What a fun fast read! Reality TV stars stuck on an island. There isn't much depth for the characters, but then again, it's Reality Tv :). Good summer book

Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy.

Many thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book! Murder, influencers and TikTok?? Sign me up! I could not put this book down. So many twists and turns that I did not see coming! At first the characters were a bit overwhelming as there was so many introduced at the same thing but it got easier to remember who was who.

What do you get when you strand 10 young "influencers" on a tropical island under false pretenses - drama, laughs...and MURDER. Am I right? They need to figure out who wants them dead before they get CANCELLED.

First off, I absolutely loved the cover art. I would grab this one off the shelf without reading a word.

Overall, this is the perfect summer beach read. Light, fast, and full of twists and turns. A+

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

What a wild ride. In this book we follow ten social media influencers who are sent to this island to "decompress" and experience the real world without technology. However, one of them ends up dead and the rest of the influencers are trying to figure out if they are going to be "cancelled" as well. I really did enjoy this thriller. It was a great setting and it was fun to try to figure out what was actually happening. I wish there was more character development but I did enjoy the multiple POVs. It is YA though and I feel as though if it was aged up, I would have enjoyed it more.

3.5 stars

**Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced review copy. All opinions are my own.**

I feel like this book would make a really good movie! It has action, mystery, a little bit of romance. Even though it is YA it didn't feel like it. The characters read very maturely for their age, which I actually like. There were some elements that made this a little 'too coincidental' but sometimes you have to overlook that in fiction. Overall, a solid read! Thanks Netgalley.

I knew this was a YA novel from the start, but I couldn't resist the cover and premise. A bunch of influencers on an island filming a reality show, getting knocked off one by one!
It was a quick, mind numbing read that was still entertaining but made me feel a tad too old.
The characters weren't greatly developed and I had to remind myself who's point of view I was reading at times. 2.75 to 3 just because it is YA.
Thank you Netgalley, publisher, and author for the ARC

A bunch of influences put on a remote island for a reality show, what could possibly go wrong? Everything! This debut novel was a rollercoaster ride of a thriller. It had me changing my mind about who did it too many times to count and the ending completely took me by surprise. It’s a fun read that reminds the reader that everything you see online is not always as it seems. This YA thriller was sent to me as an ARC for an honest review.

While I'm clearly not in this demographic (60+), I nonetheless enjoyed this look at fame and murder amongst modern day influencers. With a nod to Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None," the reality show on a deserted island idea with a crazed murderer worked pretty well. The multiple POVs were presented logically, with different speech patterns, so it was pretty easy to keep up. While I felt the wrap up was a little convoluted, overall this was a solid entry by a debut author.

I received a complimentary copy of the novel from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

People to Follow is a pretty typical YA thriller. The social media aspect (it's a bunch of young influencers) makes it relevant and interesting. It's certainly similar to And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie-- isolation? check. people harboring secrets? check. one death at a time? check. twists and turns? check.

You do have to suspend some disbelief, but I wasn't offended by it. I appreciated the multiple viewpoints, but some of the voices were not as easy to read as others.

Overall, People to Follow is fun, quick, and readable.

4.5 STARS
10 influencers, no phones, on a remote island 15 miles from the mainland, filming a reality tv show? What could possibly go wrong?! "People to Follow" is a twisty, thrilling story that definitely leaves you guessing until the very last chapter. Written from multiple perspectives, this story follows the influencers from their arrival to the island, to the production crew getting caught in a storm, to the first dead body showing up. Their deepest secrets hang in the hands of their mysterious 'sponsor' and things go from bad to worse very quickly.

I love the twists and turns of this book, and how I thought I knew what was going on every time, but in reality I never did!! This is a 'who done it' style story with plot twists that you'll never see coming!! Overall, I really enjoyed this book- my main gripe being with the character Elody, who was literally on my last nerve. You also definitely forget that the characters are all teens/young adults until they remind you (or start underage drinking lol) BUT if you love reality tv, you will definitely get totally absorbed in this book!

As always, thank you to NetGalley, Olivia Worley, and the publishers for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review/opinions.

People to Follow is a fast-paced and compulsive thriller. A group of influencers are chosen to travel to a remote island to film a show about unplugging from devices. But when they arrive, there’s no film crew waiting. The influencers receive watches to communicate with their mysterious Sponsor. All of the influencers have secret connections between each other, but are motivated to keep up appearances for the show. A deadly accident occurs and it becomes clear that something about the show isn’t right. When the pretense of the show starts evaporating, the influencers must work together to discover the real reason they're on the island.

