ROMANCE

Shift

by Hugh Howey
(Silo Saga, Bk. 2). 15 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 18½ hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2014. ISBN 9781480567993. $64.97; 15 CDs. retail ed.; 2 MP3-CDs. retail ed.; digital download. F
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Escaping a nuclear holocaust, thousands of hand-picked individuals from each state take refuge in 50 self-contained underground silos built to last more than 500 years. While the inhabitants of 49 of the silos live out their natural life spans, the occupants of Silo 1 are awakened from cryogenic sleep once a century to work a six-month shift overseeing the other 49 silos until the outside world is deemed safe for human habitation. Those who seek answers find that truth is elusive, and those who question the order are silenced. Narrator Tim Gerald Reynolds holds the listener's imagination ransom from beginning to end. Distinctly voiced and well characterized, his performance draws from an arsenal of pitches, volumes, and intonations, portraying the characters quite well.
VERDICT A great purchase for fans of sf and time travel postapocalyptic fiction.
Reviewed by JoAnn Funderburk, South Garland Branch Lib., TX , Jun 06, 2014
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