The book You Are Not Alone tells the story of Shay, a woman who witnesses a tragedy on the subway. This tragedy makes her much more aware of the loneliness present in her own life until she meets two sisters who seemingly care about her. The two sisters, though, may have ulterior motives in their attempts to support Shay. I thought the book improved throughout the second half of it and became more interesting. I also appreciate that these books involve strong female characters who have conflicts other than about men, which can often be the case in these types of books. However, I did not like how suicide was depicted in this book.

I was prepared to write how disappointed I was with this novel, especially since I was extremely impressed with the authors’ previous book, “An Anonymous Girl.” The Big Reveal blindsided me and all the pieces that I thought didn’t make sense fell neatly into place.

“You Are Not Alone” is a suspense/thriller novel, told in first person by the heroine Shay, who shares the storytelling duties with a few of the other main characters. The tale begins innocently enough, and early on I could feel the danger that was creeping up on Shay. She is not ordinary and has a few character quirks that are endearing and understandable, traits that cause a reader to identify with her and easily pull one deeper into the story.

The story is told differently than others, with the pertinent facts slowly revealed through flashback chapters. Shay’s character, while mostly revealed in the text, is also spotlighted in her chapters by allowing readers a glimpse into her Data Book. Crammed with facts that she considers important, this “fact diary” shares the inner workings of Shay’s statistically-oriented brain.

I love books where the authors drop clues that could be deciphered if one pays careful attention. Once in a while I catch those clues and am alongside the protagonist at the conclusion of the story. That did not happen with “You Are Not Alone.” While I recalled the events that tied everything together, the authors were clever enough to drop these clues in plain sight while somehow blocking them from my vision. Ms. Hendricks and Ms. Pekkanen are to be applauded for exceeding their last effort. Five stars.

My thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advance electronic copy of this book.

I enjoyed reading this book. It was a slower read than I'm used to, but the wait was worth it. Shay is a girl that wants to belong somewhere. She witnesses a suicide that changes her life forever. Shay becomes involved with the people that were close to Amanda (the girl who committed suicide). Shay thinks that Amanda's friends are becoming her friends as well. What Shay doesn't realize is that Amanda's friends set her up for murder. Shay has lost everything and goes on the run, trying to clear her name. This book is a thriller until the very end.

I've seen some split opinions on You Are Not Alone, but for me, this one was another hit by the Greer Hendricks and Sara Pekkanen writing duo. This story features Shay, a young woman who is currently a bit driftless after she's been downsized from her job, feeling pushed out of her apartment by her roommate's new relationship, and feeling isolated in the big city with few friends. When she witnesses a suicide, she starts to obsess over the woman's life- especially as she finds similarities to her own and starts to feel a connection with her friends. The woman's friends want to connect with Shay, too, but they have ulterior motives that become clearer to both the reader and Shay as the story goes on. Anyone who has ever felt a little bit isolated will find a lot to identify with in Shay, and understand some (not all) of the actions she takes to develop connections. I found there to be some truly unpredictable moments in this story that kept propelling it forward, and I devoured it in a day.

Let me preface this review by confessing that I have LOVED the last two books written by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. Needless to say, I was thrilled to pick up a copy of You Are Not Alone, and it did not disappoint!

Shay Miller is a down on her luck New Yorker, who will do anything to fit in. Unfortunately, her current job and living situations leave little to be desired. Until one day, Shay meets Cassandra and Jane Moore, two ultra-glamorous successful women who befriend Shay. Suddenly, Shay is in their inner circle, and she can't believe her luck. But sometimes all that glitters isn't gold.

WOW. This book truly surpassed all of my expectations. Told primarily from the point of view of Shay and the Moore sisters, it was the perfect combination of suspense, drama and showing how far people will go to hide the skeletons in their closet. Drop everything you're doing and pick up this book!

This was great. Twisty without being gimmicky.
A good slow burn with a third act that had my heart racing.
I couldn't read it at night because I knew I'd stay up too late and I'd keep thinking about Shay.
Loved it.

*I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher and I am required to disclose that in my review in compliance with federal law.*

Loved this book! Shay is a down on her luck, a lonely New Yorker whose career and love life are non-existent. Her life totally changes when she witnesses a suicide - a woman (Amanda) throws herself off the platform in front of a train right in front of her eyes.

