![]() As Leila immerses herself in Tess’s life in preparation to take it over via Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail, she becomes increasingly attached to the task, relishing creating an imaginary life-not realizing that Adrian’s motivations for the identity theft are vastly different than they appear to be. After he builds up Leila’s confidence, making her feel like she’s something special, he asks her to perform a disturbing act: he wants her to take over the online life of Tess, a troubled woman who plans to commit suicide without letting anyone know. ![]() ![]() Among them is Red Pill’s founder, Adrian. For the first time, Leila has people who care what she thinks. Introverted nerd Leila finds a group of friends of sorts after discovering Red Pill, a Web discussion list that debates philosophical matters in a Randian fashion. Moggach’s impressive debut, a gripping psychological thriller, is all the more disturbing for its plausibility. ![]()
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