Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. When several individuals who gave star power are forced to live together without their phones, anything can happen. I liked this book but it lagged in a few places.

This was a fun read. There were a lot of characters though and it was a bit more young adult than I thought it would be.

When I read the synopsis of this I was super intrigued - a bunch of influencers are sent to an island to film a reality TV show off the grid - then start dropping dead one by one. The problem wasn't the idea, it was the execution. This book had about seven different POVs, and with each character indistinguishable, it was difficult to follow along. I'm disappointed - this book seriously had so much potential. I don't recommend this.

This takes me back to my first reading of And Then There Were None and how absolutely terrified I was in the 10th grade! I waffled between a four and five for this, since I was properly freaked out and stayed up too late to finish it for fear of not being able to sleep, but at times it read a bit young (which is fine, it's YA) and it felt like in five years it would be too dated based on some slang and references. Ultimately great though, I'd love to read an adult novel from Worley (assuming it's 100% daylight out).

Thank you netgalley for this ARC

i am so glad i got this arc this book was what i would describe as the perfect genre and what i need in a book.. a murder mystery filming a reality show stranded on an island with 10 influencers. I loved this book so much. So many amazing characters my favorite was hands down Elody. This book gave me one if us is lying vibes with 10 influencers. This book also had so many twists and turns and i could not tell who the killer was until the end because at times you felt you knew but then you didnt. SO MUCH happened in this book this is such a perfect murder mystery if you love those and YA you will love this one yall. So many people had secrets and so many betrayals. The setting of this book was also perfect the island the storm the drama this book had it all. I also loved that each influencer was so different from eachother and it was just your typical tiktokers etc. READ THIS ONE! Who will make it out alive? Whos the killer? Who betrayed who? What is making everyone do this? Find out!

10 influencers are sent to a private island to film a new reality show called "IRL", where they'll live without phones or contact with the outside world for three weeks. What could go wrong? Turns out, quite a bit!

When the influencers arrive, it becomes clear that not only do many of them have drama with each other, they all have secrets they're trying to keep. Once they realize that their production crew isn't coming, the influencers realize there's a sinister motive. And then people start dying...

I cannot say how much I LOVED this book. I read it in 24 hours, and it had me hooked the entire time. I did not see the twists coming (I read a lot of thrillers so this is saying something) and the characters were a lot more complex than I expected.

One thing that Worley did well was write how influencers and people on social media talk without being a parody of itself. I could tell Worley is Very Online from how a lot of the dialogue was written (and did I catch some Taylor Swift references?). She has very valid critiques of the whole world of influencing and social media, but it's apparent she also enjoys it.

I can tell this is a book I will NOT SHUT UP ABOUT.

I was originally drawn to this book because of the beautiful cover and the premise of the plot. I love reality TV so the idea of a murder mystery with influencers that took place while filming a reality TV show sounded very up my alley, as well as a fun twist on the thriller plot.

Regardless if this was written for a YA audience or not, I felt like the characters leaned a little too into each of their stereotypes. Maybe this was in order to help the reader to separate each character as it was difficult to tell them apart at first but it made all the characters feel very one dimensional. Every single character was also extremely unlikeable, which I think was kind of the point seeing as the culprit really just wanted to "expose" the entire idea of social media and influencers, but there were no redeemable qualities which made it difficult to continue reading.

I kept wishing for just a little bit more from the plot, it felt very surface level and basic at times, relying a little too hard on the suspense and thriller aspect and not diving deep enough into each of the "crimes" committed by each character and the overall idea of doing anything for fame and followers.

There were also some plots that made no sense and were unbelievable, especially at the end with the big reveal. Overall I enjoyed the murder mystery part of it because I always like to figure out who the secret killer is, but for such a promising plot I feel like this book unfortunately dropped the ball.

It was good. I really enjoyed this. It started out as a bit of a ‘teen’ book with all the influencers. But it quickly turned into a good mystery. It kept me guessing for the whole book. I do feel like the book would be better enjoyed by people who are on social media, following influencers, on tik tok etc,
Either way, great book. Good mystery. I liked the characters and watching their stories unfold.

Thank you to Alexis Neuville, St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. I really enjoyed it.

I liked this one so much than I picked it up and didn’t stop reading until I finished it. This is a great, fast, fun read.

It’s one of those suspend belief books, but that’s not always a bad thing. If you don’t look at the characters too closely, you’ll be fine.

The idea of influencers on an island sounded great and the story was really interesting. The POV switching between 4 people only tripped me up a few times. The ending wrapped everything up well, which is one of the things that I look for. I still wanted to know what would happen to all of them in a few years. I hope I get to find out. A sequel would be fun.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy. All opinions are my own.

Trash reality television meets TikTok and Instagram reels...

I found this book to be a complete guilty pleasure. It kept me interested and engaged and I could not stop turning the page. Despite this being on the YA side (teens) it was still worth the read. The influencer life is not all it's cracked up to be - that is for sure! This story may just talk anyone out of considering this. The mystery kept me engaged and I felt like the writing flowed. I am looking forward to reading more from this author!

This was a great read that had me flummoxed til the very end! You never know what's going on or who's doing what. It's a great read from end to end that really had me glued to my seat!