From this point Shay's life changes, emotionally at her wit's end and vulnerable, she meets two sisters who are friends of Amanda - she can't quite believe that these stylish, lively, vivacious women who seem to have it all have taken such an interest in her and want to befriend her and give her advice. They convince her to do a lot of things she would not normally do, like changing her look and getting rid of her glasses etc. and as a result her life seems to take a turn for the better. Things are going great for Shay until she realises something is amiss.

This is a really good exciting thriller especially towards the end when Shay realises something is badly wrong and goes about trying to find out what is happening to her. I defintely recommend this book! Thanks to Netgalley, the author and St. Martin's press for the ARC..

This was a very good read, but I've come to expect that point with Greer and Sarah's books where I become addicted, and have to continue reading until the end without stopping. This one seemed to lack that for me, but it was still a solid thriller. I think the twist was just a bit of a letdown, so it didn't stick with me as much as their previous books.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This was almost a DNF for me at about halfway through. I was waiting for the book to finally give me any idea what I was reading about. Once I figured out what they were really trying to use Shay for, I couldn't stop reading, which put it at about a 3 overall.
Pros- Shay is so eccentric I love it. Her stats in her stat book give you some random facts but also give you insight to what is about to happen to Shay without completely giving it away. For example, her stat on blacking out- when I read it I thought uh oh what is going to happen to her! Ending also has a twist and leaves you satisfied. Justice is served to all.
Cons- I'm not sure exactly what the point of having the rest of the girls in this "group". The characters were flat and one dimensional. There is not much character development and it doesn't seem realistic that they would join a revenge club. Honestly the whole premise didn't seem believable to me.
Overall this was an easy read. I liked her other books better, but the second half of the book redeemed itself for me.

Actual rating: 3.5 Stars

You Are Not Alone was in general a good thriller, but I was expecting a better plot with more shocking twists and turns. There were a few surprises, but nothing out of this world. I also felt the ending was rushed.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the arc.

This books slaps, y'all. We live in a world where it can feel impossible to make authentic connections and loneliness is the norm for too many of us. In You Are Not Alone, Greer Hendricks gets to the core of how much we're willing to overlook when we think we might have finally found someone that makes us feel seen and cared for.

An added bonus was the way Shay's mind worked when she was trying to cobble together answers about the mystery she found herself in. I don't have a mind for data analysis, but I loved the way she used statistics to make sense of the world around her and navigate through tricky situations.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received an ARC of this book from Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press in exchange for my honest feedback. I love a mystery that keeps me wondering & guessing the whole way through and that’s exactly what “You Are Not Alone” did! I loved the twists and turns that this book took and I’m a sucker for a story that takes place in the city and has such amazing descriptions of the surroundings and the glamour that it possesses (sometimes!). I truly didn’t know how the ending was going to wrap up and when I finally got super into it I wasn’t able to put it down!!!

The duo behind The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl return with another sophisticated mystery, You Are Not Alone. Like their previous novels, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have crafted a story that is both psychological thriller and "Alfred Hitchockian" suspenseful. You Are Not Alone draws you in with an violent beginning, then lulls you into thinking you know where the plot is heading before exploding with twists that blow your theory to pieces. An ordinary Sunday afternoon turns into a nightmare for Shay Miller when she watches in horror as a woman throws herself in front of a New York City subway train. Shay is a loner fascinated with statistics and tries to use data to understand why someone would commit such a horrific act. This puts Shay on a collision course with friends of the dead girl. Sisters Cassandra and Jane are leaders of a tight cirlce of beautiful and glamorous women fiercely protective of each other and the memory of their deceased friend. Shay is thrilled when Cassandra and Jane start to include her in their outings-drinks at high end clubs and expensive dinners with clients of their PR firm. But the sisters have ulterior motives for everything they do. You Are Not Alone is calculating and creepy in a Stepford Wives kind of way. Mr. Hitchcock would have a field day turning it into a movie. Let's hope You Are Not Alone finds its way to another like minded director-Jordan Peele (Get Out and Us) would be the perfect choice.

I really enjoyed this! The reveals weren’t the most shocking thing to me, but I did enjoy seeing everything unfold and I was guessing the whole time. I didn’t fully see the overall outcome and I liked that. I really enjoy this author duo and will pick up everything they write! They are great at writing complex characters that make you think. Great book!

