What if the person you loved… wasn’t entirely in control of herself? And the voice inside her head wasn’t her own?

Nathan Longton enjoys a quiet life running a café in Preston until Lan Nguyen, a beautiful, panicked student, stumbles into his world. She’s being followed, haunted by a voice she can’t explain… and wearing a necklace identical to Nathan’s.

Their connection is no coincidence.

With help from Ollie, his sarcastic, tech-savvy best friend, and Marcus, a jaded ex-scientist with a knack for cutting through the madness (and everyone’s patience), Nathan begins to uncover the truth: Project Janus Origin, a secretive experiment in mind control, memory manipulation, and human identity.

As the voice in Lan’s head grows more controlling and the danger deepens, Nathan is forced to question everything: Is their bond genuine… or engineered?

And when your thoughts are no longer your own, can your heart still be trusted?

Blending slow-burn psychological suspense, sharp humour, romance, and sci-fi intrigue. Janus Origin: Thread of Control is perfect for listeners who enjoy the speculative bite of Black Mirror, the pace of The Atlantis Gene, the wit of Matt Haig, and the sly suspense of Mick Herron. An offbeat romantic thriller where nothing is as it seems, threaded with humour and a mind-bending twist.