The Memory Box: An unputdownable psychological thriller

Eva Lesko Natiello

ISBN 10: 0692239006 / ISBN 13: 9780692239001

Published by Eva Lesko Natiello, 2014

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NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BestsellerWhat if you Googled yourself and discovered something shocking? A HOUSTON WRITERS GUILD MANUSCRIPT WINNERIn this gripping psychological thriller, a group of privileged suburban moms amuse themselves by Googling everyone in town, digging up dirt to fuel thorny gossip. Caroline Thompson, devoted mother of two, sticks to the moral high ground and attempts to avoid these women. She's relieved to hear her name appears only three times, citing her philanthropy. Despite being grateful that she has nothing to hide, a delayed pang of insecurity prods Caroline to Google her maiden name-which none of the others know.The hits cascade like a tsunami. Caroline's terrified by what she reads. An obituary for her sister, JD? That's absurd. With every click, the revelations grow more alarming. They can't be right. She'd know. Caroline is hurled into a state of paranoia-upending her blissful family life-desperate to prove these allegations false before someone discovers they're true.The disturbing underpinnings of The Memory Box expose a story of deceit, misconceptions, and an obsession for control. With its twists, taut pacing, and psychological tenor, Natiello's page-turning suspense cautions: Be careful what you search for. Praise for THE MEMORY BOX: 5 Stars for THE MEMORY BOX -- San Francisco Book Review.Be prepared to toss that suburban fairy tale away, grab on to the steering wheel, and hope that you get through this obstacle course with all of your mental faculties. Natiello shows tremendous talent and courage in her creation of a powerful dichotomy, reaching beyond boundaries. -- San Francisco Book ReviewEpically creepy. . .creepier than Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl. After the last word, I had to take a deep breath, and think of cute, comforting things, like kittens and baby hedgehogs to stop the chills running through me. -- Sally Allen, HamlethubThe Memory Box left me feeling stunned . . . -- onlinebookclub.orgThe Memory Box is a literary rarity. -- Sidney Offit, author Memoir of the Bookie's SonCould not put this book down. -- Jessica Collins, Books, Ink'sIn her impressive first novel, THE MEMORY BOX, Eva Lesko Natiello tells the fascinating story of a woman whose memories piece together a self-portrait she doesn't recognize--until those memories yield to the terrible secrets they conceal.-John Biguenet, author of The Torturer's Apprentice and Oyster. . . this one comes along and tears to shreds everything you thought you knew about the genre . . . and just when you think the book may have hit the limits of its genre, another sinister twist pushes it into serious Gone Girl territory. --Bustle.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Memory Box: An unputdownable psychological thriller
• Publisher: Eva Lesko Natiello
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0692239006
• ISBN 13: 9780692239001
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestseller

"A sinister twist pushes it into serious Gone Girl territory." —BUSTLE

What if you Googled yourself and discovered you're not who you think you are?

Caroline Thompson has everything she’s ever wanted. A gorgeous, successful husband, two adoring daughters, loyal friends, her dream house in affluent Farhaven. But the gossipy moms in town are known to Google their neighbors to dig up dirt. Thankfully when they search Caroline’s name, they only find her volunteer work.

Curiosity tempts Caroline to Google her maiden name—which no one else knows.

What she finds is terrifying.
An obituary for her sister, JD? That’s absurd.
A dangerous scandal from college? That’s impossible.

As the revelations grow more disturbing, Caroline spirals into paranoia. She can’t confide in anyone—she’d risk losing everything. In a manic race against the clock, she becomes desperate to prove these allegations false before someone discovers they’re true.

THE MEMORY BOX is a heart-pounding thriller of betrayal, secrets and deception. Fast-paced until the final jaw-dropping twist.

For fans of Gone Girl and The Woman In The Window comes a “twisty, ingenious” psychological suspense with an ending that will leave you shaking.

Be careful what you search for.

About the Author

Eva Lesko Natiello is an award-winning author and graduate of SUNY Albany where she received a degree in psychology. She was born in Yonkers, NY and currently lives in suburban New Jersey with her family. Ms. Natiello's debut psychological thriller, THE MEMORY BOX, is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestseller and recipient of a Houston Writers Guild Manuscript award. When not writing suspense novels, Ms. Natiello enjoys writing humor and satire which can be read on her website evanatiello.com and The Huffington Post. Her short story, The Wordsmith, was a finalist in The Writer Magazine 2012 Best Short Story. Ms. Natiello is especially grateful to her readers for their enthusiasm, the time they take to write reviews, get in touch or spread the word. She is at work on her next novel.