“An intense, eye-opening psychological thriller about a mother, her teenage son, and a manipulative online stalker. It doesn’t get more creepy than that.”
- Claire Contreras, New York Times bestselling author
The Falling of Stars, an all-new intriguing psychological thriller from Traci Finlay, is available now!
When a high school freshman commits suicide, everyone at Liberty School of Excellence is shocked—especially Eve Hunter, who is not only the English teacher at Liberty, but also a friend of the victim’s family. Although devastated, Eve is prepared to offer her love and support.
But when the grieving mother discloses her theory that her son was secretly bullied to death at school, Eve is conflicted. Not at a prestigious school like Liberty, Eve is certain. Regardless, she agrees to do some underground (and possibly illegal) investigating—even if that means risking her career. After all, the pain of losing a child trumps that of losing a job.
Eve isn’t the only one delving into secrets. Her son, Malik Hunter, is a sophomore at Liberty whose perfect life is a perfect lie. Behind his good looks, straight A’s, and the facemask of his football helmet, Malik battles a crippling depression. But someone sees through it all. Someone who reaches out to him on LibertyNet, the school’s online intranet. Someone who seems to know Malik better than he knows himself. Someone evil.
Eve believes a cyberbully may be lurking in the dark realms of LibertyNet.
Malik knows there is.
Unless anybody in this household is willing to reveal their secrets, someone could end up falling over the edge … literally.
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About Traci
Traci Finlay grew up in the Midwest and transplanted to Florida for college. She received a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts with a minor in English, met and married the love of her life and moved to Miami, where she currently lives with her husband, two sons, and two smart-mouthed dogs.
Growing up, she loved reading books, but had a particular passion for mysteries. Throughout her adulthood, she’s taken many writing courses and written three psychological thrillers she plans to publish soon.
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This is undoubtedly most profound, multi sensory experience I've had this year that has left me dazzled and stunned. As I've peeled back layers and sublayers of this extraordinary story in my search for truth with Eve, I'm not sure having reached the end, I'm supposed to celebrate our success or weep with helplessness. For every truth unveiled, there's millions hiding in the dark.
Mind blowing, mind numbing. This is not JUST a story, it's a jarring, gut wrenching lesson about social evils of digital age. It's about wolves dressed in sheep's clothing, roaming amongst us, trying to lure the weak and depressed.
If you want to read ONE STORY this year- PICK UP THIS BOOK!!
The Astounding veracity, the narrative syntax will blow you away! A hard to digest life lesson which ALL OF US MUST READ!!
"That’s what life is, isn’t it?
A series of challenges that you always pass, one way or another. Even if you fail them. Either way, it’s over. But it’s all about taking control of your emotions, not letting your emotions control you."
Watch out for Traci Finlay booklandia, her career is going to skyrocket at warp speed and there's no stopping this sparkling genius of a writer. This is just her second book.........Let that sink in!!
I am in awe!! Legit heroine-worshipping, bow-down state of acquiescence to have discovered & fortunately met Traci. I was floored when I read her first book- The Rules of Burken, but this one has taken a huge leap upwards and onwards.
You won't believe the soul shuddering, very possible scenario when you dive headfirst into this white knuckled, hair raising ride of your life. It's a fantastic psychological thriller that had my hair standing on end THROUGHOUT, my flesh was mottled with goosebumps and an icy shiver danced on my spine from page 1 to the last.
"It’s creepy, though, watching my body heal from falling down the stairs while my mind gets more injured every day."
The plot is scary real, eerily forewarning. This could be happening RIGHT NOW in your community, in your neighborhood, in your district school and **shudders** in YOUR FAMILY!!
As I'm writing I can feel a chill run through my soul....
It's a story simply about a mom. Owner of a ginormous heart full to the brim with all encompassing love for her family, Esp her kids. As I read in Mud Vein, the strings & bonds that join mother and child are permanent and unbreakable, getting stronger over time
A fierce, protective, tenacious fighter of a mom who goes on the hunt for the predator like a tigress, sniffing around the scents, poking around in dark corners, looking for monsters out to hurt the children of her pride. She's Relentless in her pursuit of closure for her friend who lost her beloved child to cyber bullying.
“What’s going on? Who are these people surrounding our children? We bust our asses trying to protect our kids, and we’re feeding them to the wolves.”
As a mom, this part was the most hard to digest, I'm telling ya, it took a big glass of wine to push down the gigantic rock that was stuck in my throat. I just couldn't endure Eve Hunter going mad with worry for her sons, her family, her school, her community. Her sons Malik and Xander are her reasons to breathe.
Liberty High has a monster hiding in plain sight. Using LibertyNet, the school intranet as a weapon, targeting students and manipulating their impressionable minds.
“What if … what if it’s not what you thought? What if it’s someone we don’t expect? Like, it ends up being someone we trusted, and maybe it’s worse than we thought? What if I don’t think you can handle it?”
**(My child's school had a similar Social net and it scared me shirtless every single day seeing my child out there in this open cyberspace, vulnerable and exposed to any hate spewing keyboard warrior or cyberbully)**
"Symbolism. Committing technological suicide before actual suicide.”
It's a heart sinking reality that COULD be a real threat in real life, real soon what with ALL our millennial kids a slave of social media nowadays. But front and center characters are parents. Very real, human parents. They grieve, they fumble, they are strict, they are motivating, fierce pushers and ambitious. But they love their kids. Unconditionally, irrevocably & with all their heart and soul.
The first chapter had a line that just brought me to my knees. I legit couldn't breathe just IMAGINING a mom saying it to her son..... But I would totally say it to my son.
“If you ever do … what Jordan did. If you ever feel like, like that’s what life’s become. That you need to—to do that. I mean, please don’t. I hope you never do. But if you do, just … put the gun to my head first. Okay?”
I've read this book non-stop. Shuddering with sobs, rubbing my chest where my heart is, trying to ease the pain and wanting to hug my child after every chapter.
Pick up this book when it releases, meanwhile I'll shout from the rooftops,blatantly shove it in your faces, shamelessly pimp it to eternity because once in a while you come across such extraordinary story that sinks your heart yet makes it fly.
You're the Bright, shining, Sparkling star Traci ❤️
10 brilliant stars for Shooting Stars and Falling Stars
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