I love the writing style of these authors together!! This is the second book of theirs that I have read & I couldn’t put either down. Jess is such an easy character to like. You worry about her as she enters into this psychological study & you understand how she feels about the questions. It is shocking how she gets drawn into the life of the doctor who is in charge of it. Loved the twists & how you still had things to figure out until the very end. A must read!

Deborah Blanchard's review Sep 05, 2018 · edit
it was amazing
bookshelves: for-review, netgalley

This is a taut and riveting psychological suspense. The tension keeps on building chapter by chapter and you can't put this book down. Jessica sneaks into a psychological study on morality. What transpires then is nothing short of horrifying. Psychological mind games are played throughout this book. You don't know who to believe. Once again Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have woven a story so deep that it entrapped me in its pages. The characters are complex and richly developed. You will know them. The writing is exquisite and the dialogue mesmerizing. This story will make you question everything. I felt the fear and confusion. This book keeps you so focused that nothing else matters. I highly recommend this book to all who want a read that keeps you guessing. Amazing book!! Thank you to NetGalley, Bookish First and the publishers for one of the best books that I have read this year. All opinions are my own.

This book was just as good as The Wife Between Us and is such a perfect psychological thriller. I couldn't put it down and read it in less than 24 hours.

OH MY GOODNESS!!!

This book was FANTASTIC!!

I loved their first book - The Wife Between Us, so when I had a chance to read An Anonymous Girl, I jumped at the chance. I love the writing styles of Greer and Sarah. They flow so seamlessly together.

These characters are so well written, you feel as if you are there with them, watching everything unfold. The twists and turns in this book are delicious and perfectly timed. Just when you think you know whats happening, they change the way the game is played.

This book is an original story line, that will reel you in and keep a hold of you until the very last page. And when it's over, all you'll be able to think is WOW.

Oh WOW! This kept me up most of the night. It was so good! These authors were meant to write together. I ordered a few for family members. Psychological suspense at its best!!

Dr. shields will see you now! Wow what a book! Often, I found that I was putting myself in Jessica’s shoes and answering those hard Ethic questions! So many twists and the thoughts that went thru my head during this book! This is going to be a much talked about book come January!!

The Anonymous Girl in the title is Jess, a struggling makeup artist, who lies her way into a psychological study to earn some easy money. The interviewer is a psychiatrist who claims to be conducting a mortality study. The story evolves into more of a personal relationship between the "interviewer" and the "subject".

Jess is a sympathetic character. She works hard and helps support her parents and handicapped sister. I found myself rooting for her.

The story took a while to get the scenario set up on what was really going on with this "study". Once it did, I was unable to put down the book. I was literally on the edge of my seat for the last few chapters.

One of my favorite books last year was the authors' earlier novel, The Wife Between Us. This novel did not disappoint and is a new favorite.

An Anonymous Girl is a psychological game of cat and mouse, but the plot will keep you guessing at who is the hunted and who is the prey until the very end. The tension steadily built throughout the story arc but left me underwhelmed in the conclusion.

What a thrill ride this book was. Seriously, I couldn't even take the rollercoaster of crazy this was. Every turn, and I mean every turn, was utterly bone chilling. This is the first book that I have read by Authors Hendricks and Pekkanen, and I will definitely state that it won't be my last. They certainly know how to keep the reader on their toes, me included.

I will say, the way the story builds is definitely compelling. I will also add that I enjoyed the POV shifts, and the way one of the POVs read. It was enticing. In fact, it helped the story to be more shocking. This is truly unlike any other book I have read and for that I really enjoyed it. I loved the underlying story, the secondary characters, the complete buildup of whats to come, and I loved the heroine. Go into this book blind or mostly blind, as in read the blurb and stop there. Be prepared to be wowed and mind blown!

I went into this book thinking I had an inkling of what to expect, well just call me clueless, because I came out not knowing anything!! An Anonymous Girl left me speechless and had me second guessing everything I read in this book, all the while making my skin crawl wondering what was around the next corner.

Oh Jess (aka Subject 52) what have you gotten yourself into and was it all worth it?
You never should have crossed paths with Dr. Shields. You took the money and accepted various gifts and now you think you can just walk away from the arrangement – not so fast. Someone has to pay the piper…
Your chosen actions have placed yourself, your family and friends all in grave danger. You will all find yourselves caught in the cross hairs of a psychological mastermind, always two steps ahead in all of this twisted madness. When it is all over, who will remain standing & who will suffer the same fate as Subject 5 or something far worse?
This book is highly recommended for all thriller fans.
Thank you very much to St. Martin's Press for providing me with the ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Got this as an ARC from NetGalley because the description was intriguing. The book fell flat, though... no real surprises or twists, and the menacing character wasn't... particularly menacing. If it were a bit shorter it might be a decent slow burn, but as is it just sort of meanders through interesting and falls into dull.

