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DarkNet
Cindy McKay is Seattle's beloved radio personality. She has fifty thousand friends she talks to every day, but the one secret she can never share is the horror of her personal life. There seems to be no escape, until she finds the hidden wonders on the dark side of the Internet. Maybe there is freedom from the daily suffering she faithfully endures. But, when everything is anonymous, who can Cindy really trust? She quickly finds that nothing is what it seems, and the solution she had hoped for makes her current problems seem like passing dreams. Cindy has opened the door to DarkNet, and in doing so has unleashed a true nightmare.
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First published November 21, 2014
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December 28, 2014
A gutwrenching thriller that drags you into the horrors of domestic abuse, the endless cycle of violence, fear and despair, where the only ray of hope leads you to the blackhole called the DarkNet, the virtual badlands populated by faceless shadows. Where anything can be had, for a price.....and nothing is guaranteed.
Little is a master craftsman, creating a pitchblack rollercoaster of a tale, filled with so many unexpected twists and turns, it will leave you dripping with cold sweat....and a nasty sense of vertigo.
Made me wonder if his muses were Cornell Woolrich and Robert Bloch.....it's that damn good.
Highest possible recommendation.
Little is a master craftsman, creating a pitchblack rollercoaster of a tale, filled with so many unexpected twists and turns, it will leave you dripping with cold sweat....and a nasty sense of vertigo.
Made me wonder if his muses were Cornell Woolrich and Robert Bloch.....it's that damn good.
Highest possible recommendation.
November 20, 2014
4.5 of 5 Stars Review copy
Wow. I've been reading some very dark stuff lately and Darknet is one of the bleakest so far. I may have to go watch a few episodes of "My Little Pony" or something to create a bit of balance in my life.
On the surface, the internet may seem like all fun and games, but then there's Darknet: a seedy underbelly to the web, where anything can be had for a price and presumably with complete anonymity.
Seattle radio personality, Cindy McKay, know to her 50,000 listeners as Cin, loves her job and is good at it. Her home life is another story. Although she loves her 10-year-old daughter, Avril, with all of her being, her violently abusive husband Tony is another story.
After interviewing Dr. Rusty Moore about the dark-side of the web, Cindy decides to investigate further. She downloads the software that would allow her to be online anonymously and goes exploring. Later, "Darknet had been calling to her all day, vague rumblings rolling through her mind. Drugs, gun running, child pornography, livers available to purchase...Assassins for hire."
If you're anything like me, you probably think you have this one all figured out. You might want to hold back on that assumption. John R. Little has crafted one hell of a twist into his story and has created the single most despicable character I've read this year.
Darknet is, at times, devastatingly brutal in it's depiction of physical and sexual abuse and as a result, may not be for all readers, but if you can handle it, I think you're going to enjoy the surprises John R. Little has in store for you.
From JournalStone, Darknet, will be released on November 21st, 2014 and will be available through their website in a variety of formats.
Wow. I've been reading some very dark stuff lately and Darknet is one of the bleakest so far. I may have to go watch a few episodes of "My Little Pony" or something to create a bit of balance in my life.
On the surface, the internet may seem like all fun and games, but then there's Darknet: a seedy underbelly to the web, where anything can be had for a price and presumably with complete anonymity.
Seattle radio personality, Cindy McKay, know to her 50,000 listeners as Cin, loves her job and is good at it. Her home life is another story. Although she loves her 10-year-old daughter, Avril, with all of her being, her violently abusive husband Tony is another story.
After interviewing Dr. Rusty Moore about the dark-side of the web, Cindy decides to investigate further. She downloads the software that would allow her to be online anonymously and goes exploring. Later, "Darknet had been calling to her all day, vague rumblings rolling through her mind. Drugs, gun running, child pornography, livers available to purchase...Assassins for hire."
If you're anything like me, you probably think you have this one all figured out. You might want to hold back on that assumption. John R. Little has crafted one hell of a twist into his story and has created the single most despicable character I've read this year.
Darknet is, at times, devastatingly brutal in it's depiction of physical and sexual abuse and as a result, may not be for all readers, but if you can handle it, I think you're going to enjoy the surprises John R. Little has in store for you.
