Melt: A Psychological Thriller

MELT

On March 26th, seven people are abducted from right across the United States of America.

A charity collector. A schoolboy. A CEO. A UPS delivery driver. A retired schoolteacher. A computer gamer. A hunter. They are just everyday people with nothing in common.

No ransom is demanded. No one knows why they are taken. And no one could possibly imagine the horrors they've been chosen to face. Given no instructions, totally isolated from the outside world, all they find is ice.

From the moment they awaken, the ice begins to melt and their terrifying struggle for survival begins. The ice will push them beyond their limits of endurance. It will reveal their personal secrets. It will torture them in ways they hadn't imagined possible, but it is also their only hope of escape.

As cryptic patterns emerge, the ice reveals its rules. Rules they must obey or die. Thrust into the most horrifying ordeal of their lives, seven strangers must band together to survive. But as the ice melts, what they find inside begins to tear their group apart.

They will learn terrible things about each other. They will learn their own personal limits. Scariest of all, they will learn what humans are capable of when pushed to the edge of sanity.

Amazon reviews for MELT-

WOW!!
I couldn't put this book down. - Ldub

Loved it
A very fresh, imaginative story. I was sorry it ended, but not HOW it ended. Seriously, a movie should be made from this book. - jon dot org

Wow! What a ride
This story was a unique concept to me, capturing my imagination and inciting me to keep reading without desire to do anything except see where this white knuckler was going to take me. - L.Reed

Hang on for the ride
This book hooked me from the first chapter, and didn't let me go till the end. I was up till the early hours flipping pages, needing to know what would happen next. - Jode

Unexpected, different, and engaging!
'I was hooked from the beginning, and the pages flew by as I stole moments here and there throughout the day in order to keep reading. - Lynda A. Dietz

It left me breathless and wanting more!
What a great book...it left me breathless and wanting more! - Kathy

The Mastermind of Psychological Thrillers?
'Excellent character development, excellent plot development, intense scenes and despicable people you love to hate. A very fine work.' - Ms. I Read to Escape

About the Author:

Hi there!

If you haven't landed on this page by accident, then you're one of those curious people, like me, who likes to know a bit more about the authors we read. My life is much less exciting than my writing (thank goodness, because I put my characters through hell!)

I married my university sweetheart (not sure how she still puts up with me) and I’m the lucky father of three young children (Cassandra, Luca and Nicholas). We live in Brisbane, Australia. I met my wife at James Cook University, where I completed a Bachelor of Biological Science with duel majors in Zoology and Archaeology, a First Class Honors Degree in Underwater Archaeology, and a Masters Degree in Environmental Management. My writing draws on these disciplines, but while researching for books I try to never stop learning.

To date, I have completed five novels and an anthology of shorter stories. Right now I’m working hard on my sixth novel, and very much enjoying my role in assisting with the development of a feature film based on one of my short stories.

I love hearing from people, and I reply to all my emails. Feel free to drop me a line and let me know what you like, or what you think I could do better. Like I said, I’m always trying to learn.

Have a great week,

Shane M Brown