Publisher's Synopsis
A collection of True Crime Stories.We live in the age of social media. Or, at least, so we are frequently told. For anybody above the age of forty, such a world can be confusing. Older generations were brought up differently, sensing no need to share their every move, their every action, their every opinion. But times change, and that is not necessarily a bad thing. Of course, we know the down sides of social media. The abuse people feel able to give which they would never utter, at least when sober, were they facing their victim; the impact on sleep as teenagers stare at their screen into the night, unable to relax even when they turn off their phone or tablet; the opportunities the phenomenon gives to exploiters and criminals.Yet there are good sides to the various tools social media aficionados employ. Families can keep in touch when separated by distance; information can be shared, loneliness tackled. In the tragic case of Hannah Graham, however, social media would play both a positive and negative part. It would raise awareness of her disappearance, would generate a wave of support and practical help. But also, would be largely responsible for leading the public into a frenzy of impractical suggestions and ill-informed opinions.
