People Like Her: A Gripping Thriller About Instagram Influencer Moms, Social Media Fame, and Deadly Stalkers

"Beyond being a brilliant skewering of social media and influencer culture, People Like Her is, quite simply, a damn good thriller . . . . The novel reads like Gone Girl on steroids in all the best ways.”— BookReporter

“Breathlessly fast, brilliantly original. Bravo, Ellery Lloyd!”—Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author of After the End

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Club, a razor-sharp, wickedly smart suspense debut about an ambitious influencer mom whose soaring success threatens her marriage, her morals, and her family’s safety.

Followed by Millions, Watched by One

To her adoring fans, Emmy Jackson, aka @the_mamabare, is the honest “Instamum” who always tells it like it is. 

To her skeptical husband, a washed-up novelist who knows just how creative Emmy can be with the truth, she is a breadwinning powerhouse chillingly brilliant at monetizing the intimate details of their family life.

To one of Emmy’s dangerously obsessive followers, she’s the woman that has everything—but deserves none of it.  

As Emmy’s marriage begins to crack under the strain of her growing success and her moral compass veers wildly off course, the more vulnerable she becomes to a very real danger circling ever closer to her family.

In this deeply addictive tale of psychological suspense, Ellery Lloyd raises important questions about technology, social media celebrity, and the way we live today. Probing the dark side of influencer culture and the perils of parenting online, People Like Her explores our desperate need to be seen and the lengths we’ll go to be liked by strangers. It asks what—and who—we sacrifice when make our private lives public, and ultimately lose control of who we let in. . . .

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Published Apr 12, 2022

288 pages

Average rating: 7.14

44 RATINGS

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The.readrose
Jan 28, 2026
6/10 stars
I’m leaning more towards a 3.5 ⭐️ rating.

I wasn't sure what to make of this book because the first half almost felt like a manual for “how to become a successful influencer, ” which, is interesting but it wasn't what I was expecting.

After finishing the story, I still think the same, but the second half was reminiscent of a lighter thriller.

Keep in mind while reading this that there are trigger warnings for suicide and death including children.
At one point, I was almost in tears.

I did think this book was entertaining, but I had to knock down the rating, since I didn't feel like it was much of a thriller.

I would recommend this book to influencers or people who like mysteries or thrillers, but also love reality shows, celebrities.

I do have a bookstagram with a modest following, so I did find it relatable, just not to the extremes that are experienced in the book.
AbbeyLileTaylor
Aug 29, 2023
8/10 stars
3.5-4 Stars

I hated every damn person in the book, except Polly. Poor, poor Polly.

Every other single person in this story is Horrible. And honestly? The final pages were the only thing that redeemed it for me, which is, I'm sure, exactly what the authors were going for.

Also, there should be enormous trigger warning signs ALL AROUND THIS TITLE!!

Warning *Death of a Child* Warning

The writing was well done and I went back and forth so many times on who the "Bad Guy" might be, but I'm so annoyed and filled with hate towards the main characters that I am just annoyed with the book in general right now. But, again, if it hadn't ended the way it did, I would be throwing this book against the wall.
Stephanie Hayward
Jul 11, 2023
8/10 stars
Eeeek! This book was so creepy, I actually had to take long breaks from it! It really points out how vulnerable we all make ourselves using social media. It’s definitely a good read just creepy AF!
Leviosaria
Jan 16, 2023
7/10 stars
Loved the multiple perspectives presented in this book, very engaging. Started a little slowly for me but picked-up and was a real page turner towards the end!
LipsMyRead
Jan 16, 2023
10/10 stars
Soooo addictively good!

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