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Memory Makers - Book Tour and Giveaway

8/21/2020

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Memory Makers
by Debbie De Louise
Genre: Mystery 

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Twenty-five years ago, Lauren Phelps and her sister Patty were kidnapped from their backyard on Long Island. Lauren escaped her captor, but Patty was killed.
Ever since, Lauren has suffered from nightmares of the “Shadow Man.” Trying to recall his face and avenge her sister’s murder, Lauren, now a kidnapping investigator, enrolls in a clinical trial for a new memory drug.
At the offices of Memory Makers in California, she receives the injections of the Memory Makers' serum, and begins to experience flashbacks of repressed memories. Along with the flashbacks, she receives threats from an anonymous source that point back to her childhood trauma.
Soon, Lauren becomes involved with a fellow trial participant who seeks to recall his own traumatic past. But can Lauren discover the identity of the “Shadow Man” before history repeats itself?


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​Lauren, We may have found a lead on Corey. An anonymous woman called his parents’ house and said they saw a baby boy meeting his description with a tall, bearded man at a 7 Eleven in Hicksville. We spoke to the manager there and showed him Corey’s photo. He said he wasn’t sure but that it may have been him. We also asked him to meet with Ellen to draw up a sketch of the man accompanying the baby. I’ll keep you posted on our progress. Hope all is well with you.”
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I closed the email and took a deep breath. Ellen was the profiler for the department. She was an excellent artist who could draw down to the smallest detail what witnesses described. She’d helped Brian and I find several missing kids, the lucky ones that were found alive. Mostly they were victims of parental abduction where a non-custodial parent, often a father, took the law into his own hands by snatching his child. I knew this wasn’t the case with Corey because, when we’d first gotten it, both parents were living together and equally disturbed by their baby’s disappearance.
I didn’t bother recording the email in my night journal. No one needed to know about my private business. Laying down in bed after my night preparations, I kept thinking of Corey. My mind visualized the one-year-old, the sandy tufts of hair, blue twinkling eyes. I hoped the lead proved fruitful and only wished I was still there on the case.
After a long time of restlessly trying to sleep, wondering if I’d have another dream of the Shadow Man or if my first injection would finally start to work and I would have a flashback, I began to doze. I was awoken suddenly from my light, dreamless slumber by the ring of my cell phone that I’d placed at the side of my bed. Thinking it was Rick with more news, I grabbed for it.
A rough voice that could’ve been male or female answered my “hello.”
“I remember you,” the gravelly voice said. “You and Patty.” Then it clicked off.


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Debbie De Louise is an award-winning author and a reference librarian at a public library on Long Island. She is a member of International Thriller Writers, Sisters-in-Crime, and the Cat Writer’s Association. She has a BA in English and an MLS in Library Science from Long Island University. Her seven published novels include the 4 books of her Cobble Cove cozy mystery series: A Stone's Throw, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Written in Stone, and Love on the Rocks, her paranormal romance, Cloudy Rainbow, her mystery thriller Reason to Die, and her latest psychological mystery, Sea Scope. She also published a romantic comedy novella featuring a jewel heist caper, When Jack Trumps Ac. Debbie has also written articles and short stories for several anthologies of various genres. She is currently querying agents to represent the first book of a new cozy mystery series. She lives on Long Island with her husband, daughter, and three cats.


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The Sisters in Memory Makers
By Debbie De Louise

My new mystery release, Memory Makers, revolves around two sisters – Lauren and Patty Phelps. The two girls were very young when they were kidnapped from their backyards. Lauren, the younger sister, was only 3; Patty was 5 that summer day a man abducted them from the sandbox in which they were playing. Lauren escaped her captors, but Patty was later found dead. For years, Lauren had nightmares of the “shadow man.” At 28, and a kidnap investigator, she learns of a clinical trial of a new memory drugs and volunteers for it in the hope or recalling the face of the man who murdered her sister.
As Lauren begins to recall pieces of her past, she faces facts about her relationship with Patty and her parents that she hadn’t consciously acknowledged. Patty was both her mother and father’s favorites. Her father referred to his eldest daughter as “Baby Doll,” while he called Lauren “Little Squeaker.” When they spent time with their parents, Patty was always the one who got to choose the game to play, the book to read, or the place to go. Twenty-five years after Patty’s death, Lauren, suffering from survivor’s guilt at her sister’s death, also still feels the jealousy from her childhood that she needs to come to terms with. This guilt motivates her further to avenge Patty’s murder.
Like Lauren, I also have an older sister. However, we are 15 years apart, not two. That makes a big difference. I was the baby of the family with two older brothers, as well. Do any of you have siblings with whom you have a love/hate relationship or a child of your own who you might favor over another? I only have a daughter, but I know that it must be difficult for parents of multiple children to show equal affection to each one. That doesn’t mean you love either child any less, but it may appear that way to the child who seeks more attention and affection from a parent.

