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Engram
After four years in a coma following a near-fatal car crash, Meg Winter suddenly, miraculously, regains consciousness. As her body learns how to walk, to talk, to live again, her memories gradually return, restoring her sense of the person she used to be: an ambitious young doctor in a big city hospital, daughter of bitterly estranged parents, a woman men are easily attracted to. But one area of the past remains a mysterious, impenetrable blank.
She has no memory of the crash that almost killed her. No idea how she came to be in a car on that long-ago rainy night with a man whose name now means nothing to her. And absolutely no idea why he was brutally murdered on a country roadside while she was left for dead.
But someone, it seems, is very concerned that Meg's memories might return. Concerned enough to make sure they never do. Suddenly Meg has more to worry about than picking up the pieces of her life: if she doesn't solve the mystery of that fateful night four years ago and confront the truth her mind has buried, someone is going to put her back to sleep forever.
She has no memory of the crash that almost killed her. No idea how she came to be in a car on that long-ago rainy night with a man whose name now means nothing to her. And absolutely no idea why he was brutally murdered on a country roadside while she was left for dead.
But someone, it seems, is very concerned that Meg's memories might return. Concerned enough to make sure they never do. Suddenly Meg has more to worry about than picking up the pieces of her life: if she doesn't solve the mystery of that fateful night four years ago and confront the truth her mind has buried, someone is going to put her back to sleep forever.
- GenresFiction
420 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
17 people want to read
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Keith Baker
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Keith Baker is the author of four thrillers published by Headline in the UK with numerous translation editions around the world.
Former Head of News and Current Affairs and Chief Editorial Adviser BBC Northern Ireland, Keith is a writer and editorial consultant and acts as executive producer for independent television productions.
Please see: Keith Baker
Keith Baker is the author of four thrillers published by Headline in the UK with numerous translation editions around the world.
Former Head of News and Current Affairs and Chief Editorial Adviser BBC Northern Ireland, Keith is a writer and editorial consultant and acts as executive producer for independent television productions.
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May 23, 2013
After reading Keith Baker's book "Lunenburg" and enjoying it so much, I requested two more of his books from our local library. I have read for the past several hours because I just couldn't put the book down...from the very first line to the last one, is a story of intrigue, mystery, murder, love, politics and medical info I didn't know e.g. Engram means memory traces.
I so enjoy the way Baker introduces his characters....in one paragraph, we know the name, the vocation and sometimes the family relationship of this character. And there are many, many characters in his books. I learned from the earlier book to use a sheet of paper as my bookmarker so I could jot down each name and a bit of info about each new character....sometimes the person mentioned in the beginning chapters doesn't appear again until the last chapters so my memory needs a bit of refreshing and it is right at my fingertips so to speak.
I rate the book a perfect 5 because of the manner of writing, the mystery that evolves and not solved until the end, the development of the characters and the fact that it held my attention for hours on end.
I so enjoy the way Baker introduces his characters....in one paragraph, we know the name, the vocation and sometimes the family relationship of this character. And there are many, many characters in his books. I learned from the earlier book to use a sheet of paper as my bookmarker so I could jot down each name and a bit of info about each new character....sometimes the person mentioned in the beginning chapters doesn't appear again until the last chapters so my memory needs a bit of refreshing and it is right at my fingertips so to speak.
I rate the book a perfect 5 because of the manner of writing, the mystery that evolves and not solved until the end, the development of the characters and the fact that it held my attention for hours on end.
January 25, 2021
A fascinating and twisted mystery with a somewhat disappointing protagonist. Several surprises and a satisfying ending can not quite make up for the dissonance between the protagonist’s background and education and her decisions and actions.
January 5, 2024
Excellent!
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