1. Predator
    Terri Blackstock
    Zondervan / 2010 / Trade Paperback
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    4.7 out of 5 stars for Predator. View reviews of this product. 45 Reviews
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  1. M1ssDiagnosis
    FL
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Will give you nightmares...in a GOOD way!
    December 28, 2010
    M1ssDiagnosis
    FL
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    "Riding my bike to Sinbad's. Dying for a soda, and Dad won't keep them in the house." That was 14-year-old Ella Carmichael's last Thought Bubble posted to the social network Grapevyne. But someone was watching - someone with sinister intentions - and took the opportunity to abduct, rape, and brutally murder the unsuspecting teen. Now her older sister Krista is taking on GrapeVyne and laying a trap for the killer, determined that no other young girls become his next victim. Despite the horrible pain of losing the baby sister she practically raised after their mother's death, Krista turns the tragedy into an opportunity to educate teens and young women about the dangers of posting personal information and current locations on social networking sites. In the process, she ends up working alongside the site's creator and CEO, both of them fighting for their lives as they seek to uncover a potential conspiracy or criminal activity originating with GrapeVyne's parent company and stay a step ahead of a killer.

    Not only does Blackstock achieve another suspenseful story with a great surprise ending, but she really makes you stop to consider how our innocent comments on social networking sites can be used for malicious purposes by the wrong person. I want every young woman I care about to read this book and take to heart that particular message. This book will give you nightmares, which is the hallmark of a great thriller, and it will certainly leave you contemplating your own online activities. But it's also a story about using personal adversity to reach out to others, about healing in the midst of tragedy, and about the power of our faith and God's grace to carry us through our darkest trial.

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Zondervan as part of their book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
  2. Christy Janes
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    You Never Know Who's Watching
    November 4, 2010
    Christy Janes
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    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!
  3. callout3
    Ok.
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Must read
    October 24, 2010
    callout3
    Ok.
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This is a must read for anyone who does social networking. We tend to forget there are people out there who want nothing more than to harm others and the information we put on line only helps them to accomplish this. It's a definate read for parents who's children have social networking accounts so they will know what not to let their kids put on their account.
  4. Narie
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Excellent!
    August 3, 2011
    Narie
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
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    This is one of the best and most thought provoking novels I have rad recently. All of Terri Blackstock's books are wonderful, but this one makes you stop and think about how you live and how much information you are giving to strangers!
  5. kisarn
    Macon, GA
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Terri Blackstock's Usual Suspense
    May 27, 2011
    kisarn
    Macon, GA
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Keeps you reading; don't want to put the book down.
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