I didn't connect with this book or its characters - perhaps trying a little too hard to be relevant, and the end result was that the context was a little contrived, for me. The story was reasonably entertaining.

After reading the blurb, I had high expectations for this book but sadly it didn't work for me.
Not one person is likeable in this, which makes it difficult to truly connect or care about any of the characters.
It was also quite repetitive.
This felt like the most extreme version of life as an influencer (and not in a good way).
I'm sure there are potentially some people living these lives but I bet it is a tiny minority.
The concept was an interesting one and there are some uncomfortable scenes.
I also feel like a trigger warning is necessary when it comes to anything to do with fertility.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A dark tale about social media and influencers and how nothing is what it seems. The story of an influencer, a young mum, who successfully becomes someone she isn't, and in doing, amasses thousands of followers. But if you put yourself out there, people will always try to pull you down. Lots of twists and turns, pacy read. I enjoyed it.

WOW – WOWSER – WOW – Yes I think you can gather from my opening words I rather enjoyed this book. In fact I devoured it so quickly I might need to take some Gaviscon!

I absolutely ADORED this book, I loved the two main narrators Emmy and her husband Dan, and now I’ve just found out this book was written by a real life married couple, the authenticity of Emmy and Dan makes sense, as whilst reading I was intriged how the author managed to capture both a male and female point of view so realistically.

People Like You is a wickedly funny look at the lives of the Instagramers… the influencers who always look stunning and photoshopped, have more followers than brain cells, advertise and promote anything from designer clothes to hemorrhoid cream and everything in between.

Emmy Jackson is a savvy business woman who left her job in journalism and started a parenting vlog at just the right time. With the largest number of followers on Instagram, she lives with her husband Dan, a writer, and their 3 year old daughter Coco and newborn baby boy Bear.

It appears that their entire life is captured on camera and uploaded to her adoring public, however it becomes clear that not everything is quite what it seems and Emmy is an expert at filtering out the truth and glossing over reality.

Emmie is not particularly likeable and there are moments when I really couldn’t believe she had done/said things. She appears to believe her own hype and puts her followers before her marriage and children.

Dan, however, is a far more likeable character. Having written a best seller over 8 years ago, he’s still struggling to finish (or start) that elusive second book, and whilst he doesn’t particularly like Emmy’s career choice and putting their family out in the public eye, he knows that it’s Emmy who is paying for their extravagant lifestyle.

The third narrator in People Like You is an unknown voice. A stalker who is out to destroy Emmy and her family and make her pay for something dreadful that happened in the past.

Honestly, I loved the pace, the dry humour of Dan, the ridiculous behaviour of the influencers, the behind the scenes reality of social media, the original storyline and the characters. Overall, this gets 5 big shiny stars from me and a definite recommendation to anyone who likes a twisty thriller. #lovedit #mamabare #instagram #hatehashtags

This was a great psychological thriller and kept me gripped from page one.
Written from the POV of Emmy a mummy blogger, Dan her husband and an unknown third person. Emma’s whole life seems to be around being a yummy mummy on Instagram where she creates her perfect world with effect the perfect family. Emmy has advice and I her mind has experienced every aspect of motherhood. Dan is a failing novelist who wants more of his children’s lives kept private. The background and motives of the third person is slowly revealed as the story progresses.
I would say this is a very accurate portrayal of the influence social influencers have in today’s online world. A world where some people will believe their favourite online celebrity more than they believe qualified experts.
I can’t say the main characters were very likeable but I don’t think the author wanted them to be, they needed to be ‘real’ and not perfect.
The story kept me enthralled and with enough twists and red herrings to keep you guessing to the very end. I will definitely look out for the authors next book.
Thanks to Pan Macmillan and NetGalley for an ARCn exchange for an honest review.
#PeopleLikeHer #NetGalley

Emmy Jackson is one of the main mummy bloggers on Instagram, sharing the realities of her life with with two young children, pulling the curtain back to show the mess, the stress and the reality of raising children. Her husband is Dan, a novelist who was up and coming when they met, but whose star has dimmed in the following years. He is also one of the few people who knows how carefully curated their Insta life is, and how much of what is presented by Emmy as unvarnished reality, is actually inventive fiction. But there is someone else who sees behind the facade, and is determined to reveal the truth.

