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The Day of Forgetting
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
A collective amnesia strikes the globe, deleting our memories for all the events and people that make us who we are. If our past weighs us down, does forgetting it free us?
Set in the present, this high-concept thriller follows the intertwined fates of an intense war correspondent (Max) and an offbeat con artist (Chen), as they piece together their lives and save each other in the back alleys of Los Angeles.
It is Max who follows a lead all the way to Antarctica, where he finds trouble, then horror, and finally the cause of the global catastrophe. Award-winning audiobook actor Matt Addis breathes fire into the two wildly different protagonists.
Editorial Reviews: An action-packed adventure loaded with humor. Max is an intense, intellectual reporter scoping out the most sought-after story to the ends of the earth. Chen is an Asian-American L.A. street kid, quick on his feet, and looking to exploit the situation.
Their lives become inadvertently linked as the collective amnesia blankets their identities, forces them to change, and pulls them into a pact. A fast-paced romp for fans of Ludlum’s Bourne Identity, Michael Crichton, Ken Follett, Tom Clancy, particularly those who enjoy some serious humor to spice up the suspense.
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- Norma Miles
- 05-07-20
Next time we lose our future
Two men, Chen, a petty criminal, and Max, a war correspondent, suddenly realise that they did not know what was happening around them, who or where they were, why they were there, or even their own names. They were not alone. Everyone worldwide had suffered an autobiographical amnesia almost simultaneously. But how had it happened? Would everyone's.memory return as suddenly as it had vanished or would this event happen again? Life must go on even if the past is missing and Max thought he saw a pattern, his editor saw a story and he was Sent to investigate.
Told in the first person from the perspective of the two main protagonists, this is an unexpectedly gentle story (despite the dead bodies and perpetrated cruelties), one of hope and redemption. It is also a warning. The characterisation is good, both men suffering very human faults, and equally, human kindness. An easy book to read, it is also suspenseful and intriguing. Read by Mark Addis, the audio book enjoys good individual voicings for each character, adding to their three dimensional solidity, and all of the text is well nuanced, with good pacing and excellent intonation. A very fine lerformance.
The Day of Forgetting is my first novel by this author but will certainly not be my last. I was very fortunate in being freely gifted with a complimentary copy of the book, at my request, by the rights holder. Thank you so much. A very enjoyable alternative pandemic story and highly recommended to all S.F., disaster and thriller readers.
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- J Smith
- 19-08-20
“There’s nothing like a gun to remind you of your manners”
I didn’t know what to expect when I started this and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised!
A great story with plenty of intrigue and really likeable characters.
I like how it’s almost 2 separate stories in 1 and told from the 2 people’s view!
Great narration from Matt as always with some great character voices and accents.
Thoroughly enjoyed and hope there’s more to come!
This is my honest opinion on a free review copy.
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