Author: Sacha Wunsch
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Released: October 19^th, 2021
Received: NetGalley
Warnings: Memory loss

Are you in the mood for a new psychological thriller? I know I have been looking for a good one recently, which led me to Lies My Memory Told Me, written by Sacha Wunsch.

Every day new technologies arrive and change the world as we know it. The latest change came from Enhanced Memory, where people can share their memories with one another. It has allowed for an unprecedented level of sharing and exploration.

Yet, it comes at a cost. At first, Nova was willing to overlook the costs of her parent’s invention, but once Kade opened her eyes, she couldn’t stop seeing the warning signs. Now she’s struggling to find the truth and can’t help but feel like she’s forgetting something important…

As I mentioned earlier, Lies My Memory Told Me is an ideal book for scratching that craving for a psychological thriller. It didn’t end up as dark as I expected – surprising, given the hints of memory and loss.

However, it did keep me occupied the whole way through, so I can hardly complain about that! In fact, it was almost refreshing. Lies My Memory Told Me dealt with some unique, fascinating, and complex concepts. Yet, it does so in reasonably approachable ways.

I think that more backstory on Kade and Nova could have been helpful, as I never really felt a genuine connection to their characters. Though maybe that was just the mood I was in? Sometimes it can be difficult to tell.

On the bright side, the second half of the novel made up for that lack of connection tenfold. There’s so much going on, and it was more than enough to keep my brain busy, especially as new ideas got added into the mix!

Thanks to Inkyard and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.