From JournalStone, Darknet, will be released on November 21st, 2014 and will be available through their website in a variety of formats.
October 31, 2014
REVIEWED: DarkNet
WRITTEN BY: John R. Little
PUBLISHED: November, 2014
DarkNet is the latest novel by award-winning author, John R. Little, and reading it reminds the reader what the term ‘horror’ truly means. Including no monsters or supernatural forces, there is only the monsters found in human nature, those that move throughout our daily lives. And although I say this book incites a feeling a horror, other readers may liken it closer to the genre of psychological thriller or suspense. However you choose to categorize this book, it’s testament to the author’s talent and creative ability. DarkNet is a very dark and tragic story with several unexpected plot twists and no opportunity to set the book down without reeling.
Four-and-a-half out of Five stars
WRITTEN BY: John R. Little
PUBLISHED: November, 2014
DarkNet is the latest novel by award-winning author, John R. Little, and reading it reminds the reader what the term ‘horror’ truly means. Including no monsters or supernatural forces, there is only the monsters found in human nature, those that move throughout our daily lives. And although I say this book incites a feeling a horror, other readers may liken it closer to the genre of psychological thriller or suspense. However you choose to categorize this book, it’s testament to the author’s talent and creative ability. DarkNet is a very dark and tragic story with several unexpected plot twists and no opportunity to set the book down without reeling.
Four-and-a-half out of Five stars
October 4, 2014
Cindy McKay is Seattle’s beloved radio personality. She has fifty thousand friends she talks to every day, but the one secret she can never share is the horror of her personal life.
There seems to be no escape, until she finds the hidden wonders on the dark side of the Internet. Maybe there is freedom from the daily suffering she faithfully endures.
But, when everything is anonymous, who can Cindy really trust? She quickly finds that nothing is what it seems, and the solution she had hoped for makes her current problems seem like passing dreams.
Cindy has opened the door to DarkNet, and in doing so has unleashed a true nightmare.
There seems to be no escape, until she finds the hidden wonders on the dark side of the Internet. Maybe there is freedom from the daily suffering she faithfully endures.
But, when everything is anonymous, who can Cindy really trust? She quickly finds that nothing is what it seems, and the solution she had hoped for makes her current problems seem like passing dreams.
Cindy has opened the door to DarkNet, and in doing so has unleashed a true nightmare.
February 15, 2015
This is a dark and disturbing novel.
Cindy is a popular radio show host with a beautiful and smart 10 year old girl and married to an abusive and very brutal man. One day, she interviews a man who shows her all about the darker and seedier side of the web, called Darknet, where you can find anything and everything is for hire or can be bought. Here, Cindy runs into a site called Assassins, Inc and she decides to do the unthinkable. It is from here that hell, for her, truly begins.
This was a brutal story. The physical and sexual abuse are visceral and gut-wrenching and not for the faint of heart. Despite the topic and that I figured out the twist early on, the author did a great job in drawing you in to this gruesomely realistic story. I have been a fan of his work since I read his, The Memory Tree.
Recommended for Horror fans everywhere.
Cindy is a popular radio show host with a beautiful and smart 10 year old girl and married to an abusive and very brutal man. One day, she interviews a man who shows her all about the darker and seedier side of the web, called Darknet, where you can find anything and everything is for hire or can be bought. Here, Cindy runs into a site called Assassins, Inc and she decides to do the unthinkable. It is from here that hell, for her, truly begins.
This was a brutal story. The physical and sexual abuse are visceral and gut-wrenching and not for the faint of heart. Despite the topic and that I figured out the twist early on, the author did a great job in drawing you in to this gruesomely realistic story. I have been a fan of his work since I read his, The Memory Tree.
Recommended for Horror fans everywhere.
February 13, 2015
I really wanted to like this one more than I did, but it seemed a wee disjointed and erratic, which is unlike the other JRL’s I have read in the past. The writing itself was good but the story just seemed to miss the mark for me and ended up only being ok. 2.5 stars.
