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The Memory Ward

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From critically acclaimed author Jon Bassoff, The Memory Ward is a haunting Russian doll of a novel about one man's attempt to discover what's real and what isn't ...

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.

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      February 28, 2025
      Bethlam, Nevada, is a wonderful place to live, as its residents will frequently tell you. The weather is always sunny, the people are friendly, and nothing bad ever happens--which is starting to bother mailman Hank in Bassoff's (Beneath Cruel Waters, 2022) haunting latest. When Hank discovers that the mail he delivers is blank inside, he begins to question the oddities of his seemingly perfect hometown, and whether he can trust his memories of the life he has lived. Writing from several perspectives, including hidden diaries, Bassoff skillfully portrays flawed characters as sympathetic truth-seekers caught in a world presenting a dangerously cheerful fa�ade. With the glossy exterior of the town, it is easy to draw comparisons to Ira Levin's classic, The Stepford Wives (1972) or Catherynne M. Valente's Comfort Me with Apples (2021), and the underlying sinister feeling will entice fans of Blake Crouch's Wayward Pines series. While the last third drags a bit, The Memory Ward is a strong addition to the psychological thriller genre.

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