The Memory Harvester: He Steals Your Scent, He Steals Your Soul

by Landy O. Tang

Dr. Eve Tsui has built her life around control—filtering the overwhelming sensory world through her hyperosmia, the rare condition that lets her detect molecular traces others can't imagine. But when she catches the impossible scent of her sister Joy, who died mysteriously fifteen years ago, that careful control shatters.

The trail leads to a killer who doesn't just murder his victims—he erases them completely, stealing and preserving human consciousness itself like trophies in a twisted gallery. As bodies pile up in mathematically precise arrangements and her business partner Mira falls into his hands, Eve realizes she's not hunting a serial killer—she's facing something that challenges the very nature of what makes us human.

288 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 15, 2025

Reviews

[Erin Malone · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book - especially the accurate details about San Francisco. The interplay between the main character Eve and the villain was an interesting twist - like a sci-fi book wrapped in a murder mystery. It was unexpected but I was drawn in through all the physiological details and descriptions. There were a couple of places where it was a bit dense and the climax felt a little rushed but overall it was quite entertaining and had me glued to my device - would love to see more from this author.