The Freedom Building received a 4+ star review, making it an IndieReader Approved title.
Following find an interview with author Martin Kendall.
What is the name of the book and when was it published?
The Freedom Building was published on January 17th, 2020.
What’s the book’s first line?
‘John Gowan didn’t like summing up his life but did it constantly.’
What’s the book about? Give us the “pitch”.
When small-time architect John Gowan awakes in hospital with amnesia, he learns he is the designer of a world-famous building, replacing one destroyed by terrorists. But his world becomes a nightmare when a spiraling darkness stops him from seeing or remembering anything about the building, threatening his very existence if his secrets are exposed. Expected to fulfil his responsibilities with the media, his client, his own company and personal relationships, he desperately seeks the truth before it’s too late.
What inspired you to write the book? A particular person? An event?
The world, at times, appears indescribably dark and oppressive, or alternately elusively bright and radiant. Aiming for the impossible by describing it on the page gives me a sense of security in life. Thinking of the bigger picture, as to the whys and hows these worlds appear, provides an intellectual reason and purpose to my writing, weaving it into plot form.
What’s the main reason someone should really read this book?
To explore the relationship between truth and reality.
What’s the most distinctive thing about the main character? Who-real or fictional-would you say the character reminds you of?
A person who is not able to fully connect with the world, but occasionally does so with utmost intensity. Vincent Van Gogh.
If they made your book into a movie, who would you like to see play the main character(s)?
Christian Bale.
Is this the first book you’ve written?
Yes.
What do you do for work when you’re not writing?
Piano Teacher.
Which writer, living or dead, do you most admire?
Dostoevsky.