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In an act right out of a crazy conspiracy theory, North Korea unleashes a bio-weapon on the U.S. that causes everyone on the west coast to lose their memories. Sounds dire--but this dystopian novel has a twist: It's laugh-out-loud funny. Narrator MacLeod Andrews never cracks a smile or tips his verbal hand as he recounts events in a serious tone. He finds appropriate accents and voices for dozens of characters who have taken names like Pippi Longstocking, Frank Sinatra, and Tesla because they can't remember their own. And when a few brave souls decide to pilot an airplane even though they can't remember how, listeners knows they're in new, whacky territory. Andrews's droll delivery allows this delightfully odd and fun satire to sneak up on you. B.P. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2017]