Name: Watched
ISBN: 9781402285486

C. J. Lyons

Blackmailed by a ruthless hacker who threatens to harm his family if he does not do as bidden, Jesse reaches his limit when a horrible demand endangers his sister's life until he receives an anonymous offer of help, in a story inspired by true crimes.

Watched

CJ Lyons

He Can't Run, and He Can't Hide Jesse is terrified. For four years, a twisted hacker named King has hijacked his computer webcam, collecting incriminating photos and videos he uses to blackmail Jesse. So far, Jesse's given into King's ruthless demands in order to protect his family. But now King wants something that's too horrible to contemplate—and if he doesn't get it, he'll kill Jesse's little sister. Jesse is trapped. King's always watching. There is no escape. Then hope arrives in a plain manila envelope. Inside is a cell phone and a note: I can help. Praise for Broken: "An intense page-turner."—New York Times bestselling author April Henry

Kept me guessing as to who King was and was it the uncle? It's scary that this was fiction but this kind of thing happens everyday and so many kids suffer in silence. This is to me is one of the worse crimes in the world.

"Jesse seems like a normal sixteen-year-old, but he isn't. He is a victim of King--a ruthless hacker who has been blackmailing Jesse with incriminating screen photos and videos. Terrified and helpless, the answer to Jesse's prayers arrives in the form of a plain manila envelope. Inside there's a phone number and a note: I can help"--