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A review by mstall_
Follow Me by Elizabeth Rose Quinn
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Chiara Shaw is struggling with motherhood. She is exhausted, overwhelmed, and lonely. Her twin and only real friend, Adrianne, is falling deeper into her drug use and barely speaks to Chiara anymore. Chiara wins a trip to an exclusive mommy blogger retreat where she hopes to make real connections with moms who are also just trying to get by.
A year later, Adrianne is grappling with the disappearance of her sister. Chiara went to the Instagram mommy retreat and never came back. Dismissed by Chiara's husband and the police, Adrianne decides to infiltrate the retreat and get answers and proof that Chiara was met with foul play.
Follow Me by Elizabeth Rose Quinn is one part thriller and one part social commentary. Quinn expertly captures the darker side of mommy bloggers and the toxic belief systems and behaviors that keep Instagram stars afloat while also relieving the pressure of this reality with humor.
It's no surprise to me that before this book is even published (May 2025) it has already been optioned for a movie and is in production. Follow Me was definitely entertaining, but I did find the pacing to be extremely slow for about 65% of the book. Because the two main characters are not together, we have to be told a lot of information instead of shown. If telling the reader information is not done well it can result in too much exposition which Follow Me seems to suffer from in part. I wish there had been a bit tighter editing to be honest. Overall it was a quick and easy read, especially during some parts where I just skimmed quickly.
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
A year later, Adrianne is grappling with the disappearance of her sister. Chiara went to the Instagram mommy retreat and never came back. Dismissed by Chiara's husband and the police, Adrianne decides to infiltrate the retreat and get answers and proof that Chiara was met with foul play.
Follow Me by Elizabeth Rose Quinn is one part thriller and one part social commentary. Quinn expertly captures the darker side of mommy bloggers and the toxic belief systems and behaviors that keep Instagram stars afloat while also relieving the pressure of this reality with humor.
It's no surprise to me that before this book is even published (May 2025) it has already been optioned for a movie and is in production. Follow Me was definitely entertaining, but I did find the pacing to be extremely slow for about 65% of the book. Because the two main characters are not together, we have to be told a lot of information instead of shown. If telling the reader information is not done well it can result in too much exposition which Follow Me seems to suffer from in part. I wish there had been a bit tighter editing to be honest. Overall it was a quick and easy read, especially during some parts where I just skimmed quickly.
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.