![]() She thinks it is Adam Baye standing just outside the camera's range, but when Adam goes missing, it soon becomes clear that something deep and sinister has infected their community. Meanwhile, browsing through an online memorial for Spencer put together by his classmates, Betsy Hill is struck by a photo that appears to have been taken on the night of her son's death.and he wasn't alone. They install a sophisticated spy program on Adam's computer, and within days they are jolted by a message from an unknown correspondent addressed to their son: "Just stay quiet and all safe." But their 16-year-old son, Adam, has been unusually distant lately, and after the suicide of his classmate, Spencer Hill - the latest in a string of issues at school - they can't help but worry. ![]() Dark and unsettling, this novel’s end arrives abruptly even as readers are still moving at a breakneck speed. Tia and Mike Baye never imagined they'd become the type of overprotective parents who spy on their kids. At times, the characters and the emotional core of the events are almost obscured by such quick maneuvering through the weighty plot. The separation lasted only a few seconds, 10 at the most, but Mike would never forget the spike in his blood and the terror of those brief few moments. But the crush got bigger, and the little hand slipped from his - and Mike felt that horrible panic, as if a wave hit them at the beach and it was washing his baby out with the tide. Mike held his son's hand and told him to "hold tight", and he could feel the little hand dig into his. ![]()
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