People to Follow feels like a summer blockbuster thriller. It’s fun and fast-paced, but there are some twists you can definitely see coming. That said, I had a very hard time putting this book down! There’s always another twist or reveal that adds even more tension. All of the characters are morally gray and have buried secrets that are coming back to haunt them. Kira and Logan were my favorite characters, as they felt more personable than some of the other influencers. Worley creates a thrilling mystery while inviting reflection on influencer culture and the power of stories- including the stories we tell ourselves. Readers who enjoy You Can Trust Me (Wendy Heard), locked-room thrillers, and And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie) should check out People to Follow.

Thank you to Olivia Worley, Wednesday Books, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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It was just okay. I loved the concept of this (influencers on a deserted island being filmed for a reality show and someone ends up dead) but the characters were all vapid and seemed to have one voice. I would have liked them to have more depth. Great twists and unpredictability but needed better characters.

I liked this book but it reminded me a bit of ‘she started it’ that was the June book of the month pick. I liked this plot with the influencers. Something different. It was a fast read. Read it in a day. I liked Kira and the other characters were ok. Elody saying ‘babe’ at the end of every sentence really got annoying and I didn’t see the point of it. Didn’t make the story and I actually would have enjoyed it more without that.

And Then There Were None gets the TikTok treatment. Hello, yes please, that sounds fun af!

And indeed it was - good cheesy fun! A melodramatic setup (love it), a well-paced plot (no single moment or plot point dragged out too long), a surprising-enough solution (I certainly didn’t call it *all* too far in advance). Plenty of twists and turns, enough that the more predictable ones weren’t a big flaw for me because there was always something else right after. My biggest issue was that the POV voices were waaay too similar, and even with other characters’ names right in front of me, I often had to flip back to the beginning of the chapter to double check whose I was reading at the moment.

Definitely escapist pool/beach reading, and I did enjoy reading it, despite some things I wish had been executed a little better.

Thanks to Wednesday Books for the advance review copy!

This is a deliciously dark read! Ten teen influencers are invited to a secluded island for a "vacation" not to be missed, but they have no idea what's in store for them! And when the murders begin, they (and we) have no idea what to think as it appears to be so random and their hosts or "sponsors" are nowhere to be seen. And yes, paranoia sets in as it begins to storm (and what isn't scarier than an island in the middle of nowhere) and they are all frightened as a knife is stolen, a gun is found, and the bodies keep piling up! I loved the snarky language as they all seem to call each other "babe" and all harbor secrets that involve The Bounce House inhabitants. But the lines between on-line and IRL blur as they aren't sure who is guilty and when they might be rescued. You may delete all your social media after this!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

4 stars!

What a fun book filled with twists and turns!

This was a very fast paced and exciting read. I can honestly say I did not see the different plot twists coming.

I must admit, I did have a hard time keeping track of all the characters at the beginning, but it did get easier as the story went on. There are 11 different characters from the start, but the writer does a good job of differentiating them.

It was interesting getting a look into the lives of influencers/content creators. Their lives are definitely not as glamorous as they seem.

It is told through 4 different perspectives (Kira, Max, Elody and Logan).

I enjoyed the theme of influencers being trapped on an island, where a lot of their secrets end up being spilled.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

Really fun to read! The mystery was good and the characters made me feel invested in the already interesting story. I liked the ending too, it was satisfying. I'd happily recommend this to young adults and older readers as well.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher.

I enjoyed this book bc I'm obsessed with locked room thrillers, and/or stranded thrillers. They always keep me on the edge of my seat and this book did just that.

I'm a Gen x'er so the way the characters talk was very annoying to me. However, I realize it is supposed to be that way since they're teenage influencers and that's how the younger generations speak.

I didn't figure out the twist ahead of time, but I do think others will, bc now that I read it, I can't believe I didn't even think of it.

Overall, a good book that had me creeped out and in suspense throughout.

An whodunit YA thriller/mystery focusing on the toxic influencer prevalent in today's social media culture.

Ten influencer. All with secrets. Trapped on a remote island. One dead.

Overall, I think this one was just okay. The premise and mystery kept me turning the page and I bought into the idea. I wanted to know "whodunit" even thought there were some obvious hints throughout given the very specific POVs the reader is privy to.

However, none of it felt plausible. I understand each character is somewhat of caricature, there's a broader commentary, and they all should be relatively unlikable. But I also just didn't connect to them. And it may be because half the time it felt like an older person obviously writing how they think young people talk, but really it just felt like the characters didn't feel grounded or relatable. I didn't much care about what happened to them and I don't think they did either.

Although it struggled with execution, this was an interesting take on influencer culture and how deadly people act when the cellphones are off..

Thank you NetGalley and Wednesdays Books for my free copy in exchange for my honest review.

This book kept me guessing, whether for killer or motive, until the end. I think it makes you normalize some of the influencers and the toll it takes…people wanting relevance and what they’ll do to get/keep it.

I found myself trying to make correlations to some of the characters with real life influencers and liked how even some of the characters were influenced to make the choices they did while on the island.

Great YA/thriller.

Thanks to St Martin’s Press and Netgalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.