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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
[New post] #TheApp by Stuart James @ZooloosBT @StuartJames73 #BookReview #ZooloosBookTours
Ljwrites85 posted: " Title: The App by Stuart James Date Published: 28th October 2022 Genre: Thriller Description: The App...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 y" On The Shelf Reviews
* 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?
I want to thank Zoe at Zooloos book tours and the author for my ARC copy of The App. All opinions are my own.
The App is a scarily realistic techno thriller revolving around what happens if you download an unknown app that sounds a little too good to be true.
The story is a whirlwind of twists and turns, packed to the brim with suspense. I had no clue what was going to happen from one chapter to the next, who was going to live or die, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I really could see this making a fantastic film or perhaps a TV show.
It's told from multiple points of view, from people who unwittingly download the app not knowing the truly sinister nature of it, like poor Marty Benson, to the sick and twisted creator of the app. Usually I'm not a huge fan of lots of POVs, but Stuart James weaves them brilliantly together.
I found my attention drifting slightly as we neared the end. I felt the pace lagged a little, but it did pick up again, with a shocking yet satisfying ending.
The App is honestly one of the most tense and nail biting novels I've read this year. A must if you love thrillers!
About The Author:
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 breathe 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.
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