Laura Morris works for The End of the Line, a crisis hotline designed to support individuals contemplating suicide. Instead of offering comfort or prevention, Laura uses her position to identify vulnerable callers and actively encourage them to end their lives. She views herself as an architect of their final moments, maneuvering them toward death to experience a vicarious thrill. When she targets Steven, a man pushed to the brink by personal loss, she underestimates his survival instinct. The plot centers on their dangerous psychological game as Steven discovers her true nature and seeks a calculated, lethal retribution.
This book is intended for readers of psychological thrillers who prefer dark, antagonistic protagonists over traditional heroes. It attracts those interested in the subversion of trust and the potential for cruelty within altruistic institutions. Readers finish the story with a cynical perspective on the anonymity of digital and telephonic support systems. They walk away with a stark look at how predatory personalities mask themselves through communal service and the specific mechanics of emotional manipulation used to dismantle a person's will to live.
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
