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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — a school shooting; murders; the investigation's disturbing discoveries
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Decker's perfect memory — the curse of indelible recall; his family's murders and the school shooting's connection; what justice looks like for a man who can never forget
What this book is about
Amos Decker is a former NFL player-turned-detective who, after a career-ending hit, developed hyperthymesia — perfect, indelible memory. He can forget nothing, including the night his wife, daughter, and brother-in-law were murdered. When his hometown of Burlington, Ohio is hit by a mass shooting at the local high school, Decker returns to investigate — and discovers a connection to his family's deaths. Memory Man is the first Amos Decker novel.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A school shooting — depicted with intensity
A protagonist who cannot forget anything — the psychological weight
Amos Decker's murdered family — grief as a constant
First in the Amos Decker series
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