I found this book very interesting, and extremely true to life. I am old enough to remember life before Instagram, and learning what a hashtag was! I feel that people today are living in a very different world, where every individual can present a carefully curated version of their reality, and there is serious money to be made if you can engage enough of a following. But people are fickle, and this book examines just how much of yourself you may have to surrender in order to stay relevant and popular, and how necessary it may be to stay on top when you may well be the main breadwinner in your household.

This story definitely has pinpoint accuracy on this world - the language, the hashtags, the mercy, and the endless drive to produce more and more content, regardless of the fact that it is revealing the most intimate parts of your life. It will definitely be interesting to see how the children of current mummy bloggers feel when they grow up and realise that they have essentially lived their life in front of a camera. I really enjoyed this book and think it is a stark warning about the dangers of living life online and the ripple effects of doing so, when every comment that you make may have ramifications that you could have never foreseen. The characters are interesting and felt very true to life, they definitely resonate and are very believable. An interesting thriller that trips along at a great pace!

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 rounded up to 3 stars - If you are the sort of person who avidly follows and takes note of what someone online says then this is right up your street. I don’t, so it isn’t. What a shallow, superficial and facile world it is! Well it’s certainly an eye opener as to what it’s like in the “influencer” world, so credit for that. Dan and Emmy deserve each other and it’s a toss up who is the most unlikeable. I liked the cover and I liked the stalker’s sections best as they were far more interesting, but the book didn’t have many chilling moments. Later in the book Dan made a point of saying he didn’t drive, didn’t like cars much and yet not much further on he sounds very much like a driver when he’s talking about country lanes. This is probably a book that people under 30 will enjoy most.

The premise was honestly so exciting but it just dragged on and after a while, I just listened to it on auto pilot.

People Like Her
By Ellery Lloyd
I loved it read it in a week fully enjoyed it was very much fast paced page turnover with clever writing and good plots and drama in the story. The characters were fantastic as well enjoyed every page .

This was a great psychological thriller with a modern theme and I flew through it. The main character is Emmy, who makes a living through her online personality Mamabare as an influencer on Instagram. She is married with two children, and their family life is the subject of her account, particularly her children. So what if she bends the truth a little bit, that’s what people want to see isn’t it?

This explores the dark side, addictive nature and dangers of social media, and as we go through the book we get different perspectives from Emmy, her husband and also an unknown individual who is stalking Emmy, and wants to see her fall.

This one was quite a slow burn to start with, and usually I am not a massive fan of that but I thought here that this was a great way to build up the characters and provide us with an insight in to Emmy’s life before the intensity kicked in, which it did in about the last third of the book.

I did not like the characters much, more so as we went though and also at the end! But I don’t think we are meant to, I think it is meant to show that people will do anything to be famous.

A slow burn psychological thriller that builds up to an intense conclusion and deals with some very topical issues. I didn’t have a clue how this would end but thought the ending fitted perfectly with the themes throughout.

A story about truth and lies, motherhood and social media
Followed by millions. Hunted by one.

This is the authors (husband and wife team) debut thriller novel, it’s very well written and topical, looking in to the world of social media and influencers. Exploring the darker side of that life and money vs choices and being real. It is an emotional rollercoaster to read and the twists kept me guessing until the end! Recommended read.

Thanks for NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

#PeopleLikeHer #NetGalley

I was recommended this book by my daughter, who’s a prolific user of social media for business promotion and it really made me think. We’re so taken in by the profiles presented to us by ‘influencers’ and I wonder how often people stop to think about the reality behind these profiles. It was far darker than I expected and more challenging. I won’t deny that it had me in tears towards the end because it took the story to the limit. I loved it - but it has changed the way I’m looking at influencers and particularly mummy bloggers because it’s clear where the inspiration for some characters and events has originated. I couldn’t put it down - brilliantly engaging read.

