Review of The Freedom Building
Posted: 18 Mar 2024, 14:43
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Freedom Building" by Martin Kendall.]
Martin Kendall’s The Freedom Building is a gripping psychological thriller that revolves around the main character, John Gowan, an average British architect struggling to find meaning in his life. After a terrorist attack hits close to home for Gowan, he longs to utilize the attack on freedom as an opportunity to become a successful architect. However, Gowan soon is involved in a car crash where he hits his head and wakes up in the hospital to discover that he has amnesia and has lost 3 years of his life. Throughout the novel, Gowan grapples with amnesia, terrorism, and the haunting specter of his own creation. With the twists and turns in his plot, Kendall created a compelling thriller that kept me turning the pages until the end. Because of this, and for other reasons that I will explain, I give the book four out of five stars. Although the book had some grammatical errors, there were not many, and I could tell that the book was edited well. Also, the book contained some profanity, so I would not recommend it to young readers.
Throughout the book, Kendall has a unique way of using John Gowan’s amnesia to develop his character. I found Gowan’s character development satisfying as he navigated life post-amnesia while hiding his amnesia from those around him. However, I did find that certain character arcs of some of the secondary characters were lacking. I wished that Kendall had explored a little more the secondary characters of Janice, Gowan’s Personal Assistant, and Gowan’s partner, Pete.
Kendall did an excellent job ending the plot shockingly. He also did an excellent job expounding on the relationship between Gowan and his ex-wife at the end of the book. Nevertheless, the ending left me dissatisfied and disappointed as I would like to have read more about Gowan’s relationships with those closest to him. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in psychological thrillers.
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The Freedom Building
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Martin Kendall’s The Freedom Building is a gripping psychological thriller that revolves around the main character, John Gowan, an average British architect struggling to find meaning in his life. After a terrorist attack hits close to home for Gowan, he longs to utilize the attack on freedom as an opportunity to become a successful architect. However, Gowan soon is involved in a car crash where he hits his head and wakes up in the hospital to discover that he has amnesia and has lost 3 years of his life. Throughout the novel, Gowan grapples with amnesia, terrorism, and the haunting specter of his own creation. With the twists and turns in his plot, Kendall created a compelling thriller that kept me turning the pages until the end. Because of this, and for other reasons that I will explain, I give the book four out of five stars. Although the book had some grammatical errors, there were not many, and I could tell that the book was edited well. Also, the book contained some profanity, so I would not recommend it to young readers.
Throughout the book, Kendall has a unique way of using John Gowan’s amnesia to develop his character. I found Gowan’s character development satisfying as he navigated life post-amnesia while hiding his amnesia from those around him. However, I did find that certain character arcs of some of the secondary characters were lacking. I wished that Kendall had explored a little more the secondary characters of Janice, Gowan’s Personal Assistant, and Gowan’s partner, Pete.
Kendall did an excellent job ending the plot shockingly. He also did an excellent job expounding on the relationship between Gowan and his ex-wife at the end of the book. Nevertheless, the ending left me dissatisfied and disappointed as I would like to have read more about Gowan’s relationships with those closest to him. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in psychological thrillers.
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The Freedom Building
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon