This song will be on the new alice in wonderland soundtrack. Follow Me Down came highly recommended from several of my book friends, and after reading it, yeah!!! This is what a psychological thriller is all about! His twin sister Mia comes home from Chicago initially to answer questions about her brother. Narrated in chapters by a circuit clerk, a reporter, a half-wit named Dummy, Eustice himself, Beulah the victim, Eustice’s wife, Eustice’s lawyer, and the jailer with the key, we learn the detailed minutia of the crime from differing vantage points—each with a voice so Southern and unique, Foot’s feat of writing is showcased for what it is: nuanced, insightful, and chock full of character as to lay bare the hidden secrets of the rural South. I bought this book and three others not of the Civil War trilogy and they did not disappoint. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Second time I read this Goodreads deleted my original review. Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2016. A red herring here, a twist there; this book consumed me until I figured it out. 3:52 PREVIEW Follow Me Down. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I was so involved in this story that I resented any interruptions. I had no empathy with Mia, in fact I hated her! This is my first read of a Sherri Smith novel and her first psychological thriller. Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2016. Please try again. Follow Me Down is a very dark and twisted tale and when I say twisted I mean it, in every possible sense. Mia's brother is a teacher accused of murdering one of his students. Are you ready to go down under... down under? A mesmerizing novel of faith, passion, and murder by the author of The Civil War: A Narrative. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Shelby Foote's 1950 novel "Follow Me Down" is the story of a murder in Jordan County, Mississippi, as told from the point of view of nine different participants in the drama. Mia Haas has built a life for herself far from the North Dakota town where she grew up, but when she receives word that her twin brother is missing, she’s forced to return home. Start by marking “Follow Me Down” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Mia is forced to return home, a place she would like to keep permanently behind her. The story ends up being told by multiple voices of different character's viewpoints . Luther Eustice, a fifty-one-year-old, nondescript farmer, got himself into a pickle, when he crossed paths with a disreputable woman, thirty years younger, named Beula Ross. I loved this book! / I must have lost myself last night / And I fear that I may never change / I'll never change, no / Give me shelter, give me light / Follow me down Each person's thoughts and dialogue narrate overlapping parts of the case, told in a circular fashion from the trial backwards to the murder and forward to the verdict. When I found out that Chevy Stevens, my newest author obsession, gave a blurb on the front cover of this one, I knew I had to move it to the top of my TBR pile. It's almost as if it taunts the reader to come along for the ride, if you dare. I have only know Shelby Foote from the TV series about the Civil War. 4:03 PREVIEW Follow Me Down (Woodshed Session) 3. When she gets a call from the local police telling her that her brother is being accused of having a sexual relationship and subsequently murdering of one of his underage students, she immediately returns home. Thanks to Caryn, the Book Whisperer, the author, and the publisher, for a complimentary copy. Mia and her twin brother Lucas could not wait to escape this small town, their drunken mother and the claustrophobic nature of everyone knowing you - and your business. I was so involved in this story that I resented any interruptions. FOLLOW ME DOWN is the third wonderful "roots +" album that I've purchased recently, joining Crooked Still's SOME STRANGE COUNTRY and Abigail Washburn's CITY OF REFUGE. He is a wonderful writer and this book is amazing. While fully believing in his innocence, she wonders why he would have fled. To see what your friends thought of this book, I'm fully confident this will be one of the most talked about book of the Spring 2017 season, and why shouldn't it be? I struggled through it and it felt a lot longer than it was. It was a deliciously compulsive read, has an attention grabbing cover, and even the title hints at dragging us down the rabbit hole of deceit and despair alongside the characters. An example is when Foote describes a man by writing, “He is the best example I ever saw of a man gone sour.” Politically incorrect at points for this day and age, the reader is gifted with the mental accuracy of a bygone era, yet never once does it pull them out of the story. It is writen in the best version of multi-narrator style I have ever read. As fab the second time as the first. It follows a man with a guilty conscience, on his search for signs of life, after he discovers that everyone is dead. Follow Me Down by Shelby Foote was published in 1950. The sins of the mother are imparted on the children… or so it seems, in this fast paced, well-written page turner! I think I'm officially in a book slump. Until a lonesome young boy shows up. It’s the colloquialisms that captured me. Sherri Smith is a new