First published 2002
Samson Greene, a Columbia professor, is found wandering the desert with no memory of his past. As doctors remove a brain tumor, they erase two decades of his life. Forced to rebuild his identity, Samson struggles to reconnect with his wife Anna and his former existence. When a charismatic scientist offers Samson a chance at adventure in the Nevada desert, he must choose between the life he's lost and the unknown future awaiting him.
Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Nevada, USA, New York
Period: 20th-century
248 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books