Thank you so so much to both Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this gem. This book was honestly hilarious. I went sure truly not sure what to expect but the quick-witted, satirical writing style immediately drew me in. I loved the atmosphere, loved the way the entire mom retreat was described. I was honestly not sure if this was supposed to be a thriller or a comedy. However, I also appreciated Adrienne's character arc throughout the book too. The author was not afraid to make Adrienne unlikeable at times, and it is that complicated, devastating relationship with her sister that makes Adrienne a strong protagonist. While the rest of the book felt utterly absurd, Adrienne's character provided the emotional depth needed to ground the novel. The one thing I would say is that this book kind of foregoes a lot of the mystery aspects in exchange for comedy and Adrienne's soul-searching. As a novel it was great. As a thriller? I wasn't feeling thrilled. However, the entire thing was so incredibly funny and entertaining that I didn't even mind.

quite the absurd (to not say over-the-top [positive connotation] ride! current events, trends and lingo (which i usually find cringy, but it worked here) and overall sketchy characters and settings. the plot isn't revolutionary, but it is unique and very entertaining.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read this ARC!

Follow Me tells the story of twin sisters Adrienne and Chiara. After attending a style summit held by mommy-blogger influencers, Chiara goes missing. After a year of searching for her missing sister, Adrienne attends the style summit herself to find out exactly what happened to her sister.

The premise of this story really intrigued me and I was hooked from the start! The quirkiness of the influencer moms at the summit balanced the shock and gore of the thriller aspects of the story. The idea of women protecting their social media brands is so relevant in this day and age; I was fully horrified and cringing and the lengths that these women went to protect their image.

On a personal note, this story really hit hard as a twin. There was something about how Adrienne struggled with Chiara transitioning to being a wife and mother that really resonated with me.

After her twin sister, Chiara, goes missing at a mom-fluencer weekend, Adrienne Shaw will find her no matter what it takes. They may have been on the outs, but no one comes for her sister and gets away with it.

It’s been a year, the authorities have no answers, and her brother-in-law is useless in the matter. It’s time for Adrienne to take the case into her own hands. Following in Chiara’s last footsteps, Adrienne goes undercover, infiltrating the same influencer retreat as the last thing she wants to an Instamommy.

The remote ranch in Northern California is certainly welcoming—in a cult-adjacent kind of way. A charismatic leader, communal crafts, fixed smiles—and a lot of dead eyes.

Going on gut instinct and chasing a wild theory—that Chiara came here and never left—Adrienne is determined to uncover the truth before the too-perfect-to-believe women figure out who Adrienne really a threat to be eliminated.

Loved it. Will recommend to others

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review. Follow Me was a fun read, I love a dark comedy so it was easy for me to fall in love with this book. I look forward to reading more by this author.

thank you to netgalley for providing me with an early copy of this book.

i decided not to finish this book. there was a vague undercurrent of misogyny running throughout this book that became a bit too much to bear. offering criticisms on instagram mom culture and how it promotes capitalism and feelings of inadequacy and insecurity for other parents is one thing, but then turning that around and demonising pretty much every single female character in this book to the point of evil cartoon villain levels was just misogynistic and hateful.

I was intrigued by this premise but the plot fell flat. The characters were difficult to bond with or relate to, so I didn't really care what happened to them.

Thank you NetGalley, Thomas & Mercer, and Elizabeth Rose Quinn for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! Sadly, this one didn’t really work for me… I loved the premise, but at about 50% in I started to get bored. The writing style didn’t really click with me and it wasn’t enough to keep me interested. However, I do think other people will like it more! Even when I wasn’t super into it I still wanted to know the ending. The author created a really good mystery and a unique concept.

Adrienne’s sister goes missing at a "Mom-fluencer" retreat, and Adrienne decides to investigate on her own when the police don’t have answers. The book was a bit confusing at first, but once the plot kicked in, it was an entertaining, dramatic thriller with a lot of twists and over-the-top characters.

Follow Me was an interesting style of novel. A bit thriller and a lot of mommy chaos. I appreciated the author’s attempt at humor while writing a thriller, but I do think sometimes it was a bit too much. Also while an interesting concept, the execution fell a bit flat for me and some extra editing would do the novel a services. Some parts were really interesting and some were cute, and some were funny! So all in all, I’ll say it was an interesting concept and a quick read, just in need of a little TLC! Thank you to the publisher, to NetGalley, and the author for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

After her sister is missing for a year, Adrienne infiltrates a social media mom summit to get to the bottom of everything.

