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A review by imfullybooked
Like, Follow, Kill by Carissa Ann Lynch
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley for providing and eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Like, Follow, Kill is a book I thought I'd love. It's about this woman, Camilla, who was in a car accident with her husband, Chris, while drunk driving. She came out of the accident scarred, her face quite disfigured, yet still somehow, she got the better end of the stick than her husband, who died in the accident. Camilla locks herself up in her house and turns to social media for any kind of entertainment. She follows her school acquaintance, Valerie, very closely, developing an obsession for her perfect, glamorous life. And then Valerie goes missing...
I think anyone who enjoys thrillers would be hooked after that synopsis. Unfortunately, the story didn't turn out to what I wanted it to be. The bones of it were great, the ideas solid. I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll be very vague about my thoughts. I thought the main character was well done, but apart from one mention at the start, there is nothing that explains the person she is and why she is like that.
The book was suspenceful and fast paced. The first person narrative was a good choice of a narrative - it gave a glimpse into the main character's mind. I think I would rate this book 3.75 stars if not the ending. I like being shocked, but what I like more is when I can go back and trace all the signs back to the big reveal. The ending was full of plot twists, but the bad kind. The ones that are there clearly for the shock value, and don't add up. I think, maybe, I would've enjoyed the book even with those if not the last 2 pages, but sadly, those completely ruined the book for me.
2.75/5 stars
Like, Follow, Kill is a book I thought I'd love. It's about this woman, Camilla, who was in a car accident with her husband, Chris, while drunk driving. She came out of the accident scarred, her face quite disfigured, yet still somehow, she got the better end of the stick than her husband, who died in the accident. Camilla locks herself up in her house and turns to social media for any kind of entertainment. She follows her school acquaintance, Valerie, very closely, developing an obsession for her perfect, glamorous life. And then Valerie goes missing...
I think anyone who enjoys thrillers would be hooked after that synopsis. Unfortunately, the story didn't turn out to what I wanted it to be. The bones of it were great, the ideas solid. I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll be very vague about my thoughts. I thought the main character was well done, but apart from one mention at the start, there is nothing that explains the person she is and why she is like that.
The book was suspenceful and fast paced. The first person narrative was a good choice of a narrative - it gave a glimpse into the main character's mind. I think I would rate this book 3.75 stars if not the ending. I like being shocked, but what I like more is when I can go back and trace all the signs back to the big reveal. The ending was full of plot twists, but the bad kind. The ones that are there clearly for the shock value, and don't add up. I think, maybe, I would've enjoyed the book even with those if not the last 2 pages, but sadly, those completely ruined the book for me.
2.75/5 stars