Freeze for Me

An audio version of Helene Hale’s novel that makes the skin prickle and makes the heart lose its rhythm. This romantic thriller, written in the spirit of Mike Omer, combines intrigue and oppressive tension, subtle psychological depth, and all-consuming, mad passion.

“Freeze for Me” is a psychological thriller from Trendbooks, written by the bestselling author of “Lavender Branch,” “Cold Coffee, or Ophelia Coleman’s Loneliness,” “Heart of Winter,” and “Heart of Summer.” Here, complex secrets intertwine with dangerous attraction, characters with ambiguous motives, and a feeling for which people sometimes pay with their lives.

In calm Juneau, not far from a well-known university, Celeste Clark is found in a parked car. From a distance, she seems only to be lost in thought behind the wheel, but the truth is worse— the girl is dead. And she is just the first of the “frozen” victims, soon to be discovered around the city.

Detective Lillian Murphy from the Alaska state bureau gets the case—someone more used to routine and paperwork—and her partner Carter Wright. Could a serial killer have appeared in Juneau? And why does it become increasingly clear that the dead somehow have a connection to Lillian herself?

While the investigation drags her deeper and her personal life falls apart, Lillian doesn’t notice the main thing: the one who kills is already very close.

Elizaveta Chaban’s narration, with her expressive range, gives the characters living intonations: her voice breaks with tension and also sounds cold and hard. Subtle musical inserts at the start and end of the book and anxious accents at the beginning of chapters heighten the sense of suspense.

“Freeze for Me” will appeal to those who like youth stories with a dark thriller edge, and to readers of adult prose, where romance is hidden in a dangerous labyrinth and love goes hand in hand with risk. For those ready to hold their breath and enter a world where even a feeling can become a deadly trap.