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read_watch_sarah's review against another edition
4.0
The mystery was not as interesting as the first book, but another cliffhanger ending ensures that I will read the next one!
urkelgrue's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
cover, synopsis, character archetypes, etc- it’s giving very much 2013 wattpad writer going through an emo phase
booklife4life's review
4.0
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Previous Books in Series:
The Amateurs #1 ★★★★
Basic Info
Format: Kindle
Pages/Length: n/a
Genre: Young Adult; Mystery
Reason For Reading: Continue series
At A Glance
Love Triangle/Insta Love/Obsession?: Obsession
Cliff Hanger: Yes
Triggers: n/a
Rating: 4 Stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 7
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
World Building: 8
Flow: 9
b>Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8
Total: 8/10
In Depth
Best Part: Twist and turns.
Worst Part: Adults who seem to not be able to act like adults.
Thoughts Had: Damn Brett
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: Yes
Recommending: Yes
Short Review: SPOILERS FOR PREVIOUS BOOK(S)!!!!! So we're chasing Brett and trying to solve another case. Do these kids not have anything else to do with their lives?! Chelsea is the victim this time, some girl who posts barely clothed pics on Instagram and wonders why her boyfriend isn't happy with her.
Spoiler
Brett was a genius making it out that Chelsea set this all up making it look like she had pulled a stunt to gain more followers, he's tricky.Misc.
Book Boyfriend: Thomas, thou that may change.
Best Friend Material: Madison
ethansanchez04's review against another edition
4.0
Beaucoup plus stressant et mieux que le premier. J’ai hâte de lire le troisième tome et j’espère que ça va allez de mieux en mieux
rebecca_isreading's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you to the publisher (via Netgalley) for an advance e-galley in exchange for an honest review.
Follow Me was unfortunately a book that just never clicked for me. Part of the issue may have been that there are too many characters and perspectives, and with little done in the way of character development, it just never connects. Because we spend so much time swapping between viewpoints and hearing about the personal drama the characters experience, the mystery element just never seemed terribly compelling, either. I think this lacks the addictive, over the top style of the author's Pretty Little Liars series- it seems to take itself more seriously as a mystery, without having a strong backbone to hold it up. This is probably not a series I'm going to continue.
Follow Me was unfortunately a book that just never clicked for me. Part of the issue may have been that there are too many characters and perspectives, and with little done in the way of character development, it just never connects. Because we spend so much time swapping between viewpoints and hearing about the personal drama the characters experience, the mystery element just never seemed terribly compelling, either. I think this lacks the addictive, over the top style of the author's Pretty Little Liars series- it seems to take itself more seriously as a mystery, without having a strong backbone to hold it up. This is probably not a series I'm going to continue.
thebookborrower's review against another edition
4.0
This book was NOT as mysterious as the first novel, however, it was definitely a lot more thrilling and had a more concise plot line.
Things I disliked:
1. Throughout the book, Seneca claims that she cannot pursue a relationship with Maddox because of the case. While the romance (or attempted romance) between them is expected due to what went on between hem in the first book, I did feel like it was a bit forceful here in some cases.
2.I know the series is called the amateurs for a reason, but no one even questioned why Gabriel was openly letting them stay in his house to talk about the Chelsea case? Not even Seneca or Maddox, who seemed a lot smarter in the first book?
3. At one point, when Seneca and Maddox are questioning Barnes , Seneca says that she doesn't want to say Bretts name out loud to Barnes, yet in the net page says his name directly in front of Barnes. It isn't even mentioned as a mistake later in the book. Pretty sure this was a continuity error.
4.GIVE MADISON A RELEVANT PLOT LINE! I sincerely hope Sara has Madison play a bigger part in the next book. Her skills are severally underrated even though Aerin does less then her to help the group. She's one of my faves ok?
Things I liked:
1. In the beginning of the book, there's a small summary of the events happened in the previous novel, which is great since not a lot of books in series will do it so well.
2. The Seneca/Maddox, even if it was a little pushy, didn't try to distract us from the actual plot.
3. This book had great twists upon twists that helped make the story a lot more interesting then the same old “boy kidnaps girl who doesn't love him
4. Sara consistently writes the settings, what the character is wearing/ doing, and just everything in general with such great detail. You truly feel like you are there with the characters.
