This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Lots of contrived plot convenience to me。 A good writer, so this was not up to his standards。 If you look at the age of one of the primary characters, it doesn’t make sense to me。 The psychologist is supposed to be accomplished and experienced。 Yet by my calculations she is 25! Crap like this hurts the overall experience of the book。 Plus the lightning at end and result is very convenient。 And very contrived。 But, I have seen many good reviews。 I might be too picky。
Kathy,
As I began reading this book, I thought either the author, Brian Freeman needed to see a therapist or I did。 This is a very strange book about memories of one decease female being implanted into the brain of another living female。 I read it but I didn't really like it。 As I began reading this book, I thought either the author, Brian Freeman needed to see a therapist or I did。 This is a very strange book about memories of one decease female being implanted into the brain of another living female。 I read it but I didn't really like it。 。。。more
Jill Elizabeth,
I really really liked this one and thought it was spot-on perfect right up until the big exciting final confrontational moment, where it felt a little unbelievable。 And that's saying something, given the entire concept at work here。 Still, despite the stretching of the limits of incredulity that were occasionally required, I found the story largely plausible and wholly engaging and entertaining。 While I did not care for most of the characters - at least the living ones - I still found myself odd I really really liked this one and thought it was spot-on perfect right up until the big exciting final confrontational moment, where it felt a little unbelievable。 And that's saying something, given the entire concept at work here。 Still, despite the stretching of the limits of incredulity that were occasionally required, I found the story largely plausible and wholly engaging and entertaining。 While I did not care for most of the characters - at least the living ones - I still found myself oddly compelled by their story lines and oddly empathetic to their nearly impossible situations, even when they were nearly impossible due to their own choices and poor decision making。 There is a fantastic pacing to this story, and a sense of menace and surreality that underpins the whole thing in a way that made for a really engaging read。 Freeman is definitely on my list of people to watch。。。 。。。more
Twobchelm,
I almost called it quits after the first few chapters but it grabbed me and kept turning the pages。 It was so interesting how they wove the story together and I was still surprised at the end。
Kristy Johnston,
This story begins when a troubled woman who’s just been fired and has struggled with mental health issues overdoses at a 4th of July rooftop party at a medical convention in Las Vegas。 Told in first person, Hallie wakes up in the hospital with strange memories or are they hallucinations? Then she becomes convinced that she is being followed。 Hallie is worried the mental illness that her mother suffered from is finally manifesting itself。 Then someone tries to kill her。 Her new memories take her This story begins when a troubled woman who’s just been fired and has struggled with mental health issues overdoses at a 4th of July rooftop party at a medical convention in Las Vegas。 Told in first person, Hallie wakes up in the hospital with strange memories or are they hallucinations? Then she becomes convinced that she is being followed。 Hallie is worried the mental illness that her mother suffered from is finally manifesting itself。 Then someone tries to kill her。 Her new memories take her from Vegas to the familiar streets of Boston, a city she has never visited。 She is in search of answers about the murder of a sister she never had and what happened to the man that was accused of her murder because Hallie is convinced he didn’t do it, but the killer follows leaving a trail of bodies in their wake。 While I enjoyed the underlying murder mystery, the story felt a little passive。 There was a disconnect for me since Hallie didn’t personally know most of the parties involved with the memories in her head。 They were also, apart from the artist, rather dislikable so I didn’t really care if they were the killer or got killed。 While I had an inkling about the identity of the murderer, I kept reading to figure out the whys and hows。 I may have been a little disappointed in the science fiction aspect of the story and that all the scientific characters involved in this breakthrough research came from rich, elite families with little morals。 Recommended to thriller lovers who enjoy unreliable narrators。 。。。more
Molly,
I do like his books。 Of course, I prefer Jonathan Stride and Serena。 This one had too many characters but some good twists。
Ken Heard,
