Scarecrow Has a Gun
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3.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $22.99
Publisher Description
Never trust other people's memories. And be careful of your own.
Sean Whittlesea was there when his wife was murdered. He watched the light fade from her eyes. He held her lifeless body in his arms. He remembers weeping.
But everything else is gone.
Haunted by the tragedy, Sean has spent years desperately trying to reconstruct the moments surrounding his wife's death. His imagination supplies an endless parade of possibilities, each more disturbing than the last. But the truth remains locked somewhere inside his mind, beyond his reach.
Nearly twenty years later, Sean has rebuilt his life. Remarried and raising two children, he appears to have found a measure of peace. Then he wins an unusual contest organized by his eccentric boss. The prize is the Memory Palace, a mysterious, state-of-the-art device that promises to retrieve and display every moment its owner has ever experienced.
For Sean, it's an irresistible opportunity. At last, he might discover what really happened the night his wife was murdered.
But the Memory Palace offers more than answers. As Sean delves deeper into his past, long-buried revelations begin to unravel his present. His obsession drives a wedge between him and the family he loves, while the memories he uncovers force him to confront truths he may not be prepared to accept.
With his life spiraling out of control and danger closing in, Sean must confront the terrifying possibility that some memories are buried for a reason. Finding the truth could destroy everything he has left.
And remembering may be the most dangerous thing he ever does.
Customer Reviews
Stephen King on crack
I don’t even know where to begin with this review. Never have I been speechless. I can see where it would fall into the sci-fi category. But it’s even more psychological thriller. It will make you feel like you’re listening/watching a train wreck yet unable to stop. Leaving you with dread. I felt so paranoid. Sort of reminded me of that show Person Of Interest. It’s so hard to review without spoilers. Think Stephen King psychological thriller, when he writes about real life things that could happen. Yes, the biggest thing we need to fear is our own memories and mind. Did what we remember really happen? If so, was it as we think it was? Sometimes your psyche does things to protect itself from the horror. And sometimes pleasant memories weren’t really as pleasant as we thought. This book is so many genres in one. At the core, is the big mystery of who killed Sean’s wife. After all, he was knocked out.
I didn’t like his second wife Haley at the beginning. Then I got to know her and see why some things made her like she was. Sean was a train wreck himself. Always wondering and would do anything for answers. Well, his boss seems to have something that would solve all his problems. The black box. Just plug the wires into your temples and you can see your past. But be careful, you can’t control what you see or pick and choose. And sometimes, not everything is as it appears. Some things are nothing like you THINK you remember. Wanna go back in time and relive it? Just plug in. Sean becomes obsessive. Some times we just don’t know how good we’ve got it. All and all, my take away from this? Live in the present. I’ve heard this and been told this so many times, especially if I’ve been depressed sometimes. I never really knew how to do this or if it was possible. But now I do. And now, more than ever, I see why it’s so important and count my blessings.
The narrator was pretty good. At first I wasn’t crazy about him but as I listened, he became a really good narrator for this type of book. I LOVED the ending. Wish this could be made into a movie. I’m not sure why so many of us rated it three stars except the fact it’s someone we love to hate. Creepy really.
Thank you to NetGalley, publisher and author for this opportunity