What if you had a perfect memory?
But every terrible thing you’ve done was forever seared in your mind?
Recollection follows Jeremy Peoples—a school shooting survivor and radio DJ with unremittingly precise recall—at the start of a harrowing New Year’s Eve broadcast. But just as he grasps for redemption, a voice on the phone lures Jeremy back into danger, where he’s forced to face the memories of lost love, addiction, and the consequences of his betrayal.
A gritty psychological thriller, Recollection descends with Jeremy, grasping for redemption, before he succumbs to darkness, addiction, and the cat-and-mouse consequences of betrayal.
Recollection (inspired by John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany) is for fans of unputdownable suspense who prefer emotional and spiritual depth in their thrillers—like Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, Dennis Lehane’s Mystic River or This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp—and anyone who craves Historical Fiction set in the 1990s.
“I downloaded and read the first chapter and I’m absolutely hooked! I’ve noticed a lot of authors try to put the never ending despair, the gut wrenching self disgust, into words but they just seem to fall flat. I can’t wait to read more.”
Christina
“I’m so anxious to see what’s going to happen but I seriously had to slow down and read each word instead of rushing to see what would transpire!”
Joyce
“It’s unlike anything I’ve read before. I’m an avid audio book listener… this might be my first print book of the year. Just over halfway through it. Loving it!”
Dave
“From the first sentence I was hooked. Jeremiah Beck has done a fine job on his first novel. I didn’t want to put this book down. It kept my attention and I wanted to know what was going to happen next. I never skimmed over any of it. When I had to stop reading to sleep or work, I couldn’t wait to pick it back up. How does someone find redemption when you’re doing your best to dull the memories of your past? Jeremy, and Recollection, will stay with you.”
Joni
Beta Reader
“Jeremiah Beck has delivered a story I couldn’t step away from. The characters, led by Jeremy Peoples, are rich and real, never predictable or contrived. Beck’s visceral and vulnerable writing style and willingness to confront what’s really going on inside makes Recollection emotionally unsettling at times, he gets the oxygen starved depths of the human experience. This is a compelling and yes – ultimately fun story, with a redemptive thread that propels you through to the very last page. I don’t read a lot of books, I get bored easily, this one got me.”
Justin
Beta Reader
“This book is so well written and raw that his heartbeat and pain felt like my own. I was heartbroken reading this book and wanted to fix his pain. Any little joy Jeremy had was a small victory that made me cheer aloud and his setbacks made me sob in despair. I haven’t read a better book in my lifetime which caught me up this emotionally. I can’t wait to read more books by Jeremiah Beck!”
Lynnie
Beta Reader
“Edgy, emotional; made me sink into myself. I loved it!
Paces like a limited series.”
Christopher
Beta Reader
“Recollection is like being invited to a dinner party, where the host punches you in the nose as you walk through the front door. Beck’s people are so real that from the first chapter, their confusion, chaos, and desperate search for forgiveness – quickly became mine. Beck’s people mattered to me. Recollection demands plenty but gives back even more. I loved it.”
Dwayne
Beta Reader
“You won’t find this one at LifeWay.”
Steve
Beta Reader
