The Memory Box: An unputdownable psychological thriller
Eva Lesko Natiello
Paperback
(Fine Line Publishing, June 25, 2014)
NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLERWHAT IF YOU GOOGLED YOURSELF AND DISCOVERED SOMETHING SHOCKING?In this gripping psychological thriller, with twists and turns until the very last page, a suburban mom Googles herself on a lark and discovers the shocking details of a past she doesn't remember.A global bestselling suspense thriller in which the privileged suburban moms of Farhaven amuse themselves by Googling everyone in town, digging up dirt to fuel thorny gossip. Caroline Thompson, devoted mother of two, sticks to the moral high ground and attempts to avoid these women. Sheâs relieved to hear her name appears only three times, citing her philanthropy. Despite being grateful that she has nothing to hide, a delayed pang of insecurity prods Caroline to Google her maiden nameâwhich none of the others know.The hits cascade like a tsunami. Carolineâs terrified by what she reads. An obituary for her sister, JD? Thatâs absurd. With every click, the revelations grow more alarming. They canât be right. Sheâd know. Caroline is hurled into a state of paranoiaâupending her blissful family lifeâdesperate to prove these allegations false before someone discovers theyâre true.The disturbing underpinnings of The Memory Box expose a story of deceit, misconceptions, and an obsession for control. With its twists, taut pacing, and psychological tenor, Natiello's page turning suspense cautions: Be careful what you search for.HOUSTON WRITERS GUILD MANUSCRIPT AWARD WINNERPraise for The Memory Box"5-STARS" -- San Francisco Book Review"...be prepared to toss that suburban fairy tale away, grab on to the steering wheel, and hope that you get through this obstacle course with all your mental faculties... Eva Lesko Natiello shows tremendous talent and courage in her creation of a powerful dichotomy, reaching beyond boundaries." -- San Francisco Book Reviewâ. . . this one comes along and tears to shreds everything you thought you knew about the genre . . . and just when you think the book may have hit the limits of its genre, another sinister twist pushes it into serious Gone Girl territory.â âBustle"The Memory Box is a literary rarityâa story of high imagination cast with characters who seem as authentic as they are complex. From the moment Caroline Thompson dares to Google her own name, the stakes and suspense develop, treating the reader to a "can't put it down" mystery." âSidney Offit, author of Memoir of a Bookie's SonâEpically creepy. . .creepier than Gillian Flynnâs Gone Girl. After the last word, I had to take a deep breath, and think of cute, comforting things, like kittens and baby hedgehogs to stop the chills running through me.â âSally Allen, HamlethubâThe Memory Box left me feeling stunned . . .â âonlinebookclub.orgâCould not put this book down.â âJessica Collins, Books, InkâsâIn her impressive first novel, The Memory Box, Eva Lesko Natiello tells the fascinating story of a woman whose memories piece together a self-portrait she doesnât recognizeâuntil those memories yield to the terrible secrets they conceal.ââJohn Biguenet, author of The Torturerâs Apprentice and OysterThe Memory Box is a Houston Writers Guild 2014 Manuscript award winner.