😒 The premise of Follow Me was the reason I was excited to read it. Sadly it didn’t work for me. In fact I had to force myself to finish it.

The story follows Audrey, a popular Gram poster, Cat, a lawyer and college friend of Audrey’s and Him, the guy stalking Audrey. So the premise is Audrey puts her entire life online, has for many years and isn’t respectful of her “friends” who ask her to keep them off her online life. Him falls in “love” with her and so on.


What didn’t work for me.
Unlikeable characters.
Repetitive thoughts and conversations.
Extra storylines we didn’t need and didn’t move the story forward.
Predictable twists.

Minor spoilers.
Audrey is not a good person. She’s a terrible friend. She’s manipulative, selfish and naive to the point of stupid. Cat, her “BFF”, who Audrey only seems to like when she needs something, Cat has allowed Audrey to walk all over her for years. I could not stand their “friendship”. Then you have Him, I won’t give away his name but yes you learn it. Him is delusional and needs mental help but believes he’s in love with Audrey. In fact every single character in the entire world loves Audrey and I have no clue why.

Sorry for all the quotation marks but you can’t call these people friends.


Thank you Net Galley and Gallery Books for providing this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to Gallery Books for gifting me a copy of Follow Me by Kathleen Barber via Netgalley.

Wow I really enjoyed this one. I read Are You Sleeping by Barber last year but I think I enjoyed this one even more! It was so relevant that I started to get sketched out. 🤣

We’ve all seen the “influencers” of Instagram, with their perfect pictures and wild travel locations. I don’t call myself an influencer but with more than 20k people following me on Instagram, do I even want to know who’s really following me?! 🧐

Audrey is an Instagram influencer in NYC with over 1 million people following her. She takes selfies, food pics and anything her commenters will like. She lands a job at a museum in DC and decides to move for a fresh start.

Luckily, Audrey has a couple of friends in DC already. Nick an ex boyfriend and Cat who she went to college with. She finds a basement apartment pretty quick and Cat approves of the location. Everything is going well until Audrey starts noticing little things about her apartment. Has someone been inside? Who left her those flowers? Is someone stalking her?

Yes! Multiple POVs, one being from the stalker himself (yassss), secrets, dark web creeper stuff... sign me up!! Really recommend! 5 stars!

The minute I read the description of this book I knew I had to read it. In the age of Instagram and Facebook it’s so easy to connect with people all over the world – which, unfortunately, includes stalkers.

I connected with Audrey in that it’s so easy to get pulled into the social media game, loving the likes and comments from people that only know your life through the screen. Although she likes to keep up appearances her life is far from perfect, and as she makes her move to Washington D.C. it becomes clear that not everyone is as innocent as they seem.

Barber did a great job of amping up suspicion, and of course I loved that she jumps between multiple points of view, from Audrey, to her best friend Cat, to Him. She threw in a couple of random characters to make readers suspicious, but I never could have guessed the ending in a million years.

I found myself racing through this book, needing to know who the stalker was. And although I wasn’t totally surprised by it, I was surprised by how everything came together and the tiny little twist at the end.

If you love social media beware, this book might scare you right off of Twitter.

Kathleen Barber's FOLLOW ME has upped her game in the best way: Every page is grippingly written and all too real. A chilling take on obsession, self-obsession, and the closing gap between the two in our hyperconnected digital age.

Seriously twisted book!
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This author was sure able to get under my skin. She set up a perfect story loaded with all of the creep factor.

* A questionable apartment.
* Weird neighbor.
* Strange friend.
* Stalkers.
* New job with a weird event.
* Social media “influencer” that everyone knew too much about.
* Old boyfriend has been pining away for her.
* Even her new boyfriend was a bit odd.

We had so many options it was hard to determine just who exactly was the culprit. Who wants Audrey? Everyone it seems!

I don’t think I’ve had as many uneasy moments with a book as I have reading this particular story. Especially if you’re single and live alone.

The author did an amazing job crafting this story with all of the highlights on issues we take for granted in our life. While I’m not going to give up any bit of the secrets as to the ending, let’s just say getting there is so entirely worth it.

Just make sure you read this during the day and be aware of things that go bump in the night!

A five star review because Kathleen Barber has captured my attention and gutted me with her psychological crime thriller that will make you squirm!

Highly recommended.