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69 Comments
Mya Murphy
8/21/2020 05:02:59 am

The cover is definitely eye-catching!!

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Debbie De Louise link
8/21/2020 06:06:34 am

Thank you. I'm very happy with how my publisher, Next Chapter, designed the cover.

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Bernie Wallace
8/21/2020 05:42:42 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Debbie De Louise link
8/21/2020 06:09:14 am

The first draft took a few months, Bernie, and then I proofread and edit it 4 or 5 times. Altogether, probably six months.

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Debbie De Louise link
8/21/2020 06:10:32 am

Thanks for hosting my tour. It's a pleasure to use Silver Dagger Tours again.

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Rita Wray
8/21/2020 07:50:49 am

Sounds like a great read.

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Debbie De Louiss link
8/21/2020 09:22:30 am

Thanks, Rita. I hope you will check it out.

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Francine Anchondo
8/21/2020 08:11:14 am

Great cover

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Lynn Brown
8/21/2020 10:08:06 am

Very nice cover. I like the genre and the book really sounds good. Thanks for the chance.

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Debbie De Louise link
8/21/2020 11:03:31 am

Thank you, Lynn, and good luck with the giveaway.

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Cathy French
8/21/2020 11:20:33 am

I like the cover and enjoyed reading the excerpt. Sounds really great.

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Debbie De Louise link
8/21/2020 01:35:16 pm

Thanks, Cathy. I'm glad you enjoyed the excerpt and like the cover. Best of luck in the giveaway.

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Beyond Comps
8/21/2020 12:33:14 pm

Great cover!

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Susan Smith
8/21/2020 12:44:57 pm

Sounds great, I like the cover.

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Elizabeth Robinson
8/21/2020 01:31:35 pm

Love the cover. Thanks for the giveaway.

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Debbie P
8/21/2020 02:16:33 pm

This sounds like an excellent read. Great cover!

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Debbie De Louise link
8/21/2020 02:20:27 pm

Thanks, Debbie P. Because of all the comments about the cover, I've entered it into the AllAuthor September cover contest. I hope you will enjoy the book as much as the cover. Good luck also with the giveaway.

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Sherry
8/21/2020 03:25:54 pm

I love the cover and think the book sounds really good.

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Bea LaRocca
8/21/2020 03:42:21 pm

An awesome cover, synopsis and excerpt, this sounds like a must read mystery for me. Thank you for sharing your guest post and book details, I have enjoyed reading about you and your work

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Debbie De Louise link
8/21/2020 04:37:09 pm

Thanks, Bea. I'm so glad you enjoy reading about me and my work. Best wishes in the giveaway.

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Calvin
8/21/2020 03:51:52 pm

Sounds like a neat read, perfect for the fall season too!

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wendy hutton
8/21/2020 05:54:09 pm

I love your cover

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James Robert
8/21/2020 05:56:39 pm

Your book sounds like a great read and thank you for sharing it with us.

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Debbie De Louise link
9/2/2020 12:01:35 pm

Thanks, James. It's my pleasure.

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Sheryl Sens
8/21/2020 06:27:10 pm

Love the cover and the book sounds so interesting, It's on my TBR list! Congrats Debbie!!

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Debbie De Louise link
8/21/2020 06:44:47 pm

Thanks, Sheryl. I hope you enjoy it, and best wishes in the contest.

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Lori Byrd
8/21/2020 06:30:13 pm

This book sounds really great

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Mary Cloud
8/21/2020 07:55:58 pm

No questions - the cover is interesting

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Amy F
8/21/2020 08:23:59 pm

Captivating cover design! Sounds great!