December 19, 2014
A revenge story about wife abuse and the lengths that one woman will go to when all hope is lost and everything held dear is no more......
December 3, 2014
A brutal, no-holds-barred horror/thriller meant to feed off the reader's fear of the Internet and technology.
Perhaps for readers with little prior knowledge of the deep Internet those aspects of the story will be frightening. However, DarkNet ended up being more about toxic relationships and the price of answering violence with violence. The abuse and the twists and the breakneck pace were relentless. I flinched multiple times and, had this been a movie, I definitely would've covered my eyes a lot. Mainly during the scene with Rocky, the pet cat, and the scenes with Avril.
Everyone was morally bankrupt except the 10-year-old daughter, Avril. And after Avril's mother, Cindy, referred to herself as a "helpless victim" any chance of me liking Cindy or respecting her was ruined. Another reviewer called Tony, Cindy's husband and Avril's father, the most despicable character they'd read in a long time. While Tony was indeed a viscous sociopath, I found Cindy's utter lack of responsibility and overall weak-willed nature "despicable" as well. Yeah, sadly, women like Cindy do exist, and I am sympathetic, to a point. I just could not stomach Cindy's constant retreat into selective ignorance and victimhood, especially when she claimed she would do anything for her daughter.
Rating this book was difficult. Part of me wanted to give it 2 stars for its depiction of domestic violence and its loathsome characters; another part of me wanted to give it 4 stars because I couldn't put it down once I started. So I settled in the middle.
Recommended only to readers who enjoy dark, gruesome thrillers with physical, sexual and emotional abuse, rape, and torture.
3 stars
Received paperback from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
On a much lighter, humor-intended footnote, the most horrific, truly shocking moment in DarkNet was when Avril disclosed that "[s]he knew about the library, had even seen the inside of it once or twice, but she didn't think she was allowed inside on her own (p.127)." WHAT?!! *shivers* A living nightmare.
Perhaps for readers with little prior knowledge of the deep Internet those aspects of the story will be frightening. However, DarkNet ended up being more about toxic relationships and the price of answering violence with violence. The abuse and the twists and the breakneck pace were relentless. I flinched multiple times and, had this been a movie, I definitely would've covered my eyes a lot. Mainly during the scene with Rocky, the pet cat, and the scenes with Avril.
Everyone was morally bankrupt except the 10-year-old daughter, Avril. And after Avril's mother, Cindy, referred to herself as a "helpless victim" any chance of me liking Cindy or respecting her was ruined. Another reviewer called Tony, Cindy's husband and Avril's father, the most despicable character they'd read in a long time. While Tony was indeed a viscous sociopath, I found Cindy's utter lack of responsibility and overall weak-willed nature "despicable" as well. Yeah, sadly, women like Cindy do exist, and I am sympathetic, to a point. I just could not stomach Cindy's constant retreat into selective ignorance and victimhood, especially when she claimed she would do anything for her daughter.
Rating this book was difficult. Part of me wanted to give it 2 stars for its depiction of domestic violence and its loathsome characters; another part of me wanted to give it 4 stars because I couldn't put it down once I started. So I settled in the middle.
Recommended only to readers who enjoy dark, gruesome thrillers with physical, sexual and emotional abuse, rape, and torture.
3 stars
Received paperback from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
On a much lighter, humor-intended footnote, the most horrific, truly shocking moment in DarkNet was when Avril disclosed that "[s]he knew about the library, had even seen the inside of it once or twice, but she didn't think she was allowed inside on her own (p.127)." WHAT?!! *shivers* A living nightmare.
December 29, 2014
DarkNet is the fourteenth novel by Bram Stoker Award(R) winner John R. Little. In this gripping psychological thriller, Mr. Little confronts the horrors of domestic abuse, sociopathy, and the lengths some spouses will go to get out of a damaging relationship. Fair warning: this book is not for the faint of heart. The acts of violence committed in this novel are gut-wrenching...but honest. Mr. Little brings to the forefront what is often hidden behind locked doors: the cycle of abuse and intimidation that fuels the fire of domestic violence. I had to put the book down at times to regain my mental equilibrium. It is that frightening.
