ARC REVIEW: Follow Me Down by Sherri Smith

Follow me Down is now LIVE! This is an edgy and taut murder mystery that is sure to keep you guessing until the very end. Highly recommended!
Rating: ​★★★★

Follow Me Down is a rare find—a gutsy, visceral, and beautifully crafted psychological thriller that Diane Chamberlain called "an engrossing page turner [that] will keep you guessing right up to the delicious ending" from talented new author Sherri Smith.

Mia Haas has built her life far from the North Dakota town where she grew up, but when she receives word that her twin brother is missing, she is forced to return home. Back to the people she left behind, the person she used to be, and the secrets she thought she’d buried.

Once hailed as the golden boy of their town, and now a popular high school teacher, Lucas Haas disappears the same day the body of one of his students is pulled from 

the river. Trying to wrap her head around the rumors of Lucas’s affair with the teen, and unable to reconcile the media’s portrayal of Lucas as a murderer with her own memories of him, Mia is desperate to find another suspect.
All the while, she wonders: If he’s innocent, why did he run?
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As Mia reevaluates their difficult, shared history and launches her own investigation into the grisly murder, she uncovers secrets that could exonerate Lucas—or seal his fate. In a small town where everyone’s lives are intertwined, Mia must confront her own demons if she wants to get out alive.

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Pretty Little Book Review

Follow Me Down is a well written and cleverly crafted murder mystery that kept me hooked to the pages from beginning to end. The dark atmosphere adds to the quality of the story and the unfolding of events are taught and thrilling. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and impressed with Sherri Smith's storytelling ability and based on this novel, I would gladly read more of her novels in the future. 

This novel is about a dead teenage girl, a missing teacher who is being targeted for the crime, and the twin sister of said teacher who will stop at nothing to find out what really happened. Did her brother kill his student? Or is something much more sinister at play? Family secrets, and deadly consequences are the cornerstone of this edgy read and readers will continuously guess "who dun it" until the very end when everything comes together. 

This is a sinister yet highly thrilling read and I honestly cannot recommend it enough to those who enjoy murder mysteries and psychological thrillers. One of the only downfalls that I found within this novel is that it's a bit long and drawn out in some parts. This is my own personal opinion though as I prefer a bit of a "lighter read". Other than this, its PERFECT. ​

​★★★★