Frozen is an altogether disturbing chronicle of the author's time working at the cryogenic lab in Arizona, where the head of legendary baseball player Ted Williams was first frozen and then stored. Though Frozen is primarily the experiences of one man working at what is surely one of the most dysfunctional companies in America, the Ted Williams tragedy quickly becomes a perfect illustration of Mr. Johnson's criticisms of Alcor, his one-time employer and a company which claims to specialize in life extension while, or so claims Mr. Johnson, hastening the death of certain of its clients.
Though Mr. Johnson's own actions since quitting Alcor open up some doubt as to the legitimacy of his claims against Alcor -- Mr. Johnson, for a time, sold graphic photographs of Ted Williams' frozen head on his website --, the author defends himself by stating that his life has been under threat since he left the cryogenics firm after the Ted Williams incident. His having to keep a low profile while defending himself in the courts has lead to a shortage of funds which he tried to remedy with the photographs. To what extent you believe these claims is up to you, but it cannot be argued that Mr. Johnson has here a compelling log of a company practicing what is, at best, pseudo science without any kind of regulation. No one is clean here, but that's what makes the ride so fascinating. Also includes a detailed review of how Ted Williams came to have his head frozen at the facility and the shadowy circumstances surrounding that unpleasant family affair. (3/5 Stars)
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