I highly recommend DarkNet.
Full disclosure: I know John, and I'm proud to call him a friend. That fact does not, however, color my opinion of his work.
I highly recommend DarkNet.
Full disclosure: I know John, and I'm proud to call him a friend. That fact does not, however, color my opinion of his work.
December 6, 2020
Plague Review 30: DarkNet by John R. Little
If this disturbing techno-thriller proves anything, it is that John R. Little can come up with great concepts while providing a fast-paced and compelling narrative for them. DarkNet, though, maybe more disquieting than Little's usual foray into fantastic since there are no mystical elements to alleviate the characters' fates; there is only the banal brutality of life.
Little spends considerable time developing almost every character through an extensive backstory or two. Some people might see this as intrusive to the book's pacing, but their placement does give the numerous twists more weight and credence. As with his other books like The Memory Tree , Little is merciless concerning the depiction of sex, violence, and abuse. One may wonder if the ghost of Richard Laymon possessed Little for the many sick and disturbing scenes in the book. (you'll know them when you read them) Anyway, if they do disturb, remember that a mother once tried to microwave her baby in real life.
Will this book keep you from accessing the mysterious darknet? I don't know, and maybe that is Little's point: we will always gravitate toward the unknown and dangerous, web sickos be damned.
John R. Little may not have the most complex writing style among the legion of crime and horror authors, but he is one of the most compelling and engaging of the lot. Unless you have the attention span of a fly, you can't stop reading Little's books.
My only gripe is the third act could have been better and well-thought-of; what we get feels rushed and trite. But that epilogue does sting the heart.
If this disturbing techno-thriller proves anything, it is that John R. Little can come up with great concepts while providing a fast-paced and compelling narrative for them. DarkNet, though, maybe more disquieting than Little's usual foray into fantastic since there are no mystical elements to alleviate the characters' fates; there is only the banal brutality of life.
Little spends considerable time developing almost every character through an extensive backstory or two. Some people might see this as intrusive to the book's pacing, but their placement does give the numerous twists more weight and credence. As with his other books like The Memory Tree , Little is merciless concerning the depiction of sex, violence, and abuse. One may wonder if the ghost of Richard Laymon possessed Little for the many sick and disturbing scenes in the book. (you'll know them when you read them) Anyway, if they do disturb, remember that a mother once tried to microwave her baby in real life.
Will this book keep you from accessing the mysterious darknet? I don't know, and maybe that is Little's point: we will always gravitate toward the unknown and dangerous, web sickos be damned.
John R. Little may not have the most complex writing style among the legion of crime and horror authors, but he is one of the most compelling and engaging of the lot. Unless you have the attention span of a fly, you can't stop reading Little's books.
My only gripe is the third act could have been better and well-thought-of; what we get feels rushed and trite. But that epilogue does sting the heart.
November 29, 2014
I enjoyed this book, although there were a few things about the character of the villain that didn't seem believable--like why he would do what he did for more money when he already had access to plenty. I would have thought he'd have done the evil deed he did (I'm trying not to give spoilers here so I have to speak in generalities) long before. Regardless, he was definitely scary, as are the dark parts of the deep net in reality. This book is a good thriller, but not for the faint of heart. If you like books that make you shudder and keep you from falling asleep, though, then this is the book for you.
gave-up-reading
November 14, 2014I had to stop reading the book shortly after the events with the cat. I just cannot stomach the cruelties happening in the book.
That is, of course, not to say that the book is at fault, that is just my stomach. It seems that I expected something different, I don't know.
I think that the book is very, very well written and the characters are very convincing.
That is, of course, not to say that the book is at fault, that is just my stomach. It seems that I expected something different, I don't know.
I think that the book is very, very well written and the characters are very convincing.
November 16, 2014
A short, punchy, fast-paced, sometimes shocking story that draws on contemporary anxieties related to the internet. Unsophisticated but a good read. Had me unwilling to put it down until I had finished. Good escapist entertainment.
