Book Info
Name of Book : Scarecrow Has A Gun
Author : Michael Paul Kozlowsky
Publisher : Imbrifex Audio
Publication Date : August 2, 2022
No. of Hours : 8 Hours
Format : Netgalley Audio
Why did I choose the book ?
Scarecrow Has A Gun by Michael Paul Kozlowsky was available on Netgalley in exchange of a review. The blurb looked good with a science fiction thriller touch.
Where to get the book ?
Scarecrow Has A Gun by Michael Paul Kozlowsky is available on Amazon :
Author Introduction
A former high school English teacher, M.P. Kozlowsky is the author of the YA novel FROST, and three middle grade books - JUNIPER BERRY, ROSE COFFIN, and THE DYERVILLE TALES. His first adult novel, SCARECROW HAS A GUN, written as Michael Paul Kozlowsky, will be available from Imbrifex Books August 2, 2022. He lives in New York with his wife and two daughters.
Blurb
Never trust other people's memories, and watch out for your own.
Sean Whittlesea was there when his wife was murdered. He saw the light leave her eyes. He held her dead body in his arms. He knows he wept, but he cannot recollect a single other detail. Tormented by the tragedy, Sean relives the horror over and over again. As he struggles to recall what really happened, his imagination serves up an endless chain of scenarios. The truth, however, remains hidden in the vault of his memory, and the key is nowhere to be found.
Nearly two decades later, Sean, now remarried and a father of two, wins a bizarre contest hosted by his eccentric boss. The prize is the Memory Palace, a state-of-the-art black box that purportedly allows its possessor to relive every moment he has ever experienced, playing out all the memories on a screen.
While the small machine at first appears to be the answer to the mystery surrounding the death of his wife, it instead upends Sean’s life. He pushes his family further and further away as the Memory Palace forces him to confront harsh realities and difficult questions that he lacks the strength to face or answer. Spiraling downward, Sean encounters increasingly harrowing challenges that force him to realize that his memory is not the only thing at stake. To recover the truth about his past, Sean must fight for his very life.
My Opinion
I had high hopes for the book, but, I could not find anything interesting in the book. The plot was driving recklessly. Also, the story could not correspond to its title. There was a scene in the story when the character mentions the title in reference to the scene, but, I was literally confused with that. Basically, I was not able to connect myself with the book. It felt like I was jumping from a particular scene to an entirely different scene altogether.
I could give only 3 stars to the book. Although, the book could have been very different. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me an opportunity to read and review the book.
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