Shame on You
The addictive psychological thriller that will make you question everything you read online
Published on 26. July 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-78576-800-2 (ISBN)
Description
SURELY WE ALL LIE A LITTLE BIT ONLINE . . . DON'T WE?
The gripping psychological thriller that explores the darker side of social media, perfect for fans of THE GIRL BEFORE and FRIEND REQUEST.
Have you ever reached the New Year and thought it's time to reinvent yourself?
Have you ever lied about who you are to get more likes?
Have you ever followed someone online who you think is perfect?
Meet Holly.
Social media sensation. The face of clean eating.
Everyone loves her. Everyone wants to be her.
But when Holly is attacked by a man she's only just met, her life starts to spiral out of control. He seemed to know her - but she doesn't know him.
What if Holly isn't who she seems to be? What if Holly's living a lie?
YOU THINK YOU KNOW HER . . .
The gripping psychological thriller that explores the darker side of social media, perfect for fans of THE GIRL BEFORE and FRIEND REQUEST.
Have you ever reached the New Year and thought it's time to reinvent yourself?
Have you ever lied about who you are to get more likes?
Have you ever followed someone online who you think is perfect?
Meet Holly.
Social media sensation. The face of clean eating.
Everyone loves her. Everyone wants to be her.
But when Holly is attacked by a man she's only just met, her life starts to spiral out of control. He seemed to know her - but she doesn't know him.
What if Holly isn't who she seems to be? What if Holly's living a lie?
YOU THINK YOU KNOW HER . . .
Reviews / Votes
Highly entertaining and brilliantly written. Captures the digital age and its perils terrifyingly! * Jo Spain * A rising star on the suspense thriller scene. I loved it. The characters intrigued me and that ending . . . wow! Can't wait for her next one * Pamela Power, author of Delilah Now Trending * Examines the most topical of issues around social media in a thrilling story that keeps the reader turning the pages, with twists that nobody sees coming * Gail Schimmel, author of The Park * The dark heart of obsession is laid bare for the whole world to see in this terrifying debut novel. After reading this you're definitely going to think twice the next time you hit the Internet to check Facebook. Amy Heydenrych writes with passion and ferocity . . . definitely an author to watch out for * J. S. Carol * Dark, original and thoroughly gripping - Shame on You is a breathless ride through the dark side of social media and the perils of internet fame * T. M. Logan * A bona fide chiller that blindsided me with every, ingenious twist * Chris Whitaker * Heydenrych combines subtle commentary about today's need for instant internet fame with a page-turning thriller * Publishers Weekly *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
445 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78576-800-2 (9781785768002)
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Person
Amy Heydenrych is a writer and book blogger based in South Africa. She has been shortlisted twice for the acclaimed Miles Morland African Writing Scholarship. Her short stories and poems have published in multiple anthologies including Brittle Paper, The Kalahari Review and the Short Sharp Stories anthologies. When she is not writing her own fiction, she ghost-writes books and columns for global tech and financial companies.