November 12, 2014
This wasn't what I was expecting it to be, from the title and summary and is far more horror than SF/Tech, which is my usual reading. having said that it's got plenty of suspense and twists and isn't a dull read. If you like stories dealing with human monsters this is for you
January 17, 2015
This book would have been better if the author hadn't tried to blend in elements of the darker side of the Internet. More focus should have been put on the sociopath antagonist, who is portrayed superficially. The ending felt rushed, and was not convincing.
January 22, 2015
I really liked this book. My daughter is going to read DarkNet to.
January 22, 2015
I won this book on goodreads. This is a good book. You need to READ IT.
March 13, 2015
Darknet
Awesome book! Loved it, it kept me glued to my kindle all day. Couldn't put it down. The only problem was, what about the money, and the side girl..
Awesome book! Loved it, it kept me glued to my kindle all day. Couldn't put it down. The only problem was, what about the money, and the side girl..
July 5, 2025
I read this book in two sittings.
Last night I Read around 130 pages and the woke up at 8:00 and started reading and finish by 9:30.
So what is this about and my rating.
In this book we follow a young woman of 35 (+/-) who has been married for 13 years and suffers beating quite regularly. Her husband is a one-hit wonder musician that now works on a music shop and beats his wife from time to time (it is later told that has been around 500). They have a child which knows about it (although hides it because her mother will never admit it). She is what we think of a woman in the 70/80/90 who was beaten by the husband but silence herself and even think maybe it's my fault. So after talking with someone about the darknet she immediately look for it and tried to hire someone to murder his husband. We don't know much about the murdered and we just see her. He seems to know everything about her and her child and even kills her cat to proove it. Later on, he blackmails her telling that his not killing her husband but will kill her child and instead of 20K he is asking 250K (which she does not have). So starts her investigation on what to do.
Meanwhile her husband is a wife-beater and gets himself a lover who he beats and it seems she enjoy it. When he beats her too much that she has to go to hospital she even says, I do like a beating but not to this extreme. Kind of weird people.
I will probably talk spoilers later on (I will hide it) because it's weird.
So in this day and age, these kind of situations still exist, I hope less since there are a more awareness, police awareness, woman are more empowered, but reading this leaves a acid taste in my mouth. This book is violent, believe it. Either sexually , physically and physiologically.
Trigger warning, if you don't enjoy reading sexual violence, torture yeah don't read it. One trigger is spoiler because it may ruin the book partially
Spoiler two
In terms of novel this wife-beater admits to himself that he is a sociopath and does not enjoy anyone - the only thing that matters is him.
In one of the last pages it is talk that 10 bitcoins are around 2000 dollars. This book is from 2014 so, today would be around 1,000,000 dollars. That didn't age well.
I do think this is fast pace book that could easily read in one sitting , had I not woke up at 05:45 and gone to sleep at 23:30 after a working day.
Note to the author: She has a friend who has a typical Portuguese name, from Azores and he describes her "DARK SKIN". Portuguese people from Azores with typical names are not dark skin. They are white as a french or german, with brown hair and maybe some tan making olive skin as you love to say. Making dark skin with that name and from Azores is just weird. Yeah we have black people in Portugal, but if you just said the first name I would let it slide but her name is Maria de Fatima Delgado, from Terceira. Bloody hell.
Now about the rating, I believe being engaged on a book is the best score you can give a book. Enjoyment is top. The problem is that it seems the book was not well research on dark net (or very lightly, maybe because it's from 2014). It's a bit bland , although I really enjoy the devolvement of Cindy (our main protagonist) I will probably try to get one or two books by him.
If you can pass the trigger warnings, read it. 78/100
Last night I Read around 130 pages and the woke up at 8:00 and started reading and finish by 9:30.
So what is this about and my rating.
In this book we follow a young woman of 35 (+/-) who has been married for 13 years and suffers beating quite regularly. Her husband is a one-hit wonder musician that now works on a music shop and beats his wife from time to time (it is later told that has been around 500). They have a child which knows about it (although hides it because her mother will never admit it). She is what we think of a woman in the 70/80/90 who was beaten by the husband but silence herself and even think maybe it's my fault. So after talking with someone about the darknet she immediately look for it and tried to hire someone to murder his husband. We don't know much about the murdered and we just see her. He seems to know everything about her and her child and even kills her cat to proove it. Later on, he blackmails her telling that his not killing her husband but will kill her child and instead of 20K he is asking 250K (which she does not have). So starts her investigation on what to do.
