Black Days

"A thrilling story of medical breakthroughs, unsettling secrets, and the border between life and death."--Reactor

"A deeply depressed man takes a break from life via cryogenic hibernation and wakes to a world of trouble. . . . This is a strange and marvelously unpredictable tale, one that raises provocative questions about the tension between scientific progress and moral goodness. The narrative is intelligently conceived and executed, and refreshingly original. A compelling plot infused with philosophical vitality."--Kirkus Reviews

"The book's straightforward and linear narration about how to freeze people keeps the story moving at a steady clip. The experiment at its heart, carried out by two able men, is intriguing enough. The real hook, though, is a lurking tragedy, pernicious and startling and devastating to everyone in its wake. Are we ready to believe we're as susceptible to it as the pervasive condition Daniel exemplifies? What begins as a science fiction hoax becomes a psychological thriller, a double hitter that packs a painful punch."--Midwest Book Review

"What happens if you mix a crime drama, gothic thriller and literary fiction novel into one? You get Black Days. . . . part thriller and part dark comedy . . . it was his characters that he [Ellis] wanted the emphasis to be on . . . 'it's the emotions that carry the story, ' he said." --Jackie DiBartolomeo for The Essex Reporter