Jessica is a young woman with financial problems and her low paying job is just not cutting it. When she hears of a research study that pays well she is desperate to become a participant. The study is about Morality and Ethics. Jessica becomes involved In the study in a rather unethical way and that begins her downward spiral. What seems like easy money for answering difficult questions soon leads her down a path of despair and fear.
There are three main characters in this novel. Jessica, Thomas and Dr. Shields. Jessica becomes trapped and feels helpless, like an insect stuck in a web. The spider is Dr. Shields.
This is a psychological thriller that only became more addictive and stress inducing as I got deeper and deep into the story. I give this book a solid 4 stars. I received an ARC copy of the book from the publisher and Netgalley. This is my unbiased review.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for issuing me an advanced readers copy of An Anonymous Girl by authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. After reading their first book, The Wife Between Us, I knew I was going to be in for a treat. It puzzles me how two people can come together and write one book, but however they do it, they do it with sheer perfection. It’s a psychological suspense novel that centers around a psychologists obsession with her own husband. It’s a story of ongoing mind games and manipulation that keeps you wondering who is telling the truth and who is the real sick and twisted one. It grabs your attention right from the beginning and doesn’t let go. I enjoyed reading this so much and was pleasantly surprised at how it all ended. It’s a book I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys reading thrillers and suspense and I give it a 5 star rating. I can’t wait to see what these authors will come up with next!

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this advance copy in exchange for my honest review! This book officialy comes out on January 8, 2019, pre-order it today!

As soon as I heard Hendricks and Pekkanen were penning another novel I could not wait to get my hands on it. The Wife Between Us blew me away (by the way, go get that book NOW if you haven’t read it) and I could not wait to see what else could come out of their 2 minds. I was not let down.

The story is about a young woman who ends up in a research study to make some extra money. The research is all about morals and ethics and is put together by a professor at a local, well known university, who should probably have her own morals and ethics checked out.

This psychological thriller is told by Jessica, the young woman, and Dr. Shields, the professor. They alternate chapters so it gives us a unique perspective and keeps up guessing throughout the novel. Just when you think this is going to be a predictable read, it’s not. There are not many twists and turns but enough to keep you interested. As we get further in to the book the characters grow and show us sides to them you just cannot predict to see. The book really picks up in the second half after the stage has been fully set.

I will say I was a little let down with the ending. I expected it to end with some big bang and it just fell flat for me. It felt rushed at the end and it just, ended. I did not get the closure I would have liked; however, it does let you know what happens with the relationship Jessica and Dr. Shields have. I would have like just a little bit more at the end to satisfy myself.

I am giving this book 4 stars. It keeps you going and guessing. I did think I had the book figured out before I got to the halfway point. That’s where the book really picks up and has left you with enough little pieces you have to read to see how they all fit together. I will say, Greer and Pekkanen sure do have some twisted minds! I hope they collaborate yet again, these ladies know how to throw you for a loop!

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I found this book to be a perfect slow burn. In the beginning, you aren't really sure what is happening, so you want to keep reading to find out. Once you get to the meat of the book, you don't want out of down. This book had a way of making the reader want to figure out what is going on in the character's heads, and the author is an expert at mind games.
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good thriller, but doesn't require a lot of action. If you are someone who hates alternating points of view, this book is not for you (but you're missing out).

I was given an ARC for An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen in exchange for an honest review.

Jessica, a working class girl, misrepresents her way into a study promising easy money. Ironically, the study focuses on morality. She signs up, answers the questions as Subject 52, then collects her check. When she is asked to return and continue the study for even more money, she quickly agrees. She likes learning more about herself and feels like this her own personalized therapy session. She meets Dr. Shields and the relationship grows closer and more focused. Jessica finds herself sharing her deepest secrets, but soon finds out Dr. Shields has a very specific agenda in mind. How far will Jessica go to gain financial support for her family? How far will Dr. Shields go to save her own marriage? This story pulls you in and keeps you reading until the disturbing end.

I was excited to have the opportunity to obtain an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book on NetGalley.

“Every lifetime contains pivot points—sometimes flukes of destiny, sometimes seemingly preordained—that shape and eventually cement one’s path.”*

Due to her money woes, makeup artist Jess bluffs her way into a paid spot in a psychological research study on ethics and morality. She catches the notice of the lead researcher and gets pulled in deeper. Instead of simply revealing her dark secrets, she is asked to take the study out of the lab and into real world scenarios. The payments continue to rise, as do the researcher’s expectations and the risk. Jess starts to wonder if her assignments are part of the study or something more personal. When she learns something disturbing about the last subject who gained Dr. Shields’ special attention, Jess realizes that there’s no way she can walk away unscathed.

