I really enjoyed myself on this wild ride. You follow two characters. Jake has been hired to ghost write for a mysterious benefactor; and Clara, who has decided to travel to Colorado to kill herself. However things change as both Jake and Clara realize that they know each other but just can't remember why or how.

And now things get straight up weird....

The Dead Girl in 2A has really solidified that I am keen on the SciFi Thrillers. I haven't come across one I haven't liked. This novel weaves a fascinating mystery of people being manipulated, crazy science experiments, haunting truths, and terrible destructions. This whole book was just a wild ride culminating in an ending that was as unexpected as it was oddly satisfying.

I absolutely loved this book! I went into this mostly blind, which I think is a good thing with a story like this! I had no idea where this was going! The premise is unique: a man meets a woman on a plane. They both have this strong, inexplicable feeling that they know each other from somewhere, but they can’t figure out why. It doesn’t matter though, as the woman is on her way to end her life once they reach their final destination. You know what they say about best laid plans though...... The path these two take back to each other is crazy and unbelievable in the best possible way. I could not put this one down. Highly recommended!

Long story short - boy meets girl on plane. Boy and girl have a weird but strong connection. Girl tells boy she's going to kill herself once she reaches her destination and disappears once they land. Now what? Haha. That's the basics but the rest of the book is so much more intricate and for the every day thriller lover, take a slight warning that there's some sci-fi thrown in that might surprise you as I wasn't expecting it to go in this direction based on the synopsis alone. HOWEVER, I love these types of genre bending (if you can even call it that completely). GIVE ME ALL THE CRAZY.
Certain things about this book went a bit off plausibility towards the end but hell, you guys... this is fiction. And as something as crazy as where this book took me in terms of unexpectedness, screw whatever might not quite make sense because over all, this story got to me. I didn't even realize how invested I was in Clara and Jake until that last chapter and the ending did completely satisfy me.

What I love about Wilson and his writing is that each book that I've read has been completely different than the other one. Easy, short chapters that keep you intrigued and each one has been a binge read. EACH ONE. The direction he went in with this one is pretty wicked in terms of what people can get away with and how manipulated the world can get... even if it's just for a small group of people. Plus, the Author's Note has me googling things I probably shouldn't be! I'd recommend anything by this author.

A "chance" meeting between supposed strangers leads Jake and Clara down the unknown path to their past.
Both sufferers of memory loss, Jake and Clara can't shake the feeling that this is not the first time they have met, but inevitably go their separate ways, Jake, to take a job, Clara, to die.
As grim memories start to come back to the pair, they must rely on each other piece the fragments of their childhood back together.

This book had a lot more substance that I initially expected.
It was not your typical fluffy "thriller" book.
It was dark and engaging while being almost philosophical.
Definitely a pleasant surprise.

This was a super unique thriller. It was not at all what I was expecting when I started the story. This book was wonderfully creepy and definitely kept be guessing. The art and children's book descriptions were definitely my favorite part. This story was not totally for me and the end seemed to drag on longer than I would have liked, but as Chelsea Dolling Reads said, that's a me problem and not a book problem. I would definitely read from this author again.

This was... unexpected. I read the synopsis and thought I knew what I was getting myself into, but boy was I wrong! This was a roller coaster from start to finish and full of surprises!

Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun, quick read. While I do wish the author went into more detail on some characters and situations, I did enjoy this one.

This book is perfect for people who like thrillers that make you go WTF?! Not exactly realistic, but an exciting, fast-paced read... with a twist at the very end that I never saw coming!

When searching for something to read, people shouldn't pass up "The Dead Girl in 2A" for the simple fact that it has girl in the title. It's not one of 'those' books. This isn't soon to be a movie staring a blond actress and a bloated formerly handsome star. This is something else. This is something....special.

Jake and Clara are seated next to each other on flight into Denver. They talk and slowly both realize there is something familiar about each other. What they don't talk about is the fact that they have both been participating in a clinical trial that involves reading a book and taking a pill every night. Jake is on his way to Denver to work on a book, Clara is on her way to kill herself.

