Redemption (Amos Decker series, 5) by David Baldacci

" 完全記憶が徐々に不完全になりつつあり、並行するように通常の人としての感情を取り戻しつつあるデッカー。どうやら二度とないと決めつけていた恋愛も始まりそうですし、そうなった場合この物語の最大の特徴が失われてしまうわけで、そこで終了となるのか、それともまた新しい展開が生まれていくのか、そこも見どころですね。さて毎回の話の方もいずれ劣らずレベルが高く、単独の物語としても十人分に楽しめます。今回はデッカー最初の事件の犯人が、末期癌で余命間もなくという体を押してデッカーに冤罪を晴らす再捜査を依頼。自身の捜査に自信を持っていたデッカーでしたが、余命間もないこの男がなぜか殺害されたことで疑惑を捨てきれず再捜査を開始。その結果単純な殺人事件と思えた背景にロシアスパイとマネーロンダリングならぬ人間ロンダリングが絡んでいたことが判明するというなかなかのスケール。デッカーは自らの過ちをあっさりと認めそのせめてもの償い（redemption）を個人の責任において果たしていくという展開。縦の話も興味深いですが、毎回の話単独でも十分楽しめますね....." " If you haven’t yet delved into the world of Memory Man’s main character, Amos Decker, you’re missing out! While each novel can be read as a standalone, for me it worked better to read from the first book to date. I enjoyed seeing how Amos was growing as an FBI agent and as a man who suffered a head injury via the NFL. The series introduces Amos when he returns home in book one titled, Memory Man, to learn of the murders of his wife and daughter. From there, Amos spirals into a pit of darkness both professionally and in his personal life. What was really gripping in the latest novel was the way the author wove a mystery. Readers get a hint early as to who is the culprit only to learn…well, I won’t say so as not to ruin it for you who haven’t enjoyed it as of yet......"

전작들보다도 더 긴 이야기를 보여주는 작품이다. 과거의 사건과 관련된 인물들의 미스터리한 살인과 실종, 계속되는 의문의 위협들, 떠나지 않는 과거의 기억들, 진실의 의미, 모든 걸 기억하는 남자와 모든 기억을 잃어버릴 여자, 과거에서 벗어나지 못하는 사람들과 과거보다는 미래를 선택하는 사람들 등의 다양한 이야기를 보여주는 작품이다. 재밌는 시리즈다. 문장이나 표현등의 난이도는 전작들하고 비슷한 수준인 거 같다.