Using fan culture and social media communications to the best effect, she makes the setting and plot convincingly real." - VOYA Magazine From School Library Journal: In her debut novel, Geiger creates a rich horror story which is all the more intriguing because of its conceivable possibilities. "Told though alternating points of view, tweets, and police reports, this novel is perfect for fans of Sara Shepard, April Henry, or Kimberly Derting. It is well written and covers some real dangers surrounding social media and predators." - School Library Connection The ending seems disjointed until the reader realizes it is so open-ended and mysterious that the reader is left wanting more.
"This is a unique concept that will be well-received by older teens. A page-turner for young adults invested in social media, fandoms, and mysteries. "Pieces are revealed one at a time until they all come together at the end-right before everything falls apart before a final, dark twist. Tweets, direct messages, and police interrogation transcripts are incorporated throughout, throwing the reliability of both narrators into question and hinting at the sinister thread underlying this boy-meets-girl story.
"Debut author Geiger's social-media-saturated thriller (which fittingly got its start on Wattpad) should transfix teens for whom online relationships (romantic and otherwise) are integral parts of daily life, and catfishing and hacking are genuine fears. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Told through tweets, direct messages, and police transcripts, this thriller for the online generation will keep you guessing right up to the shocking end.
And when the two arrange to meet IRL, what should have made for the world's best episode of Catfish takes a deadly turn. But Eric's plan to troll unexpectedly evolves into an online relationship deeper than either could have imagined. When a fellow pop star is murdered at the hands of a fan, Eric knows he has to do something to shatter his online image fast―like take down one of his top Twitter followers. It doesn't help that his PR team keeps posting to encourage their fantasies. When he tweets to his fans, it's like he's speaking directly to her.Įric Thorn is frightened by his obsessive fans. Confined to her bedroom with agoraphobia, her one escape is the online fandom for pop sensation Eric Thorn. An enthralling page turner from beginning to end." ―Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author of the After series " Follow Me Back is the perfect mix of fandom with just the right amount of suspense.
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