Overall, this is a great book with a slightly better previous novel, but still a good sequel.
Things I disliked:
1. Throughout the book, Seneca claims that she cannot pursue a relationship with Maddox because of the case. While the romance (or attempted romance) between them is expected due to what went on between hem in the first book, I did feel like it was a bit forceful here in some cases.
2.I know the series is called the amateurs for a reason, but no one even questioned why Gabriel was openly letting them stay in his house to talk about the Chelsea case? Not even Seneca or Maddox, who seemed a lot smarter in the first book?
3. At one point, when Seneca and Maddox are questioning Barnes , Seneca says that she doesn't want to say Bretts name out loud to Barnes, yet in the net page says his name directly in front of Barnes. It isn't even mentioned as a mistake later in the book. Pretty sure this was a continuity error.
4.GIVE MADISON A RELEVANT PLOT LINE! I sincerely hope Sara has Madison play a bigger part in the next book. Her skills are severally underrated even though Aerin does less then her to help the group. She's one of my faves ok?
Things I liked:
1. In the beginning of the book, there's a small summary of the events happened in the previous novel, which is great since not a lot of books in series will do it so well.
2. The Seneca/Maddox, even if it was a little pushy, didn't try to distract us from the actual plot.
3. This book had great twists upon twists that helped make the story a lot more interesting then the same old “boy kidnaps girl who doesn't love him
4. Sara consistently writes the settings, what the character is wearing/ doing, and just everything in general with such great detail. You truly feel like you are there with the characters.
Overall, this is a great book with a slightly better previous novel, but still a good sequel.
kunger129's review against another edition
4.0
For a brief moment before I started reading this book, I was worried that it was going to have different characters because it said “An Amateurs Story” on the title page. Then I was super glad when I started reading and that wasn’t the case. This story involves the same 6 characters from the first book, but they’re investigating a new case. A young woman has gone missing from the Jersey Shore, and she looks just like Aerin’s older sister (the victim from the first book).
It took me a little while to get into this book because I had to put it down for a couple of weeks due to other priorities, but once I picked it back up again, I really enjoyed it. The case was another interesting one, and I loved getting to know the characters a little more.
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It took me a little while to get into this book because I had to put it down for a couple of weeks due to other priorities, but once I picked it back up again, I really enjoyed it. The case was another interesting one, and I loved getting to know the characters a little more.
http://opinionatedbooklover.com/recent-reads-7/
bekah1210's review
4.0
I’m really enjoying this series so far and that cliffhanger is definitely making me look forward to the next book. I do enjoy a good, complex mystery that isn’t completely predictable and those are hard to find nowadays.
Brett is such an intelligent and deceptive villain that the amateurs don’t seem to be able to measure up. He even had to make an appearance and give them hints in order to get them back on his tail when they got completely lost in the middle of this one. Brett is always so many steps ahead it’s hard to believe the amateurs will ever truly catch him and get justice for their families.
Brett is such an intelligent and deceptive villain that the amateurs don’t seem to be able to measure up. He even had to make an appearance and give them hints in order to get them back on his tail when they got completely lost in the middle of this one. Brett is always so many steps ahead it’s hard to believe the amateurs will ever truly catch him and get justice for their families.
wallflowerpages_'s review against another edition
3.0
"The Amateurs - Wenn drei sich streiten" von Sara Shepard ist der zweite Band einer Reihe. Der erste Teil war echt toll, er war spannend und konnte mich fesseln und es war auf einer Weise auch etwas besonderes. Der zweite Teil war ganz okay. Es war auch gut und spannend, jedoch habe ich mich an manchen Stellen etwas gelangweilt und ich habe Angst, dass die nächsten Teile auch langweiliger werden, da es irgendwie immer das gleiche ist. Da wir nun dank dem Ende des ersten Bandes wissen wer der Mörder ist, ist das ganze nicht mehr so spannend und das Buch besteht eigentlich nur aus einer Verfolgungsjagd. Ob ich die anderen Teile noch lesen werde, muss ich mal schauen. Das Buch hat von mir 3 von 5 Sternen bekommen.