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By John Darrin
During this provocative and fast moving novel, an interactive murderer pronounces his executions stay to an keen on-line viewers. The macabre genius in the back of the killings calls himself Screenshot and name callings his goals via giving weird and wonderful names to the outrageous guns he devises. He then invitations the viewers individuals to bid at the correct to "pull the trigger." A reporter who has been manipulated into being Screenshot's spokesman to the area, a feminine cop, and an eccentric scientist with a grudge shape an not going alliance to prevent Screenshot earlier than they're the subsequent sufferers.
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As far-fetched as the notion of Screenshot contacting him was, the possibility of a prankster was even more so. There was nothing Seth could think of that would put him on Screenshot’s radar, unless he was somehow connected to one of the stories Seth had written over the years. Before his wife’s death, Seth wrote what he acknowledged as fluff— minor celebrity interviews, generic travel reports, personalinterest stuff, and even some pop-psychology—articles for airline magazines, small-city periodicals and Sunday supplements.
He wished for more time, and yet he was impatient for six o’clock to arrive. Having some fun now? No shit! t t t Geoffrey watched someone approach in the distance and nudged the new, top-of-the-line joystick he bought earlier in the day, trying to aim the weapon. Nothing happened, and he frantically checked the cable connection and then tried the arrow keys. Still nothing. He panicked and froze, something he’d never done with a rifle in his hands. He’d followed the instructions to the letter, the money transfer verified by a returned receipt.
She dragged him to every event where there might be people with money or cameras. He was tired of these, and tired of her, and her expiration date was coming up soon. He wondered what it would cost him financially, and mentally prepared for the inevitable tantrum. Too bad he couldn’t target her over the Internet. That would be a hunt he’d pay for. The upside was that tonight he would premiere the new white Hummer H1 Alpha that had cost him $146,000. The bright white color, bush guards, light racks, and chrome step rails made it look like he was preparing for some designer war.