Brian Freeman has written several novels that include subconscious states, near out-of-body experiences and alternate lives。 In his Stride novel "Funeral For a Friend," the ending was one of the more powerfully written things I've ever read in fiction。 His "Infinite" was mind-blowing throughout as the lead character tries to figure out why he seems to be living more than one life。And now, in "I Remember You," he writes about implanting memories and the mystery that the recipient of a memory from Brian Freeman has written several novels that include subconscious states, near out-of-body experiences and alternate lives。 In his Stride novel "Funeral For a Friend," the ending was one of the more powerfully written things I've ever read in fiction。 His "Infinite" was mind-blowing throughout as the lead character tries to figure out why he seems to be living more than one life。And now, in "I Remember You," he writes about implanting memories and the mystery that the recipient of a memory from a dead person tries to solve。 That's so much more difficult than writing plot-driven novels and Freeman has done a fantastic job in doing that,The reason for the four, and not five-star review is this: A。 I was craving another Stride novel。 I grew up near Duluth, Minn。, and love reading about the scenery of the town, the bleak coldness of winter, etc。 Maybe my missing Stride biased my rating view a tad。 B。 I expect perfection from Freeman now after reading most of his books。 It's hard to top each great novel with a greater one。 C。 I wasn't all that fond of the lead character Hallie Evers。 She had a lot of problems that were wrapped up and explained rather quickly。 D。 The ending。 While good and full of the twists we expect, the main climax was a bit out there。 Not to spoil it, but think of the priest in the movie Caddyshack。Still, this is an entertaining read with fast action and a ton of mystery。 And, like "Infinite" it makes you think deeper than the novel。 Can you implant memories? On a sad note, Freeman mentions the loss of his parents in his endnotes。 Maybe that was a motivation for keeping memories alive as was the theme of this novel。 At least, he said, his parents did get to see the success of how good a novelist he has become。 。。。more
Diane Dachota,
This book had me from the first paragraph。 Freeman has a way of weaving original, interesting stories together that you can't stop reading! This book starts out on a rooftop party in Las Vegas。 Medical writer Hallie Evers is attending a medical convention hoping to find leads for a new job。 She has had a bad day; lost her job, her boyfriend broke up with her and since he is cheating with her roommate, she is left with nowhere to live。 We find out pretty quickly Hallie has had some trials and tri This book had me from the first paragraph。 Freeman has a way of weaving original, interesting stories together that you can't stop reading! This book starts out on a rooftop party in Las Vegas。 Medical writer Hallie Evers is attending a medical convention hoping to find leads for a new job。 She has had a bad day; lost her job, her boyfriend broke up with her and since he is cheating with her roommate, she is left with nowhere to live。 We find out pretty quickly Hallie has had some trials and tribulations in life and she makes yet another bad decision to take a bunch of cocaine on top of being drunk。 After going into cardiac arrest, she finds herself in the hospital and finds out she was saved by one of the doctors at the convention。 This is when things start getting strange。Hallie finds that even thought her life was saved she is having some strange dreams and memories that are not hers。 She has the memories of a woman named Skye, a woman who is the opposite of Hallie; blond, rich, successful and talented。 Only these are not only good memories; there are memories of blood and death。 As Hallie tries to figure out why and how she has these memories, someone or something is trying to kill her。 We travel along with Hallie as she tries to save herself and do justice for the woman in her mind。 I didn't guess what was going on until the very end of the book and I found myself reading well into the night。 Thanks you to the publisher and NetGalley for a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Nancy,
Brian Freeman has a way of grabbing you from the beginning with no extra fluff or meandering narrative and with rabbit trails as dizzying as Hallie’s dreams。 The science seemed a bit farfetched and the technology did have me wondering about possibilities, but I was in for this ride no matter where it took me。As I was reading, I couldn’t figure out what the flame would be that had ignited the anger and the fury。 Then out of nowhere, Brian Freeman began to close the loop。 Twist after twist the aut Brian Freeman has a way of grabbing you from the beginning with no extra fluff or meandering narrative and with rabbit trails as dizzying as Hallie’s dreams。 The science seemed a bit farfetched and the technology did have me wondering about possibilities, but I was in for this ride no matter where it took me。As I was reading, I couldn’t figure out what the flame would be that had ignited the anger and the fury。 Then out of nowhere, Brian Freeman began to close the loop。 Twist after twist the author brings us to the edge of the cliff。 To a place that will show Hallie --- How could I not put that together? The clue was there from the beginning。 The ending is a kaleidoscope of all the parts coming together and the reverberation of what is left。No matter if you read Freeman’s stand-alone books or delve into his series, you will not be disappointed in this book or his previous works。 。。。more
