Helpful Score: 3
This was absolutely one of the BEST books that I have read in a very long time!!! I couldn't put it down as I had to figure out who the "Predator" was and I was happy at the end of the book when I got it right! Love when that happens! This is a book most women should read if they have young girls hanging on places like "FACEBOOK" and other on-line social sites - - - they think they are just "making new friends" but you really don't know who the heck is out there PRETENDING to be a "friend" - - and kids need to watch how MUCH personal info they share with anyone on-line who they really don't know!!!!!
Helpful Score: 3
I tell ya, Terri Blackstock's books just keep getting better and better! This one had me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. What made it so good was that it was a story relevant to the current hi-tech society that we live in. It made me rethink everything that I post online, and thankfully, I know better than to post the intimate details of my life such as where I'm going every day, when I will or won't be home, etc. Some people really just don't know better, and this book tackles that very issue. It may literally scare you witless.
I would recommend this book to anyone, but particularly to parents and older teens. Some parents don't pay attention to what their children are looking at online, what networks they belong to, or who their friends are. That, in and of itself, is plain scary, but what's scarier is that you never know who's watching and what someone's intent may be. There's a section of the story where Terri just puts it in black and white through the voice of one of her characters:
"Examine your social networks and take down everything you've posted that you wouldn't want a murderous predator to see. Don't post where you are, ever. Don't post where you live, or your school, or your town, or your church. Don't post pictures that identify places, like colleges or schools or particular teams you might be on. Never post your work schedule or your activities or your travel plans. And don't flood the site with pictures of yourself. You have no idea how much information a predator can get from those pictures."
I loved this book because I got a great story plus some really relevant information. This has to be one of THE BEST books that Terri has ever written, and I applaud her for writing about a subject that is very prevalent in today's society. The characters in the story are real, the circumstances harrowing, and the roadblocks they face agonizing. Predator gets a huge 5 star rating from me!
**Thanks to Zondervan through CFBA for providing a copy for review.
I would recommend this book to anyone, but particularly to parents and older teens. Some parents don't pay attention to what their children are looking at online, what networks they belong to, or who their friends are. That, in and of itself, is plain scary, but what's scarier is that you never know who's watching and what someone's intent may be. There's a section of the story where Terri just puts it in black and white through the voice of one of her characters:
"Examine your social networks and take down everything you've posted that you wouldn't want a murderous predator to see. Don't post where you are, ever. Don't post where you live, or your school, or your town, or your church. Don't post pictures that identify places, like colleges or schools or particular teams you might be on. Never post your work schedule or your activities or your travel plans. And don't flood the site with pictures of yourself. You have no idea how much information a predator can get from those pictures."
I loved this book because I got a great story plus some really relevant information. This has to be one of THE BEST books that Terri has ever written, and I applaud her for writing about a subject that is very prevalent in today's society. The characters in the story are real, the circumstances harrowing, and the roadblocks they face agonizing. Predator gets a huge 5 star rating from me!
**Thanks to Zondervan through CFBA for providing a copy for review.
Helpful Score: 2
Excellent mystery with a little love story mixed in. Cyberterrorism doesn't turn out to be quite what you expect! Highly recommend.
Helpful Score: 1
This was absolutely one of the BEST books that I have read in a very long time!!! I couldn't put it down as I had to figure out who the "Predator" was and I was happy at the end of the book when I got it right! Love when that happens! This is a book most women should read if they have young girls hanging on places like "FACEBOOK" and other on-line social sites - - - they think they are just "making new friends" but you really don't know who the heck is out there PRETENDING to be a "friend" - - and kids need to watch how MUCH personal info they share with anyone on-line who they really don't know!!!!!
