BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP

Imagine awakening each morning not knowing who you are, where you live, and what happened in the years between what you can remember and each new day when you awaken. Orlagh Cassidy narrates Christine’s chilling story of memory and forgetting. Afflicted with a strange form of amnesia as a result of an accident, she must write each day’s details and revelations in a diary to keep track of them. Ben, her husband, tells her a mix of truths and lies, while her psychiatrist works to help her remember. Cassidy portrays Christine in crisp tones that alternate between cool, logical determination and the terror of remembering just snatches of her past. Cassidy draws listeners into the shadowy depths of Christine’s increasing fear each time a snatch of memory returns. This novel will haunt listeners, and Cassidy's narration is top-notch. M.B.K. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2011]