Pam,
I have read almost all of B。 Freeman’s books。 I have enjoyed every one。 He writes great thrillers! I believe this is a stand alone。
Tad Lewis,
I’m a big Brian Freeman fan, but this book is so totally unbelievable& far fetched, I couldn’t finish it。 People pop in & out, get killed, but the main character always escapes to proceed to do something more idiotic。 Don’t waste your time! This is the first time I’ve said that about one Brian Freeman’s books; please don’t turn this into a series。
M,
Mystery-thriller with science fiction plot, plus fantasy elements Enjoyable mystery/suspense with an underlying science-fiction plot, which has murders, red herrings, hidden motives, twists & turns, deceptive characters, and murderers。 Hallie Evers, protagonist and possibly unreliable narrator, has a bad day, so she gets drunk at a party and ODs on coke。 Her heart decides it’s ventricular fibrillation time, and she dies。 Hallie awakens in hospital, unsurprised。 She’d died before, fourteen years Mystery-thriller with science fiction plot, plus fantasy elements Enjoyable mystery/suspense with an underlying science-fiction plot, which has murders, red herrings, hidden motives, twists & turns, deceptive characters, and murderers。 Hallie Evers, protagonist and possibly unreliable narrator, has a bad day, so she gets drunk at a party and ODs on coke。 Her heart decides it’s ventricular fibrillation time, and she dies。 Hallie awakens in hospital, unsurprised。 She’d died before, fourteen years ago when she’d attempted suicide。 A nurse tells her that a doctor at the party used “a pocket-size AED that integrated with his cell phone” to “stabilize her heartbeat。” I was delighted that Brian Freeman’s mystery-thriller had a sci-fi core。 Doctors/scientists are doing bleeding edge research regarding memory backup and restoration。 One of them makes Hallie a research subject, without her knowledge or consent。 She becomes the transplant-recipient of another woman’s memory, which causes Hallie to see image fragments of a stranger’s life。 I like Hallie—a complex character with both smarts and snark—who worries about developing schizophrenia, which her mother had。 She must figure out who, what, why, and how of her strange condition。 Note that I listened to the Audible version, and I always seem to rate audiobooks higher than Kindle versions。 I recommend Carlotta Brentan’s superb narration of “I Remember You。” 4。5-5 stars 。。。more
Joni Anderson,
Another fun read by Brian Freeman。 Twists and turns throughout up to the very end。 Looking forward to the next in the Stride series。
R。k。,
I enjoy the Jonathan Stride series immensely and was a little let down that this was a stand alone work, but I quickly got over it。 Interesting premise and some fun ideas。 Last few chapters seemed too smug to me, but it was a good book that I read in three days!
Evelyn,
After Hallie Evers’ heart stopped at a medical convention, she was shocked back to life by a doctor with a portable defibrillator。 But now she feels like she’s got someone else inside her head。 What’s happening? Is she becoming schizophrenic like her mother? Or something even worse?Wow!! Hard to put this one down。
Marianne,
“I woke up with a dead woman’s memories in my head。 Ever since then, people have been trying to kill me。”I Remember You is the fourth stand-alone novel by best-selling American author, Brian Freeman。 When twenty-nine-year-old Hallie Evers wakes up in a Las Vegas hospital bed, she’s surprised to be alive。 After all, with an existing heart condition and a habit of purging, she knew that a bump of coke on top of being legless drunk was probably a bad idea。 But cut the girl some slack: she’d just lo “I woke up with a dead woman’s memories in my head。 Ever since then, people have been trying to kill me。”I Remember You is the fourth stand-alone novel by best-selling American author, Brian Freeman。 When twenty-nine-year-old Hallie Evers wakes up in a Las Vegas hospital bed, she’s surprised to be alive。 After all, with an existing heart condition and a habit of purging, she knew that a bump of coke on top of being legless drunk was probably a bad idea。 But cut the girl some slack: she’d just lost her job (again), been dumped by her boyfriend (by text) for the roommate she thought was her best friend: “I was jobless, moneyless, friendless, sexless, and homeless” all on the same day, the Fourth of July。 Just her luck, it was at a MedX cocktail party, and a certain Dr Reed Smith had an AED, and bingo, dead Hallie alive again。 Only, it seems crowded in her head。 And awful nightmares: blood on her hands, her dead sister on the grass (she doesn’t have a sister!), a bloody golf club, a statue of Poseidon。 