this good in a long time. If you like this author this book will be no exception.

Don't know why I even gave it two stars. So disappointed. I struggled to complete it. Baldacci is so inconsistent in his writings. I ordered this as a pre-release. Never again will that with one of his books.

Literally could not put this one down! Read the entire thing in one very long Saturday-that-became-Sunday-when-I-wasn't-looking kind of days. Loved it!

I'm amazed at David Baldacci's ability to create unique characters, and then to devise a plot, which hooks the reader to the point of almost total concentration! I hope we will meet Amos Decker again in future works!

Creating characters that the reader cares about is key to maintaining interest and Mr. Baldacci's is a master at that!

but he sure is big!

Baldacci is a great story teller but this one was too disturbing and left me feeling depressed at the end.

By the book title I decided to see what this book was about. I love suspense & mystery, and after reading a little about it, it totally seemed like the perfect book to read.

I thought it was going to be more suspenseful. It's really really slow in the middle when he's searching and playing the "game". Only to find out the ending was just one incident..... Not even something that was compelling enough to be the reason why his family was murdered. It was kind of like, " I read all of this, played the game, and this is the outcome?? " I didn't have a "ahhhh" moment, or a gasp. Not once. There were so many repeats that i thought I was going to have to stop reading it.

Idk. Not my kind of book.

But the idea of a memory man & having him able to solve murders, is smart. Bet not how it was portrayed in the book itself.

A great read. I look forward to future Decker adventures.

Excellent characters, great story, plenty of twists & turns......what you always get from this author!

A different type of detective novel with the lead having a incredible memory I hope to see additional books in this series. One issue I have is this is the second person to have a time clock in his head. First it was Pulver and now Amos and both are rip offs of Rapp. Is keeping time in your head a new super power.

This book will pull you in early on and keeps you guessing until the end. Great read!!!

Well, all I can say is once i started the sample I debated buying the book, but I decided to. Talk about twists and turns, this book snagged me up. Ruined a nice weekend with my hubby because I had to finish this book. It was that much of a page turner. Really great read you won't regret. Hopefully this develops into a series cause I'm hooked

Great read; did not want to read it at first because Baldachi has been disappointing lately but after reading a review I decided to give it a chance. Glad I did; was hooked after the first few pages. Great new characters, not superheroes; want to see more from this team

Great read, one of the better books in a long time. Recommended.

Couldn't put it down

Great book. I haven't read a book in a very long time. I'm so glad I chose this book to read. I could not put it down. I'm looking for another book by David Baldacci to read. I might try a series, maybe start with Zero Day. Thank you for an excellent book.

Ok. Not his best. But not bad. Kept turning pages. Most of his lead men are fit and intelligent. But this guy is obese and mostly uncaring but you understand why. Worthwhile. Not sorry I paid.

Enjoyable reading. Moves along at a good pace, and you don't want to put it down.

I plowed through this book faster than the last 10-15 books I've read.

Great story, great characters and a satisfying conclusion.

I hope we haven't heard the last of the main character!

I never miss a Baldacci book and I've never been disappointed. This book is the opposite of Wish You Well which I still rave about to friends. Both are kinda out of character for Baldacci. Note: I'm only about 1/3 finished with this book but I'm so captivated and couldn't wait to write this review. There's no big conspiracy yet but this story will grip you from page one. Just get it. Like I said, Baldacci never disappoints.

One of the BEST EVER books I've read!! David Baldacci is an amazing author and this novel puts him over the top!!

This is another book of trick solutions to the authors problem of making it believable. In this case lots of tricks and ridiculous solutions. The protagonists and the antagonists are not very likable. The only redeeming qualities are the discussions on memory and how it can be affected and insight on sexual ambiguity. Neither account is worth wading through a tedious story of a man with no feelings except depressing memories about his grossly murdered family. The reason for their murders was not believable.

Picking memory was his hook to do this story but I never cared about the characters or accepted the story as possible.

My last book by this author.

I could not put down this book!!!

I would like to thank David B. for yet another great suspence mystery novel. You hit this one out of the park.

This book is awesome. Nuff said!

Great book! Well written. Couldn't put in down. Kudos to author. Enjoy it.

Meh!

If you can accept as fact that someone playing professional football can get a severe head concussion and then wake up with an extraordinary memory you will love this book. It is fast paced, keeps you riveted to your seat. I could not put it down from the very first page! Good thing I didn't have to work because I read the whole book in just under two days.

Compelling read with strongly developed characters. Evolving action with multi-sided definition and reason provided. It looks live a foundation for an ongoing future series of stories.

Plot moved along smoothly. Didn't want to put it down. Very satisfying ending. Bring on the next Decker book!

Couldn't put it down.

Steady steady build build Bam! Resolution, satisfaction, a future.

Did Baldacci use a ghost writer to write this book for him? I have read all of Baldacci's books and this was was a grave disappointment. Poorly written...a story that was stretched out too long... He has lost his previously compelling ability to grab the reader from the first page. Time for him to throw in the towel...

I didn't put the book down until the last page was turned!!

I have read all of Baldacci's books. Couldn't finish this one. It is that bad.

One of the worst books I have read in a long time. Normally I enjoy Baldacci's books but this one was terrible...I couldn't even finish it...had 25 or so pages to go and just had had more than enough of these words just pouring out on the pages with no interest, emotion or reason.

This novel was just ok, not Baldacci's best work. Seemed like I was reading story from recent headlines, with parts of it very disturbing.

Great book! Could not read it fast enough! One of Baldacci's best.

Just finished this action packed novel. I enjoyed the whole thing lots of twists and turns with characters you cared about. I definitely will look forward to the next installment.

One of the best crime detective books I have read in along while. Fascinating information about savants and how they come to be...not necessarily genetic!

Decker is truly a remarkable character!

John Vasquez

Loved the book. Couldn't put it down which is regrettable because now what am I going to read. David never disappoints and I am hopeful that we have not seen the last of Amos.

As someone often disappointed by successful writer who phone in subsequent books, Balducci continues to get even better. Loved the book and the character. Give me more Amos!

One terrific read!!

Just finished the book. Another great one from Baldacci. Hope it will be a series as I loved the characters.

My absolute favorite mystery book by far. It kept me thinking about what would happen next. Couldn't put this book down.

Baldacci has another winner, I've read all his books and he continues to maintain such a consistent high level of outstanding writing. I have to say M. Man is another must read. This story just never loses it's intriguing progression. Can't wait for his next effort. Cincy Kid!

Wow! What a great and original read! You finally took us back to the creativity and originality that spawned the Camel Club Series. David, I was beginning to lose faith in you, especially after the Puller series that was nothing but a Jack Reacher wannabe. Great book. It has the potential to be a blockbuster movie! 5 Stars!!

and different which was a big part of it being excellent.

Baldacci did good! This main character, Amos Decker, is different -- he doesn't have a studly body and the understanding wife/partner/girlfriend.... He's flawed in a very relatable way, even if he has total recall and amazing deductive reasoning.

I could easily identify with Decker at times; other times, I was just as clueless as his colleagues. Moving in and out of his mind kept the narrative compelling.

Well written and easy to leave everything and just keep reading and reading and reading... This may be Baldacci's best yet, or it's a strong tie for second.

Riveting and full of plot twists. Baldacci has exceeded expectation.

It was really hard to put this book down! It's not action, but the mental puzzling out of situations in the story. David Baldacci made the mind, and man, of Amos Decker brilliant, complex, tragic and, in some regards, enviable. This new (main) character is a little darker than his others, but every bit as human and I think, more impudent. I can't wait to read the next installment of what may be his attempt to reclaim part of his soul.