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An unforgettable tale of memory, love, and strength through the darkest of times, Remember announces a brave new voice in psychological suspense.
Megan Abbott meets Ellen Hopkins in this compelling psychological thriller about a young girl who is forced to confront her past demons after a mysterious new neighbor moves in next door.
This debut novel by Patricia Shanae Smith, follows Portia Willows as she pieces together the truth behind a murder while grappling with severe anxiety, PTSD, and substance abuse.
PRAISE FOR REMEMBER:
“Having survived depression and addiction, Smith has chosen to give herself over to writing in order to use words to save lives. And we should all be grateful.” — Matt Coleman, BookRiot
“A gripping page-turner set across the backdrop of a heart-wrenching portrayal of anxiety, Remember is a vividly rendered and emotionally complex thriller that readers will devour.” — RJ Jacobs, Author of This is How We End Things
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ABOUT REMEMBER:
Portia Willows was a high school senior in Los Angeles when a devastating car accident took the lives of her mother and sister.
After their death, Portia's social anxiety grows worse. She and her father become heavily dependent on cigarettes and alcohol to cope with their grief.
The book starts five years in the future when she must confront her distorted memory of the past.
As investigators close in, her fractured mind becomes a puzzle she must solve before it's too late.
Then Ethan Torke moves in across the street. At first, he seems like a distraction, but soon, his presence forces Portia to confront a possibility that she would have never expected.
The deeper she digs, the more the walls of her safe reality crumble. Sinister pasts are bound to be revealed; the truth always catches up, and fantasies never last.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
At six years old Patricia Shanae Smith saw her first dead body, sparking a lifetime passion for writing that would lead to a career in crime fiction and screenwriting.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Smith was inspired by the power of escapism in television to begin writing stories worse than her personal life.
As an adult Smith moved to Nashville where she continued her writing career at Belmont University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures with a focus in screenwriting.
While at Belmont Smith directed two short films, finished her second novel, and wrote four pilot television scripts; of course, the majority of these publications included a dead body.
Smith loves to be part of the storytelling process, whether that takes place on screen or page, and hopes to help consumers escape from their own chaotic lives through her work.
Connect with her at www.patriciashanaesmith.com
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