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Synopsis
Sometimes the only way to survive is to remember the past...
Twenty-something Anne Roth has struggled through it all: an eating disorder, drug addictions, abusive relationships, and even worse, being the victim of a horrible crime which took place when she was only a child. To Anne, these memories remain nothing more than an unsolved jigsaw puzzle consisting of hellish faces as dark as silhouettes and tiny fragments of violence accompanied by creeping sensations which leave her incapacitated and constrained into a state of medication, and, worse, with murderous impulses.
Over years of diluting the demons of her past and occupying her time with a tedious cubicle job and a neglectful boyfriend, Anne is suddenly thrown back into a life which she had forgotten about many years ago after black-clad intruders break into her house in the middle of the night and attempt to shoot her dead. Not only does Anne barely escape death, but she also acquires a necklace as well as a USB flash drive from the perps before the authorities arrive at the crime scene.
Throughout the night more pursuers emerge, forcing Anne on the run from a much greater threat. With little time to spare and key evidence at her disposal, Anne begins to discover more about her past through the USB flash drive which contains a series of interviews with a blind old man who goes by the name, Mr. Hopkins. As she patiently puts together the pieces of the puzzle, Anne must remember her past in order to survive.
Ellis Kross outdoes himself in the new thriller, Freeze: A Week With Mr. Hopkins, a story about revenge and redemption and most importantly, a young woman seeking human connection in the digital age we now live in.
Synopsis
From the author of The Shadow Player comes a novel about a young woman who will stop at nothing to unlock the truth behind her disturbing past.
After being involved in a near fatal car accident while running away from home, Anne Roth can hardly remember anything about her life prior to the accident, which left her with severe memory loss. To Anne, these memories remain nothing more than an unsolved jigsaw puzzle. Some days, she remembers tiny fragments of a past life: hellish faces as dark as silhouettes, which leave her incapacitated and constrained into a state of medication, and, even worse, with murderous impulses; while most days, her mind is a blank canvas.
At twenty-something, Anne finds herself drifting in circles with a tedious cubicle job, neglectful boyfriend, and estranged foster parents until one night she is suddenly thrown back into the vicious life that she left behind so many years ago. Now, on the run from an elite group of assassins, Anne will soon learn that the only way to survive is to remember her past.
Contributing Editor Renny Jacobson of Flashback magazine is in desperate need of a story for next month's issue. Two weeks before the deadline, Renny receives an email inviting him to Leatherby Manor where he has been asked to conduct an exclusive interview with Marcus Hopkins, supposedly a former partner of legendary crime-fighter, Freeze, now turned Number One on FBI's Most Wanted List. Renny, who once revered the elusive figure as a child with dreams of one day writing a story on Freeze, simply cannot refuse the offer. After shocking details come to light during his stay at Leatherby Manor, Renny suddenly finds himself in the middle of a life-and-death situation that forces him to question whether or not sharing one of the greatest mysterious of all time to the world is worth the risk, especially when he already has a lot on his plate.
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