Deleted - Softcover

Mitchell, Ruth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1734386606 ISBN 13: 9781734386608

Publisher: Immortal Works LLC, 2020

Synopsis

She knew mind-hacking was wrong; she didn't realize it was dangerous.
 
Three things happen when technophobe Lucy learns to mindhack:

•  Her brilliant crush becomes her boyfriend,
• They solve small crimes together
• She's deleted from his memory — and everyone else's. 

Now the only person looking for the college freshman is a mysterious young hacker. If he finds her, he will wipe out her memories — or worse. But how do you hide from someone with eyes everywhere?

This award winning near-future thriller is a twisty, fast-paced novel that will appeal to fans of Marissa Meyer, Marie Lu and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. 

About this title

About the Author

Ruth grew up in Salt Lake City writing plays for the neighborhood kids and "exploring" the woods near her home. She met her husband, Bill, on her first day of school at the University of Utah where she graduated with a degree in journalism. She worked as a reporter for the Deseret News before they moved their young family to Texas for Bill's medical training. After three years in Dallas, they relocated to San Diego where they welcomed their fourth child and put down roots. Ruth enjoys long rambling conversations, baking, party-planning, road trips and running (slowly). Deleted is her first published novel.

From the Back Cover

Three things happen when technophobe Lucy learns to mindhack: her brilliant crush becomes her boyfriend, they solve small crimes, she's deleted from his memory--and everyone else's.

Now the only person looking for the college freshman is a mysterious young hacker who erases memories for profit. If he finds her, he will wipe out her memories--or worse. If Lucy doesn't find him and stop him, no one will know that minds can be hacked and lives rewritten.

From the Inside Flap

Lucy Campbell is the last person you'd expect to hack minds. The college freshman prefers vintage technology, old books and retro fashion. But when she makes a fool of herself in front of her crush, Marco Han, she wishes she could erase the whole episode from his brilliant mind. She's shocked to learn that her older sister, Mollie, can do just that.

Mollie tells Lucy she's found a way to delete people's memories via Spex, the thought-activated successor to smart phones and Google Glass. Yet, when Mollie breaks into Marco's mind, she decides not to erase any embarrassing moments because he already has a crush on Lucy. Encouraged by her sister's discovery, Lucy stops avoiding Marco. Soon, the two are dating, and Marco, a tech guru in his own right, elevates Mollie's mind hacking from a guilty pleasure to an efficient crime-solving tool.

As the three infiltrate more minds, they realize they're not the only ones who can steal memories. Marco suddenly forgets Lucy; and Mollie forgets that she could ever mind hack. Lucy's mind should be safe because she doesn't wear Spex. But then the mysterious hacker, Nick Lethe, comes after her in person.

Lucy flees to the woods, the only place safe from the surveillance of the ubiquitous Spex. If Nick finds her, he'll erase her memories or worse. If she doesn't find him --and stop him -- no one will know that minds can be hacked and lives rewritten.

Edition details

• Publisher: Immortal Works LLC
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1734386606
• ISBN 13: 9781734386608
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296