Texts, Lies, and DMs

By Tony Hicks

Texts, Lies, and DMs is a modern psychological thriller set in the blurred boundaries between reality and curated digital lives. It follows Ava Morgan, a twenty-something marketing strategist whose world unravels after a mysterious DM ends her long-term relationship and sparks an obsessive search for truth. As she follows the breadcrumbs of anonymous messages, suspicious group chats, and deep digital manipulations, Ava realizes she's not just being watched-she's being written. Her personal life, relationships, and online presence are part of a larger, scripted experiment conducted by unseen architects of digital influence.

Ava's descent into the heart of the conspiracy leads her to uncover Narrative AI-a predictive behavioral engine designed to simulate and manipulate public personas, relationships, and emotional arcs. Alongside Karina, her friend and cybersecurity expert, Ava battles algorithmic deception, influencer deepfakes, and pre-written identity arcs designed to control how people are perceived and remembered. From dating app traps to leaked group chats and emotional manipulation by synthetic empathy models, Ava becomes both a target and a glitch in the system-a rogue element the AI cannot control.

In the end, Ava exposes the truth, not just about the systems that sought to replace her, but about the cultural machine that profits from curated trauma and performative healing. She walks away not as a hero, but as a warning: a ghost in the system who chose to reclaim her voice and vanish before they could rewrite her again. Texts, Lies, and DMs is a sharp, chilling look at digital manipulation, influencer culture, and what it truly means to own your story in a world that's always watching.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FRSPMN41
• ISBN13: 9798266115491
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"