Fun read, I'm not a mom but still very much enjoyed this book. It points out all the cringeworthy social media mom types and if you can't laugh at them, you're probably one of them. We definitely live in a society with everyone being obsessed about how their image comes across or their brand.

The beginning of the story felt like it dragged a little and the ending felt like it went too quick. Overall solid storyline, good mystery and nice follow through.

Thank you ##NetGalley for this ARC of #FollowMe by Elizabeth Rose Quinn. Hitting shelves near you May 6, 2025!

Follow Me starts out promising, between the mystery of missing Chiara and the satire of the mommy influencer industry. Entertaining and insightful, until the third act where the plot came apart for me as it became less grounded in reality. The novel is more heavy on the satire part than the thriller/mystery, which I was not expecting so that may have influenced my reaction to the finale.

If someone had told me that I would enjoy a mommy influencer mystery I wouldn’t have believed you but here we are. I went in not expecting much but found that I couldn’t put this book down until I found out what happened.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I'm going to be completely honest. This book had me in a chokehold the moment it, in the midst of skewering everything about the deeply obnoxious toxic positivity-infested cult of mom-fluencers, referenced the clothing brand Dôen. This is a brand beloved by this particular cult of carefully curated, identically prairie dressed mostly white women who are all one algorithmic tweak away from going full antivax tradwife nutcase if they're not already there. I also happened to work at the brand for five years, and it was the worst job I ever had, largely due to being owned, run, and staffed by women who would be right at home with the fake, vacuous, money-grubbing, social media-addicted, past-their-prime mommy bloggers who make up the set of villains in this novel. Elizabeth Rose Quinn, you nailed it. Thank you. That felt great.

My schadenfreude-laden cackling enjoyment then tipped over into genuine affection with the unexpected and absolutely bugfuck insane ending. Now THAT'S the way to do it, baby. Literally go nuts lol. This has been optioned for a movie and I'll look forward to checking that out as well.

This book won't be for everyone, and I have some criticisms. And also I don't care. Five stars, cut it, print it.

My thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC!

2 stars!!!

I thought the premise of this was fantastic! And the start of the book and how things started to kick in after a while I really did enjoy but sadly I just couldn't get into the story more. I felt like some parts would drag out or sometimes memories/flashbacks were great to build up that emotional connection but sometimes it took my out of the story. Regardless of this as this was clearly not for me but I can see it being for many others

I loved this book! I was in a weird headspace where a lot of my usual picks felt too heavy, so this was a welcome change that covered important themes without being too heavy, and was also humourous. This is a standout book that I will always remember, I throughly enjoyed it and could not put it down. 10/10 reccommend. I will be looking to read more from this author.

Follow Me by Elizabeth Rose Quinn is an engaging and emotionally complex story that kept me hooked from start to finish. The author’s ability to weave together different perspectives added depth and nuance to the plot, allowing readers to see the story from multiple angles.

However, the multi-POV structure was at times overwhelming, making it hard to stay fully immersed in the narrative. Some transitions between perspectives felt abrupt, and I occasionally struggled to keep track of the characters’ individual arcs.

That said, the emotional stakes and well-drawn characters made this a worthwhile read. It’s a solid 4 stars for me—captivating and layered, but slightly hindered by the complexity of its structure.

Thank you to the publisher for the Arc, this Arc was provided in exchange for my honest review

This book was fun and over the top! It kept me on my toes and the ending was explosive!

Chiara and Adrienne are fraternal twins that grew up doing everything together, most of all partying. When Chiara gets married and has a set of twins herself, Adrienne keeps her distance feeling like she's yesterday's news. Then Chiara inadvertantly goes viral on Instagram with a post that left some in the momfluencer community up in arms, she's invited extinguisher attend The Mommy Style Summit run by a famous influencer Thea. When Chiara doesn't return from the retreat and a year goes by with no contact, Adrienne cleans up her act to find out what happened to her sister.

This novel has a bit of a slow start, but it was fun, funny, and engaging throughout. I got through the entire book within 3 days and the end was so much fun. This novel would make a killer movie!

Not my usual genre but enjoyed the refreshing angle on influencer lifestyles and the fast pace of the book. Really easy to read and kept me interested/entertained throughout!

I love the dark humor and voice of this book, but the plot itself didn't hold my attention. Multiple POVs aren't my favorite, so I wasn't expecting to spend so much time (the first 10+% of the book, to start) in Chiara's perspective. Additionally, the narrative felt a bit rambly, which made me want to skip ahead to Adrienne. Her story was much more interesting to me, but by that point, I didn't feel compelled to keep going.

Obviously, this book wasn't for me, but I do think lots of other readers will love it! It has a unique premise and tone which stands out in a crowded genre.