Follow Me is a cautionary tale about the dangers of social media oversharing. The story follows three characters in alternating, first person points of view. First, we have Audrey, a self proclaimed Instagram influencer with a million followers. She's a seemingly confident red head who leaves New York to take a museum job in Washington DC where she appropriately manages their social media accounts. She reunites with her college friend, Cat, the second POV, a successful lawyer, who is undoubtedly her voice of reason. Then, we have Him, the third POV, a sketchy character who happens to be one of Audrey's Instagram followers. Something is obviously off about this one.

From the beginning of the book, Barber raises the tension as she places Audrey in some questionable situations that make us fear for her safety. She throws different characters at us to see which one we just may believe is "Him". There's skeevy Ryan, Audrey's landlady's grandson. Then there's Connor, Cat's friend from college and work that we're kind of questioning, but he could be a stretch. Then there's the mysterious admirer who randomly shows up at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden where Audrey works. Barber is apt at craftily placing us in Audrey's tentative and leary shoes. Everyone's a potential suspect.

The best thing about this book is trying to guess who Audrey's stalker is. Is it someone she knows? Is it a complete stranger? Is it the person she least suspects or someone she has her eye on? Just when I think I have it all figured out, Barber changes everything up and makes me second-guess my detective work.

This thriller is so well worth the read. It has everything a reader could want from a story and ramps up the suspense towards the end. I literally could not stop reading the last quarter of the book until getting to the satisfying end. This one definitely knocks it out of the park.

Is it really worth having a million followers when one or more of them could be stalking you? Audrey moves from New York City to Washington DC after landing her dream job. She reconnects with a college friend and boyfriend and because of her bubbly personality draws in new friends. Living her life on her social media has brought her followers, free products, and a stalker. All of these people in Audreys life have their issues and create an atmosphere that has you thinking anyone of them could be the stalker. Follow Me shows you the terrifying world of how posting your life for anyone to see leaves you vulnerable. It was a fast paced enjoyable read that had me questioning everyone! Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the ARC!!!

This reminded me a lot of You by Caroline Kepnes. I love when you can get into the mind of the creepy stalker and wish they had dived a little bit more deep into his sections.

🚨Page Turner Alert 🚨 WOW! Follow Me by Kathleen Barber is coming to town in February and you need to read it! I love a good stalker trope and this one delivered. My first impression was that this is the epitome of a psychological thriller. There are 3 POVS: Audrey, a beautiful instagrammer with over a million followers; Cat, Audrey’s weird best friend; Him, THE STALKER 👀. The author drew upon very real, disturbing circumstances here regarding social media & how much of ourselves we are putting out there. All I have to say about that is if you have a laptop with a webcam, put a sticker over it! Yikes 😳 I highly recommend this one. It’s addictive & creepy & I loved it!!

Thank you Negalley for an advance copy of this title in exchange for my opinion of it.

Audrey moves from New York City to Washington, DC for a new job at the tony Hirschfield Museum, part of the Smithsonian complex. She rents apartment sight-unseen so she can start her job as soon as she gets to town. The apartment turns out to be in the basement and has broken locks on the front door. Almost immediately she hears noises coming from the street above. When she’s scared enough, she spends nights with her friend, Cat. Then she meets Max and ends up at his place quite often.

The exhibit Audrey is doing social media for is creepy. But she knows what she’s doing because she has thousands of Instragram followers. Do they know where she lives? Is one of them terrorizing her?

Put on your seat belt for this thrill ride. You might even want to get a night light because after dark is when things get the scariest. Well written, smooth, scary, and full of creepy characters. Can you guess which one of them is watching Audrey sleep?

If you’re looking for a quick, easy and entertaining read, this is a fantastic choice for your next book! I really enjoyed this one and read it over just 24hrs. I love this new thing of writing in very modern social media times. It hits a little close to home and is powerfully creepy.

Social media psychological thrillers are popping up all over and the combination is a winner. In Follow Me we follow self obsessed blogger, her college friend, her friend with benefits and an unknown obsessed fan who wants her no matter what. Like a shiny penny, everything looks great on Instagram, positioned just right to obscure the corners and as we read the novel the reader is also watching. Basically superficial people become interesting and this is a great addition to the genre,

This book had me hooked from the very first chapter. There are so many possible suspects, just when you think you know who the stalker is something leads to to think otherwise.
Until the very last chapter you are left in suspense and then BHAM! You are blindsided.
This is a great read. Most definitely recommend reading this.

