In Damage Time, by Colin Harvey, we find ourselves in New York City in 2050, after the collapse of most of Western civilization. Pete Shah has worked for many years as a cop, specializing in the Memory Association field, in which he is able to "read" the last moments in the lives of murder victims. The technology exists to "rip" memories from individuals, who lose the memories that are taken (voluntarily or otherwise); those memories can then be sold to others for their entertainment. But when a new Ripper begins kidnapping and forcibly removing the memories of people to such an extent that they are left as little more than vegetables, Shah and his partner must find a way to bring the miscreant to heel.... This is an interesting book with some fascinating ideas, particularly the central idea of being able to "rip" one's memories for the delectation of others. The writing is solid and the action is fast-paced, but I found the characters to be somewhat thin and the level of misogyny expressed in words and actions by some of the characters ("good" guys as well as bad) was troubling. Definitely a mixed review, here, as although I found myself interested enough to keep reading to the very end, I also found some of it tough going. ( )