Connect

In "Connect" by Julian Gough, a family crisis in the near-future Nevada desert triggers a series of events that threatens to destabilize the interconnected world. Naomi Chiang, a biologist and single mother, grapples with her socially awkward son, Colt, who is deeply immersed in a virtual game realm. When Colt’s actions inadvertently unleash his mother’s groundbreaking research, they become entangled with both his estranged father and a powerful security organization seeking their secrets. This techno-thriller delves into themes of connection—human and digital—while exploring the lengths a mother would go to protect her child and the impact of their choices on the future.