Remember Me Gone

By: Stacy Stokes

Narrated by: Catherine Taber

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 twisty speculative thriller, perfect for fans of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Neal Shusterman.

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.

Critic reviews

"A fun and page-turning...thriller."--Kirkus Reviews

"This YA thriller is an excellent introduction to speculative fiction. Stokes breaks down complex emotions, such as grief and guilt, and makes them accessible...Avid readers may find themselves staying up late to finish the story."--School Library Journal

"[An] emotional gut-punch of a story."--Ginny Myers Sain, author of Dark and Shallow Lies

"As chilling as it is wondrously magical...packed with danger, longing, and unreliable narrators."--Edgar Award Nominee Kristen Simmons

The Emotion, THE EVERYTHING

THIS BOOK! Is so so so good! It drags you in so fast and it's fast moving! And the story line!! Oh my gosh! One of my favorite books!

Fast-paced and beautifully literary

What a book! An imaginative concept that conveys an important perspective on the power of memory. It continues to stick with me. And the reader’s hint of an accent and ability with character voices makes for a wonderfully immersive experience. I can’t believe this is the author’s debut, her voice and imagery are so so so good—beautiful, mysterious, and funny. So Excited to see what the author comes up with next!