AN ANONYMOUS GIRL is a great follow up to THE WIFE BETWEEN US. The authors keep the reader guessing about who can be trusted. Jess is a relatable character, and her determination and gumption to uncover the truth made this reader cheer. The story is told in the points of view of Jess and Dr. Shields. The researcher’s point of view is written in second person, referring to Jess as “you.” This is a bold choice, but it’s well done and effective in providing a clinical distance that fits with the character of Dr. Shields. The book is divided into parts, and each new part signifies a major revelation in the story.

AN ANONYMOUS GIRL is full of the kinds of twists and turns that make thriller lovers happy.

*Please note that my review is based on uncorrected text.

Twisted!! This story is about two main characters. Jess is a young, struggling make-up artist trying to make it in NY. She participates in a paid study through a university to earn some extra money. Dr. Lydia Shields is the psychiatrist who is running and conducting the study. The book is written from their two points of view. The NYC setting in winter added immensely to the drama.

This is an excellent psychological thriller! The whole book was tense and ominous, as the study continues and we get to know the two women well. This is the second book I have read - and loved - from Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. I loved The Wife Between Us and these authors are masters at twists and turns. I can’t wait to read their next collaboration.

This book has all the ingredients for a terrific book, including the thread of morality vs evil constantly running through it. Very highly recommended!

This is a hard review to write because I’m still not 100% sure how I feel about this book. I was not a big fan of The Wife Between Us so I was a little nervous going into this book. I found this book to be original and love the way these authors can write complex characters. The plot followed one of my favorite kind of thrillers - toxic relationships – not sure what that says about me – LOL! I was not left with the feeling of being “wowed” however I was highly satisfied and would recommend this book to other thriller lovers.

Jessica is a freelance makeup artist who is trying to make ends meet and pay for her sister’s care. When she signs a lucrative offer to participate in a moral and ethical study , she expects to just answer a few questions and leave but the study gets more intense and Jessica soon realizes she’s losing control of her own life.

Anonymous Girl is a fast paced, twisty psychological thriller which is difficult to put down once you start . A gripping tense read with an almost perfect ending.

I would like to thank St. Martin’s Press & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.

This was definitely a psychological thriller complete with the psycho psychiatrist. Jessica had lots of faults of her own but she learned to be an impressive opponent against Dr. Shields which moves the story asking. The story was rather slow but will keep readers interested with the cat and mouse games. There is a good bit of building up suspense in places and then coasting. A lot of the story I could guess but the ending fell flat.

FANTASTIC book!

I did not want to put this book down...Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen did an amazing job of capturing my attention and making my heart race!

Jessica Farris (aka Subject 52) thinks she's participating in a psychology study on ethics and morality to earn some quick, easy money. Her desire to earn money to help her family ends up getting her caught in a web of manipulation and deception when she's asked for further participation in the "study" (which of course comes with the allure of more money).

Dr. Shields is conducting the "study." I think the authors did an especially good job with her character - she's beautiful, smart, and is an expert at reading people. I could almost feel Dr. Shields evaluating ME as I read the book!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for providing a copy for review.

“Sometimes an impulsive decision can change the course of your life. I don’t want that to happen again.”

Thank you so much (@netgalley and @stmartinspress) for this arc due out January 2019.

Jessica leads a less than ideal life: a makeup artist in NYC living paycheck to paycheck. One evening she stumbles upon a client’s text message about participating in an “ethics and morality” study. For the generous payout, Jessica jumps at it - all while not knowing what’s expected of her.

Dr. Shields, who heads the study, takes an interest in Jessica, aka “Subject 52.” She asks Jessica if she’d be willing to expand her participation - for more compensation. The more Jessica gets involved, the more strange her assignments become.

The beginning started off slow, and I began to question where this book could possibly be going.

However, the second half of the book unraveled a ton of plot twists. When I think I predicted what the study was about, I was a little skeptical and creeped out, and I needed to know more! The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end.

Overall this was a great read, but I liked The Wife Between Us better.

- a lot of plot and story
- the main "bad" character is fun
- but the other ones are meh
- explains too much at times

I think this will be a very enjoyable read for most readers. But if you're really into the mystery thriller genre, there's nothing stylistically groundbreaking or super well-written here.

I was very excited to get this book as an ARC and so muchos gracias to the publisher for clicking that APPROVE button! xoxo

This book was incredible, I couldn't put it down but yet didn't want it to end. I love how the authors expressed the story line throughout the two lead characters. The plot twisted were timed perfectly to have that jaw drop moment at the end.

Well, it’s official. Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have proven that The Wife Between Us was not a fluke and have solidified their spot on my list of must-read authors.