Meanwhile her husband is a wife-beater and gets himself a lover who he beats and it seems she enjoy it. When he beats her too much that she has to go to hospital she even says, I do like a beating but not to this extreme. Kind of weird people.
I will probably talk spoilers later on (I will hide it) because it's weird.
So in this day and age, these kind of situations still exist, I hope less since there are a more awareness, police awareness, woman are more empowered, but reading this leaves a acid taste in my mouth. This book is violent, believe it. Either sexually , physically and physiologically.
Trigger warning, if you don't enjoy reading sexual violence, torture yeah don't read it. One trigger is spoiler because it may ruin the book partially
Spoiler two
In terms of novel this wife-beater admits to himself that he is a sociopath and does not enjoy anyone - the only thing that matters is him.
In one of the last pages it is talk that 10 bitcoins are around 2000 dollars. This book is from 2014 so, today would be around 1,000,000 dollars. That didn't age well.
I do think this is fast pace book that could easily read in one sitting , had I not woke up at 05:45 and gone to sleep at 23:30 after a working day.
Note to the author: She has a friend who has a typical Portuguese name, from Azores and he describes her "DARK SKIN". Portuguese people from Azores with typical names are not dark skin. They are white as a french or german, with brown hair and maybe some tan making olive skin as you love to say. Making dark skin with that name and from Azores is just weird. Yeah we have black people in Portugal, but if you just said the first name I would let it slide but her name is Maria de Fatima Delgado, from Terceira. Bloody hell.
Now about the rating, I believe being engaged on a book is the best score you can give a book. Enjoyment is top. The problem is that it seems the book was not well research on dark net (or very lightly, maybe because it's from 2014). It's a bit bland , although I really enjoy the devolvement of Cindy (our main protagonist) I will probably try to get one or two books by him.
If you can pass the trigger warnings, read it. 78/100
July 4, 2017
John R. Little is a prolific and award winning author who doesn’t shy away from gruesome subject matter. This book is not for the faint of heart, since there is quite a bit of violence to be had. So, be warned when you pick this one up. If you can’t stomach harm being done to animals and children, this book isn’t for you. However, sadly, monsters like this really exist, making the story extremely believable. And, realism often makes really great horror.
One of the most interesting aspects of this read is the exploration of the DarkNet, a place where anonymity reigns. Many authors over the years have delved into what humans are capable when you take away the rules. This grisly truth is that repressed urges and pure evil can be unleashed, and are able to flourish, under such circumstances. Even the most innocent people can succumb, if given the right opportunities. So when Cindy suffers almost thirteen years of being a battered woman, the temptation is to get rid of her abuser once and for all. The motherly instinct to protect her daughter also fans the fire.
However, things are never easy. And, the Internet is not always anonymous, at least for those who have the technical savvy. To tell you more would give the entire plot away, so I’ll stop there. You will be guessing what is around each corner as you flip those pages that take you through various points of view, including into the mind of a psychopath. Along the way you will be immersed in the workings of revenge, betrayal, wishing that justice will ultimately prevail. You’ll have to read it for yourself to find out how it all ends.
One of the most interesting aspects of this read is the exploration of the DarkNet, a place where anonymity reigns. Many authors over the years have delved into what humans are capable when you take away the rules. This grisly truth is that repressed urges and pure evil can be unleashed, and are able to flourish, under such circumstances. Even the most innocent people can succumb, if given the right opportunities. So when Cindy suffers almost thirteen years of being a battered woman, the temptation is to get rid of her abuser once and for all. The motherly instinct to protect her daughter also fans the fire.
However, things are never easy. And, the Internet is not always anonymous, at least for those who have the technical savvy. To tell you more would give the entire plot away, so I’ll stop there. You will be guessing what is around each corner as you flip those pages that take you through various points of view, including into the mind of a psychopath. Along the way you will be immersed in the workings of revenge, betrayal, wishing that justice will ultimately prevail. You’ll have to read it for yourself to find out how it all ends.
