What would you do if you could spend an hour in your past? Four strangers in the beach town of Ventura are about to find out. The Memory Collectors is a genre-bending novel brimming with hope, grief and second chances. Four strangers time travel to the past and find themselves stuck on the day all their lives were changed in this science fiction thriller, perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Wrong Place Wrong Time and The Paradox Hotel.
Dete Meserve is a bestselling author of five novels and an award-winning creator and producer of films and television series. She adapted her debut novel, Good Sam, into a screenplay and produced it as a film for Netflix. Her passion for storytelling stems from her work as the owner of Silver Creek Falls Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based production company, where she has produced everything from big-budget dramas and mysteries to star-studded comedies and animated series. When she’s not writing or producing, you can often find her exploring nature or browsing the shelves of her local bookstores and libraries. A Chicago native, Meserve has lived most of her life in Los Angeles, where she and her husband have raised three children—and two very pampered cats.
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Praise for The Memory Collectors
“You’ll want to spend as much time as possible with this time-twisting thriller!”
—Al Roker, NBC News Today Show
“Those who love time travel stories will enjoy the way Meserve’s novel dives deeply into the human factors behind grief, guilt, loss, and starting over.”
—Library Journal
“The Memory Collectors is extraordinary, both readable and wise, fast-paced but also delicately laced with insights about the fallibility of our human ways. I adored this wise, compassionate book.”
—Barbara O’Neal, USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids
“Dete Meserve’s The Memory Collectors is my favorite type of a book—a brilliant premise straight out of The Twilight Zone combined with incredible heart and believable, relatable characters you can’t help but love. I couldn’t put it down!”
—Meg Shaffer, national bestselling author of The Lost Story
“Beautifully crafted and wonderfully original, The Memory Collectors is a captivating story about second chances and redemption. What if you could go back in time and live a single moment over? It’s such a compelling question, and one Dete Meserve does a masterful job unraveling. Suspenseful, thought-provoking, and heartrending, it’s a story I won’t soon forget.”
—Suzanne Redfearn, #1 Amazon bestselling author of In an Instant
“The Memory Collectors is an exceptionally written story full of suspense, introspection, what-ifs, and heart. When four strangers are brought together to revisit a night that haunts them all, they must work together to figure out why, putting aside resentments and learning to forgive. A must-read that will have readers of many genres staying up late to finish, Meserve’s latest is a masterpiece.
—Camille Di Maio, bestselling author of Come Fly With Me
“Don’t miss this extraordinary novel! The Memory Collectors is the book I will recommend to anyone looking for a deeply-moving story with a unique premise. Engaging and suspenseful, this story will pull you in and keep you turning pages long after your bedtime.”
—Karen McQuestion, bestselling author of The Moonlight Child
“Dete Meserve has pulled off a bit of a miracle with her compelling new novel, The Memory Collectors. She has written a time-travel mystery that celebrates compassion and inspires hope. I couldn’t put it down.”
—Matt Williams, author of Glimpses and the creator of Roseanne and Home Improvement
“A masterful tapestry of mystery and longing, weaving gripping tension with profound emotional depth. This unforgettable novel will leave you reflecting on your own life’s pivotal moments and treasuring the fleeting wonder of now.”
—Kira Peikoff, author of Baby X