The fluttering butterfly is unaware of the hurricane on the other side of the ocean. Similarly, the protagonist Zhou Yulou in this novel, a rare "perfect man" under the mainstream values of modern society, could not have anticipated that it is a matter of choice between the heaven and the hell.
He is about to enter a new wonderful married life, while his final farewell to the three female netizens will give birth to a horrifying and earth-shattering transformation. Similar to Michael Robotham's psychological thriller The Suspect, in which the hero O'Loughlin, once a celebrated hero in newspaper headlines, abruptly becomes a murder suspect and desperately evades the relentless pursuit of manipulators.
The innocent homicide, Zhou Yulou, also becomes entangled in a trap of accidents, conspiracies, and killings, which is carefully woven by the "Fates". However, compared with O'Loughlin, who dares to resist the chaos in his memories and ultimately escapes the nightmare, Zhou Yulou is clearly not as fortunate. Struggling to survive under the dual judgment of reality and psyche, he seeks to preserve his dignity through a series of destructive choices, only to inevitably and step by step descend into a predetermined conclusion, which means losing control.
LOSE CONTROL is the debut masterpiece of Zhang Zhen, the foremost writer of contemporary Chinese audio thriller literature, after ten years of creative endeavor in the field of novel writing. With its intricately woven plot design and insightful character portrayals, Zhang Zhen constructs a unique thriller world of runaway tragedies for Zhou Yulou and all the other characters.
"Are you sure this isn't your story?"
With a stroke of the pen, the fourth wall disappeared, and Zhou Yulou and the rest of us holding the book stare at each other in astonishment. If you desire a profound exploration of complex and elusive human nature, LOSE CONTROL is undoubtedly your best choice.
TV adaptation has finished shooting and is to be released.
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