![]() No spoilers here we’ll just say that things really take a wild turn when James stumbles upon the 19th- century manuscript Confessions of a Killer.” -, " Illusory and transfixing. Taylor uses myriad tricks - multiple narrators, tenses switching from past to present, details disgorged in reverse chronological order - but they never seem at odds with the fascinating subject and complex characters. So begins a journey back to England, where he tries to piece together a large swath of his life that has simply vanished from memory. As their relationship deteriorates, James hears about an ex- girlfriend in passing, yet he has no recollection of this woman. The book opens in Amsterdam, where Briton James Purdew has been holed up in his apartment with his girlfriend, Ingrid, after a leg injury. a tender triumph.” -The Telegraph(UK) An accomplished and entertaining read.” -The Observer(UK) A clever, beautifully written examination of memory and the tricks it can play.” -The Sunday Express(London) We tried hard not to use the gawky cliché unputdownable, but there’s simply no better way to describe the excellent Sam Taylor novel The Amnesiac- which is a perfect beach/ porch/backyard companion for these waning days of summer. No spoilers here we’ll just say that things really take a wild turn when James stumbles upon the 19th- century manuscript Confessions of a Killer.â€� —, Illusory and transfixing. Taylor uses myriad tricks — multiple narrators, tenses switching from past to present, details disgorged in reverse chronological order — but they never seem at odds with the fascinating subject and complex characters. a tender triumph.â€� — The Telegraph (UK) “An accomplished and entertaining read.â€� — The Observer (UK) “ A clever, beautifully written examination of memory and the tricks it can play.â€� — The Sunday Express (London) “We tried hard not to use the gawky clich unputdownable, but there’s simply no better way to describe the excellent Sam Taylor novel The Amnesiac — which is a perfect beach/ porch/backyard companion for these waning days of summer. ![]() a tender triumph.” -The Telegraph(UK) An accomplished and entertaining read.” -The Observer(UK) A clever, beautifully written examination of memory and the tricks it can play.” -The Sunday Express(London), “ Illusory and transfixing.
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