This isn't a romance. This isn't a case of mistaken identity. This is part science fiction, part thriller, part action, part drama. This is 100% fantastic.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

A thoroughly engrossing and totally intriguing psychological suspense thriller.

This tale of Jake and Clara who meet on a flight to Denver (Clara was seated in 2A next to Jake;hence the title) grabs you by the throat and won't let go. Jake Buchanan is a freelance writer whose life is in turmoil partly as result of a car accident in which his young daughter was significantly injured. She is making a slow recovery but Jake is loaded with guilt. He and his wife have separated so he is living a lonely existence in an apartment he has rented. He receives a phone call and a significant retainer from a man in Denver who commissions Jake to write his memoir. Clara Stowe was a teacher who has dropped out and become a recluse. She is headed to Denver planning to commit suicide in the mountains.

Both Jake and Clara have a strong feeling that they have known each other before. They discuss various possibilities but can't figure out when or how, After the plane lands Clara heads off to the mountains. Jake arranges a meetup with the person whose memoir he is about to write.

To reveal much about what then occurs would provide to many spoilers. It turns out that Jake and Clara were part of a psychological experiment when they were young. The experiment went awry and they ended up placed with foster parents. They have both experienced significant memory loss and remember virtually nothing of their youth. Some other participants in that experiment have tracked them down and want to continue experimenting with them. Indeed, unknown to Jake and Clara they have already begun.

I found this novel impossible to put down. I highly recommend it.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC..

A fantastic storyline and I never saw that ending coming. I do however feel that it could have been executed a little better. When the twists came they were swept over rather than explained in detail like the author was rushing to finish the book.

Jake Buchanan and Clara Stowe are seatmates on a flight to Denver. They've never met, but there is a strange familiarity between them.
As they talk, they try and determine their connection to each other. Both are orphans, they are each having memory loss issues and have participated in a clinical research memory trial run by a man named Landis.
Clara confesses that she is on her way to the two mountain peaks, Maroon Bells, to kill herself.
Jake begs her to reconsider and gives her his card to contact him. Intending to follow her when they disembark, he loses her in the airport.
In Denver he meets a woman going by the name of L, who warns him that Landis has an agenda that may have sinister implications. She offers to help Jake discover what they may be, and he is hoping they can find out in time to save Clara.
This creepy psychological thriller builds tension as it sweeps you along to the exciting ending.
A fun summer read by the author of Mister Tender's Girl.
Thank you to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

My first time reading that author. It won't be the last!

A really well written psychological thriller. Good suspense, interesting storyline, well developed characters...
Good pace, captivating, not boring!
Really good story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC of this book. This is my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Jake and Clara meet on an airplane and instantly feel a connection but can’t figure out how they are familiar with each other. Jake is headed to Denver to write a memoir for a man he has never met. His seat-mate Clara (in seat 2A) is on a one-way ticket, writing her personal memoir (in reverse order) and committed 100% to ending her life. Jake is desperate to help Clara but she is determined to carry out her plan. They go their separate ways but clearly remain in each other’s thoughts.

Complexity of characters and their journey to self-actualization was compelling. The inclusion of the clever yet disturbing “Responsibility of Death” book and a little blue ‘magic’ pill are creatively incorporated. I disliked some of the dark scenes and obsession with death but was wowed by the ending, found myself holding my breath and glad I stuck with the book.

Oh my - well I certainly didn't expect THAT!!!

Some of the things I have come to count on with Carter Wilson's books is a unique story line, good characterizations, lots of action and surprises (most of which are unpredictable) and a high degree of intensity. His newest book, The Dead Girl in 2A offers all that and more! This one is a bit on the dark side with a creepy factor that admittedly got under my skin and sort of scared me. Towards the end, I wanted to keep flipping pages to learn the truth (with the characters), but I admit I was frightened as I turned each page. Glad I finished this one in the light of morning rather than at night - I'm still a bit shaken!!

