The Followers
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Bradeigh Godfrey
The Girl on the Train meets the world of social media in this psychological thriller about influencer culture, parasocial relationships, and the secrets we keep from those we love most. Molly Sullivan is used to sharing intimate details of her life with millions of followers. A thirty-one-year-old single mom, she has built a career out of fearless posts about parenthood and dating. But when Molly shares a photo of her new fiancé, Scott, she is shocked by his negative reaction. For the sake of their relationship, Molly agrees to remove the post and keep Scott and his ten-year-old daughter out of her social media spotlight. But it's too late, someone has already recognized him. Liv Barrett is certain Scott's the man who killed her sister and disappeared with her infant niece nine years ago. The police don't believe her, so Liv takes matters into her own hands. After driving cross-country to Molly's town, Liv uses her social media posts to orchestrate "accidental" meetings, slowly gaining Molly's trust. Meanwhile, newlywed Molly begins to unpack boxes in her new home and discovers her husband has been lying about his past. While Molly and Liv uncover secrets that have been buried deep for almost a decade, they have no idea that someone else saw the photo of Scott--someone who poses a threat more dangerous than either of them can imagine. Someone who is watching them from the shadows.
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Author
Bradeigh Godfrey
Pages
380
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Published Date
2023-08-29
ISBN
9798212513982
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"This story just clicked for me and made me totally swipe right given its digital and social media slant. It chronicles the life of Liv, the sister of Kristina, a girl that’s been murdered, and Molly, a bon vivant social media influencer who is married to Scott, the former boyfriend of Kristina. Liv is torn up inside, desperate for answers and hungry for truth. She equally wishes to find Kristina’s child who seems to be completely hidden away, under strict lock-and-key. Then one day she sees her perfect opening: a face that looks all too familiar (Scott’s) that pops up for Liv on Molly’s social media feed.
From here, she gets closer and closer to Molly and her family to try to find her much sought after answers. What she finds is interesting, tough-to-swallow, and multi-faceted. With this narrative most of all becoming a timely one. We are faced with questions of how much of our private lives we should share on social media versus keep private. When are moments best lived and more fruitfully enjoyed in real time versus when is it okay to be more open in front of a world full of people who will inevitably speculate and judge? Molly has to again and again reflect on these questions as does Liv, who is noticeably more private and to herself where emotions are concerned.
I really loved this and witnessing the relationship, however increasingly complicated, between Molly and Liv grow and become something special and to undeniably root for amongst some of the book’s more difficult truths. "
Gabrielle Grosbety
"When I first read the description for this book, I thought it was going to be a female revenge story. Unfortunately it’s not. There were parts of the story that bothered me and other parts I enjoyed, but this probably won’t be on the top of my recommendation list."
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Sarah Bear
"This was a fast read, just under a day. Really enjoyed this it had likeable characters and a couple of twists I didn’t guess. The other twists were predictable but they did not spoil my enjoyment. Nice, satisfying ending."
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