3 1/2 stars

She kills it again. I love how she writes!

This just didn’t end. And it was so unsatisfying when it did. Would have been a good duology - not need to make it three books.

Knowing that Brett is behind everything takes away a lot of the mystery of this novel. There’s no surprises...and nothing is really wrapped up. Plus, I find it hard to believe that out of 5 people, no one could recognize Brett in disguise. No one can change their appearance that much. I read this book because I was interested enough after the first one...not sure I care enough to continue the series

I think Sara Shepard could just rewrite the dictionary and I'd be super into it and rave about it.

I loved the idea of this book, I just think the ending was a little obvious.

Spoiler

Brett the serial killer who always kills blondes that led him on AND WE DON'T THINK TO PROTECT AERIN AT ALL COSTS!?

At one point Barnes even said "she looked just like Chelsea". Everyone always says "she looks so much like Helena" and NOBODY THINKS TO STAY WITH HER ALL THE TIME? I can't.

I'm still going to read the next one and I'm still hooked, though.

Chelsea Dawson loves to be in the spotlight. As a social media star, she enjoys taking selfies and posting videos. When she disappears at a party following a fight with her ex-boyfriend, Seneca and her friends notice that she looks like Aerin’s sister and begin to think that the same person who killed Helena also took Chelsea. The Amateurs make it their mission to travel to the Shore and investigate on their own. Will they be able to find Chelsea in time? Will this person take any more lives along the way?

Follow Me is the second book in The Amateurs series. Shepard leaves a few breadcrumbs at the beginning to nudge the memories of readers and these reminders would even help readers who are jumping straight into the second book. The mystery flows quickly and characters are constantly trying to catch up to their mysterious murderer. This portion of the story does have an ending, yet the larger story is nowhere near completion. Readers who don’t like to wait may want to hold off until more books are out. If you like a good mystery and don’t mind cliffhangers, then give this book a try now.

Follow Me is the second book in The Amateurs series by Sara Shepard, and I’m super excited to have had the opportunity to have read this sequel! I read the first book last year, and, being a somewhat newbie to Sara’s writing style, I found myself completely captivated by the story. I was really looking forward to seeing what was going to happen next in this much anticipated sequel, and it was definitely worth the wait!

The book picks up a few months after where The Amateurs leaves off. A new girl has gone missing, and Seneca, Maddox, Aerin, and Madison are brought together once again by a mysterious friend from the past, to try to figure out what happened exactly to the missing girl, and who, in fact, kidnapped her in the first place. I have to say that these characters are pretty awesome detectives, definitely better than I am!

As I mentioned above I’m pretty new to Sara Shepards writing, (I believe this is only the third book I read of hers), but I really appreciate how she grabbed my attention early on in the novel, and left me curious enough to finish the book fairly quickly. (This is not an easy feat for me lately, so I definitely appreciate something that can grab my attention.) And this book is under 300 pages, so it's definitely a quick read. The book ends with a pretty massive cliffhanger, and it’s one that will stick with me until the next book is released and where we will (hopefully) get details. I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen next.

Overall; Follow Me is a quick, mysterious read that will keep you guessing and have you flying through the pages. If you’re a fan of Sara Shepard and have not yet check out The Amateurs series, think about adding it to your TBR today!

Happy Reading!

The plot twists in this book just kept going and going oh my goodnessss! This book definitely had me on the edge of my seat as I knew stuff from some characters that the other characters didn’t know, and that made me SCREAM as I was reading. But that’s just excellent writing on Sara Shepard’s part :)

I absolutely loved this book! The thrill was real. I’m really glad the characters learned how to communicate better because that made for a much more productive crime solving squad.

Every time I thought I had it figured out, ANOTHER twist came in to throw off the theory a bit. After that cliffhanger I cannot wait to read the third book in the series!

Gut Instinct Rating: 4
Character Score: 5
Believability Score: 4
Uniqueness Score: 5
Writing Style Score: 3.5
Excitement Factor Score: 4.5
Story Line Score: 4.5
Title Relevance Score: 5
Artwork Relevance Score: 5
Overall: 4.5