They say it’s always beautiful in Bethlam, Nevada. No place you’d rather live. The people are friendly, if a little nosy, and there’s no crime to speak of. Life is pretty perfect.
But postal worker Hank Davies has started to suspect something is off in this idyllic little town. And he’s certain of that when he realizes the letters he’s been delivering are just blank pages.
Hank isn’t the only one who’s noticed the oddities in Bethlam. One such person knocks on his window in the middle of the night, urging him to investigate his bedroom wall. When Hank pulls back the wallpaper, he discovers dozens of sheets of paper, full of a story that is either complete madness or unbelievable truth. As he begins looking beyond the veneer of his smiling neighbors and their white picket fences, Hank is drawn further and further into a disturbing new reality …
Told in Bassoff’s lyrical and evocative style, The Memory Ward is a disquieting page-turner that examines the nature of identity, trauma, and what it means to be human. ~taken from Goodreads
But postal worker Hank Davies has started to suspect something is off in this idyllic little town. And he’s certain of that when he realizes the letters he’s been delivering are just blank pages.
Hank isn’t the only one who’s noticed the oddities in Bethlam. One such person knocks on his window in the middle of the night, urging him to investigate his bedroom wall. When Hank pulls back the wallpaper, he discovers dozens of sheets of paper, full of a story that is either complete madness or unbelievable truth. As he begins looking beyond the veneer of his smiling neighbors and their white picket fences, Hank is drawn further and further into a disturbing new reality …
Told in Bassoff’s lyrical and evocative style, The Memory Ward is a disquieting page-turner that examines the nature of identity, trauma, and what it means to be human. ~taken from Goodreads
This was my first introduction to author Jon Bassoff. The premise sounded so intriguing and truly one of a kind. It will be hard to give this review without spoilers, so this will be short and sweet.
I could feel the eerie vision this plot was trying to put off, but the writing style and overall delivery was so repetitive and boring that I lost interest and checked out of the story before the "explanation".
Honestly I was left confused and questioning if I missed important elements of the story, but it honestly wasn't even worth re-reading to double check my misgivings. The reveal was so anticlimactic I thought I missed it.
Thanks to Netgalley and Blackstone Publishing for allowing my an advanced e-copy to read and give my honest review. It was a 3 star read.
"The Memory Ward" is currently available for purchase. It has plenty of 4 and 5 star reviews, so clearly many people enjoyed it.
Happy Reading!
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