Published by
Warped Tomato Publishing
A
gripping YA novel for the Facebook generation.
"I
love you."
Lilly's
heart misses a beat when these words appear on her screen. Okay,
she'd love to have a boyfriend, and when Ian sends her a friendship
request, she eagerly accepts. He just looks so gorgeous in the
pictures. But when she's about to meet him in person, things take a
dramatic turn. Who is Ian really? And how far will he go to get what
he wants?
3
Rules Against Cyberstalking:
1.
Don't accept friendship requests from people you've never met.
2.
Don't look at their photos.
3.
Don't fall in love.
PRAISE
for "Cyberstalker":
"Gripping
and insidiously convincing, CYBERSTALKER will
simultaneously thrill and appal readers, who may start to wonder who
might really be on the other end of every Internet conversation."
MG Harris,
international best-selling author of "The
Joshua Files"
My Review:
★★★★★
This is a wonderfully terrifying book. I could not put it down. I have told both of my children that they really need to read it. Especially since they are so trusting of everyone they meet on the internet.
The characters are so believable and the story is gripping. I could easily see this becoming a movie. It speaks to everyone that either has kids or are youngsters with internet access. It started off innocently enough. Someone requesting to befriend her on a social site, but quickly escalated to something very scary.
I enjoyed that the main character had mixed emotions about her stalker all the way up to the end. I found that to be believable. It did start out innocent and exciting for her, so I could see how she would be confused and have conflicting emotions.
I have a lot more to say about this book, but don't want to give anything away about the book. I really liked that there was a good mix of bad decisions and good decisions. There were often times I was ranting at the girl in my mind for what she was doing, and also times when I was congratulating her for doing something smart. It made it funner to read, knowing that it wasn't a book with just one stupid mistake after another leading to disaster.
I highly recommend this book to anyone that likes a good, realistic scary story about what can happen when you trust the wrong person.
I have been telling my kids for years not to give out personal information to people they meet on the internet. Unfortunately, they do not always listen. Luckily for us, it has not turned out badly. For so many out there, it could or has already. This story would be a good book to have your kids read if they are on the internet a lot.
About
the Author
I’ve
always read a lot and started writing when I was ten. Reading and
writing have always helped me in my life, and I need both the same
way that I need air to breathe. During my time at school I wrote a
Sherlock Holmes novel, one horror and two adventure novels, and lots
of short stories. My inspirations were Jules Verne, Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle, Stephen King and Ray Bradbury – quite a weird mixture, I
know.
My
great mentor was my granddad, who was hilariously funny and
inspiring. He read all my stuff and was happy for me, and he also
found out that in the early 19th
century one of our ancestors, Wilhelm Zahn, produced amazing books
about the ancient murals in Pompeii and was friends with Goethe. This
provided even more inspiration, as did all those late-night films I
watched when I was home alone: mostly old B-monster-movies by Jack
Arnold (“Tarantula”, “Creature from the Black Lagoon”), “The
Thing from Another World”, and John Carpenter’s “The Fog”.
Our
old house always creaked and cracked, and that didn’t help. Well,
it sure got my imagination going…
Later, while studying at uni I started producing computer software, for example the first language learning software on CD, and guidebooks for teachers about the new media, like the first didactical treatment of teaching film analysis.
Later, while studying at uni I started producing computer software, for example the first language learning software on CD, and guidebooks for teachers about the new media, like the first didactical treatment of teaching film analysis.
On my way to school one morning I came up with the idea for “Granny Gertrude”, which then led to the stories about Tom and “TEAM 002″. I’ve always been a great fan of James Bond, and it’s kind of funny that there even is a Bond story titled “The Hildebrand-Rarity”, which was used as a source for the Bond film “Licence to kill” (1989). So it’s only logical for Tom, the hero of my secret agent thrillers, to admire James Bond. The idea for “Cyberstalker” came about during my work as leader of our team for crisis intervention. It’s more grounded in reality than you would like to know.
I love England, first and foremost our English friends and Dartmoor, where Sherlock Holmes chased the “Hound of the Baskervilles”. The small village of Postbridge has become our second home, and we love exploring the area and sitting round the fireplace, chatting with friends.
At our school, I currently hold the post of Deputy Headmaster. I also coordinate our crisis & counseling team. We endeavour to help our pupils, mostly to make them resilient against bullying, cyberbullying, cyberstalking etc. What’s most important job is creating a good atmosphere at school. We also work within a great network of partners such as other schools and counseling centres.
Author
Links
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Fabulous review Amanda. Thank you for taking part in Jens' tour!
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