Amnesia: The Memory of Andy Clark

by Brian Borgford

Andy has a memory problem; but it's not his memory that't the problem. No one remembers him - no one. It's like he never existed.

55 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 14, 2013

About the author

Retired accountant, now living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I've lived in many parts of Canada as well as China and the Middle East. I spend my retirement years writing and spending time with my grandchildren.

Reviews

[Matt Carrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent short story, with an imaginative plot. There are countless tales based on memory loss of the main character. This has a delicious twist - what happens when it's everyone else who seems to have lost their memory? It's genuinely chilling in places - and shows that you don't need blood and gore to write a scary story. I have to confess I was preparing myself for a disappointment - certain that it would have to end with "and then he woke up and it was all a dream." The author avoids this very elegantly.
I'm a fan of short stories and this one keeps you turning the pages right to the end. Highly recommended.

[Jane · Rating 2 out of 5]

☹️
I was enjoying this unusual short story right up until the end when it finished with no explanation of why no one remembered Andy. What a swizz!