SuitabookDigital identity and privacy
Jamie searches Tom’s phone for clues about who Tom was and what preceded his death.
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Seán Farrelly - Author
A grief-centred mystery about the gap between a person’s private self and online persona, combining emotional recovery with questions about what digital traces can reveal—or conceal.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA grief-centred mystery about the gap between a person’s private self and online persona, combining emotional recovery with questions about what digital traces can reveal—or conceal.
Jamie searches Tom’s phone for clues about who Tom was and what preceded his death.
Jamie is already grieving his father when Tom’s death and the phone’s contents draw him into further emotional turmoil.
Suicide, bereavement, depression, anxiety and loneliness are central concerns; the opening death occurs off page, but its aftermath and Jamie’s response remain emotionally significant.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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