Ellie Spencer (catching up from hiatus)'s Reviews > Idol
Idol
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I write this review with a pounding heart, this book has managed to deliver so much tension and power. I could not stop reading it!
Idol follows Samantha Miller, a woman whose career has gone from success to success. However, when her old best friend gets back in touch, highlighting she has a different memory of an event, Samantha’s world comes tumbling down.
I never reread a blurb before I start reading a book, which worked amazingly with this read because it added an extra twist early on. From that moment I was completely hooked. I absolutely devoured this book and did not want to put it down. By the end I had chills coursing through me. Louise deals with some very difficult topics, and yet I was completely swept up in this incredibly harrowing read. It highlights how the life people put online can be so far from reality.
Throughout the majority of this book I didn’t like a single character. But it actually worked really well to keep me engaged and wanting more. By the end there were two characters that really stole my affections, one of which managed to bring a huge smile to my face as they showed their true cunning and strength. This is a book that is going to stay with me for a long time. I wish I could erase it from my memory and read it all again from the start.
I would recommend this to any fans of thrillers but please be aware that there are triggers. I want to thank Netgalley, Random House UK, Transworld Publishers, Bantam Press and Louise O’Neill for sending me a copy of this book so I can give my personal thoughts.
Idol follows Samantha Miller, a woman whose career has gone from success to success. However, when her old best friend gets back in touch, highlighting she has a different memory of an event, Samantha’s world comes tumbling down.
I never reread a blurb before I start reading a book, which worked amazingly with this read because it added an extra twist early on. From that moment I was completely hooked. I absolutely devoured this book and did not want to put it down. By the end I had chills coursing through me. Louise deals with some very difficult topics, and yet I was completely swept up in this incredibly harrowing read. It highlights how the life people put online can be so far from reality.
Throughout the majority of this book I didn’t like a single character. But it actually worked really well to keep me engaged and wanting more. By the end there were two characters that really stole my affections, one of which managed to bring a huge smile to my face as they showed their true cunning and strength. This is a book that is going to stay with me for a long time. I wish I could erase it from my memory and read it all again from the start.
I would recommend this to any fans of thrillers but please be aware that there are triggers. I want to thank Netgalley, Random House UK, Transworld Publishers, Bantam Press and Louise O’Neill for sending me a copy of this book so I can give my personal thoughts.
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August 22, 2022
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Splendid review, Ellie! Rarely does a book have that kind of impact and it's such a treat when we discover one. Nice!



Finding a book that goes to favorites is always great :)







Thank you so much Catherine, I absolutely loved this one! 🧡

I absolutely agree Melissa, it is always a good sign! Thank you so much! 🧡

I absolutely think it is worth a read Marialyce! 🧡

Thank you so much Holly, isn't the cover amazing! 🧡

Thank you so much lovely Tina! It really was such an impressive thing to do, I was so surprised when I started feeling for them! 🧡

Thank you so much Miya, it was such a good read! 🧡

Thank you so much Pang, I really hope you enjoy it if you read it! 🧡

Thank you so much Cara, it was such a great read! 🧡


Thank you so much Jayme, it just about has! 🧡

Thank you so much Rosh, I absolutely agree, it really helps to improve enjoyment! 🧡

Thank you so much Lisa, I really hope you enjoy this one if you read it, I will have to check out her other books! 🧡

Thank you so much Britta, it was such a good read! 🧡