They become waking dreams, and Hallie is convinced her mind is accommodating another’s thoughts and feelings。 And is she being watched, followed? Or has she inherited her mother’s paranoia? But then people start dying around her… and trying to kill her! Her inexplicable familiarity with Boston (she’s never been) and a few other details she has put together have her pointing her car towards the east coast, determined to track down Reed Smith and find out exactly what happened。 Maybe that will explain why people are after her。When she does find out, there’s a murder from a decade earlier that the person in her head seems to be pushing her to learn the truth about。 And the more questions she asks, the more people seem to have had a motive to commit murder。Freeman gives the reader a cleverly plotted tale with plenty of red herrings and distractions to keep the reader guessing right up to the dramatic nail-biting climax。 Not a lot of suspension of disbelief is needed for the speculative aspect of this crime thriller, and even the most astute reader is unlikely to pick the perpetrator。 Freeman conveys his setting with consummate ease and there are some interesting and clever turns of dialogue between Hallie and those who know about her “passenger”, and even a unique sort of love triangle。 This one is unputdownable!This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer。 。。。more
Jennifer,
Fantastical but enjoyable。 Didn’t figure it out until Chapter 36 - it was a good twist。
D。 La,
Yes she doesThis is the story of a woman lost in her own mind trying to solve the mystery that has invaded her memory。 When she finally un screams all the clues she finds herself in the memories。 Thanks for all the entertainment。
Kodakjack,
It seemed as if this would be another psycho novel of someone who was fighting a typical mental dis function。 The idea of being programmed with somebody else’s memory is really bazaar and made for a pretty decent read。 The novel bounced around the woman’s struggle with keeping hers and the other person’s memories separated。 In the end, it was good to have her come out of the craziness as well as get her own mental struggles straightened out。
Eliot Parker,
Great! I didn't like this book as well as his other stand alone thrillers, but it was still entertaining。 Looking forward to the next one。 Great! I didn't like this book as well as his other stand alone thrillers, but it was still entertaining。 Looking forward to the next one。 。。。more
Cathy Carlson,
Loved this book fast paced。Love Brian Freeman have read all his books
Holly B ,
Hallie sure is an interesting character!Things go upside down in a New York Las Vegas minute when she dies during a rooftop medical convention!Dr。 Reed to the rescue though, no worries! He is armored with his handy defibrillator (never leaves home without it)。Hallie wakes up in the hospital in a very strange headspace。 She realizes she needs to make some life changes。 She has suffered some mental instability, struggled with drug use and drinks a little too much sometimes。 She is intelligent thou Hallie sure is an interesting character!Things go upside down in a New York Las Vegas minute when she dies during a rooftop medical convention!Dr。 Reed to the rescue though, no worries! He is armored with his handy defibrillator (never leaves home without it)。Hallie wakes up in the hospital in a very strange headspace。 She realizes she needs to make some life changes。 She has suffered some mental instability, struggled with drug use and drinks a little too much sometimes。 She is intelligent though and knows how to work hard and efficiently。 No one is going to pull the cover over her eyes if she can help it!This story has an intriguing sci fi edge to it, a "mysteries of the brain" narrative that comes with plenty of questions。 Hallie is a bit paranoid, having weird and creepy twilight zone dreams。 I was wondering if Hallie was a guinea pig? Just what did they do to her?! And who are they?!Pacing is a little off at times and we do have the finale confession that isn't my favorite, but still a clever and enjoyable ride full of ups and downs!Thanks to Netgalley for my arc。 OUT August 9, 2022 。。。more
Svetlana Ivanov,
I Remember YouThere are bad days and really BAD days。 Hallie Evers had a very bad day at 4th of Jully when she died at a party in Las Vegas。 It was a hot day and too much drink and drugs resulted in a death from a cardiac arrest。 The next day she started to have strange visions and thoughts。 Is somebody following her or it is a beginning of a paranoia? And what are these memories of places where she has not visited? In her dreams she sees herself in strange places surrounded by people who look f I Remember YouThere are bad days and really BAD days。 Hallie Evers had a very bad day at 4th of Jully when she died at a party in Las Vegas。 It was a hot day and too much drink and drugs resulted in a death from a cardiac arrest。 The next day she started to have strange visions and thoughts。 Is somebody following her or it is a beginning of a paranoia? And what are these memories of places where she has not visited? In her dreams she sees herself in strange places surrounded by people who look familiar to her。 