Remember Me Gone

Stacy Stokes

Lucy Miller's family has the unique ability to remove people's painful memories-but Lucy isn't prepared for truths she will uncover in this speculative YA debut thriller, perfect for fans of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.People come from everywhere to forget. At the Memory House, in Tumble Tree, Texas, Lucy's father can literally erase folks' heartache and tragic memories. Lucy can't wait to learn the family trade and help alleviate others' pain, and now, at sixteen, she finally can. But everything is not as it seems.When Lucy practices memory-taking on her dad, his memory won't come loose, and in the bit that Lucy sees, there's a flash of Mama on the day she died, tinged red with guilt. Then Lucy wakes up the next morning with a bruised knee, a pocketful of desert sand, and no memory of what happened. She has no choice but to listen to Marco Warman-a local boy she's always wondered about, who seems to know more than he should.As Lucy and Marco realize there are gaps in their own memories, they team up to fill in the missing pieces-to figure out what's really going on in their town, and to uncover their own stolen history along the way. But as the mysteries pile up one thing becomes certain: There are some secrets people will do anything to keep.

THRILLING, EERIE CONCEPT! With secrets, twists, betrayals, and more, this is a book that will unnerve readers and keep them guessing and engaged as pages turn.UNRELIABLE NARRATOR! Lucy's POV flashes with memories of another person's life-or does it?COMMERCIAL HOOK! In the vein of Karen M. McManus, E. Lockhart, and popular mystery/crime shows like The Undoing and Big Little Lies, this book has tons of thrill factor, sure to keep teens on the edge of their seat, as they try to figure what really happened, and why.ROMANCE! The power and pull of first love between Lucy and Marco proves that the heart knows the truth, even when the mind may not. A couple to root for!PACEY AND URGENT! Told in accessible, swiftly moving prose, this mystery is full of shocking revelations and surprising reveals-and the stakes have never been higher.DEBUT TO WATCH! Stacy Stokes has created a wholly original and chilling world where memories are a commodity. With book two slated for next summer, she is one to watch!