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Follow Me

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Follow Me
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Angela Clarke
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
Thriller/suspense
ISBN/Barcode 9780008165437
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publication Date 31 December 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

**'We've been waiting for a novel that shows just how creepy and scary social media actually is and this is it. Angela Clarke knows exactly which buttons to press. #creepedmeout' TANIA CARVER** LIKE. SHARE. FOLLOW . . . DIE The 'Hashtag Murderer' posts chilling cryptic clues online, pointing to their next target. Taunting the police. Enthralling the press. Capturing the public's imagination. But this is no virtual threat. As the number of his followers rises, so does the body count. Eight years ago two young girls did something unforgivable. Now ambitious police officer Nasreen and investigative journalist Freddie are thrown together again in a desperate struggle to catch this cunning, fame-crazed killer. But can they stay one step ahead of him? And can they escape their own past? Time's running out. Everyone is following the #Murderer. But what if he is following you? ONLINE, NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM ... **Amazon RISING STAR Debut of the Month in January 2016!** Readers everywhere can't stop talking about FOLLOW ME: 'Written in the sharpest style, the story races along ... there's a verve to it that's impossible to resist. Clarke is certainly someone to watch!' DAILY MAIL 'A disturbing narrative ... a very contemporary nightmare, delivered with panache' INDEPENDENT 'An original idea...Freddie is a magnificently monstrous character' SATURDAY REVIEW, BBC Radio 4 'Slick and clever' SUN 'A chilling debut' HELLO! 'Compelling, a proper page-turner' EMERALD STREET 'Smart, snappy and addictive: Angela Clarke is #killingit' Holly Williams, INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'An appealing flawed female lead [for] readers who enjoyed THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN ... with a dark and filthy wit.' CRIME SCENE MAGAZINE 'Pacey, gripping, and so up-to-the-minute you better read it quick!' CLAIRE McGOWAN 'Follow Me is literally gripping - the tension levels were forcing me to clutch the book so hard that my hands hurt!' Daisy Buchanan, GRAZIA 'Clarke brings dazzling wit and a sharp sense of contemporary life to a fast-paced serial killer novel with serious style' JANE CASEY

Author Biography

Angela Clarke is an author, playwright, columnist, screenwriter and broadcaster. Her debut crime thriller Follow Me was named Amazon's Rising Star Debut of the Month January 2016, long listed for the Crime Writer's Association Dagger in the Library 2016, and short listed for the Dead Good Reader Page Turner Award 2016. Watch Me is the second instalment in the Social Media Murder Series. Angela's memoir Confessions of a Fashionista is an Amazon Fashion Chart bestseller. Her play, The Legacy, enjoyed it's first run and rave reviews at The Hope Theatre in June 2015. She hosted the current affairs show Outspoken on Radio Verulam for six months in 2014, and has appeared on the BBC World Service, BBC Radio 4, BBC Three Counties and more. Her journalist contributions include: The Guardian, Independent Magazine, The Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan, and Writing magazine. In 2015 Angela was awarded the Young Stationers' Prize for achievement and promise in writing and publishing. She volunteers with Womentoring, and the RSA Meet a Mentor scheme, and others, to help encourage and support marginalised artists into the industry. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Angela lives with her husband and far too many books.

Reviews

**Amazon RISING STAR Debut of the Month!** 'Written in the sharpest style, the story races along ... there's a verve to it that's impossible to resist. Clarke is certainly someone to watch!' DAILY MAIL 'A disturbing narrative ... a very contemporary nightmare, delivered with panache' INDEPENDENT 'An original idea...Freddie is a magnificently monstrous character' SATURDAY REVIEW, BBC Radio 4 'Slick and clever' SUN 'A chilling debut' HELLO! 'Compelling, a proper page-turner' EMERALD STREET 'Smart, snappy and addictive: Angela Clarke is #killingit' Holly Williams, INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'Pacey, gripping, and so up-to-the-minute you better read it quick!' CLAIRE McGOWAN 'Clarke explores the phenomenon of (social media) celebrity while tapping into your fears.' REBECCA BRADLEY 'Smart, fast paced, fresh and frightening ... A gripping debut.' ROWAN COLEMAN 'Follow Me is literally gripping - the tension levels were forcing me to clutch the book so hard that my hands hurt!' Daisy Buchanan, GRAZIA 'Outstanding!' SHOTS 'Original, inventive & gripping' WEST HERTS DRIVETIME 'We've been waiting for a novel that shows just how creepy and scary social media actually is and this is it. Angela Clarke knows exactly which buttons to press. #creepedmeout' TANIA CARVER 'A fascinating murder mystery and a dark, ironic commentary on modern social media.' PAUL FINCH 'Clarke brings dazzling wit and a sharp sense of contemporary life to a fast-paced serial killer novel with serious style.' JANE CASEY 'Fast-paced, tense and playfully witty...' GRAEME CAMERON 'Adrenaline-spiking. Paranoia-inducing. A wild & electric take on today's social-media ruled generation.' BECCA'S BOOKS 'An author with a promising future if Follow Me is anything to go by' RACHEL'S RANDOM READS 'Taut, dark and bang on the mark' AMAZON REVIEWER '#Thrilling up to the minute #fabulous' AMAZON REVIEWER 'Thoroughly gripping!' AMAZON REVIEWER