I read this book in a mere few hours – I just could not put it down, despite the chill down my spine.
Stalking (cyber or otherwise) is a very real and terrifying experience. And social media opens our world up to many new and unsettling forms of stalking.
Many of us are active on at least one social media platform every day.
A post we see as harmless, fun, interesting or just impulsive can be easily picked up by a stranger.
The end result can be terrifying.
Now Following You, is the story of Jamie Burchell, co-owner of a coffee shop and bakery. But her dream is to be a writer.
As a means to this, she writes a blog. Her life revolves around it and posting her every move on social media.
Things take a sinister turn when someone begins to take notice of Jamie’s posts and begins responding in unnerving ways.
Despite warnings, Jamie blogs about her “stalker” – and suddenly her fan base sky rockets and she receives an offer to publish her blogs.
Suddenly she’s caught between continuing with her “stalker” blog which could eventually lead to her realising her dream, or backing off and recognising the danger.
But even when her online stalker escalates into following her in real life, Jamie finds it difficult to stop her posts.
Innocent people also get sucked into the sordid mess.
Stalking is a real, often terrifying experience that sucks in not only the predator and victim, but innocent people around them as well.
Now Following You is wake-up call to social media addicts – think before you click that “post” button. * Now Following You by Fiona Snyckers is published by Modjaji