An okay book but nothing exciting. I would certainly argue with it being classified as a thriller! Okay there was a mystery but at no point was this book suspenseful or thrilling. In fact at times it was actually dull.

It was a good premise and started well although I wanted to know more about Violet up front. She disappeared quickly and only popped up as hearsay until the last few chapters. There were three unreliable and unlikeable narrators, none of whom attracted any real sympathy. Eventually their stories tied up together, Violet made a reappearance and there was a rather flat ending.

Sounds as though I really disliked it! I didn't. It was okay, readable and a way to while away a few hours. It could also start an interesting debate as to whether Violet was right in what she did or whether her family suffered as a result. Very much a modern day issue.

This is my second back to back thriller dealing with technology and the impact social media has on our lives.

Two books with the same foundation, but that's were the similarity ends.

The first ([book:Follow Me|49525302]) deals with an egotistical nobody who's trying to be somebody, because it makes them feel special.

Unfollow me actually deals with the subject from the audiences point of view-those who give the likes and make the user feel loved.

I'm actually glad I read these 2 back to back as it was interesting to read from both POV's.

This domestic thriller is certainly relevant and timely, but the actual mystery itself was pretty brilliant. Duckworth weaved a well crafted story line with unreliable characters to completely keep me off balance. The way she tied everything up at the end was seamless.

Highly recommend, and I look forward to reading what's next from this author!

ARC provided by NetGalley

Thank you Net Galley and Crooked Lane Books for an early copy of Unfollow Me. Wow, Wow, Wow! Fantastic book, soooooooooooo addicting to read. Loved the characters. I read it in 24 hours, it was an Awesome read!!

Unfortunately this book wasn't for me. I didn't like the fact that we never got to see or hear the other POV from Violet, and also Lily just seemed worryingly unhinged. I felt it was slow enough and struggled to hold my interest once I had put it down.

Thank you for the opportunity to read it in exchange for an honest review.

When Violet Young, a hugely popular mummy vlogger and influencer goes off line it sets a buzz amongst her followers. Why has she shut done all her social media accounts? What's happened? Is something wrong with her, her three adorable children or Henry, her perfect magazine publisher husband? What are her addicted fans going to do now they can no longer get their daily fix of Violet?

The mystery unfurls from the point of view of two of Violet's followers. Lily, who has an unhealthy obsession with Violet's online persona, and Yvonne who is harbouring her own secret about Violet's family. This is a deliciously fun and twisty psychological thriller which playfully highlights the dangers of believing all you read on social media.

What I Loved:
Phew! Let’s talk about influencers for a second. They put themselves all over social media, inviting people into their homes and lives virtually and they have no idea who all of these people are. What are their intentions, will they begin stalking you, emailing you, trolling you?

Unfollow Me by Charlotte Duckworth took me by surprise! I loved the plot surrounding one Vlogger’s successful social career and a glimpse into the lives of two of her followers. I was captivated by the story and did NOT want to put this book down.

How I Felt:
So, I wasn’t really convinced that Unfollow Me should land in the “Thriller” genre. I think that the term gets thrown on a lot of books and maybe should not be. BUT, I looked up the actual definition of Thriller and here it is:

"A thriller is a genre of literature, film, and television whose primary feature is that it induces strong feelings of excitement, anxiety, tension, suspense, fear, and other similar emotions in its readers or viewers—in other words, media that thrills the audience."

So guess what…Unfollow Me by Charlotte Duckworth absolutely falls into the Thriller genre! This book managed to elicit three out of the four feelings in the thriller description!

Excitement ✔️
Anxiety ✔️
Suspense ✔️
Fear ❌

Quick overview of My Thoughts:
* Great overall plot and story
* Lots of twists and turns

* I really want to know if one sub-character is going to be okay and did not get that closure
* One character’s parental neglect really bothered me

The Characters: There are 2 female main characters and a variety of supporting people in this book. I didn’t really like any of the main characters and I’m not sure I was supposed to. My feelings did not, however, negatively impact my utter enjoyment of this book.

The characters are well-built with history and experiences that are revealed as the story progresses. I felt like I had one type of feeling towards each person and as the story progressed and I learned more about them, but feelings changed. It was surprise after surprise about each person.