Emmy Jackson has two kids, one husband and one million followers. Mamabare gives everyone an insight into the life of a sleep derived mum muddling through every day. Who better to follow for advice and tips than someone just like you, except Emmy is not who she seems and one follower is determined to put at end to it all in more ways than one.

Straight off I love the title of this book as it is quite ambiguous as it could mean people like insta mum Emmy or it could mean she is just like all her followers. It is very apt for a book about a Instagram influencer as you never really know what is real and what isn't. Emmy's story perfectly highlights this as we read how engagement and sponsorship comes before everything even her children and husband which is laughable but I'm sure oh so true to life. People Like Her is billed as a thriller as there is someone who is watching her to get even. However I was not as invested or riveted by that aspect of the story. I felt the reason revenge was being sought was a bit weak and far fetched. The reason I could not put this book down was even without a stalker Emmy invited enough trouble into her house usually completely unwittingly. She was living in a house of cards that one wrong comment or action could make it all fall down. When reading this book it instantly brought to mind many an influencer that this could have been based on as there are so many to choose from. I love books with chapters that alternate between male and female perspectives especially as their views can differ so widely on the same incidents. The fact that this fictional marriage was written by a real life husband and wife worked really well and added another realistic touch to the story.

People Like Her is an addictive read that I could not put down. This book was the literary equivalent of social media as I lost track of time revelling in every little detail of Emmy's life.

I have found it quite difficult to decide on a star rating for this book, as I am still not sure how I feel about it.

The beginning of the book was quite slow with not a lot happening. I got a bit bored reading it at times, and yet something about it kept me reading on.

The last few chapters really ramp up the pace and everything feels a little rushed. I did feel that the author was kind of relying on the shock factor of some of the events involved in the book, rather than deepening the plot.

Unfortunately I didn't find any of the main characters that likable, and was only rooting for them to survive for the sake of the kids.

I would like to extend my gratitude to the author, publisher and NetGalley for sending me this advanced reader’s copy in return for a fair, frank, and honest review.

I enjoyed this book. It was dark and chilling, gripping and frustrating at the same time. It does give the reader a dark journey through social media. This reminds me of 1984 by Oscar Wilde; people thought nothing like that would ever happen to the world and it did. This story could be a social media warning for everyone to live their lives in private not publicized.

This really was a disturbing and dark tale about the power of social media. It had so many twists and turns and left me feeling quite wrung out. I can't deny that I did not warm to the protagonist but that did not mean that I didn't enjoy the fast pace of the narrative. Truly thrilling.

I’m not sure where to begin with my review for this. Whilst I read the whole book and wanted to find out what happens in the end, I didn’t particularly enjoy it and it left me feeling quite uncomfortable. One part of the book should have come with quite a big trigger warning and I almost put it down after that as I was inconsolable. It was horrific to read and has stayed with me for a long time.

I liked the social media aspects of the book and how all consuming it is becoming for us all. Putting your life out there is a very scary reality and this book highlights that well. The characters are very unlikeable, self centred and dishonest but perhaps that was the authors intention through it all. It did make for difficult reading at times but I guess that is the reality of social media, you can come across as sweetness and light but are actually something completely different.

I received a copy of this via the publishers and NetGalley. I found this book really great, you knew that something terrible was going to happen but you didn’t know what or by whom. The main character Emmy was quite an unlikeable character but you could also see why she had become like this as her influencer star had risen. Her husband Dan also was a little bit of a wet lettuce who you felt you should sympathise with but also just wanted to tell him to grow up. Despite both of the main characters being quite flawed I really found that once the story got going I just wanted to know who was “the bad guy” and what they were going to do. Definitely a tense and gripping thriller and a warning to all those who live their lives on Instagram.

A contemporary thriller that is both gripping and chilling. Its very relatable with real insight into what life must be like for instamums. Could not put this book down.

A disturbing tale about social media and the power of influencers on their followers. A debut novel with a strong messge.