Mortal Memory

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Now a successful architect, Farris has spent his life avoiding the memories of that dark day. But questions from an author writing a book about the crime bring back impressions from the days leading up to the killing. For the first time he must confront his awful past, and the terrifying possibility that his father had a reason for what he did.

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Oh my goodness you should have seen my little face when we opened this package this morning. What an utterly gorgeous and festive! For in Steve's father shot his wife and their teenage daughter and son, then vanished. Nine-year-old Stevie, desperately missing his gifted older sister, managed to block out all thoughts about the deaths. Now Rebecca lures him into talking, and he is forced to acknowledge the questions that have haunted his subconscious mind: What secret did his father and his sister share?

The novel shifts back and forth in time, from the present to the years before Steve's birth to the immediate aftermath of the deaths, but always comes back to the horrible deed - the excruciating how and the unanswerable why. The Best Books of Check out the top books of the year on our page Best Books of Looking for beautiful books?

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Hamilton, a neighbor from across the street, saw my father drive away. Sep 20, Jenny rated it really liked it Shelves: Yet another great book from THC. I finished this one in two days. There is something about Cook's writing that makes it hard to put his books down. Read on my Kindle.

Nov 08, Andy Plonka rated it really liked it Shelves: Steve Farris finds himself in the midst of a mystery when an author asks to interview him concerning the death of his mother and two siblings who were presumably murdered by his father when Steve was only 7 years old.

Steve now married with a son is reluctant to delve into painful memories. Rebecca convinces him to do so provoking a series of events that turns Steve's life upside down. Cook's writing gets your attention from page one and never lets you go. A heart wrenching tale of what could h Steve Farris finds himself in the midst of a mystery when an author asks to interview him concerning the death of his mother and two siblings who were presumably murdered by his father when Steve was only 7 years old. A heart wrenching tale of what could happen to anyone. Oct 05, punypunny rated it liked it. I am disappointed with 'Mortal Memory'.

The premise is interesting but the story is slow and draggy, lengthened by Mr. Cook's great ability to paint details and atmosphere. The ending was conversely tensed but a little abrupt. The conclusion also lacked the impact that floored me like that of 'Instruments of Night'. Overall, an average read. Apr 25, Vyas Kumar rated it really liked it.

This is a book for all those of you who want something psychological and something out of the ordinary but the problem with this book was characters. You'll know when you read it but this definitely is worth the read. No doubt about that. Dec 05, Chris Toney rated it really liked it Shelves: Dec 30, Paul rated it really liked it.

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Not everything happened the way you remember. A young boy loses his mother, sister and brother to an apparent killing spree of his father. Years later, an author tracks down the boy, now a man with a wife and son, and asks him to remember the details of their last few months together. The basic plot is somewhat interesting in that it deals with the young boy's impressions of life, now recolored and filtered through the eyes of an adult, and the sudden real BOTTOM-LINE: The basic plot is somewhat interesting in that it deals with the young boy's impressions of life, now recolored and filtered through the eyes of an adult, and the sudden realizations of what he actually saw and heard of adult conversations which made no sense at the time, but are all too clear now.

A reinterpretation of history, in a sense, that allows the context to show more clearly than a simple linear telling might have done. Two aspects stand out as negative factors. First, there is the telling of the story. At the beginning, it seems far too disjointed, and the continuous references to the future to build suspense actually fall flat.

Secondly, there is a sense of detachment throughout the story, almost a clinical feel that keeps you removed from the main character and limits the novel to simply "telling" the story rather than having the reader "live" it through the eyes and actions of the characters.

KIRKUS REVIEW

The fact that the ending is all too predictable is not necessarily a negative factor in this story, as it doesn't detract from an interesting read into the psyche of a slowly disintegrating family, and there are twists at the end that show the dangers of reinterpreting history from a cracked lens. Not everything happens the way the little grey cells remember, nor the way reality would tend to dictate.

I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, nor do I follow him on social media. Aug 30, Barbara C-R rated it it was amazing. It is extremely hard for me to review this book because I did not enjoy reading it.

Mortal Memory

Please let me explain. I gave this book 5 stars because I can't stop thinking about it. This book is very dark from the very beginning and yet I couldn't stop reading it. The story opens after the crime of 3 people being shot to death, a mother, daughter and son. I wanted to know more about Stevie, the remaining son and how this tragedy would affect his life. There are no laughs or smiles for that matter and yet I It is extremely hard for me to review this book because I did not enjoy reading it.

There are no laughs or smiles for that matter and yet I was compelled to keep reading. This book was very well written so much so that I was never bored. I was heart broken, sad, and mad all at the same time. Steve's family was wrought with troubles. Troubles that were not dealt with but swept under the rug where they fester. The family was not equipped to deal with their sorrow and became tormented and dangerous. I am glad I read this book and it has changed something within me.

Maybe the understanding that I am truly happy and for that I am grateful. Mortal Memorys, by Thomas H. Steve Farris is an architect middle-aged and with a pretty ordinary life, married to Marie and with one son, Peter.

Then he meets a writer who is interested in probing his family history. Steve is the only survivor of his family. His mother, sister and brother were all killed by his father who then disappeared. As the writer probes his family history, as well as those of four other men who murdered their families, Steve learns more and more facts. He keeps his meetings with the writer a secret from his wife, who ends up thinking he is having an affair.

Cook does a wonderful job in his books at keeping you guessing until the end. Jul 09, Solim rated it really liked it. Another classic from the best author on the planet. This book compared to his others was more gruesome. Cook usually leaves the details to the readers imagination by generalizing a scene but in this book he went and detailed everything.

The prose is solid as always and the plot had me thinking the story would turn out multiple ways while I was reading. Characters stood out and will definitely be remembered because Cook does development so well. The thing that had me knock off a star was that I d Another classic from the best author on the planet. The thing that had me knock off a star was that I didnt get the same feel for the setting as I did in his other books. I think it was because he focused on the crime itself more than anything else and that made the setting blurry. Anyway, still a solid read from the master of mystery and storytelling.

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