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Del
8/22/2020 12:10:08 am

The cover looks great!

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Clem
8/22/2020 12:57:19 am

Interesting cover.

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Jeanna Massman
8/22/2020 03:40:32 am

I like the cover. The colors and graphics are beautiful.

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Debbie De Louise link
9/2/2020 12:03:09 pm

Thanks. I've entered it in the September AllAuthor Cover of the Month contest. If you would like to vote for it, you can vote here: https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/9222/

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Debra Guyette
8/22/2020 05:33:08 am

The cover is so interesting. It catches the eye.

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Kara Marks
8/22/2020 09:32:44 am

Very nice cover! And the book sounds great!

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Dianne Casey
8/22/2020 12:30:32 pm

Sounds like a great book. Looking forward to reading the book.

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Judy Thomas
8/23/2020 05:10:12 am

Very spooky cover, I love it!

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Ann Fantom
8/23/2020 08:19:37 pm

I love the cover. It has awesome artwork

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Lisa
8/23/2020 10:10:28 pm

I think the cover is great.

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Stephanie Liske
8/24/2020 12:47:07 am

I like the cover.

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Sandy Klocinski
8/24/2020 05:17:59 am

The cover is without doubt awesome! Love the genre. Hope the tour is going well

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Debbie De Louise link
8/24/2020 07:46:00 am

Thanks so much, Sandy. The tour is going great! Good luck with the giveaway.

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Rebecca Joiner
8/24/2020 07:56:27 am

I like the cover. It looks really cool and a little scary :)

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Ginger Hafer
8/24/2020 10:52:37 am

Great cover. Sounds like an interesting book. Will add it to my tbr list.

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Debbie De Louise link
8/24/2020 03:10:19 pm

Thanks so much, Ginger.

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Brandi Dawn
8/24/2020 05:19:11 pm

I really like the cover!

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beth shepherd
8/24/2020 08:37:12 pm

I like the cover and the blurb. Great one for sure!

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Victoria Scott
8/25/2020 09:45:53 pm

Looks awesome!

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Terri Quick
8/26/2020 08:05:15 pm

Great cover

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Heather Mahley
8/29/2020 04:25:54 pm

SOunds like an amazing read

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Wendy Jensen
8/30/2020 01:02:08 pm

A very dark book cover, I like it.

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Marcy Meyer
8/31/2020 01:21:17 pm

Looks great. Sounds like a good story.

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Anne Higgins
9/1/2020 11:06:24 pm

The cover is very mysterious and has caught my interest along with the title. Looking forward to reading the book to learn more. Is it looking back on the past or what?

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Debbie De Louise link
9/2/2020 12:03:48 pm

Yes, there are flashbacks to the past throughout the book.

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Jackie link
9/2/2020 11:26:52 am

Absolutely fantastic

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Mina Gerhart
9/3/2020 07:58:34 pm

AWESOME cover & LOVE the premise/blurb for the book.

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Debbie De Louise link
9/4/2020 06:19:06 am

Thanks so much, Mina.

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Karin
9/4/2020 06:08:35 am

Great cover art

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Robin Abrams
9/4/2020 06:12:36 am

The cover is eye catching. I love it

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Diana Hardt
9/5/2020 10:40:24 pm

Nice cover. It sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.

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Clarissa Hiciano
9/6/2020 01:44:06 pm

I love the cover! Its creepy and haunting in a good way.

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Erin Madigan
9/6/2020 04:18:36 pm

I love the cover! It really draws you in, and makes you want to pick up the book and see what its about!

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Julie Lundstrom
9/15/2020 12:52:11 pm

I like the cover of this book.

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Jennifer L.
9/15/2020 03:48:58 pm

Love the cover and the book sounds so good. I love mysteries.

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Daniel M
9/17/2020 05:25:52 pm

like the cover

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latisha depoortere
9/20/2020 01:08:51 pm

Great cover thanks for sharing!

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megan a allen
9/21/2020 08:58:37 pm

I love a good dark story like this!

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Betty Curran
9/21/2020 10:53:14 pm

The cover is very intriguing. It makes you want to know what's inside.

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Jerry Marquardt
9/21/2020 11:55:50 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Memory Makers, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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