I have read quite a few books by this author and when I discovered she had written this standalone, I was very excited indeed! I did not feel disappointed in the slightest.

Quinn Fleming has been through a terrible ordeal, being attacked and losing her short-term memory as a result. She copes in the best way she knows how, by making lists and having a great employer who stands by her. One night as she is working late, she is a witness to a murder. Has the killer seen her and is she now in danger herself? She just doesn't know and in a very short period of time, she will forget all about this event - except in her dreams......

This novel was a complete rollercoaster ride and I found myself holding my breath more than once. I liked that the author tackled the topic of traumatic brain injury in such an empathetic way and I learned quite a bit. The main character was lovely and I was cheering her on, all the way. The secondary characters were well written too and all in all, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and recommend it to anyone who likes a good, meaty read.

5 stars from me.

What an interesting concept. This issue isn’t new to me as I always go down a rabbit hole when I read about a new idea and this was in 50 first dates, but that was a rom com so no adrenaline rush. And a stand alone from an author known for her series work, gives you a chance to taste her work without the pressure of multiple books.

Imagine knowing there is danger but not being able to remember the facts and circumstances surrounding it. And imagine being the police and not only trying to solve a crime and protect her.

I had a lot of sympathy for Quinn. With all the reading I do, an amateur sleuth with memory issues is new to me. But this isn’t your normal cozy. There is a sense of urgency and danger for Quinn.

I loved how her art helped her focus and remember things she might not have otherwise. And that the support group she attends added a way to keep the reader in the know of the process of Quinn’s limitations.

Quinn’s isolation due to her brain injury and working towards finding new support and trusting others adds depth to this psychological thriller. It shifts what is normally about the plot to also focusing on the character and adding depth to the story.

Cynthia Farrell does a good job narrating Quinn and keeping the listener on the edge of their seat while also showing Quinn’s vulnerabilities.

If you love slow burn mysteries with an air of danger and depth, this one needs to be on your summer reading list.

I really enjoyed the story, the premise was very interesting and it was executed well. I felt the pace was very realistic, the story kept me engaged and wanting to know what would happen in the end. The characters were interesting and mostly likeable. There was a good amount of suspense, mystery and emotions, throughout I was really feeling hopeful for Quinn and cheering her on.
The only issue I had was having a lack of connection to some characters which I felt were important.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

This standalone with a fun mystery and while I liked the characters are am disappointed it is a standalone I have to admit that a woman with a TBI and unable to make/recall short term memories a poor amateur sleuth. I also really like Detective Reyes (even if I don’t believe that anyone would put so much faith into a witness with a TBI). I listened to the first 7 or 8 chapters in audiobook and then I binged the rest on kindle in one sitting. Patience is not my thing. This one wasn’t as full of action as some mysteries, but I really liked the stuff about memory loss and TBIs which kept me interested even in the slow parts. Quinn was attacked and left for dead after a night out about 3 months ago. She’s trying to get back to her old life, largely because she can’t recall anything after the accident. She is using a notebook and repetition helps her to remember a little more a little longer but she struggles to keep her condition from everyone around her. One night in the alley behind her work she witnesses a murder. She wrote down everything she could remember before calling 911 and forgot almost everything before the responding officers arrived. This was a good mystery and I highly recommend it.

Quinn Fleming was brutally attacked, and as a result of the attack, she has a TBI. She cannot retain new memories. She keeps a notebook with her at all times when she meets new people or has something she needs to remember so that she can read it to remind herself. When she witnesses a murder behind the florist where she works, she knows that she needs to write down everything she has witnessed before she forgets. By the time the police arrive there is no crime scene - no body, no blood, and no clues. She can see the doubt in the officers' eyes looking at her as if she has imagined the whole scene, especially because she continues to look at her notes when they are questioning her.

Later when Detective Reyes learns about this reported crime, she recognizes Quinn's name and remembers her condition. After she speaks with Quinn, she realizes that she has the best kind of witness you can ever ask for. She is not speaking from memories, which can often mislead us, but she has written down everything she saw in great detail.

I was completely immersed in this book from the moment I opened the first page. I felt such empathy for Quinn. But I also admired her resilience and her desire to heal the only way she knew how. Her frustrations with her memory issues jumped off the pages. However, she never gave up. I really liked the character of Detective Reyes as well. She was a superstar in my mind because she never gave up and worked so well with Quinn by building her up and believing her when no one else believed her.

This was a fantastic mystery full of suspense and intrigue. I would suggest you start this book early in the day, otherwise you will not get any sleep until you finish it.

Thank you to Kensington Publishing, NetGalley and the author for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

4.5 Stars
This story intrigued me from the start, especially when I tried to imagine what it would be like to have no short-term memory and know it. Quinn remembers everything from before she was assaulted and suffered a traumatic brain injury. And she has developed processes to help her not only survive but live a meaningful life. Then the unthinkable happens when she witnesses a murder. When her memory issues becomes known to the cops, they initially seem to dismiss what she tells them.