An excellent read!!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for allowing me to read a copy of this novel in exchange for an unbiased review. All opinions are my own.

Enjoyed reading this book about 2 people who meet on plane in their way to Colorado. The connection these two feel as they sit next to each other is undeniable. Loved all the twists and turns this book offered!

Since the publisher has given a great summary of the story, I’m going to give my opinion because this is a very good book and I don’t want to give anything away and ruin it.

Dead Girl in 2A by Carter Wilson is classified as a psychological thriller and mystery and it is all that and more. Woven into the story are many twists and turns that capture you from the start. I thought I knew what was going to happen next and as soon as I turned the page I was proven wrong.

I love this kind of book, one that keeps me on my toes. I highly recommend this book.
Thank you to #Netgalley and #PoisonPenPress for approving my request for an advance copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are solely my own.

The Dead Girl in 2A by Carter Wilson is definitely a page-turner. Once you start reading, you won’t want to stop until you’ve finished the last page.

Jake meets Claire on a business trip to Denver. Throughout the trip, Jake has the feeling that he’s met her before and much of their conversation revolves around when and where that could have been. As the trip comes to an end, Claire reveals that she is going to end her life in the Colorado mountains. The rest of the book deals with the aftermath of this pronouncement and the manipulations that are occurring behind the scenes.

This is a creepy, psychological thriller that is well-written, with alternating narrations by both Jake and Claire. There are many twists and turns – most of which the reader won’t see coming. The characters are well-defined and the story is well-conceived. It is a fast-paced, roller coaster ride of a book. I have enjoyed it and I highly recommend it.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book for review.

Wow ! This is not at all what I was expecting and I am pleasantly surprised. figured this was a typical thriller. Someone is dead, who is the dead person, who killed them and why. Technically, this book does check all of those thriller tropes but there is so much more to this book.

The main two characters that narrate the book are equally well developed. The atmosphere of the book is eerie and haunting. At times it felt more like a horror novel than a thriller, in the best of ways. I wish I could go into more details but I don't want to spoil anything about this book. Going into it blind is probably your best way to enjoy it.

The pacing is great. I was hooked from beginning to end and just had to know what was happening. At times it felt like it was magical realism because of how illogical and crazy thing would get but it all comes to the perfect ending,

I highly recommend this book and it crosses several genres so many are sure to enjoy it.

Well, this didn't go where I was expecting... and it was pretty confusing for the majority. But, my persistence paid off as once all the layers had been peeled back and the naked truth exposed, I realised how clever the really intricate plotting had been.
Jake and Clara "meet" when they find themselves next to each other on a plane. There's this spark between them, something that connects them, but neither have any idea what. They just know that they've met before although, despite their conversations, they struggle to figure out how. Then Clara admits her reasons for her travel; she intends to take her own life. Jake is shocked by this but, on landing, Clara disappears before he can talk further on the matter.
Jake continues on to his appointment and, here's where it all gets a bit convoluted and interconnected and I can't see any way of explaining anything further without spoilers, so I am going to leave the storytelling to the author.
Suffice to say what followed held my attention whilst confusing the heck out of me pretty much throughout. I also had to do a fair bit of accepting and suspending disbelief along the way but I had this feeling that it would all come together nicely, eventually, at the end. Which it did, and it left me wholly satisfied.
There was a bit during the book that dragged a little for me, and there were a few things that, shall I just say, were more than a little convenient, a tad on the contrived side, but I was happy to take one for the team on these occasions as all that was of this ilk did move the story along and brought all the previously disjointed elements together nicely.
It's definitely unique both in contents and delivery and so it was a breath of fresh air for me in amongst a lot of samey books that I have been reading in this genre recently. This is partly due to it not being quite what I was expecting going in.
All in all, a good solid read that, by the time I got to the end, came together nicely. But, be prepared to be confused for pretty much the majority. If you're not a fan of reading through uncomfortable confusion then this may not be the book for you. But the reward at the end does make up for the pain throughout. My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.