Follow Me

Follow Me by Kathleen Barber

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


If I hadn’t already been intrigued by the premise of this book, I was sold by the last line of the Author’s Note:

“I was so deeply unsettled by the thought of an anonymous ratter lurking around my computer that I did two things: first I covered my laptops’ built-in webcam with a sticker…and then I began writing.”

The result is Follow Me, a terrific little psychological thriller/mystery with a social media element at the heart of it.

Audrey Miller is an Instagram star with thousands of followers. When she takes a new job at the Smithsonian in DC, one follower in particular takes great interest, as well as her long-time on-again, off-again boyfriend, Nick. Meanwhile, the story (and the backstory) is gradually and methodically filled in via three main points of view. We see her own, her best friend, and the person who has been obsessed with her with for years.

What ensues is a very satisfying and well-executed story that offers a few crumbs of foreshadowing while showing how Audrey’s preoccupation with online attention (when you’re online, you’re never alone!) becomes a liability. Her friend Cat (the second narrator) has her own troubles which are exacerbated by Audrey’s neediness. And her stalker (the third narrator, referred to only as “Him”) has his own issues. I won’t spill any more.

Follow Me is a fun read that keeps the tension going all the way to the end.





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