
Readers will gladly follow along as inches closer to uncovering the secrets of the objects her brother held dear.” - Publishers Weekly “Debut novelist Amato adeptly mixes the paranormal and historical to build a page-turning mystery. “A thrilling mystery that thinks-about grief and love, about the people we are and the people we’re quietly becoming.” - Brittany Cavallaro, New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Charlotte and The Last of August You’ll carry a piece of it with you forever.” - Kimberly Derting, author of the Body Finder series “An electrifying debut, The Hidden Memory of Objects is both heart-stopping and heartbreaking.

A fascinating, thoroughly enjoyable read.” - Cynthia Hand, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Time We Say Goodbye “The Hidden Memory of Objects is a tense and compelling mystery novel, but it’s also a heartfelt examination of the deeper mysteries of how we ever come to know each other and the transformative power of grief. A stunning debut.” - Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures and author of The Lovely Reckless “Unforgettable and impossible to put down-this novel is heart-pounding suspense at its best.


Along with a trusted classmate and her brother's charming friend, she chases down the troubling truth about Tyler across Washington, DC, while reclaiming her own stifled identity with a vengeance. However, Megan now realizes that her artistic talent has developed into something more: she can see memories attached to some of Tyler’s belongings-and those memories reveal a brother she never knew.Įnlisting the help of an artifact detective who shares her ability and specializes in murderabilia-objects tainted by violence or the deaths of their owners-Megan finds herself drawn into a world of painful personal and national memories. After all, she understands the stories objects can tell-at fifteen, she is a gifted collage artist with a flair for creating found-object pieces. Determined to figure out what happened in the months before Tyler’s death, Megan turns to the things he left behind. They say he died of a drug overdose, potentially suicide-something Megan cannot accept. Megan Brown’s brother, Tyler, is dead, but the cops are killing him all over again. The Hidden Memory of Objects is a highly original and beautifully written debut mystery novel with a speculative element, perfect for readers who loved Gayle Forman’s If I Stay. A stunning debut.” -Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures and author of The Lovely Reckless

