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Book Synopsis'Brilliantly original' – Clare Mackintosh, author of After the End
'Deliciously dark and devious' – Red
'Highly recommended' – Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange
'Gone Girl-esque' – The Times
‘I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough’ – Abigail Dean, author of Girl A
People like Emmy Jackson. They always have. Especially online, where she is Instagram sensation Mamabare, famous for telling the unvarnished truth about modern parenthood.
But Emmy isn’t as honest as she’d like the fans to believe. She may think she has her followers fooled, but someone out there knows the truth and plans to make her pay . . .
A smart and thrilling debut that delves into the darkest aspects of influencer culture, Ellery Lloyd’s People Like Her is about what you risk losing when you don’t know who’s watching . . .
Trade ReviewI inhaled
People Like Her in a single sitting . . . Breathlessly fast, brilliantly original. Bravo, Ellery Lloyd! -- Clare Mackintosh, author of
I Let You Go and
After the EndA smart, gobble-at-a-sitting thriller * Guardian *
I loved this eye-opening and compelling look at the horrors of Insta influencing - funny until it goes very dark indeed -- Harriet Tyce, author of
Blood Orange and
The Lies You ToldFast-paced and insightful * Daily Mirror *
Social media has never been so dark or so compelling . . . Had me hooked right up to the jaw-dropping end -- Samantha Downing, author of
My Lovely Wife and
He Started ItGripping and caustically funny * The Sunday Times *
Grabbed me from the first few pages and didn't let go . . . Plotted to perfection with skillfully woven twists and turns -- Alice Feeney, author of
Sometimes I Lie and
His & HersDeliciously dark and devious * Red *
I absolutely LOVED this book . . . One of my favourite reads of the year -- Phoebe Morgan, author of
The Doll House and
The BabysitterAs gripping and addictive as Instagram * Daily Mail *
A clever, original and page-turning thriller . . . I was gripped from the start -- Jenny Quintana, author of
The Missing Girl and
Our Dark SecretSlick Instagram noir * The Evening Standard *
Suspenseful, thought-provoking, clever, and I suspected everyone . . . A truly brilliant and a refreshingly original read -- Karen Hamilton, author of
The Last Wife and
The Perfect GirlfriendA smart read * Stylist *
The perfect contemporary thriller . . . Utterly impossible to put down. I loved it -- Caroline Corcoran, author of
The Baby GroupA cracker for the dark evenings * Sainsbury's Magazine *
Excellent characterization turns up the tension in this addictive and absorbing psychological thriller. I was hooked from first page to last -- Olivia Kiernan, author of
If Looks Could KillUtterly addictive and gripping * Fabulous Magazine *
Compulsive and wickedly funny – featuring the most grimly fascinating marital duo since
Gone Girl. LOVED IT -- Katie Lowe, author of
The FuriesGone Girl-esque . . . slick and sharp * The Times *
Don’t read this book on the train – I missed my stop . . . A thrilling, witty page-turner that makes you laugh out loud [and] a sharp dissection of a very modern way of life -- Holly Watt, author of
To The LionsA real page-turner * Bella Magazine *
Absolutely loved [it] . . . Twisty and dark, like all great thrillers, but very, very funny -- Abbie Greaves, author of
The Silent TreatmentWe couldn't put this book down. A brilliant read * Closer *
I loved it! I was actually holding my breath towards the end. Such a chillingly dark examination of what can happen if you filter reality -- Nikki Smith, author of
All In Her HeadA slick thriller about the perils of putting oneself in the social spotlight * The Evening Standard *
A gripping take on the murkiness of those who make social media their métier . . . By turns harrowing and caustic, this book demands you stay up late to finish it - and possibly delete your account afterwards -- Harriet Walker, author of
The New GirlA cautionary tale for the social media age * Guardian *
The most addictive read of 2021 - this book is pure genius. Darkly witty, chilling and totally unputdownable - I defy you not to devour this in one greedy, obsessive gulp -- Rebecca Thornton, author of
The FalloutIf you're a fan of Liane Moriarty and Lucy Foley, then this is one for you * New! Magazine *
Misery for the Insta-age. A fresh, smart, horribly plausible thriller about the dangers of putting our lives online -- Tammy Cohen, author of
The Broken and
Stop at NothingA dizzying tale about the dark underbelly of social media * Mail Plus *
I tore through
People Like Her, suspecting absolutely everyone and delighting in being wrong-footed at every turn . . . Clever, contemporary and thought provoking -- Caz Frear, author of
Shed No Tears and
Sweet Little LiesWhat a gripping page turner! Loved it -- Charlotte Levin, author of
If I Can't Have YouWhat an absolutely white-knuckle ride . . . It got so under my skin I ended up dreaming about the characters. Original, compelling, funny, smart -- just brilliant -- Lucy Diamond
Sharp observation, well drawn characters and cleverly ramped-up paranoia * Guardian *
Compulsively readable, deeply unsettling and deliciously accurate - a long overdue skewering of Instaparents that I read in one sitting -- Francesca Hornak, author of
Seven Days of UsA great contemporary subject, examining Instagram culture and the consequences of sharing too much of yourself on social media * Press Association *
