'Shows how death can be only a click away' says The Sunday Times. And the Times speaks the truth. Murder.com gives a list of incidents in which people have used the internet to find people to satisfy their depraved sexual needs, mostly being S&M or the wish to torture/be tortured amongst the classic Russian Bride scams and another involving the palistinean and Isralean feud.
These are the true stories of the nightmares you have on being stalked through the internet.
I'm sure many readers will remember the story of the man who trawled the internet to find someone he could kill and eat or maybe the story of the 11 year old who killed her 12 year old friend in Japan after she (the friend) called the 11 year old something related to a fat joke.
Some of the stories described in this book I thought were only possible in films. However, being an internet user of 11+ years I know my way around and how to be safe although admittedly I have come across some rather worrying sites (tubgirl anyone?).
The accounts are well-documented and worth a read if you want to know what lurks behind sites like Facebook and Google. It is a book that will make you think twice before clicking on a website headed "Fall in love with your Russian wife here!!" so remember: This is the dark side of the web. Be careful where you click.
A good and informative read but nothing to rave about.
Overall rating: 3/5
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