The App by Stuart James
Once you're in,
they'll never let you leave.
Whatever happens, don't download The App.
* It will come in the form of a link. Maybe in your DM's on
a social media account, the junk folder of your emails or a WhatsApp message from
a friend.
* You'll be enticed by the chance of winning one hundred thousand pounds on
offer every Friday, wired straight into the winner's bank account.
* It's not a joke.
* This part is genuine.
* Someone can and will win the money.
* But at what cost?
Marty Benson gets the link sent to him by a friend. So what is the harm in
looking?
He clicks it, downloads the app and enters a few basic details.
A message prompts him to wait while he's loaded onto the system.
An hour later, another message.
• Do not delete the app.
• Do not tell anyone outside of
your family about the app.
• Send the link to one person
who is close to you.
* Do not throw your phone away.
* Always narrate while
streaming.
• If you break any of the rules,
we’ll kill a member of your family. Then we’ll kill you.
Marty is sent a picture of his wife, who is shopping with her mother in Oxford
Street.
As Marty
struggles to breathe, he clicks the links and watches the most recent streams,
realising what happens within the
app.
Every Friday morning, a person is randomly picked from social media.
They now have a bounty on their head—a death warrant. But they don't know it.
Their profile appears on the app's main page; all their details are displayed.
Every app member must play the game at least once a month or face the
consequences.
Kill the person randomly selected from social media.
Win one hundred thousand pounds.
As Marty watches the terror unfold and everyone streaming the hunt within the
app, he realises he has to do something.
But how do you stop a murder, when everyone could be the killer?
This is the first of Stuart James’s books I’ve
read and I was not sure what to expect. The blurb drew me in and I had to read
it. The book started a little slow for me but quickly picked up. At first you
think, why don’t the people just go to the police? But the app prohibits it and
the app will know if you don’t comply with all the rules. Marty is the main
character and the story follows him after he clicks on the link to get him into
the app. He is horrified by what he sees but does not know how to get out.
Marty is determined to stop this madness. I have to say the ending is my
absolute favorite part. I won’t spoil it but it’s great!!!
Author Info:
I have always loved scary stories, especially ones that shocked
me, left me terrified, looking under my bed or in the wardrobe before going to
sleep.
There was just a fantastic buzz whenever I watched or read
something that took my breath away.
I remember going to my nan’s house in Ireland as a youngster with
my mother and sister, on the West Coast, staying in a cottage, surrounded by
miles of fields and my family sitting around the table in the kitchen at night
telling ghost stories. Going out and exploring derelict farmhouses in the
middle of nowhere. I remember clearly the field at the end of the road was
supposed to be haunted by headless nuns. My cousins often remind me of the
great times we had, frightening each other and running for our lives whenever
we’d see something that didn’t look right.
This is why I love nothing more than to tell a story.
I’m so grateful when people not only read my thrillers but also
take the time to get in touch and leave a review. To me, that is the greatest
feeling, hearing from people that have enjoyed my work. I know then that I’m
doing something right.
I’m 49, married and have two beautiful children. Currently, I’m a
full-time plumber but would love nothing more than to make a living from my
writing. I hope I write stories and people continue to enjoy them for years to
come. That would be completely amazing and a dream come true.
Keep in touch
on social media:
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https://twitter.com/StuartJames73
Website: https://www.stuartjamesthrillers.com/
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thank you so much for taking part in the tour and for sharing your review x
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