About the book: When
a lonely wife and her frustrated husband each secretly pursue
companionship online, neither dreams that a real woman is behind their
virtual creations, threatening their marriage---and their lives.
Scott
and Rachel's marriage is on the brink of disaster. Scott, a businessman
with a high-pressure job, just wants Rachel to understand him and
accept his flaws. Rachel is a lonely housewife, desperate for attention
and friendship. So she decides to create a virtual friend online,
unaware that Scott is doing the exact same thing. As Rachel desperately
tries to re-create a friendship with a friend who has passed, Scott
becomes unfaithful and is torn between the love for his wife and the
perfection of his cyber-girlfriend. But neither realizes that there's a
much larger problem looming . . .
Behind
both of their online creations is Melissa, a woman who is
brilliant---and totally insane. Masquerading as both friend and lover,
Melissa programmed a search parameter into the virtual friend software
to find her perfect man, but along the way she forgot to specify his
marriage status. And Scott is her ideal match. Now Melissa is determined
to have it all---Scott, his family, and Rachel's life.
As Melissa grows bolder and her online
manipulations transition into the real world, Scott and Rachel figure
out they are being played. Now it's a race against time as Scott and
Rachel fight to save their marriage, and their lives, before it's too
late.
In
today's digital age, the Internet presents all kinds of opportunities
to test our personal boundaries, and this exciting and suspenseful story
raises important questions about the ethics of virtual relationships. Friend Me will open your eyes to a new---and terrifying---moral dimensions and how they play out in the real world.
My review: This is an interesting and timely story that really makes you think about our interactions with technology. How far is too far? What is infidelity? I was surprised how easily this Christian couple turned to fake online friends rather than to each other. It especially bothered me how Scott kept justifying to himself that he wasn't cheating since it wasn't a real woman, though it shows how we as humans can justify an awful lot so we won't have to change our ways. I also thought Rachel trying to recreate a dead friend was creepy, though I could understand where she was coming from. The relationship deterioration in real life was shown well as the online relationships progressed. The couple's relationship seemed realistic, with misunderstandings and anger escalating so easily instead of them putting their spouse first. I wished for suspense throughout more of the book; it mostly felt like it was at the beginning and the end. I liked the glimpses we got into Melissa's mind. I sympathized with Melissa and Rachel, but had a harder time with Scott. If you like unique stories that will challenge you, check it out!
I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review.
I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review.
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About the author: John
Faubion has spent many years in Asia as a missionary with his family.
Since returning to the United States, John has worked as a senior
software developer for a large appliance chain. He teaches an adult
Sunday school class and enjoys writing and driving his 1949 Packard
automobile. John lives near Indianapolis with his wife, Beth, and their
daughter.Learn more about John at: http://christiansuspense.com
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