The Writing: I found Unfollow Me to be a well-written story. I was grabbed right from the beginning with an email from a stalker to vlogger Violet Young. I was immediately grabbed by the story and needed to know more! Charlotte Duckworth did an excellent job of weaving a tale of mystery. She wrote in a way that lead the reader in one direction, thinking they knew what was happening, and then she revealed another piece of information, and everything changed. It was a delight to read.

The Plot: Violet Young a celebrity in the mommy-vlogger circles, has just closed all her social media accounts. No notice was given; she’s just gone. The story follows two of her followers as they process the loss of their YouTube vice. Her disappearance consumes them. Where has she gone? What has happened to her? Is she okay?

The two followers take different approaches to find out what happened to her and as they go begin to piece together the events leading up to Violet’s sudden social media disappearance, we, the reader begin to piece together why each of them are invested.

The Ending: This ending was completely unexpected to me. I did not guess one thing until I was given enough information to do so. I was just along for the ride through this entire book and I enjoyed it so much!

Content Warnings: Child harm, stalking, harassing, late-term pregnancy termination, infertility, alcoholism, addiction to social media (that one’s probably not a trigger, but just in case).

Overall: I really enjoyed Unfollow Me. I loved the numerous mysteries to solve and the way this story had me bouncing from one theory to another.

To Read or Not To Read:
If you are looking for a book that will keep you on your toes and keep you guessing at the true story, you will enjoy Follow Me. Don’t go into this book thinking of a thriller in terms of a murderer on the lose. This thriller is focused on suspense, excitement, and secrets! It was completely worth reading!

I was provided an advanced reader’s copy of this book for free. I am leaving my honest, unbiased review voluntarily.

This book was a good thriller. Unfortunately it was very predictable and the main character wasn’t even the main character. There were 2 many pov’s and I didn’t really understand why.

The writing was good, just seemed a little jumpy to me.

Possible trigger warnings: adultery, sexual assault, alcoholism, infertility, death of a child

Based on the summary, I was excited to read this book. It's one of my favorite genres, as well. Sadly, it didn't meet my expectations.

There wasn't as much uniqueness to the story as I'd hoped, and there was a lot of predictability. I was actively engaged for part of the story, but I did see many of the twists coming. The writing is solid, and the characters are well-drawn, for the most part. I also liked the parts on how social media has pulled us in as a society, and how it has a way of inviting the good and bad into our lives. It was just an okay read overall.

Violet is a wife, mom and vlogger. Her life seems perfect as she is showing off her handsome husband, her beautiful children and their expensive toys, her brand clothes and shoes received for commercial purposes. Until one night, when she completely disappears from the online, deleting her blog and YouTube channel and everything.

The story is revealing itself from several POVs: among the many who watch Violet, there are two women obsessed with her that we get PoVs from, plus a PoV from Violet’s husband. Violet does not get a PoV until towards the end, so as to not ruin the mystery.

The characters are all quite crazy and obsessive, but the story flows easily and it makes you curious why the vlogger disappeared so brusquely, so it was an ok read overall.

Thank you to NetGalley, Charlotte Duckworth and Crooked Lane Books for the free e-book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this novel! I was addicted right from the beginning and it was really interesting to see a novel that’s finally discussing fertility issues. Being a woman who has now had many miscarriages, it’s really nice to see it written down and see it normalized a little bit so that I didn’t feel so troubled. It was also nice that this book wasn’t totally centered around one person’s issues, but seeing a few different issues that are so opposite from one another. I was totally into this novel and I flew through it. It was super interesting and I loved every minute of it.

Out March 10th

DISCLAIMER! At the last Cons point my frustration is so high that it seems like I am trashing the author. It is NOT my intention, in any way! It's just my frustration showing it's worst and my inability to make myself and my opinion understood.

I know my review comes after more than one month since I finished the book, but I honestly don't know how to start it and how to explain why and what I didn't liked about this book, because I feel like I can't find my words for it. The idea of it, sounded awesome to me, hence this is why I requested this book on NetGalley. The synopsis intrigued me a lot, and mostly because it felt so relatable to our days! So I decided I wanted to read it. And my excitement started to fade after... let's just say around 10 pages into the book. Yup... Just 10 pages into it. It's a shame!
I will just let you my main big CONS about this book, without even losing more time to pick all the other small bad things.

