Tia and Mike Baye decide to install spyware on their sixteen-year-old son Adam’s computer after he becomes withdrawn following the suicide of a close friend. This surveillance draws them into a web of suburban secrets when Adam disappears alongside a cryptic message. Simultaneously, a local mother discovers her daughter’s hidden life, and a pair of brutal killers carries out a series of calculated murders. These separate plot lines converge around the risks of digital monitoring and the unintended consequences of trying to protect family members from harsh realities.
Parents and fans of domestic suspense read this book to weigh the morality of privacy against the instinct for parental control. It targets those interested in how technology alters family dynamics and the ways small lies within a community can escalate into violence. Readers walk away with a blunt perspective on the limits of protection and a realization that total safety is an illusion, even when every online move is tracked.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
