Saturday, April 12, 2025

Predator by Terri Blackstock

Genre: Mystery/Suspense
Publisher: Zondervan
Released: May 24, 2010
327 pages

About the Book:

The murder of Krista Carmichael’s fourteen-year-old sister by an online predator has shaken her faith and made her question God’s justice and protection. Desperate to find the killer, she creates an online persona to bait the predator. But when the stalker turns his sights on her, will Krista be able to control the outcome? Ryan Adkins started the social network GrapeVyne in his college dorm and has grown it into a billion-dollar corporation. But he never expected it to become a stalking ground for online Predators. One of them lives in his town and has killed two girls and attacked a third. When Ryan meets Krista, the murders become more than a news story to him, and everything is on the line. Joining forces, he and Krista set out to stop the killer. But when hunters pursue a hunter, the tables can easily turn. Only God can protect them now.








My Rating & Thoughts:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐

A man is targeting young women using a social media site to do it. Krista's sister was a victim and Krista sets out to find the man responsible. Ryan is the CEO of the social media site and get involved after Krista confronts him for opening the girls to the online danger. Krista doesn't make some of the best decisions in the midst of her anger and grief but I liked how Ryan tried to do the right thing. Krista's dad is dealing with his anger and grief and his point of view made me very concerned for what he might do. There are some truly frightening moments detailed included in the attacks the girls. This is gritty and raw with dark details shared. I did feel like the ending wrapped up a bit too quickly. It highlights the dangers of sharing too much information online but it also includes discussions of the positive side of social media sites. It felt very realistic.
(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed 
in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

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