Mystery/Thriller, Science Fiction -- 4 stars
Helena Smith is using a research grant to study and attempt to capture memories. Her hope is to help her mother who is suffering with Alzheimer's disease, but her grant money is about to run out. When she is approached by a stranger offering her unlimited funds to build her "memory chair," she jumps at the chance. Her mistake is now loose on the world, and she is determined to fix it--no matter how many lives she has to relive. ----- This is a clever and original idea that serves as a cautionary tale about what happens when governments and unlimited private monies clash in their fight to dominate. It's also equally a love story. The juxtaposition of the two is both the book's strength and it's weakness. Just when you've become invested in the fight to halt the extra-curricular project, the love story pops up to soften your resolve. It is near the end, when the two stories become one that sci-fi, thriller, and romance meld to create a bitter sweet but satisfying ending.
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