Gr 8 Up-Scarlett Garner has a gap in her memory. She can't remember anything before her fourth birthday and because she always develops a headache when she tries, she is starting to accept that her memories are likely lost for good. When Scarlett meets Noah, the new guy at school, she falls hard and fast; Noah is just as smitten as she and quickly begins helping Scarlett work toward regaining her memory. But when Scarlett is in a car accident and starts to have flashbacks, she isn't sure that she wants to remember after all. Fortunately, Noah is the very definition of emotional support. Unfortunately, his motives may not be as pure as they seem. Although centered on Scarlett, if it weren't for the love interest, the novel's interesting but far-fetched plotcan anyone really remember their first four years?would fall completely flat. Noah dictates the pace of the work and Noah creates and sustains the mood; readers quickly learn that he isn't as he seems and as each chapter reveals just a little more of who Noah really is, readers will find themselves questioning every minute he spends with his would-be victim. Although the progression of Scarlett's relationship with Noah is unrealistic and the thoughts of both characters are repetitive at times, Noah's internal crisis and ultimate decision will keep readers intrigued. VERDICT An engaging but flawed thriller.— Maggie Mason Smith, Clemson University R. M. Cooper Library, South Carolina