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In My Memory Locked: A cyber-noir thriller Kindle Edition

by Jim Nelson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
They hired a cyberpunk detective to recover their stolen memories. They didn’t know his twisted past is the key to the crime.

Security expert C.F. Naroy's investigation across a desolate San Francisco uncovers blackmail, political intrigue, family secrets, and a few dead bodies. Meanwhile, he has to keep tabs on a beautiful young programmer addicted to Blue Pharje, a substance used to forget your past in a world where nothing is forgotten. He also learns the hard way that the stolen data is so explosive, people are willing to kill for it.

Then Naroy discovers his own painful past is the key to the entire affair. He must choose between solving the crime…or burying it for good.

In My Memory Locked is perfect for fans of Blade Runner, Raymond Chandler, Ghost in the Shell, William Gibson, When Gravity Fails, and Altered Carbon.

“No one tells a hard-boiled tale like Jim Nelson.” – Instant City
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"Ingenious plot...cyber-noir is the right descriptive, and the read is well worth the while." - T. Mohr, 5-star Amazon review

"First-rate cyberpunk...I had no choice but to finish the book straight through." - brujaja, 5-star Amazon review

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B088P8WHWB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (June 15, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 15, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 407 pages
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Jim Nelson

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Jim Nelson's books include Bridge Daughter (Kindle Press, 2016), Stranger Son, and In My Memory Locked. His latest is A Man Named Baskerville. All are available at Amazon.com.

He divides his time between San Francisco and Tokyo.

https://j-nelson.net

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  • brujaja
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020
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    I don't want to sound too grandiose about this; but it's really true -- one of my favourite things about reading early Gibson novels was the peculiar, charming turn of phrase that I'd find with delight like a pearl in the midst of a paragraph that was otherwise merely masterful. I am reminded of that from time to time by similar gems in this book. It is first-rate cyberpunk and kept me up quite late as, once begun, I had no choice but to finish the book straight through. Very high quality writing and a pleasure to read.

    (N.B.: the artist's name is Jackson Pollock)
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020
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    Excellent read, great characters, exciting new tech possibilities, believable and introduces an awesome new drug! The characters pain was palpable and relatable.Highly recommend!
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  • Donna Nelson
    5.0 out of 5 stars You're reading a book about "what's to come" .....
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020
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    I liked the words in the book! And the characters are very unique. And San Francisco in the future ... because I know San Francisco now. "In My Memory Locked" opened the door for a different life, in a different world since I was born in the late 1940s. And, the characters as they were introduced chapter by chapter gave the next part of the story a reason to continue every page. The story will remain "In MY Memory Locked"!!
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  • M. Waschke
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2020
    I am, perhaps, the perfect reader of this book. A student of Hammett-Chandler-Stout with a career in software engineering. First, I have to say that the technical premise of the book is just barely technically plausible. A could-be but highly unlikely scenario in which the entire record of a once viral video is contained in a single physical memory block. Possible, but engineering alarm bells keep going off in my head. Only an incompetent would permit this to happen. I freely admit that this is a technical hang-up and probably not an issue for most readers, but for me, a nagging concern.

    Mr. Nelson knows his genre and he knows the patterns of detective noir. I was both taken in by the narrative itself and my critical judgement marveled at Nelson's understanding of the classic American private detective novel. He plays the genre as a master. His language, dialog, settings, and narrative are all superb. I found his Chandleresque similies and metaphors slightly strained. I often felt he was imitating the master rather than yielding to his own lyrical soul. Nevertheless, his words are good, very good.

    The plot is complex and the resolution not entirely satisfying to me, but compelling, and I intend to reread this book.
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  • noirhound
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great storytelling from a master of the genre
    Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2020
    It’s so nice when you have high hopes for a book and then the author delivers on all fronts. Nelson writes about San Francisco with intimate insight and a great eye for detail. The plot gets you hooked right away and then keeps surprising you until the end leaves you gasping. Loved the premise of the Nexternet and the “old” internet stored on Alcatraz and getting hacked. You can tell Nelson has absorbed noir like Chandler and Hammett, but he transfers them so smoothly into the sci-fi genre that he moves beyond mere homage and creates something all of his own. Before watching reruns of Blade Runner on Netflix, do yourself a favor and check out this gem of the genre.
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  • T. Mohr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ingenious Plot
    Reviewed in Canada on July 15, 2020
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    When I award 5 stars, it doesn't follow that the book was War and Peace. It relates to my enjoyment of the experience. I do most of my reading for pleasure before lights out, and I found myself looking forward to bed time so I could get back to the story. Cyber noir is the right descriptive, and the read is well worth the while.
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