As the murder investigation proceeds, Quinn starts having flashes of people/things. But the question was, were they memories of something that happened or were they fabrications? Quinn showed a real resilience in trying to live as normal of a life as she could under the circumstances and in wanting to get justice for the murder victim. Thankfully she had support not only from her boss but also the therapy group she attended. This story held my attention from the beginning, and I loved seeing how Quinn wouldn't allow herself to remain a victim.

The main character suffered a TBI and her memory is impacted as a result - she has to write everything down in order to remember. That comes into play throughout the story. It took a while to get into this, but the ending was excellent.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for access to this eARC.

I really struggled with this one until about the 50-60 percent mark, and then I flew through it!
It was a tad bit repetitive and I’m unsure how I felt about the female MC. Also was not a fan of Will. His character lacked depth and I found him annoying.
But, I LOVED Detective Reyes, and the ending!
Overall an enjoyable read once the pace picks up.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley, Sara Driscoll, and Kensington Books/Publishing for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

FANTASTIC! What a gripping and suspenseful standalone mystery thriller!! Echoes of Memory centers around a woman who is struggling with post-traumatic amnesia, who is unfortunately the only witness to the murder. Although it is a slow-burn murder mystery, I found myself fully invested in trying to solve the crime. I am extremely impressed with the amount of time and extensive research the author must have done in order to accurately depict how memory loss functions in the brain after a traumatic injury, which played a crucial role in the story. We are all shaped by our memories. Can you imagine how terrifying and frustrating it would be to basically lose all your short term memory? How do you know what to believe is true? Let alone when you're the only one who can recognize the killer!? I was completely captivated from start to finish! If you're looking for an intriguing, suspenseful, and action packed novel then this is the book for you! I would highly recommend this book!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Echoes of Memory
Sara Driscoll
July 23, 2024

She was attacked in an alley while heading home from a night with friends. She probably wouldn’t have survived unless a bartender took a short cut and found her unconscious on the street. Months later we are introduced to Quinn Fleming. Once her life was full of promise, now she spends her time living, remembering only for a short time after. She has a traumatic brain injury. Her memory is full of all that occurred prior to the attack. Anything after the punch to the skull and damage from hitting the cement after she fell is gone.
Now she is back working at the floral shop. She still is adept with flowers and arrangements but dealing with phone calls, directions, new input, fades away within the hour. Quinn lives by writing everything down in her notebook. Without her self guided journal she could not function.
Echoes of Memory will be published by Kensington Publishing on July 23, 2024. I was able to read Driscoll’s latest novel via NetGalley. It is a superb adventure dealing with Fleming’s tedious existence. It is a suspenseful tale of how she lives each day. It gives us tricks of sustaining life after a TBI, living in her small apartment full of notes and directions. I could not put this book down. I was taken by Qunn’s guide to daily life. The suspense? Not for me to say - readers must dive into Driscoll’s novel to discover an intriguing, edgy tale. It’s something different from Sara Driscoll. A novel that weaves us into the protagonist’s fears of obliterated existence. Don’t pass this one by and by all means, enjoy.

Driscoll has written an excellent standalone mystery that focuses on the challenges of a woman who has suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

San Diego - Quinn is working hard to recover from a vicious assault that left her with a TBI. Her version of this injury involves forgetting new things and new people within about an hour. She attends a TBI therapy group and she is making some progress - she actually can remember the group leader now when she arrives, for example. Her method of coping involves writing lots of notes in a notebook that she carries around with her, extensive calendar reminders, alarms/reminders on her cell phone, labels of all sorts in her apartment, and so forth. Her job in a florist shop is one she treasures. Her boss, Jacinta, is sympathetic to Quinn’s issues and tries to help her as much as possible.

One night while closing up the florist shop, Quinn takes out the trash and sees something terrible. She writes detailed notes in her notebook before calling the police, because she knows that her memory is going to fade very quickly. But with no body and no crime scene evidence, the police aren’t inclined to believe Quinn.

Quinn also loves to sketch, and this proves to be a key factor in eventually helping figure out what actually happened. The author provides a lot of information about TBI along the way - sometimes it got in the way of the narrative, but it was still useful and interesting information.

I was caught up in this story right away and enjoyed the way Quinn and the detective who believes her, find their way to solving the crime. There’s a lot of San Diego color here. The Gaslamp neighborhood sounds like a cool place I’d like to visit!

Thank you to the author, Kensington Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Wow, oh wow. This book is so good that you will not be able to put it down and keep reading until the last page. It grabs you and keeps you interested and reading. It moves along at a page that is perfect for the story, has interesting characters that you will love and a story that will not disappoint. It is a must read book and you will not be sorry that you did.

This is one of those books where the synopsis mentions pretty much everything that isn’t a spoiler! Quinn Fleming is our main character, and she was recently robbed and attacked. She suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury, and now has an interesting type of amnesia. She remembers most things from before the attack, but now it takes her writing in a notebook and repetitively repeating things to be able to remember anything now. She’s also excellent at drawing, so she will sketch random things that pop into her head, or come to her in dreams, for clarity - especially after what she witnessed.