And in her dream, there is a woman body at her feet that she knows that is her sister that she never had。There is a history of mental illness in Hallie’s family but is it what happens with her now?Soon Hallie finds that things are real and two groups of people and police are interested in her。 Things start to go more and more bizarre around Hallie and soon she is driving to Boston to meet a medical start-up company。I read near all Brian Freeman’s books and I like this author very much。 His new book didn’t disappoint me。 It has something similar to Infinite that I enjoyed too。 The way of solving a crime by use of future technologies is fascinating。 And as always you don’t suspect the murderer till near end of the book。I would like more books like this one from Brian。 。。。more
Sonia Christensen,
An Unforgettable StoryHallie died on a rooftop but was brought back to life with memories she can't fully remember and as she tries to solve a murder she remembers seeing everything of someone else。 I was excited to read the new release by one of my favorites authors and I wasn't disappointed。 I found myself wanting Hallie to heal from her traumatizing memories mood both herself and the someone else。 Easily fell in love with the story and impressed with the idea of how technology can advance in An Unforgettable StoryHallie died on a rooftop but was brought back to life with memories she can't fully remember and as she tries to solve a murder she remembers seeing everything of someone else。 I was excited to read the new release by one of my favorites authors and I wasn't disappointed。 I found myself wanting Hallie to heal from her traumatizing memories mood both herself and the someone else。 Easily fell in love with the story and impressed with the idea of how technology can advance in the way described in the story。 A wonderful read。 。。。more
Peggy Haney,
A totally unique bookI didn't know where this book was taking me and I had to finish this book to find out。 Definitely worth your time to read。 Loved this! A totally unique bookI didn't know where this book was taking me and I had to finish this book to find out。 Definitely worth your time to read。 Loved this! 。。。more
Gloria ~ mzglorybe,
A strong 4-rating。 Brian Freeman doesn't disappoint。 This offering kept me engaged from the get-go and didn't let go。 It opens with the main character having a cardio incident at a medical convention。 She's had a lot to drink as well, a few hits of cocaine, and her memory is muddled after she is "brought back" from the "dead" after the few moments that she died。 Her life will change from this point on。 It appears that the doctor that brought her back from the cardio incident also had ulterior mo A strong 4-rating。 Brian Freeman doesn't disappoint。 This offering kept me engaged from the get-go and didn't let go。 It opens with the main character having a cardio incident at a medical convention。 She's had a lot to drink as well, a few hits of cocaine, and her memory is muddled after she is "brought back" from the "dead" after the few moments that she died。 Her life will change from this point on。 It appears that the doctor that brought her back from the cardio incident also had ulterior motives in using her for an experiment in a project he is working on, regarding memory transfer。 He injected her with a substance that will accomplish this。 In the aftermath, our protagonist finds that she is being followed, that someone is trying to kill her, and remembering things that she feels never happened to her。 How is this possible and why? This gets intense at times, just what I like。Although I found myself needing to suspend disbelief at times, one always questions if certain circumstances can be manipulated or possible, and how far the unattainable actually is。Totally entertaining and immersive, I whizzed through this novel and never guessed who the real antagonist was。 It was definitely different, and gave the reader much to think about。 Happy to recommend this to fans of mysteries and physcological suspense。 。。。more
Lynn Henry,
I’ve always like Brian Freeman's work, but this one just didn’t do it for me。 The premise was too sci-fi and contrived for me, and the plot twists were so frequent and predictable that it was hard keeping track of who the bad guy really was。 It was fun to read (I DID have to finish it!), but just not as engaging as his other books。 I’ve always like Brian Freeman's work, but this one just didn’t do it for me。 The premise was too sci-fi and contrived for me, and the plot twists were so frequent and predictable that it was hard keeping track of who the bad guy really was。 It was fun to read (I DID have to finish it!), but just not as engaging as his other books。 。。。more
Darcy,