I’m 50/50 on this one! I loveddddd the concept and am obsessed with locker room
Mysteries, however the dialogue and characters bothered me so I couldn’t fully commit to it. It felt like teens trying to be teens.

Incredible twists though! I thought I had the story figured out but I definitely didn’t! Bravo.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC!

My 16 year old daughter would probably love this book!
A Locked-room, whodunnit read. A handful of messy, undisciplined, privileged teenaged “influencers” trapped on an island & things get sinister pretty fast…
The lingo used in this novel… well for someone my age, was like trying to read code! What the hell is Twitch anyway?🤣
People to Follow was fast-paced, chock full of vengeance & pretty fun to read!
Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review!
Pub date: 10/31/23

Pretty Little Liars meets Team 10.

Imagine todays top twitch streamers, fitness gurus, insta influencers, and tik tok personalities under one roof on a reality tv show. 100% a YA read yet I was fully invested!!

Listen, most people will probably read this and call it cringe but I enjoyed every bit of it. There were so many components that stood out to me that made it a 5 star read for me. Some of us are outsiders to the influencer “culture,” but some of us have also tiptoed into the world and have seen firsthand what goes on behind the scenes. This book lets your imagination run wild with the “what if this really happened?” At one point I thought it became too predictable, but I was surprised to see I was wrong. In fact, I was wrong in so many ways. There was so much more to what I thought was leading up to the twist.

Although there was multiple POVs it was easy to follow. Each character was developed and distinguished enough for you to make out whose pov we were reading. I found myself invested in a lot of the characters and their backstories and can definitely see this made into a series with prequels. If only, right? The ending was well fitting considering the storyline and there was very little to dislike about the book for me!

Thanks so much NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC!

This was such a fun, light thriller - think Hunger Games meets the Circle! I would have loved to have been able to read this while laying on a beach or in a hammock with a nice drink🍹 There are many POVs to follow in the beginning and it was a little rough to keep all the characters straight, but as soon as there was a murder accusation each character’s traits became more contrasting. This book had a few cultural references, but they were so subtle they didn’t seem as cringe as when an older author tries to relate to the youths. I thought I had the plot twist figured out probably 5 different times in this book and was still wrong by the end🥲 Overall an amusing 3.75 star read🌟

I received this book as an ARC through NetGallery. I really enjoyed the storyline of the book as well as the plot twist at the end. I thought that the story worked well and was believable. It was fast paced and captivating. I felt like the plot twist at the end was believable and added to the story. That being said, I think the influencers' part was focused on too much. I think the story would have been better if it was just normal people, or if it didn't repeatedly mention things about them being influencers. It did mention at towards the end how it was clique on purpose which did help. Overall, I really enjoyed the story, it was engaging and interesting. I will recommend this to others if I think it is in their genre of interest.

People to Follow by Olivia Worley was one of the best thriller debuts I’ve read all year!
Who wouldn’t love a story about ten teen influencers. A reality show on a remote Caribbean island. And one dead body?!

Propulsive and thrilling.... A page-turner that will keep you glued until the very end.
This is a well constructed thrilling novel that is well written, well-paced and with lots of surprises.
Olivia Worley superbly ratchets up the tension over the course of this fast read.
An unputdownable page turner of a read… I didn’t want to miss a single second… Had me gripped from start to finish.
A true thriller!… All of the secrets. All the lies. All of the unknown. When you finally think you know what is going on, there is a major plot twist! It is perfect
Phenomenal pacing, twisted characters, and a captivating prose Worley has created a scintillating new psychological thriller that was unputdownable!
I seriously can’t wait to read her next novel. Because if it’s anything like this… I’m ready.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and Wednesday Books for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

This is a murder mystery with a fun setup: a bunch of problematic-for-different-reasons influencers arrive for a retreat on an island and then start dying one by one. It’s really overly dramatic, sometimes in an entertaining way and sometimes not. I thought this book had potential but didn’t fully succeed. One major problem was that it had too many POV characters. I had a hard time telling the voices apart and keeping track of who we were following. I also felt like it got a little repetitive in the middle.
This book definitely feels YA, but it is YA, so that’s not a fault, just something to keep in mind before you pick it up.
I’d read something else from this author, but this one didn’t totally meet my expectations unfortunately!
2.5 rounded up
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Thank you, Wednesday Books and Netgalley, for the arc!

PEOPLE TO FOLLOW is a thriller that will be talked about, especially by influencers, since they are used to being by their phones 24/7 and always thinking of what to post next. Olivia Worley created a great cast of characters with an excellent premise that I couldn’t stop reading until I knew whodunit.

It starts off innocent, but maybe a little catty, with ten influencers, and then there is a body. Suddenly it’s not the free and fun vacation they thought they were on. Each character is unique, with interesting hidden secrets, making it fun to read.

For a debut author, Worley has written a book that I couldn’t put down. Excellent characters that I wanted to know more about. A thrilling mystery with plot twists that I didn’t see coming. I will definitely be picking up whatever she writes next.

If you’re a fan of The Glass Onion, And Then There Were None, and locked door mysteries, definitely pick this up! It’s a super fun read!

And Then There Were None for teens - this was a super twisty read that dealt with a lot of issues having to do with social media and influencers. At times I got a little bogged down because there were so many characters/POVs, but by the end I felt like their voices had really developed. The last few twists are exceptionally wild. A fun, fast read!