Publisher:
Headline
Release
Date: 9th
May 2013
Edition:
UK proof,
review copy
Other
Titles by this Author: Heart-Shaped
Bruise
First
love. Last lie.
When
Adamma Okamma has to leave her glossy high school in New York for a dusty
English boarding school, she thinks it’s the end of the world – or the end of
her social life, at least.
Then
she meets the wicked-witted Scarlett Chiltern, who shows her all of Crofton
College’s darkest corners and Adamma realises there’s much more to her new
school and tartan skirts and hockey sticks.
She
and Scarlett become inseparable, but when they fall for the same guy; the
battle lines are firmly drawn.
Adamma
gets the guy but loses her best friend. Then, when Scarlett runs away, Adamma
finds herself caught up in something far more sinister than a messy love
triangle. Adamma always knew that Scarlett had secrets, but some secrets are
too big to keep and this one will change
all of their lives forever.
Heart-Shaped
Bruise was one
of my favourite books of last year so Follow
Me Down had a lot of live up to. Tanya Byrne nailed it once again.
I loved how Tanya Byrne switched
between before and after a mysterious event that led to the disappearance of
Scarlet. With both sides of the narration counting down and to something
dramatic, the tension was constantly there and I couldn’t turn the pages fast
enough. The secrets kept, lies told and countless betrayals kept me on my toes
and I had no idea who to believe and who to trust. Didn’t know where I was half the time!
Scarlet is one of those
characters you love to hate. She’s the type of girl who might ever notice your
existence, or she’ll make it hell on earth for you. I could never be friends
with her and I was impressed that Adamma lasted as long as she did! The way
that Adamma’s attitude towards Scarlett fluctuated and changed between the two
different timelines and throughout them was fantastic and so realistic. I mean,
it’s rare you like your best friend all the time, right? Adamma is a strong and
honest character with a strong moral character – something lacking at Crofton –
and I loved the way that she related and intereacted with the other characters.
Follow
Me Down ended
on a mind-bending twist. I was so shocked and convinced that I must have read
something wrong that I went back and re-read the last section of the book. I
was left astonished and slightly confused. I’d love to re-read it one day with
the conclusion in mind. I think it’d be fascinating.
Tanya Byrne once again knocked
it out of the park with Follow Me Down. Tense,
addictive and beautifully written; I don’t know how you couldn’t love it.
Thanks to Headline for sending
me a copy to review.
Sophie
Oh I really loved this one. It wasn't quite as emotional as Heart-Shaped Bruise but it really kept me on my toes!
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