Lost Memories and Dark Secrets: The Intrigue of “The Crime Writer”

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The Crime Writer by Gregg Hurwitz is a gripping mystery that delves into the mind of a crime writer who finds himself at the center of a real-life investigation. This was a great, unique mystery. As a crime writer myself, I have often imagined what would happen if I was to find myself int he middle of a real crime investigator. It would be nothing like a cozy mystery, of course!

Drew Danner is thrust into a waking nightmare when he is found at the scene of his ex-girlfriend’s murder. What makes this mystery unique is the fact that Danner had a tumor in his brain that causes him to have a seizure at the murder scene, and its removal leads to the loss of his memory of events surrounding the murder.

As Danner struggles to piece together what happened that fateful night, the reader is taken on a rollercoaster ride of unexpected twists and turns. Hurwitz does a nice job of weaving…