UDC 821.133.1 BBK 84(4Fra)-44 Tong Quong V. Hit. Run. Freeze : [novel] / Valérie Tong Quong ; Translated from French. — Moscow : Alpina Publisher, 2025. — 248 pages. ISBN 978-5-9614-9662-8 At first glance, Anna Gauthier has everything one could dream of: a loving family, a cozy home, a prestigious job, respect from others. But the world she has carefully built over the years collapses in an instant when her son ends up behind bars on the eve of his final exams. Trying to save her child, Anna confronts the judicial machine, but the deeper she gets into her son's case, the more ghosts from her own past stand in her way. Memories buried deep in her mind threaten to consume the present and herself. Will Anna be able to defend what is dear to her, and what will be the consequences of her attempt to oppose a society that has revealed its true face? This gripping story intertwines family drama, courtroom thriller, and a profound exploration of psychological traumas capable of destroying even the most perfect life.