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The Girl in the Video by Michael David Wilson
4.0
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"She has everything and she has nothing. All the dark secrets untold."
 
When Freddie receives a weirdly arousing video from an anonymous user, his life spirals into paranoia as he continues to get videos specifically addressed to him with information no one would know. Freddie races to figure out who this stranger is and what they want.
 
Wow, this novella packs a punch! It is all too real as today's generation spends a lot of time online and you truly never know who's out there to get you. It's scary what online stalking can do to a person as one wrong move, such as clicking on a spam link, could turn your life upside down. 
 
At first, I thought, "Freddie, you're dumb. Why would you click on a random link from someone you don't know???" Because common sense, right? But as the story progressed, I couldn't help but feel bad for him because nobody deserves what he went through. Anyway, I won't say much more as it is under 100 pages and I don't want to spoil the book. This is a tense, fast paced psychological thriller for the digital age that will have you at the edge of your seat from the first chapter!