An Anonymous Girl is a lightning-fast, unputdownable thriller about Jess, a makeup artist in New York, who sneaks her way into a morality and ethics study because it pays $500 and she’s struggling financially. Little does she know that with that one seemingly innocuous decision, her life will turn completely upside down. Alone in a room for two hours at a time, Jess must answer questions about morality and ethics as they appear on the laptop screen. The questions are bizarre and incredibly personal, and her answers are being read and responded to in real time by the elusive Dr. Shields. If Dr. Shields is not satisfied with her answers, Jess has to dig deeper and answer even more honestly. The study consumes her, and eventually, she is summoned by Dr. Shields to continue the study in real-life scenarios...and that’s when things get really strange and a mighty tangled web is woven.

This book was five stars for me from the very beginning. All I wanted to do was read it 100% of the time. And when I wasn’t reading it, I was just going about life waiting impatiently for the next time I could pick it up. I highly recommend giving this a read when it comes out in January, especially if you loved The Wife Between Us! Now I’ll justt sit here and wait impatiently for another book by this dynamic duo!

Thank you so much to NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

After an impressive debut with The Wife Between Us, An Anonymous Girl is an interesting and very addictive read where it’s impossible to figure out what the real motivations behind the characters are. Jess is a makeup artist with money trouble who sees the opportunity to get some easy cash by participating in an interesting psychological study. She lies to get into it, so she starts at a disadvantage when joining a study about morality. The mysterious Dr. Shields starts by asking hard questions that lead to a more involved project. The story kept throwing surprises at me, starting by the identity of the Doctor and up until the very end. When one of the characters is a psychologist adept at manipulation all bets are off. But Jess is not an ingénue who will blindly follow. She knows that she can only rely on herself so her actions are unpredictable. All the characters are so complex that they kept surprising me over and over. The conclusion is so suspenseful and heart-stopping that I couldn’t put it down.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, NetGalley/St. Martin's Press!

Thank you to @netgalley, @greer.hendricks, @sarahpekkanen for an advanced digital copy !
The two authors who wrote The Wife Between Us have a new book coming out in January 2019!

An Anonymous Girl tells the story of Jess, a struggling make-up artist who signs up for a study with the enigmatic Dr. Shields. What first seems like easy money quickly turns into something far sinister. This novel has everything you want in a juicy domestic thriller: betrayal, passion, secrets, manipulation, obsession, ulterior motives, and much more. How far are we willing to go for those we love?

Okay, y'all! First off, I just have to say: THE HYPE IS REAL! This is probably the best psychological thriller I have read this year. I literally could not put this one down. I found myself reading it in the middle of the night, while I was nursing my baby, cooking dinner, and every moment in between! I saw a bunch of people posting about this one, and I was SO excited when I received an email from NetGalley saying that I had been approved for an advanced digital copy. I read the first page of An Anonymous Girl, and I couldn't put it down. I read The Wife Between Us earlier this year (it was one of the first books I read in January), and in my opinion, this one was better (and I really liked The Wife Between Us). These two authors are a dynamic duo, and they have left me wanting more! I highly recommend this one! Put it on your TBR for 2019!! 5/5.

4.5/5 I have read a lot of psychological thrillers so I love it when I pick something up and it's completely different from anything I've read before. This book revolves around the relationship between a psychologist and her test subject. Both the protagonist and antagonist are just bizarre enough to keep you guessing, but realistic enough to make the plot seem real- which works well to amp up the tension. There are external love interests (of course), but the relationship between our two main characters is the most compelling part.

Jessica is a makeup consultant who overhears one of her customers voicemail messages about a study that is being conducted that will involve answering questions and being paid a handsome sum of $500 for 4 hours. Sounds easy...morals and ethics...how difficult can this be...so why is her customer not going to attend??? Jessica decides that she will sneak into this study and be a substitute and earn the $500 for herself...afterall what's the harm???
After the initial two day computer based questionnaire is completed, the PhD who is conducting the study reaches out to Jessica and asks her if she would be willing to complete a more in depth, real life study/experiment where she would be highly compensated, and she would also receive some counseling sessions. Still sounding benign and intriguing to Jessica she agrees.......and the twists and turns of the book begin!
This book is like a roller coaster ride, so buckle up, and hold on tight! The authors are sooooo clever in their writing that you will not see what is coming next....fully loaded with surprises at every turn of the page! I absolutely loved this book, and highly recommend it!
Many thanks to Netgalley and St.Martin's Press for providing an ARC of this book.

An Anonymous Girl is a precisely and intricately told story of an unexpecting young woman finding herself in a dangerous situation that potentially threatens her life. With the hope of earning extra money, Jessica enrolls in Dr. Shields psychological study in which the questions become troubling. Things get eerie when Jessica meets the doctor and she agrees to take the study further. Tension runs high throughout the narrative. The characters are well drawn and readers will find themselves wondering if any of the characters are trustworthy. What are they capable of and what are their secrets?
I found this to be an outstanding book. It is a true psychological thriller that keeps readers totally engrossed throughout and right up to a surprising conclusion. Highly recommended.


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