Shay witnesses a woman commit suicide, and becomes consumed with wanting to know more about the dead woman. She befriends some of the woman's friends. Shay wants friends. They have darker ideas.

Told using multiple points of view - Shay and the dead woman's friends. Shay is lonely and struggling. She's working as a temp since getting downsized at her last job. She's single, but wants a relationship. Her friends are busy moving on, and Shay is feeling a little left behind. Shay is a data analyst and loves statistics. After witnessing a suicide, she uses her research skills to learn about the dead woman. When she meets the woman's friends, they seem so glamorous, and she dreams of being accepted into their circle. The dead woman's six friends have something they are hiding though.

A fun psychological thriller. Shay is relatable and a little quirky. Fans of this writing duo will likely enjoy this latest novel by them. Suspenseful, fast-paced, and wild.

I received a free digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this book.
The comments and review are my honest opinion.
A taunt psychological book that is hard to put down and nothing seems real but rather quite sinister.
Shay an insecure, lonely woman witnesses the suicide of a young woman who jumps in front of a train. What could possibly have sent Amanda to the abyss of taking her own life. As Shay tries to go on with her life she is haunted by the horror of Amanda’s death. She feels the need to attend Amanda’s memorial and there she meets Amanda’s friends. They take Shay under their wing and from then on Shay is never alone. Her insecurities are gone. She has friends and her life is changed. Changed to a horror that she could have never predicted and may just not live through.

You Are Not Alone is the third book by Hendrix and Pekkanen, and it’s the second one I’ve read. Overall, I liked the book, but it had some issues. The twists and turns were often predictable, and the main character’s naïveté had me scratching my head. I sort of felt like this was a Scooby Doo mystery with the main character bungling around like Shaggy and Scooby throughout the bulk of the book. The “gotcha” moment at the end was so much like the cartoon endings where the monster turns out to be a bad guy in a mask. Despite its problems, I still enjoyed the story, and give it a solid 3 to 3.5 stars.

You are Not Alone is another wonderful psychological thriller by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. If you enjoyed their other books The Wife Between Us and Anonymous Girl you will like this one as well. As with all of their books they focus on women. The different sides of women and how often women are not what they seem.
This is a thriller so you can expect twists and turns, but this book, especially the ending kept me guessing. The trouble with books like these is, for me least, I find I don’t really like the characters. Shay was a bit strange, and I never really connected with her. That made it hard to really care what happened to her. Cassandra and Jane, on the other hand, are easier to get a handle on. Though I did wish I had known a little more about their motivation, especially early on.
You Are Not Alone certainly makes you think about the idea that people you idolize may not be actually worthing of your idolization. It makes you realize that how people present themselves is not always true, even people who you trust implicitly. To quote one of my favorite TV shows, “everybody lies.” I did really enjoy this book and I recommend it if you are in the mood for a good thriller.

This book gave me the creeps! The authors are definitely good at building suspense. But these sisters, yuck ! I hate that they were so predatory and took advantage of neediness and troubled people!

This is the first book I’ve read by these authors- Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen. For awhile I was nervous I wasn’t liking the story BUT the way it all wrapped up with the twists and the turns... it got me like WHAT?!

This book is about Shay Miller. She made the unfortunate mistake of being at the wrong place at the wrong time and bears witness to a suicide in the NYC subway. If that isn’t bad enough she becomes obsessed with the girl that died- Amanda. Who was she? What’s her story? After attending the Amanda’s memorial she befriends the people who were in her life. But who exactly are they? Secrets unravel. Lives are in danger. Who can she trust?

This story was really good and so captivating BUT the main character Shay drove me to drink. She was always like, “woah is me I’m just a lonely New Yorker with no friends, I’m so desperate for attention, I’m naive and I tend to lie all the time. Blah blah blah. Maybe if I didn’t lie so much I wouldn’t have even gotten involved in all this s*%&!” But then we wouldn’t have a story would we? So there’s that. I will say she got a little better toward the end but all in all she was a sad little puppy. 😬

If you’re in the mood for a psychological thriller where you don’t have to think very hard- let this one take you for a ride!

3.75/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