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After reading The Wife Between Us, my expectations for every Hendricks/Pekkanen book are sky high! An Anonymous Girl did not disappoint!

Hendricks and Pekkanen are quite possibly the queens of psychological thrillers. This is an edge of your seat, what will happen next, type of thriller. A novel written in the POV of a disturbed and obsessive "medical professional" and of a seemingly typical young woman with a secret and a few destructive behaviors, this book will hook you from the first page. You will not want to stop reading this book. I couldn't wait to see how the story unfolded but was sad to see it come to a close. Amazingly thought out characters with just enough unreliability to intrigue you.

I am ready for the next Hendricks/Pekkanen book!

This was by far one of the best books I've read in a long time! It sucks you in from page 1, where an established therapist is performing a study. It happens by fate that a girl in desperate need to make ends meet catches wind of said study and it slowly spirals downhill from there.

This is the 2nd book read by these authors and it is another one of those endings that will shock you! Very well written and fast paced.

Thank you to the publishers for letting me read this fabulous ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

As with their first book, the characters are all well developed, believable and engaging. There are a lot of twists and turns in this creative and unique story.

I highly recommend this psychological thriller. I predict this book to be a big hit you won't want to miss reading. If you liked Gone Girl, Lies She Told or the Other Girl, you will enjoy this book. It has a fun "boil the rabbit" feel to it you won't want to miss. I will eagerly await the next book written by this dynamic duo, Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen.

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Excellent story! This author is one to watch out for! Very fresh material and keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time! Looking forward to reading more by this author!

I tore through "An Anonymous Girl" in one day. While it didn't have a jaw-dropping twist like their last collaboration, "The Wife Between Us," I actually liked this book better. The characters, particularly the male characters, were better drawn than in their previous novel. The protagonists had very distinct voices and I enjoyed being in each of their heads. I'm a little conflicted about the ending, partially because it seemed a bit too abrupt and easy but I did appreciate the novel's central question of morality arising one last time. I would recommend this book and appreciate being able to read it prior to publication.

This book hooked me in from the very beginning. I couldn't stop reading it. It was fast-paced and riveting. I can't believe that this is the first time that I am reading these great authors. This won't be the last for sure. I don't want to give anything away but be prepared that you will devour this book and not come up for air until you are done.

Wow where to begin! I loved this book so much! I enjoyed the main character Jess and I struggled with every step she took like I was right next to her. This definitely was a psychological thriller! The story starts with jess a woman who is a struggling make up artist In New York. She decides to participate in computer questionnaire at a university for extra money. The questionnaire consists of personal questions. After she completes she’s contacted by dr Lydia who was in charge of the the assignment and Jess is told she was chosen out of every participant to continue and she will be paid. Once she gets to know dr Lydia and the assignments Jess starts to realize there may be more to dr Lydia than the perfect woman she portrays and she may be being used by her. The assignments dr Lydia puts Jess in are picking up a man at a bar and seeing if he calls her , calling random people from a phone log. Jess starts to worry maybe she shared to much of her life and secrets with dr Lydia and what is dr Lydia’s true motive. I loved how the story goes from Jess and dr Lydia’s point of view and this defiantly had me eagerly turning each page!! I want to thank the publisher for an advanced copy for my review!!!

Given the massive hit that was the first novel these two co-authored, The Wife Between Us, there must have been so much pressure when penning their follow up. However, I am happy to report that The Anonymous Girl more than surpassed my expectations and totally blew me away. Another game of cat & mouse - but who is playing? What starts out as a study on morality and ethics quickly escalates - and will have the reader and the characters asking questions!

Don't miss this one in January - it's bound to be a huge hit!

The give and take among the characters in this novel is just very realistic and gripping from nearly the first page. Most of the descriptions and situations are very realistic, and many of us can empathize from the major plot points. While some of the third-person descriptions is a bit forced, overall I really was taken with the story and couldn't put this book down. If you are looking for a somewhat different take on a psychological thriller, this should be the book you read next.

Thanks does not seem to be enough for this precious ARC from Netgalley & St. Martin's Press. I was honestly floored when my wish was granted and I received this well before publication. The Wife Between Us set the bar high - as soon as I found out about this sophomore thriller from Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen, I was perched impatiently on the edge of my seat. It had been years (Since Gone Girl) that I had to stop and put down a book and slow down to digest the mammoth of a plot twist that was The Wife Between Us. I remember thinking two things after I finished: It's going to be hard as hell to top this, and I can't wait for their next book. I don't remember it specifically, but my sister recited a quote to me a while ago, and it went something like, "You are a different person to everyone who meets you." It was profound and disconcerting, in a way. In this book, the therapist in this thriller describes how five seconds can change a life. My life is changed by quotes. Quotes that make me stop, contemplate, and reevaluate. The quote my sister told me was one of those moments. Every single person we meet has a different view of who WE are as a person, a friend, a colleague. This book didn't have a specific quote, but the descriptions from the therapist about little observations and tells that each individual has, has left me baffled. I wonder what it must be like to be so analytical, down to establishing small stepping stones to learn someone's habits, to be able to tell a story of their true thoughts and honest feelings by simply watching and cataloging their body language. It is incredibly impressive. I imagine this is how people in power think: seven steps ahead, anticipating the tells of their subjects. It is spooky. Add that ability with the sterility and talent for logical thinking and you have a true mastermind evil genius. There is something absolutely horrifying and unsettling about perfection, isn't there? So while there was no twist that made me drop my book and my jaw, the characters were enough to make you stop with chills. The characters and descriptions were Stephen King-like that way. Sometimes, in this day and age, we over look the truly simplistic sinister character in favor - for lack of a better word - of the all out crazed, sloppy maniacs. It doesn't have to be bloody, gory, topsy-turvey to be scary, to send a chill down your spine, to stand your hair on end. The scariest thing is someone knowing and anticipating our every move and using them against us for our own demise. What is more evil than that? Someone trustworthy betraying you with their calculations. Someone who is supposed to have your best interest at heart. It truly brings like to the selfish nature of humanity: it doesn't matter who is destroyed in our path as long as our questions are answered, as long as our own needs are met. An Anonymous Girl occupied my thoughts when I was not reading, captured me, pulled me in and took me on a subdued, thrilling journey. This was not comparable to The Wife Between Us - so if you are going into this like I initially did, look for something other than a twist. Look for how well crafted this is. How seamless the two writers come together. This was absolutely fantastic and I will forever be a loyal reader.