December 17, 2014
Once again John Little produces a real page turner, with more twists and turns that keep you engaged until the very end. John Little has become one of favorite authors. The story is indeed a dark one with abuse at the very center, which mirrors the reality of the daily news. Cindy McKay seems to have the perfect life, a radio show, a beautiful daughter, and a seemingly loving husband. But, we see you cannot always judge a book by the cover. This a story of an abusive husband and what lengths one will go to be free from that abuse. She is told about a place on the internet she can go too get anything she wants, for a price. She pays the ultimate price, and you will be surprised to find out who this killer turns out to be! There is however, one negative comment, I found two typos in the book that I found distracting. One on page 18, and one on page 78.
I highly recommend this to others
I highly recommend this to others
January 10, 2015
I would give this book 3 1/2 stars! It was definitely a dark tale and the characters were well defined, but there was something about the story/plot that didn't quite make sense to me! I have enjoyed some of his other books way more than this one, but it is still worth a look.
September 12, 2015
More net than dark
The thin dialogue and predictable story made it hard to keep going. This one was only finished because it's a very short read. I wouldn't read another by this author.
The thin dialogue and predictable story made it hard to keep going. This one was only finished because it's a very short read. I wouldn't read another by this author.
May 17, 2021
Brutal, dark and disturbing!!
The story was very nicely narrated with all the necessary detail without stretching it too much e.g. some writers feel good to flaunt their knowledge about I.T. and computers and reader starts to get bored. Here I found that only limited information was passed on to the reader which was essential to make them understand the concept of dark web and nothing too complicated, since people of all age bracket might be reading this book.
I liked the character of Tony which actually gave me goosebumps that how someone can fake their entire image socially. Sadly such people do exist in every society.
I also agree with the writer that staying in an abusive relationship just for children is never a right choice. Children are smarter than we give them the credit for and they do recognize unusual and fake behavior as easily as an adult. Staying in a bad relationship jeopardizes mental and physical health of a child and induce fear in their hearts and minds.
This dark story will give me nightmares for quite some time. Now I need to read something very light probably a romcom to neutralize the effect caused by this book lol. Indeed it is very well written.
Highly Recommended!
The story was very nicely narrated with all the necessary detail without stretching it too much e.g. some writers feel good to flaunt their knowledge about I.T. and computers and reader starts to get bored. Here I found that only limited information was passed on to the reader which was essential to make them understand the concept of dark web and nothing too complicated, since people of all age bracket might be reading this book.
I liked the character of Tony which actually gave me goosebumps that how someone can fake their entire image socially. Sadly such people do exist in every society.
I also agree with the writer that staying in an abusive relationship just for children is never a right choice. Children are smarter than we give them the credit for and they do recognize unusual and fake behavior as easily as an adult. Staying in a bad relationship jeopardizes mental and physical health of a child and induce fear in their hearts and minds.
This dark story will give me nightmares for quite some time. Now I need to read something very light probably a romcom to neutralize the effect caused by this book lol. Indeed it is very well written.
Highly Recommended!
September 16, 2019
Absolutely loved it, the plot is amazing and totally unpredictable.
October 27, 2015
What a truly disappointing book! I am not an avid reader and this was my first foray into a suspense / psychological thriller, but what a let down. The story and the writing were flat - there was no depth to the characters or plot. And worse, it was predicable. The only reason I read the whole thing was because I kept thinking, "there has to be some thing more".
Maybe I missed the point, but talk about finishing a book and being completely let down. Best case, I can see this as a future Lifetime channel movie.
Maybe I missed the point, but talk about finishing a book and being completely let down. Best case, I can see this as a future Lifetime channel movie.
January 5, 2016
This book is a page turner of the worst sorts. I kept turning the page expecting things to get better and they just kept getting worse. I don't think I've felt such hatred for a character before. An absolutely gripping story that I'm sure will haunt me.
February 23, 2015
I won this book in a goodreads giveaway and I did not like this book. I did not like the characters and I didn't enjoy the storyline.
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