I expect that the massive hit "You" will spawn a deluge of stalking novels--but this is exceptional example of the genre. The exploration of inequalities in women's friendships and the illusion we project in our online lives adds an intriguing dimension to the thriller lacking from a lot of boilerplate stalker novels. And this is no formulaic thriller--you'll enjoy the twists from start to finish.

I'll sum it up as such: If you know who Natalie Beach and Caroline Calloway are, then stop what you're doing and buy this book right now.

Thank you so much Netgalley, Gallery, Pocket Books and Kathleen Barber for allowing me to read this in exchange of an honest review.

Audrey lives for social media. What she eats, what she wears, how she decorates her home, her music tastes and where and what she's doing at the time. She loves the fame she's gotten from her many many followers...but at what cost.

A new job forces her to move from NY to Washington DC to pursue her dream. It also connects her to best friend Cat and ex-boyfriend Nick who is ecstatic about her being there. As the days go by though, strange things are starting to happen and she has the feeling that someone is watching her...too closely.

So many people could be stalking her...someone she loves, someone she knows, someone she works with or one of her many followers that she "trusts".

This book scared me to the point of putting the book down a few times because the idea that someone
is so obsessed with you that they have no idea whats right or wrong terrifies me. The fact that they could watch y0u even when you're sleeping in your own secure home makes my skin crawl.

Loved the ending to the book.

Wow! I want to take my computer, router and all devices out to the backyard and bury them! Books like this bring up so many things that we just don't think of on a regular basis. And should!

I thought this was a very interesting book, and enjoyed the multiple POV's and differing opinions. It added a lot to the story. I've heard so much about people trying to 'brand' them self on social media, though I never really got into it. Being in a military family, I've had far too many speeches about safety online and in and out of the home, but doesn't it seem harmless to post a few pictures? Apparently, it can be very harmful!

I don't think we were supposed to really enjoy the character of Audrey, and I really didn't like her. At all. But I thought she was fairly representative of a good portion of society in our current days. But something more is going on there with her. It was a promise through the whole book.

The book's main line, though, seemed to be to watch what you share online and to keep yourself safe. Which is good advice. Very reminiscent of "Friend Request" and "You". And I have a feeling that it will feel very dated in a few years. But for now? Enjoy the read. :)

3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.

Many thanks to the author and publisher for the chance to read this book. :) Now if you'll excuse me, I need to change all of my passwords, turn off locations and try to hide online.

I loved Barber's novel, Are You Sleeping, so I knew I had to read this one! And I adore books about "oversharing" on social media as it surprises me that so many people are willing to put every little detail of their lives online for strangers to see! Yes, I know you can make money and receive gifts, but seriously, how many influencers do we need?? Back to the book: Audrey is the "sparkling" celebrity who accepts a new job at a museum but must move to an unfamiliar city where she rents an apartment unseen and connects with her best friend from college. Of course most of this must be documented on her Instagram page and she gains even more followers. But there's a sinister force at work in the form of a stalker who is infatuated with her and manages to literally follow her throughout her day. As the reader, we see several suspects but are in the dark as to who is really the fanatic who manages to infiltrate her computer to watch her constantly. This novel will send chills up your spine and may encourage you to unplug for a bit as you wonder just who might be following you!

Compellingly readable with enough false trails to stay interesting throughout. This book was a very pleasant surprise.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview Follow Me by Kathleen Barber. This novel will give social media fanatics a thrill. We follow Audrey - her real life and then her on-line life - but someone else is following her. And this follow is not only "followng her", but fanatically living and breathing her life each day. He has a mission and he intends to "follow" Audrey no matter what.
Good read - relevant - great mystery for millenials.
3.5 stars.

Audrey never thought of danger when she had followers on her media accounts. She saw it as sharing her life and promoting fun. When she starts feeling someone staring at her, that sends chills down her back and make her hair stand on end., she starts paying more attention. Than she's pretty positive she didn't leave her apartment door unlocked, but there it stands, wide open. The scariest part is hearing a voice on her sleep ap telling her she's dreaming, when she's actually waken up. Finding her place trashed is the last straw. She stays at her best friends apartment till she can find a new place if her own. Her best friend is also hiding secrets. Secrets that could kill
Scintillating, intriguing, more ups and downs than an elevator!