Deadly Going Dark

Ten-year-old David Strong is physically assaulted while trying to protect his friends. To protect the abuser's family to form a powerful alliance, David's father allows an experimental drug to be used to erase his memory.
It does not work. Instead, his brain's emotional centers are dulled, and his prefrontal cortex is prematurely expanded, blunting his youth with adult cognitive abilities, reduced anxiety and fear, and the need for emotional and physical stimulation. After nine months at ho...