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On the eve of a secret military operation, an assassin's bullet strikes President Seth Jerrison. He is rushed to the hospital, where surgeons struggle to save his life.
At the same hospital, researcher Dr. Ranjip Singh is experimenting with a device that can erase traumatic... read more
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Summary edit
People start accidently reading other people's memories. The author possesses a superb writing skill demonstrating how people work this out.
Characters/People edit
- Alyssa Snow: The president's physician.
- Ann January: A surgical nurse at the hospital
- Bessie Stilwell: An 83 year old woman visiting her son who is a patient in the hospital
- Christine Lee: An anesthesiologist at the hospital
- Darryl Hudkins: Secret Service agent
- Dora Hennessey: She was a patient at the hospital to donate a kidney to her father.
- Eric Redekop: Lead surgeon for the president at Luther Terry Memorial Hospital
- Ivan Tarasov: Security guard at Luther Terry Memorial Hospital
- Jan Falconi: Nurse at Luther Terry Memorial Hospital
- Kadeem Adams: Iraq war veteran
- Lucius Jono: Doctor at the hospital
- Mark Griffin: CEO of Luther Terry Memorial Hospital
- Nikki Van Hausen: Real estate agent
- Orrin gillett: A lawyer visiting the hospital. He tried to run at the beginning of the lockdown at the hospital.
- Rachel Cohen: Worked in accounts receivable
- Ranjip Singh: Memory researcher
- Seth Jerrison: President of the United States of America. White, long-faced, with the hooked nose political cartoonists had such fun with.
- Susan Dawson: Secret Service agent-in-charge. 34 years old, pale skin and blue eyes.
Setting & Locations edit
- Lincoln Memorial: The story opens with president Seth Jerrison about to give a speech here about the war on terrorism.
- Luther Terry Memorial Hospital
- Washington, D.C.
- White House
- Gordo Danbury
- United States
- Chicago
- Iraq
- Canada
- Beast
- Mall
- Pakistan
- Camp David
- Mississippi
- Afghanistan
- Washington Monument
- Philadelphia
- London
- Barstow
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- China
- Toronto
- Oval Office
- California
- Virginia
First Sentence edit
Really knowing another person -- or being known by one -- could be a very unnerving experience.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1 Friday This is how we began...
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Epilogue
Glossary edit
- Memory Chain: Susan Dawson reads Ranjip Sing's memoriesKadeem reads Susan Dawson's memories
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Ranjip Singh reads Lucius Jono's memories: Describe this theme.
- Susan Dawson reads Ranjip Singh's memories
- Kadeem Adam reads Susan Dawson's memories
- President reads Kadeem Adam's memories
- Eric Redekop reads Janis Falconi's memories
- Nikki Van Hausen reads Eric Redekop's memories
- Lucius Jono reads Nikki Van Hausen's memories
- Dora Hennessey reads Ann January's memories
- Ivan Tarasov reads Dora Hennessey
- Orrin Gillett reads Ivan Tarasov's memories
- Rachel Cohen reads Orrin Gillett's memories
- Darryl Hudkins reads Bessie Stilwell's memories
- David January reads Mark Griffon memories
- Christine Lee reads David January's memories
- Janis gets Josh Latimer's memories
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert J. Sawyer (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ace Hardcover
Country: United States
Publication Date: April 3, 2012
ISBN: 978-1937007164
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Ace Hardcover
Country: United States
Publication Date: April 3, 2012
ISBN: 978-1937007164
Page Count: 352
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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