~~”A secret is only safe if one person holds it, I think. But when two share a confidence, and both have self-preservation as their main motive, one of them is going to give.”~~

This is definitely a hyped up book that is well worth reading. It is thought-provoking and a fast page turner. However, it is one you need to go into blindly. There were so many twists that once I thought I had the plot figured out, it spun me around over and over. It is a very fascinating and suspenseful read with two POV alternating back and forth and I couldn’t put the book down. I stayed up till 2am wanting to finish it...lack of sleep... but well worth it!

Pre-order this one for sure!!!
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I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

*The quotes above are taken from an ARC and are subject to change upon publication.

I am a really huge sucker for a great, twisty, and thrilling, well...thriller! And although An Anonymous Girl wasn't necessarily "twisty" it was thrilling and got my anxiety peaked a few times and I really enjoy that in a book. I would pick up the book and have a hard time putting it down because the authors did so well at presenting to us two women, with two stories, that seem to collide in the most bizarre way. 

An Anonymous Girl was a thought-provoking read. Plain and simple. I really enjoyed the logic behind this book and coincidentally enough... the morality of it. The way these characters were tested and came together but also came apart really piqued my interest in the best way. As a whole- it pulled me in from the beginning and wouldn't let go until I was finished. 

The writing, the alternate POV's, the way the authors slowly peeled back Dr. Shields for us and how she was behind the facade really caught my attention. Are people ever really what they seem? I love wondering about the possibilities and I wondered the entire time about her. What was her catch? When will we find out who she really is?

These two authors are an incredible team. If you even kind of liked The Wife Between Us, you'll really love An Anonymous Girl. I think they went to a level where most authors haven't went yet and I can really dig that. I was surprised with how original this book was as a whole, something that hasn't been done for and for that, I am grateful. I love opening a new book each time and reading something that hasn't been read by myself yet. And with this one, I felt that the entire way through.

Wow. This was a book that was hard to put down because you jut have to know what will happen next. Very will written and hands down will keep you coming back for more.

I really enjoy Sara Pekkanen's books and devoured Greer Hendricks' and Pekkanen's novel "The Wife Between Us". As soon as I saw this novel, I knew it would not disappoint. I devoured this novel in 2 days; reading as much as and as often as I could.

This is a fascinating psychological suspense novel that grips you from the beginning. The story line is great, the characters are excellent and the twists and turns keep you interested and engaged. Every time I thought I had something figured out, it turns out I was wrong and things kept changing. But, not in a bad way. They made sense to me and I understood how they could be true.

It is more difficult as an avid mystery reader to keep my interest and not see the end coming. This book proved to me that keeping readers engaged and fooling them is still possible; even more desirable!

I won't get into the plot details, as the blurb gives the perfect amount of information and intrigues a reader on it's own.
This novel about love, morality, betrayal, and the human psyche is riveting. Read it as soon as you can get your hands on it.

I would like to thank NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Interesting story about “crazy psychologists” but it seemed to drag in parts. At times, I thought it would never end. Still rather entertaining in most parts.

This was an ARC: Pub Date 08 Jan 2019

Seeking women ages 18–32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed.

Sounded intriguing to you? You might want to think twice before you agree to this assignment.

Jessica Farris, a 28-year-old makeup artist in NYC, signs up for a psychology study to help out her family who are in financial distress. She thinks all she has to do is answer a few questions, get paid, and the study is over. But as study conductor Dr. Shields’ questions grow more invasive and the sessions become situations where Jessica is told what to wear and how to act with people, her paranoia starts to set in. As her bank account begins to grow significantly, Jessica finds herself trusting Dr. Shields, until she quickly learns some obsessions can be deadly.

Even though this book doesn’t release until January 8, 2019 and I have a ton of ARC’s to read, I knew I couldn’t wait on this one. After reading The Wife Between Us, I fell in love with these authors and knew this one would not disappoint either! I totally could not put this book down! So much jealousy, confusion and deceit in this thriller!

And can we talk about this cover? It just completely draws you in! I didn’t even need to read the blurb to know this one was going to be amazing!

Thank you to Netgalley for my advanced copy and the chance to review this amazing story! I can’t wait to see what this duo writes next!

Thank you so much to Net Galley for this ARC. I loved The Wife Between Us and I could not wait to read a book by the same authors. They definitely did not disappoint. Hendricks and Pekkanen are incredible suspence writers. They have a unique way of drawing the reader into their story and keeping them intrigued until the very end. This story truly made me think about my morals and what I would have done in a similar situation. Excellent read! I am sure it is going to be a best seller.

Is it normal to sneak into a study on truth and morality using an assumed identity, even if you badly need the money? So begins Jess's introduction into the mesmerizing world of Dr. Shields, the NYU professor conducting the study. Soon Jess find herself in much deeper than a couple of questions would pose. As the assignments get more radical, Jess may soon fear for her safety and sanity. I found this book thouroughly engaging with a great ending. Review given for honest option of ARC.

Favourite book of 2018!

Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen did it again. An Anonymous Girl was an absolute page turner - I devoured this story in less than 48 hours. The plot was full of twists and turns and proved to be unpredictable until the very last page. There was not a single lull or dull moment.

An Anonymous Girl will have you holding your breath in suspense. This psychological thriller will mess with your head. Do yourself a favour and get your hands on this book.