• Misleading synopsis. I may be wrong, but while the synopsis, in big lines, tells you what this book is about, if you pay attention to it after you start to actually read the book, you will see that it was misleading you. Yes, it's about Violet. Yes, you have the perspectives from two of her so-called "biggest fans". Yes, Violet suddenly deletes all her social media accounts. But I think here it stops to lead you on the good way.
• Misleading title?! God... I swear on Jesus's thorns, I just... I mean, when you read " Unfollow me", at what you think? You think that the book is focused on a specific character, right? Violet, here, to be more specific. But! Here comes the big old "but"... BUT! Violet is barely present in the book! You don't really get to know her, or her motives or I don't know what shit you wanna know or you are supposed to know about her! She is more like a ghost.
• Unnecessary character. One of the perspectives is from a young mother who is obsessed with Violet (but hey, who isn't obsessed with her in this book, anyway?!), I don't even remember her name. And, honestly? I really, really feel like she is so God damn unnecessary in this book! She is annoying, and 9 out of 10 words that she is saying, are lies. And, again, I don't see her point in this book. Yes, she did some things that helped a little for the plot, but that's just most of what she did. Beside her unending lies. So, in conclusion, half of the book is just crap!
• The " big" reveal. Don't get me wrong, I am not a heartless human being, but like, really?! This is all you can do?! You just throw this because -SPOILER- it's about a kid and you hope that this will make it for all those 300 pages (I think) of crap and lies and boredom?! I don't even... I mean, it's pure frustration. It feels like this book needed an end and the first thing that you saw on the news you just put it there... Unnecessary and pointless...

I recently found myself enjoying thrillers broaching the subject of social media. Add an unreliable narrator and a fast paced story around a missing mummy blogger and I'm happy!

I think that the author illustrates how social media closes in on people’s lives. Not only does the blogger invite friendly fans but also dangerous ones. Just a spooky realization about technology today and how it can impact our world

Unfollow Me by Charlotte Duckworth is a very interesting book that I really enjoyed. This is also my first book by Ms. Duckworth, but it won't be my last. Violet is a very popular blogger who has a million subscribers. One day Violet is no longer on the internet, and her fans are really upset. This book is like a roller coaster, that you cannot get off of. Twists and turns around ever corner. I highly recommend this book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

this was compelling and I really enjoyed the social media aspect to it! it got a little bit repetitive in the end but overall I enjoyed it.

I enjoyed most of this psychological thriller, which was well written and has the interesting plot device of a "mummy blogger" who shuts all her accounts down and disappears. The book is told from a number of points of view: her husband, one of her very dedicated readers, her husbands ex-girlfriend and one or two might pop up later (no spoilers in this review).

The last little bit lets this book down - as I learnt more and more about the characters I liked them less and less, the reveal is soggy, and the epilogue seems unnecessary. It's all a bit neat.

Thanks NetGalley for an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was an enjoyable book. It was very current with the use of social media and I found it kept my attention. I will be looking out for more by this author.

2 stars

The book dealt with the toxic trait of social media and its consequences over the life of a mom/influencer Violet. When one day Violet's blog/youtube/any social media was gone, he fans and not-so-called fans began wonder where did she went and what happened to her.

Many praise the book as unputdownable but I feel lack in emotions reading it. The writing was alright and the plot was fine. I just couldn't click with it and had to skim a few or more pages to get it somewhere.

Violet Young shares her experiences of postpartum depression and motherhood on social media to a huge audience. When she suddenly deletes all her of online accounts and vanishes, her obsessive fans lose their minds. Some fans adore, her, some secretly despise her, but all of them are on the hunt to find out where Violet has gone and some will stop at nothing.

Not everything Violet shares about her "oh so perfect" family is completely true, and as the truth is uncovered, so are dark secrets shared by her and her public. The story is told from multiple perspectives....her fans, her husband, and occasionally by Violet herself. All of them realize some hard truths about themselves along the way.

This book is a thrilling roller coaster ride, a cautionary tale about how social media and fans can go too far. While the story at times is a bit over the top, it flows well and is always intriguing and enjoyable, making this a good book to curl up with on a rainy weekend or summer getaway, Enjoy!

This was a quick and easy, but highly entertaining book. There were a lot of twists and turns that kept me engaged throughout. It definitely highlighted just how scary the anonymous people online can really be. I would recommend this one for someone that is looking for good, quick read.