powerhouse of suspense! From the very beginning, you don't know who to believe- who's really guilty of the murder? The setting in a small town in N. Dakota where everyone knows everyone and secrets and scandals abound helps to set the tone for this exciting debut thriller. The story was well paced and showed plenty of promise. Shelby Foote was born on November 7, 1916 in Greenville, Mississippi, and attended school there until he entered the University of North Carolina. "Follow me down to the river, man/I'll be down here on my knees" She kills herself on the river or throws her lover's corpse in it. These urban explorers of the layers of Cincinnati, Ohio are intrepid and driven to … This story sort-of begins at the end : you know there is a man on trial for a woman's murder . follow. During World War II he served as a captain of field artillery but never saw combat. Mia is hard to like at times, but I found her determination to locate her brother as well as her support for him to be endearing. The song was written by the band's lead singer Taylor Momsen, while production was done by Kato Khandwala. Lukas, a much-loved high school teacher, disappears on the same day one of his students is found dead. Once hailed as the golden boy of their small town, Lucas Haas disappeared the same day the body of one of his high school students is pulled from the river. FOLLOW ME DOWN by author Sherri Smith is her first thriller…and a psychological thriller, my favourite! RELEASED MAY 4, … downunder. Just leave me alone and let me read! This is a brilliant novel - dark, beautiful, disturbing and surprisingly funny. "Follow Me Down" is a song by American rock band The Pretty Reckless from their second studio album, Going to Hell (2014). me. One of Shelby's best novels. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. She decides to see if she can prove he is innocent. A contemporary and admirer of Falkner, he covers some of the same aspects of Southern life that are difficult to comprehend or to access in any other way. "Follow Me" Music & Lyrics: Ira F Stamphill, 1953 I traveled down a lonely road And no one seemed to care, The burden on my weary back Had bowed me to despair, I oft complained to Jesus How folks were treating me, And then I heard Him say so tenderly. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Follow Me Down is a dark psychological thriller that contains quite a few twists and turns along the way and I think t. Follow Me Down is about a high school teacher, Lucas, who is suspected of having a relationship with one of his students and subsequently murdering her. Smith takes us to Wayouta, North Dakota. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Set in Jordan County, Mississippi, the book opens with a murder trial, and the reader learns quickly that the defendant has already confessed. FOLLOW ME DOWN by author Sherri Smith is her first thriller…and a psychological thriller, my favourite! Sherri Smith is a new powerhouse of suspense! Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2007. Mia is hard to like at times, but I found her determination to locate her brother as well as her support for him to be endearing. Unable to add item to List. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Follow me down by Byrne, Tanya. Well, this went very bad. Follow Me Down is a strong novel, with a mixture of unique and slightly cliched characters, but once again I really enjoyed Tanya Byrne's style and I'm looking forward to reading more of her work. With Eddie Mahalick, Megan Powell. Mia fled the small town in North Dakota that she grew up in with her twin brother Lucas and alcoholic mother, and now has a new life in Chicago. A red herring here, a twist there; this book consumed me until I figured it out. Follow Me Down, the debut thriller by Sherri Smith, had been on my radar for a few months. This is an engrossing, suspenseful book! Welcome back. Dark Southern noir. A mesmerizing novel of faith, passion, and murder by the author of The Civil War: A Narrative. FOLLOW ME DOWN (Forge Books, March 2017) is her first thriller. Here today and she's gone tomorrow And next she's going to Galway Not one for me. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Mia's twin brother, Lucas, is missing and being accused of the murder of one of his students, Joanna, someone he is rumored to have been romantically involved with. Mia nearly loses her life as she tries to find her missing twin brother, and prove his innocence in the murder of one of his teen-aged students, all the while living with her own demons and discovering long hidden truths from her past. Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2017. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Thanks to Caryn, the Book Wh. When not writing she spends time with her family, three rescue dogs and restores vintage furniture that would otherwise be destined for the dump. I don't usually like books that tell the end of the story before the beginning, but this one doesn't give away everything in the beginning. Come now and follow me down Down to the lights of Galway where There's fine sailors walking the town And waiting to meet the ladies there Watch now he'll soon be along He's finer than any sailor so Adamma was the reason I picked up the book and the reason why I kept on reading. Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2015. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Follow Me Down is the perfect book to read if you love your romance sprinkled with insta-attraction, damsels in distress, knights on shining motorcycles, fun characters, passion-filled purpose, and every page meant to keep you reading and enjoying the ride. In fact, his arrival does nothing to relieve her gnawing sense of exile and her days in the hotel are long. This was my unsolicited review. It’s an extended metaphor, comparing the music business with a … To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. With Sylvia Hoeks, Christian Rubeck, Emil De Coninck Romer Rosberg, Baard Owe. Follow Me Down Lyrics: Since I met you I've been crazy / Since I've been with you I've been lost / You make everything seem so hazy / Love comes with such a cost / Have I lost my mind? The writing is excellent; well-paced and most of the characters are fully drawn so that you have a complete sense of who matters and who doesn't. 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. Follow Me Down is the second studio album by American folk and bluegrass singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz, released on May 17, 2011 on Sugar Hill Records. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. In 1953 he moved to Memphis, where he lived for the remainder of his life.Foote was the author of six novels: Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. I thought it was a bit "edgy" for its time....did not expect the kind of intrigue and interaction between the characters. Brilliant characters! Big fan of this one. The Pretty Reckless - Follow Me Down [MUSIC VIDEO] - YouTube After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Drawing on themes as old as the Bible, Foote's novel compels us to inhabit lives obsessed with sin and starving for redemption. If you like gritty psychological thrillers combined with the dynamics of messed up families then this is a book for you. © Follow Me Downunder 2019 It's almost as if it taunts the reader to come along for the ride, if you dare. (And I have two copies to giveaway!) It sets the standard for Southern fiction at its finest. Once hailed as the golden boy of their small town, Lucas Haas disappeared the same day the body of one of his high school students is pulled from the river. These are exciting times for roots based acoustic music. The novel was selected by Tom "Big Daddy" Mathews as The Moderator's Choice For On the Southern Literary Trail for February, 2018. All evidence points to him being the killer. Follow Me Down is about a high school teacher, Lucas, who is suspected of having a relationship with one of his students and subsequently murdering her. 1. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. If you love good old fashioned southern tales ,then Shelby Foote knows how to write them . Shelby Foote is better known from Ken Burns Civil War documentary. This novel packed a punch and kept me guessing until the very end. 2. “Follow Me Down” is track 12 on King James Dillinger’s “Half-breed Bad Seed”. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Trying to wrap her head around the rumor. Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2018. Follow Me Down was published in 1950. I am halfway thru & am so less than excited- does it get any better in the next half or just give it away? Beautiful prose! Since I met you I've been crazy Since I've been with you I've been lost Putting together her own investigation to find the true killer, she sets off on a personal adventure that turns into her facing monsters of her own. Whodunnit! It was recorded and mixed at Minutia Studios and mastered at The Mastering Lab in Nashville, TN, by … Refresh and try again. When he disappears, his twin sister, Mia returns to her hometown to prove her brother’s innocence. The setting in a small town in N. Dakota where everyone knows everyone and secrets and scandals abound helps to set the tone for this exciting debut. She lives in Winnipeg, Canada where the long, cold winters nurture her dark side. The song was written by the band's lead singer Taylor Momsen, while production was done by Kato Khandwala.It was serviced to active rock radio in the United States on November 18, 2014, serving as the album's fifth and final single. Mia's brother is a teacher accused of murdering one of his students. I'm BEYOND annoyed with reading all these psychological thriller duds :(. Follow Me Down may refer to: "Follow Me Down" (3OH!3 song), 2010 "Follow Me Down" (The Pretty Reckless song), 2014; Follow Me Down, a 2011 album by Sarah Jarosz This page was last edited on 17 June 2017, at 22:14 (UTC). Follow Me Down is a roughhewn and down-on-its-luck story written with such charisma and aplomb as to fascinate the reader on every page. "Follow Me Down" is a short suspense/thriller, told in a non-verbal story. To help you sleuth out a new read, we asked the... Mia Haas has built a life for herself far from the North Dakota town where she grew up, but when she receives word that her twin brother is missing, she’s forced to return home. A work reminiscent of both Faulkner and O'Connor, yet utterly original. Convinced that he is innocent, Mia wants to do everything she can to help her brother - she just needs to know why he ran... Well, what to say about this one. Follow Me Down came highly recommended from several of my book friends, and after reading it, yeah!!! Sherri Smith has written two historical novels, but her newest book, Follow Me Down, is a thriller. Follow Me Down has everything: Posh boarding school setting! Just leave me alone and let me read! About Follow Me Down. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Something went wrong. Foote definitely is one of the best southern writers that I never knew of. A useful view from a first hand observer. Life in The South in the first half of the 20th Century. I did not realize what a wonderful writer he was. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. When he disappears, his twin sister, Mia returns to her hometown to prove her brother’s innocence. Follow me, follow me Fol-la-la-lala Follow me, follow me Fol-la-la-lala Uuuuuaah Oh Uuuuuaah Oh Uuuuuaah Oh Oh Fol-la-la-lala Dancing, walking Clock keeps on … After World War II he worked briefly for the Associated Press in their New York bureau. Directed by Lee Whittle. Anyone who knows me well knows that I love dark and twisty psychological thrillers, yet it's been really hard to find ones that tickle my fancy since the. I didn't like her choices, her behavior and her thoughts. Follow Me Down Lyrics: How did I end up so far away? Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2016. Please try again. The sins of the mother are imparted on the children… or so it seems, in this fast paced, well-written page turner! Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Shot over the course of two years in three Louisiana prisons, Georgetown ethnomusicologist Ben Harbert weaves together interviews and performances of extraordinary inmate musicians--some serving life sentences, some new commits and one soon to be released. I seem to be on a run of really excellent books at the moment. Cannot wait to read what she writes next! Cannot wait to read what she writes next! Drawing on themes as old as the Bible, Foote’s novel compels us to inhabit lives obsessed with sin and starving for redemption. It was a deliciously compulsive read, has an attention grabbing cover, and even the title hints at dragging us down the rabbit hole of deceit and despair alongside the characters. Mia nearly loses her life as she tries to find her missing twin brother, and prove his innocence in the murder of one of his teen-aged students, all the while living with her own demons and discovering long hidden truths from her past. From the very beginning, you don't know who to believe- who's really guilty of the murder? Sherri Smith has previously written two historical fiction novels for Simon & Schuster UK. We’d love your help. Follow Me Down offers such pleasures and an opportunity to rethink my notions of the urban landscapes around and below us, to reconsider the foundations onto which they’ve been built. A work reminiscent of both … There was a problem loading your book clubs. Come now and follow me down Down to the lights of Galway where There's fine sailors walking the town And waiting to meet the ladies there Watch now he'll soon be along He's finer than any sailor so Come on now pick up your spoons He's waiting to hear you play them, whoo! Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Meet the Authors of Spring's Biggest Mysteries. Publication date 2013 Topics Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Juvenile fiction, Female friendship -- Juvenile fiction, Female friendship, Triangles (Interpersonal relations), English fiction Publisher London : Headline Collection Anyone who knows me well knows that I love dark and twisty psychological thrillers, yet it's been really hard to find one, I'm fully confident this will be one of the most talked about book of the Spring 2017 season, and why shouldn't it be? Shelby Foote's 1950 novel "Follow Me Down" is the story of a murder in Jordan County, Mississippi, as told from the point of view of nine different participants in the drama. A mesmerizing novel of faith, passion, and murder by the author of, Stars in Their Courses: The Gettysburg Campaign, June-July 1863, The Beleaguered City: The Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863 (Modern Library (Hardcover)), The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War. Foote is a master. If you ask us, it's always the perfect time to lose yourself in a page-turning mystery. Not a pleasant subject or inspiring read, but well written. This is an engrossing, suspenseful book! Being down on your knees is a symbol of repenting your sins, so basically she's saying that this is her way of showing God that she's repented. Lee, a foreigner, waits in Copenhagen, restless for her lover Christian to join her for a romantic getaway. You will know the basic framework, that the man is in his 50s and the girl only 18 . Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021. Sixteen-year-old Adamma Okomma – a Nigerian diplomat's daughter – was the stand-out character for me (thankfully because she's our protagonist!). So follow me down (Which way? Given its dynamic plot, terrain, and intellect, Follow Me Down is a terrific read. by Forge Books. Each person's thoughts and dialogue narrate overlapping parts of the case, told in a circular fashion from the trial backwards to the murder and forward to the verdict.