Maggie Webb has lived the last decade caring for elderly husband, Stanley, as memory loss gradually erases all the beautiful moments they created together. It's the loneliest she's ever felt in her life. When a mysterious stranger named Hassan appears at her door, he reveals a shocking truth: Stanley isn't losing his memories. Someone is actively removing them to hide a long-buried secret from coming to light. If Maggie does what she's told, she can reverse it. She can get her husband back.
Led by Hassan and his technological marvels, Maggie breaks into her husband's mind, probing the depths of his memories in an effort to save him. The deeper she dives, the more she unravels a mystery spanning continents and centuries, each layer more complex than the last. But Hassan cannot be trusted. Not just memories are disappearing, but pieces of reality itself. If Maggie cannot find out what Stanley did all those years ago, and what Hassan is after, she risks far more than her husband's life. The very course of human history hangs in the balance.
Dissolution by Nicholas Binge will be published on March 25, 2025. Riverhead Books, a division of Penguin Group, provided an early galley for review.
Like the last book I read, this one too has a split narrative (one part in present day, one part in the past). This one really works for me in that it is a clear back and forth between the two, with each feeding into the engaging mystery of the narrative. Binge creates a cloud of confusion that is not off-putting for the reader. There are the mysteries of what is happening with Stanely and why Hassan needs Maggie to revisit his memories of the past. The narrative technique serves the story well.
It is hard to say much more without spoiling the story. Suffice to say, Binge pulls it off extremely well. That moment when the reader realizes how all the pieces are aligning is just wonderful. If you're looking for a thrilling sci-fi tale with some great human touches, this is a book I will strongly recommend.
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