Well @greerhendricks and @sarahpekkanen have done it again! This book was FANTASTIC! I went into it completely blind and I am so happy I did! The twists and turns through the whole book will leave you on and the edge of your seat and upset when you have to put the book down! Don’t be surprised if you find yourself staying up late to read *just* one more chapter! Guilty 🙋🏻‍♀️. You Are Not Alone will be released on March 3rd! Preorder your copy today! Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for this ARC!

This was a very good psychological thriller. The author does a great job having you guessing what the motives are for the group of women who Shay gets tangled up with. Shay is so data-driven and logs all of her thoughts and analyst that this helps her figure out what is going on.

Sarah and Greer have done it again! This smart, addictive, exciting novel is exactly what I have come to expect from this amazing duo. Anyone looking to get hooked on a psychological thriller should absolutely read this book.

The moment I heard Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen were coming out with a new book, I was beyond excited. I absolutely loved The Wife Between Us. It's one of my favorite thrillers. I decided going into this book that I wasn't going to read the synopsis. I feel that's what I normally do with most mystery/thrillers. I had no idea what to except but let me just tell you I was hooked from the start.


This story is very action packed. Right from the very start of the book. I was hooked. I found myself constantly wanting to read more. I needed to know what was going to happen next. I never felt bored. I feel Greer and Sarah did a great job keeping you on your toes.


This story also is told in multiple perspectives. I did like that because I feel you're not so in the dark. So you kind of have a sense what is going on in the book but there are still somethings that are left out that you won't find until later on so I did enjoy that. It did make me wish I could just pop into the story and talk to one of the characters. However that wouldn't have made it a good story. So I did like seeing the obstacles put out there for the one character. 

Another thing that I really liked and isn't something I see a lot in thrillers/mysteries is stats. The main character Shay is very into statistics. She's constantly recording everything and taking notes of everything going on around her. An example of that is, "The murder rate in the United States dropped last year. New York City isn't even one of the top 30 most dangerous cities in the country..." It's interesting and can be a little creepy at times. I feel a part of me wished I was that observant and into statistics like that. It just seems like a fun skill to have. It did make her good at research.


Overall I really ended up liking this. This is the first real thriller I read in 2020 and I'm so happy to say it's another favorite of mine. I enjoyed the pacing of this book. I didn't want to put it down. This book had some relatable characters and also some unlikable characters. I ended up enjoying both a lot. Yes I was annoyed with certain characters but it worked with the story. I never felt like it was ever overdone or over the top. Yes I feel you were let in on things but then other things you were kept in the dark on. So there was still that element of mystery. It had some good shocking moments. I really can't wait to see what these authors come up with next.

*This e-arc was provided by the publishers in exchange for an honest review*

I was able to read You are not alone by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen for free from Netgalley, the publisher and the author for providing me with an advanced ARC in exchange for an honest review.It is hard to review without giving spoilers: Shay is lonely and she is in a difficult space in her life so when she sees a woman commit suicide in the subway it derails her completely. A great thriller ride especially for anyone who rides the train. Fantastic characters, fast-paced plot, and an ending that will have you cheering.I have read these authors before and this one does not disappoint, a recommendation for sure.

The dynamic duo is at it again! While An Anonymous Girl didn’t quite do it for me as much as The Wife Between Us, You Are Not Alone makes up for that times ten! This has to be their best yet! I read it during any spare time I had and was so eager I finished it in 3 days! Explaining the plot could give spoilers so I’ll just say what I can without giving away the fun! Shay is feeling down on her luck and isolated. No real social life and a measly temp job. But one day she witnesses a suicide on the subway, and after that her life changes, for the better. All because of the two Moore sisters. She meets them at the memorial for the woman who committed suicide. Shay feels lucky, excited and hopeful. But all is not as it seems. Told from multiple points of view, it can be confusing at first but as the book goes on, the pieces start to connect. And I love how the authors weaved the stories together this way for one final WHOA at the end of this book. Yes this book has some twists but what creeped me out the most is the literal title of the book:you are not alone. But who’s watching you? Definitely a must read book!!

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest opinion -
Shay sees Amanda throw herself on the subway rails. She picks up her fallen necklace.
And - suddenly she meets the Moore sisters. They lead a glamorous life that Shay envies. She is so excited when they involve her.
Quickly she gets a new apartment, a new job but things aren't as they seem...
And then - it becomes very scary - What is going on? Will Shay survive?

I have enjoyed these authors prior book and this one was very good also. It took me a while to understand what was going on, bit it was an enjoyable read..Kudos to the authors and many thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book in exchange for an honest opinion.

I received a complimentary digital galley of YOU ARE NOT ALONE by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen for an honest review. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the chance to read and review!