First off, thank you for letting me review this book. This book just didn’t do it for me. I just kept things while I was reading it was really?? Who would actually do this stuff!? I didn’t like the flow of the writing and the wording used and it just was a drag for me. A few good twists and turns but that’s aboit it.

Omg Wow. Thank you so much ST. Martin's Press and Netgalley for giving me the honor and opportunity of reading this ARC. I actually have not yet read The Wife Between Us, so I did not go into this with any expectations that were based on that book.

This story draws you in from page one and keeps you hooked until the very end. I loved the two main characters, Jessica and Dr. Shields. I loved the back and forth between their characters. I enjoyed the mild confusion I felt throughout the book, and the curiousity it gave me to keep going. I loved how this book was a thriller but did not rely on gore to shock the reader, therefore appeally to all ages and fans of suspense. This book is extremely well written, descriptive while not going overboard. Loved the setting of New York City during the holidays. There were so many things I loved about this book I'm sad it's over. Very original and refreshing. So many thrillers I feel like I'm reading the same thing, never once did I feel that way with this book.

Preorder this now, but warning do not start this unless you can keep reading, you will not want to put this down. It's so good, I read it was already sold and will be made into a series. Which I can't wait for.

This was an amazing physiological thriller, and I can not wait to check out The Wife Between Us.

When the offer for this book arrived in my email box from the publisher, I almost passed on the book. I had tried the previous book by the authors earlier this year and disliked it so intensely, I couldn't even finish the book. I actually added to a list of "always avoid these authors". But. I decided to give this a shot anyway, and the description and cover did appeal to me.
Wow. I am so glad I gave this a shot! I haven't read many can't-put-it-down books in recent years, and so many of the psychological thrillers on the best seller lists are so predictable, I avoid them. This one was different. The twists happened chapter by chapter, rather than a big reveal. And, for the first time in months, I didn't see the ending coming. I accomplished nothing I'd planned to do, did only very minimal chores, and lost a few hours of needed sleep because I HAD TO finish this book. I HAD TO know what happened next. When I came to the last page, I was actually breathless.
The only criticism I have is the wording for the chapters narrated by Dr Shields. The wording is just so awkward. It didn't flow, and it didn't fit the character of Dr Shields that I was building in my mind. And I felt like it was inconsistent. I read some passages to my husband, and he agreed that the phrasing was a turn off, enough to actually say "Why are you still reading this?" Well, obviously because I was caught up in the story! :) And the chapters narrated by Jess are much different, very readable and the flow is fine.

Thank you to Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for an e-ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. I was thrilled to receive this book, because I love Sarah Pekkanen's books, and I loved her previous book with Greer Hendricks, The Wife Between Us. I was drawn in immediately to the storyline: You're not making what you need, and you have an opportunity to participate in a psychological study. Who wouldn't? But as the questions get more direct, and Jessica becomes more and more entwined in the psychologist's world, things start spiraling. Who can she trust? This is a wild ride that is so well crafted. I could easily keep up with the characters. I hated some, and liked some. This, though, is the mark of a job well done. This book had to be a trial to write...it's full of twists and turns. I loved it...and I'm paying for that today, having been up until 2a reading it. A must read.

An Anonymous Girl is a story that leaves the reader guessing until the last chapter. There were so many twists and turns that this book took that the reader cannot put it down because they have to know what is going on. Who are the players in the game, what is the game and who is really going to win if there can be a winner at all? Toxic relationships are such a central figure of this story and is written to perfection. Now one of my favorite suspense writers and will be picking up more books by Greer Hendricks and I am sure I will love them as much as I did An Anonymous Girl. I am so grateful to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the chance to read the ARC of this book because I am know a huge fan.

Jess agrees to take part in a psychological study dealing with ethics and morality purely for the money she will earn. But these tests go beyond simple questions as the strange and increasingly sinister Dr. Shields begins to manipulate Jess’s every thought. Super creepy and intense

This book - wow. Twisted in so many ways and I loved it!!! “Wait...she did what?” “He did that?!” I could not put this book down. So very well written. I am so thankful I was chosen for an arc. I can’t stop thinking about it!!! May need to read it again, it was that good!!

I received an advanced copy of this book through Netgalley. This book had me from the very beginning. I love that it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I would highly recommend this book to my fellow readers. Thank you for the chance to review this book!!!!

Wow.. what a fantastic book! Drew me in from the very beginning and continued all the way through the book!




Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for an early release of this boo

Let me start off by saying that my expectations for this book were incredibly high based on it’s description and it’s authors, which was probably setting it up for failure. However, I was pleasantly surprised to have my expectations exceeded. Jess is a makeup artist who is struggling financially who ends up participating in a psychological experiment about ethics and morality at a local university that promises a well-paid compensation. I don’t want to give anything away and repeat the synopsis already provided about the book. Suffice it to say that An Anonymous Girl is everything a psychological thriller should be, and leaves you hooked up until the very last page. I could not put this book down once I started reading.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.