Heartless

You live. You share. You are seen. Tania's life looks like that of so many others: work, family, girlfriends, shopping, the occasional glass of cava, romantic Netflix series. Strolling through the streets of the city, dance classes, her familiar rituals. Everything feels safe and predictable, until the routine begins to unravel. A strange email. An unexplained glitch on her TV. Subtle shifts within her digital comfort zone.
But what if it isn't just coincidence? What if someone knows her patterns? Her preferences. Her doubts. Her body. More and more often, it seems as though someone is one step ahead of her. In her inbox. In her living room. In her mind. Tania tries to resist, but how do you escape something you cannot see? Something that adapts perfectly? Something that knows when you laugh. When you are angry. When you are alone.
A psychological thriller about invisible control, everyday technology, and the thin line between online convenience and a digital nightmare. Gripping, claustrophobic, and unsettlingly familiar. Heartless is the second novel by Francis De Jonghe. Following his acclaimed debut, Thou Shalt Not Kill, the author returns with a compelling and visionary story that challenges readers to reflect on the boundaries between humanity and technology.
In Without a Heart, De Jonghe warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence and the potential dehumanization that may accompany it. With his clear, engaging prose and moral depth, De Jonghe once again weaves a highly relevant contemporary theme into a story that is both thrilling and disturbing. A novel that not only entertains, but also confronts.