Publication Date: August 27, 2024
Never Forget.
Memory is Copeland-Stark’s business. Yet after months of reconsolidation treatments at their sleek new flagship facility, Hope Nakano still has no idea what happened to her lost year, or the life she was just beginning to build with her one great love. Each procedure surfaces fragmented clues which erode Hope’s trust in her own memories, especially the ones of Luke. As inconsistencies mount, her search for answers reveals a much larger secret Copeland-Stark is determined to protect.
But everyone has secrets, including Hope.
Memories play an essential role in maintaining connections with others. Perhaps that is one reason Hope Nakano is at a treatment center trying to regain a year’s worth of memories.
Author Audrey Lee takes readers on a fascinating ride in a techno-thriller titled The Mechanics of Memory. Inside the walls of the Wilder Sanctuary, virtual reality combines with other treatments to help with recall.
One of the most appealing aspects is the storyline charts new territory, which means readers should expect the unexpected. Even as the story develops and Hope’s current situation unfolds, there’s a strong sense that the picture is only partially revealed.
Hope’s memories of Luke reveal a different world in which they dream about a future together. What the reader must ponder is whether those memories are real or planted. Why would someone want to tamper with a person’s memories?
The characters provide plenty of flavor, particularly those in the treatment center with Hope. Even in the most uncomfortable situations, humor is present.
The Mechanics of Memory delivers a trailblazing storyline delving into the human mind while serving up plenty of jaw-dropping twists.
Audrey Lee started writing fiction at the young age of eleven, when she and her best friend co-authored a masterpiece about gallivanting around London with the members of Depeche Mode, Wham!, and Duran Duran. Unfortunately, these spiral notebooks have yet to find a publisher evolved enough to understand the genius buried within. As a result, The Mechanics of Memory is her first work of published fiction.
Before she started writing fiction, Audrey received her master’s degree in education from UC Berkeley (Go Bears!) and spent over two decades in public education. When she isn’t writing books she consults with school districts about creating environments for students that are more equitable, culturally responsive, and socially just.
Audrey lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, son, and Maltipoo, Luna. When not working, Audrey is compulsively organizing something, bullet journaling, cheering for her son at a dance competition, max betting on a slot machine, or watching the Golden State Warriors with a negroni in hand.
