The Insistence of Memory

by Susan Quilty

Nothing could prepare Joanne for the secrets her husband left behind... As she stumbles through each day, trying to raise their daughters alone, Joanne soon learns that Jeff’s basement tinkering had led to a remarkable a machine that can record memories and play them back in someone else’s mind.Now, Jeff’s partner-in-crime wants to turn their unfinished project into a money-making scheme, while Joanne’s best friend fears the danger of dredging up buried memories.Joanne’s heartache must take a backseat as she struggles to find a way forward. She's torn between supporting the future of her husband's incredible discovery and keeping her own troubled history safely locked in the past.The Insistence of Memory gently bends reality as it explores the truth of what we remember. Which memories are real? Which are blurred? And which would we never want to reveal?

Genres: Book Club

300 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 26, 2021

About the author

Susan Quilty is an indie author who writes novels that are grounded in reality with a science fiction, fantasy, or psychological twist.

Lovers of speculative fiction or psychological drama will enjoy The Insistence of Memory and To the Left of Death. While YA and adult readers alike can explore new worlds with The Psychic Traveler Society trilogy, which includes: Healers and Thieves, Family and Foes, and Elders and Aliens.

For a light reading, try the choose-your-ending gamebook, Audrey and Esther Geekify Greenville or Freely Written Vol. 1, a selection of short stories from Susan's podcast.

Reviews

[Kendra Herlig · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty good read. Part who-done-it, part Sci-fi but overall a book that makes you think and makes you wonder. And Susan Quilty is a local author and was kind enough to visit our book club meeting. Thanks, Susan!