I think this is one of those books that will be better the 2nd or 3rd time you read it。 There is a lot going on, much of the time you aren't really sure if you can even believe Hallie。 In the end, she is someone I feel sorry for。 She was so used through out this book, by so many people。 I'm glad that at the end she found a way to live her life and be happy。 I'm also glad that the mystery of the past came out, hopefully those involved were punished heavily, but if nothing else someone's brother c I think this is one of those books that will be better the 2nd or 3rd time you read it。 There is a lot going on, much of the time you aren't really sure if you can even believe Hallie。 In the end, she is someone I feel sorry for。 She was so used through out this book, by so many people。 I'm glad that at the end she found a way to live her life and be happy。 I'm also glad that the mystery of the past came out, hopefully those involved were punished heavily, but if nothing else someone's brother can rest easy that he was vindicated at the end。 。。。more
Brittany Shields,
“You’d think that once you die, things can’t really get much worse, but oh no, you’d be wrong。 That was when my nightmare began。”This is a stand alone psychological thriller。 The subtitle for this book should be ‘I see dead people。’ Because Hallie, our protagonist, seems to have a hobby of witnessing murders。 There were a couple things that kept this book from being 5 stars, see below, but overall it was a pretty good read with an ending I surprisingly didn’t figure out。 Would recommend, from La “You’d think that once you die, things can’t really get much worse, but oh no, you’d be wrong。 That was when my nightmare began。”This is a stand alone psychological thriller。 The subtitle for this book should be ‘I see dead people。’ Because Hallie, our protagonist, seems to have a hobby of witnessing murders。 There were a couple things that kept this book from being 5 stars, see below, but overall it was a pretty good read with an ending I surprisingly didn’t figure out。 Would recommend, from Las Vegas to Boston, it’s a wild ride!SummaryLiving with the repressed trauma of supposedly watching her schizophrenic mother kill herself, Hallie’s life has been peppered with bulimia and drugs。 On July 4th, after losing her best friend, boyfriend, job, and apartment in one fell swoop the results of her reactive poor choices leaves her dead at a conference for doctors。 Until one doctor miraculously revives her。 But is it a miracle or a nightmare?She begins remembering things and knowing things that she shouldn’t。 Memories of a person dying。 Someone else’s memories。 What’s happening to her? Is she turning into her mother?“Paranoia。 That was how it had started with my mother, too。”That’s Part 1。 Background context and Hallie dealing with the paranoia of what’s going on in her head and the suspicion that someone is after her。 Finally it coalesces into a need to escape Las Vegas。 All roads lead to Boston。 Part 2。 This is where the action really starts。 Part 1 is a bit slow, but now the pace picks up。 Hallie is on a mission to figure out who these people are and what really happened in the memories popping into her head。 “No— somewhere, somehow, I had to believe in myself。 I was not crazy。 I was not inventing another world。”CommentsFirst, trigger warning for sexual abuse, bulimia, self-harm, and suicide。 There are a couple scenes where Hallie purges and attempts to hurt or kill herself。 There are some f-words but they are more heavy in the first part than the rest of the book and almost all of them are in the context of Hallie’s angry outbursts at people。 There is also some sexual content。 There is a painter who paints nude portraits。 So there are some descriptions of the pictures and during the painting of the picture。 At first I didn’t think I was going to like this book。 The first part was not my favorite, but it got better as it went along。 Although I didn’t like Hallie’s profanity, I did like her character (maybe not right away)。 She was highly intelligent and bold。 She had a bit of a ‘I’ve got nothing to lose’ mentality throughout the book which made it more exciting。 She wasn’t hiding behind her trauma and insecurity, she charged ahead to get answers。 And yet, she wasn’t entirely reckless because she was smart。 If you are interested in the setting of the wealthy Newport families and mysterious deaths, definitely read An Extravagant Death by Charles Finch。 If you are interested in the idea of a person’s memories being in someone else’s head, check out Memory Lane by Sara Sheppard。 Quite a few similarities。 If you like fast-paced thrillers, check out some of Brian Freeman’s other books!**Received an ARC via NetGalley**Book Review Blog | Facebook | Pinterest 。。。more
Barbi,
"I Remember You" is not part of the author's rock-solid Jonathan Stride or Frost Easton series, but this is Brian Freeman we're talking about, so it's still terrific。 Twisty (in a good way) with plenty of mystery to keep you guessing right up until the end。 Great summer (or any season) read。 "I Remember You" is not part of the author's rock-solid Jonathan Stride or Frost Easton series, but this is Brian Freeman we're talking about, so it's still terrific。 Twisty (in a good way) with plenty of mystery to keep you guessing right up until the end。 Great summer (or any season) read。 。。。more