Not long after she was attacked, she was at work taking out the trash when she sees a suspicious man in the alley. At first when she saw him, she was afraid of being attacked again, but to her horror, the man she thought seemed suspect had his neck snapped before a mystery van came to retrieve the killer and the body. Quinn immediately writes every detail in her notebook before she forgets, then calls 911. Unfortunately, the police officers who showed up call her notes a “script” and ignore her…until Detectives Reyes hears about the incident, and remembers Quinn has amnesia. Together, they work together to find out who this man was, and who his killer was.

This was a little bit slow, but overall this was a good murder mystery/thriller. The amnesia plot is overdone, but there were extra layers to this book that kept it feeling more unique. I didn’t predict the ending, but I also thought it was a little anti-climactic. As a TBI survivor, this should have hit a bit differently, but it didn’t hit as hard as say, “Brain Damage” by Freida McFadden. Still, this was a pretty decent story with plenty of action. 3.5 stars.

(Thank you to Kensington Books, Sarah Driscoll and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review. This book is slated to be released on July 23, 2024.)

An interesting thriller. Story unfolds after Quinn is recovering from the attack. She was struggling to remember things after She lost her memories. She usually writes down everything. Then she witnessed a murder and, everything spirals out of control. It's a race to prove her truth. I like Quinn, Reyes, and Will. The plot is intriguing until the end, and the suspense is great. Climax is superb. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

Excellent mystery!

I’ve read other books by this author and was excited to read this one. This is strictly a suspense novel, no romance. I found it very interesting as I am unfamiliar with memory issues after TBI.

The MC, Quinn, is a survivor of a horrific beating, and as a result, can’t easily form new memories. Every hour is like new to her, so when she witnessed a murder, only one law enforcement person, Detective Nura Reyes, believed her. The two women work together through the rest of the story to solve the murder in very creative ways.

The book is well-written, fast-paced and kept my interest. Recommended!

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book, but my opinions are my own.

After suffering a traumatic brain injury during an assault, Quinn is no longer able to create new memories so she compensates by keeping a journal of everything that happens. One night after work Quinn witnesses a murder and calls the police. But there’s no body, and by the time the police arrive Quinn can’t quite remember what happened and of course the police don’t believe her.

This book has a much slower pace than most of the author’s other books. Mainly because Quinn needs to go over things again and again to try and remember them. There’s also a lot of information about traumatic brain injuries and how people cope with them which made sense in the context of the story.

This was a very detailed, meticulously written story of a woman with traumatic brain injury and unable to create new memories, forcing her to write down everything throughout her days. Upon leaving the floral shop she works at, she witnesses a murder. The police seem to be skeptical of her at first because of her condition. Soon, she starts to have flashbacks in her dreams, and her fear for her own safety escalates as well as her need for justice for the unknown victim.

This was a great read for fans of the unreliable narrator, who is also highly likable and very relatable. Slow-paced but also quite interesting at the same time, delving into the effects of traumatic brain injuries. I loved the idea of the post-it notes left all over to help the protagonist remember what she needs to, having an almost "Momento" type vibe. The plot was intriguing, and the ending was unpredictable, leaving the reader shocked. Three and a half stars.

Thank you, Netgalley and Kensington Books, for this ARC.

Echoes of a memory.
Sarah driscoll.

This book is full of mystery and murder.
this book also Deals, with The loss of memories and how a person handles them.
Living day to day not being able to remember what happened yesterday. Has to be one of the hardest things.
Sometimes being in the wrong place at the right time can be deadly.


I've read other books by this author this one was different from the rest. But so Enjoyable.

The perfect story.

Sara Driscoll has an engrossing thriller in Echoes of Memory, her new stand alone novel. Her books are a treat that I look forward to.

Quinn Fleming was beaten so badly that her brain sustained a traumatic injury, resulting in the need to write down everything she might need to remember. This predicament frustrates her when Quinn sees a murder after closing the shop for the night. Can the police trust this witness and her observations transcribed in her notebook?

I loved the unusual story line, the very interesting medical information on Quinn's brain issues, and the suspenseful tension of the plot. An excellent mystery -- just as I have come to expect from this author.

Thank you for sending an advanced e-book copy for me to read and review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.
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Echoes of Memory is a thrilling mystery about a San Diego florist that struggles with post-traumatic amnesia but she is the only witness to the murder. Her handwritten notes and her wits are all she has to solve the crime but also her life. This is a stand alone with lots of twist and turns that keep you guessing till the end. The book was a page turner from beginning to end and with amazing characters. I really enjoyed reading from the different perspectives and trying to solve the case with them. The author wrote this really well and I look forward to reading more books by this author. I highly enjoyed reading this one and would recommend this to any reader but especially to those who love a good mystery that keeps you guessing till the end. Thank you to NetGalley, Kensington Publishing and the author Sara Driscoll for this amazing read in exchange for my honest review of Echoes of Memory.