Don't Talk to Strangers

by Bethany Campbell

They were strangers in a seductive game of hide-and-seek. One by one, the women were disappearing. Each had been young, vulnerable...and each had been spending time on the Internet "chatting" with a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553569732
• ISBN13: 9780553569735
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Classic!

My friends and I are passing around a dogeared copy of this book because it is [A] So dead-on and [B] So scary. Great psychological thriller, but not for the brainless. Loved the premise,loved the characters.

An Excellent Suspense Story

My vote is with the other reviewers who say this lady knows the Internet. This is one scary book, and shows you how easy it is to get in trouble online without even trying! It has a lot of action, and the characters were all really interesting. I couldn't put this book down.

What a Story!

This was the scariest book about the Internet I ever read because it was the most real. The author didn't have monsters crawling out of the modem like in a sci fi flick--what she's talking about is *true*--and terrifying. Carrie is not your typical heroine, but she's a tough and inventive one. She takes a strange job surfing the Internet to pay her bills--she doesn't know what a Big Wave is in store. I liked this book because it was unusual but realistic; it took twists I never expected, and I loved the characters. The strangest part is that the villain is really a bad guy, but there was a point when I even felt sorry for *him*--which shocked me. It made me think, and it made me feel. Not many books do both.

Excellent Story

I agree with the last customer comment. This woman knows her way around the Internet and this book held me spellbound.

Loved It, Fear It... Couldn't put it down... !

It is evident that Ms. Campbell has spent many hours on the Internet, so I hope she reads my review so she will know how much I loved this book! I started reading it and could not put it down until the very last word had been read! I especially liked the evolution of the reluctant realtionship between Hayden and Carrie IRL, while the whole Cyber thing was going on... and (so as not to ruin this part for anyone else) the sudden twist involving Brooke! Most Internet related books that I have had the opportunity to read thus far paint a fairly unrealistic picture of what the Internet is, how it works, and it's capabilities. This book is so true to life that it is scary! (Speaking as someone who has spent a great deal of time chatting on-line)The characters are easy to relat to, and each of them remind me of someone that I know on the Internet (except for the killer thankfully!) This book should be read by anyone who spends a great deal of time on-line, or anyone who is curious about being a part of a virtual community such as Omega MOOn. I will also suggest this book to a few of my Cyber-pals whom I think take too many chances with some of the folks they meet on-line... maybe they'll take a little caution from reading this as things similar things happen IRL. :)