TIME SHELTER

Jeff Harding narrates an unusual contemplation on the nature of time and memory as a clinic lets Alzheimer's patients relive their memories by decorating each floor in the style of a different decade. An unnamed assistant is tasked with time-traveling to collect the minutiae for each floor, but when the clinic becomes too real, the general public begins visiting as entertainment. Harding embodies the narrator well but struggles with differentiating the various female characters. He is wonderful at evoking the twisting introspective writing. The story is often wry but is also intricate and bizarre. Harding works to keep the narration engaging in this quirky and reflective science-fiction tale. J.M.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2023]