The Freedom Building seems like an exciting psychological thriller. The book has an exciting plot that has elements of suspense, action, and mystery. John is an interesting character. I'm curious about what caused his amnesia and what happens to him after he wakes up from his coma. Congratulations on making botd!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on John Gowan’s journey in “ The Freedom Building.” The narrative explores themes of ambition, tragedy, and identity. The unexpected twist of waking up after three years adds depth to his character and the architectural challenges he faces. It’s a compelling story that raises important questions.
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"The Freedom Building" by Martin Kendall is a psychological novel. In it, John Gowan developed amnesia after a ghastly accident. I am aware that amnesia robs its victims of the greatest moments of their lives but John's own version presents differently. Congrats on BOTD. Nice review.
The novel’s psychological depth is its strongest element, as it immerses the reader in John Gowan’s fractured perception of reality, making his amnesia both a mystery and a compelling study of identity.
John would be an amazing character and the plot of the book seems nice. I would love to know if there were events that occurred between those years that he was unconscious. Great review.
Hi @Nazma P, I just read your comments on the official review of "The Freedom Building" by Martin Kendall and was disappointed you did not include more of the story so that you proved you read the sample and the official review. For example, "The Freedom Building" by Martin Kendall is a very exciting psychological thriller about a famous architect named John Gowan who owns an architectural firm with his friend Pete Williams. John makes some disparaging remarks about Muslims wanting to take back land from Israel. Terrorists then destroyed the Zenith building and John who is upset with the loss of life also sees an opportunity that will make his firm very profitable by designing and re-building the Zenith building. John is involved in an accident on his way home and wakes up in a hospital 3½ years later but does not remember anything about the building and thought it was one day after the accident. He does not know that everyone believes he designed and built the new building. The book focuses on John’s complex psychological life. John is suffering from amnesia but does not want anyone to know about it. If he looks at the building plans or the actual building he gets weak and sometime faints. He did whatever he could to stay under the radar but his life begins to crumble. John’s wife Hillary files for divorce, reason unknown, but it could be the lies he is telling about the design and construction of the new building. Did his partner Pete design it while John was in a coma in the hospital? John had a few episodes of heated anger and he also sparked a national debate by appearing in a television interview to discuss his views on personal and collective freedom. The angry outbursts might have also taken a toll on his marriage. A very good review that has motivated me to put this book on my to read list. I would also to learn more about the fine line between truth and deception. @Mrlefty0706
I think that's a really intriguing twist—the accident, the time lost, the success John cannot remember, the secrets he must keep, and the truth he's seeking. Congrats on BOTD!
John compassion will drive him to rebuild Zernith again as many people believed he is architecture of it, the only he must deal with it is his illnesses once he's able to solve them he will come back
Thanks for the Review, saying face-on that we might dislike the protagonist. But that doesn't change his drama, just add to It. Really selling the book emphasized the psychological side.