Ashley Kalagian Blunt
https://ashleykalagianblunt.com
Audio book
About:
Corinne Gray is a woman whose life is falling apart. When probationary detective Kyle Nazarian unexpectedly knocks on her door on a rainy morning, she knows why. He wants to talk about her son, Ben. This is her chance to finally explain how her sweet-natured child – who loved history and dreamed of swimming for Olympic Gold – grew up to do the unthinkable. What really happened to Ben? And could anyone have prevented it?
Desperate for justice, Corinne has poured herself into uncovering the sinister figures behind her son’s actions and the shadowy online communities that prey on vulnerable young people. Kyle, meanwhile, is grappling with his own personal crisis both at home and at work. Torn between his duties and a growing sympathy for Corinne, Kyle must decide how far he’s willing to go to help her.
My Review:
I listened to this on audio.
I highly recommend everyone listens to it.
It’s read beautifully by Claudia Karvan but expect to rethink everything you thought you knew about influencers and how they affect our young people of today. This novel is shocking and thought provoking. It’s Very unsettling.
This weaves a tale that no one would dream could happen, but the reality is it does. And the blame always lands with the parent, but when society fails them who is really to blame.
A mother who is only doing the best for her son. An angry teen groomed by the internet, believing if influencers are successful then he can be too, a corrupt cop who has his own agenda but we aren’t aware of until it’s too late.
A teenage son who rebells against his mum and doesn’t see she is only doing her best for him. A mother will do anything for her child but just how far will she go.
A tragic story of how a respected mother in a professional job can lose everything in an instant., but by unwittingly putting her son first it has an unimaginable effect on him with far reaching consequences. How society failed them both , how the cruelty of others put her son on a devastating path to destruction.
This is disturbing, shows how scarily easy it is for children to hide things from adults. Ashley takes us on a journey through cybercrime, grooming and corruption of young people who believe they can get rich quick from the many things the internet throws up.
If you’re not monitoring your child’s internet use then you need to be doing. Young people today can crack through the security features but putting them in place can slow them down and gives you chance to look at what is inhabiting their young minds.