YOU ARE NOT ALONE begins with Shay, a woman obsessed with statistics and a little down on her luck. She’s in need of a job and soon a new place to live as the roommate she has a crush on is getting pretty serious with his girlfriend. When Shay heads out for the day she finds the subway platform nearly empty save for a woman who we later learn is Amanda. Shay is horrified when she realizes the woman plans to jump in front of the oncoming train and there’s nothing she can do to stop it.

Sisters Cassandra and Jane Moore knew Amanda, though their link isn’t entirely clear. As Shay feels compelled to find out more about what drove this woman to suicide, she becomes obsessed with the sisters and their group of friends. She feels welcomed into their crowd, excited to find new friends of her own. Still, it is clear to the reader from the beginning that the sisters have ulterior motives that Shay doesn’t know about.

This book immediately hooked me into the drama and I couldn’t help but feel sorry for poor Shay. She’s a bit socially awkward and doesn’t have much going for her at the moment. Her obsession with the fallen woman’s life is a bit extreme, but also understandable given the state of her own life. As she begins to feel more of a kinship for Amanda, it becomes important to understand how to avoid getting to contemplating suicide for herself.

The chapters in this one alternate from Shay’s perspective to that of the Moore sisters and their friends, often in flashbacks to give more of the story of how their friend group was built and what exactly drove Amanda to do what she did. I thought that the quick chapters and switches in POV worked well to make this a gripping read. I finished this one in a single day because I wanted to find out what happened!

I definitely recommend this one to the thriller fans! YOU ARE NOT ALONE is out on March 3, 2020!

Told in multiple POVs, You Are Not Alone has a varied cast of characters with the main ones being the Moore Sisters and a somewhat of a loner, Shay. Shay is taken in by their charisma and their empathy. But of course, the sisters are not what they appear to be. They incite vigilante justice and are seemly addicted to sweet revenge. The duo of Pekkanen and Hendricks write awesome dark, twist-filled thrillers that keep you on the edge and hooks you from the beginning. Full of mind games, which the authors excel at, leaving you with a wonderful, never see it coming ending that leaves you so happy to experience this page-turning thriller. Not my favorite from this author team, but it was definitely entertaining, engaging, and I’m eager for their next book to come out.

When given the opportunity to read You Are Not Alone, I obviously jumped at the chance. Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen are quite the dynamic duo when it comes to suspenseful and twisty thrillers. I've never read any of their solo novels, but together, they truly seem to work great as a pair.

Shay Miller is unfulfilled. Her roommate is man she's in love with, whose girlfriend visits often. She has no friends, and no prospects. When she witnesses a horrific event one morning in the subway station, her life is quickly flipped upside down. She's thrown into a whirlwind of anxiety and PTSD, and stumbles right into the path of the Cassandra and Jane Moore, who quickly take her under their wing. Only now, her situation has spiraled into "too good to be true" territory, which has become quite suspect.

It's funny how the nitpicky things become nonessential when looking back. I rated The Wife Between Us with three stars, but considering it now, I actually really enjoyed the story and thought it was incredibly shocking and twisty. I also enjoyed An Anonymous Girl. As for You Are Not Alone, I thought I was going down this path of figuring out what the twist would be, but boy was I wrong. I totally didn't see the twist coming - but looking back into the story, it makes so much sense. You can follow the pieces and connect the dots, and it leads you right to it. Hendricks and Pekkanen have a way of leading you down into a completely immersive story and then switching paths hard enough to give you whiplash, though the feeling can be quite enjoyable when it's done in a completely metaphorical way.

Something I didn't like, though, was how many of the characters that I thought were going to be much more involved in the story basically disappeared about two-thirds of the way through. They were absolutely integral to the plot, but eventually just disappeared, which was weird and kind of awkward. Seriously, where did they go? It made the story feel like pieces were missing, so I felt a bit unsatisfied by the end of the book.

Something else is these books seem to be written for a very particular demographic. I do enjoy the stories and I get really attached to a Hendricks/Pekkanen novel - they are seriously page-turners. But when reading any of their stories, the majority of the characters are all very White, very blonde, very fit, and very well off. Even the characters who are struggling financially seem to be rich. The struggle seems unrealistic. I have struggled, and have come from a disadvantaged background, and the "struggles" of these characters seem unrelatable and unrealistic. These people live in NYC with a savings account and enough money to buy a $200 top on a credit card with a temp job. The characters are a bit too "perfect," even in their imperfections. The main police officer in the story was Black, but other than that, all three books have lacked diversity (in ways even outside of race). I would like to see more diverse characters in future Hendricks/Pekkanen novels.

"Some people contend there are two primal fears. The first and most basic is the end of our existence. The second is isolation; we all have a deep need to belong to something greater than ourselves." - You Are Not Alone, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Overall, the story was just as shocking and twisty as the last two books from this duo. You Are Not Alone was definitely a page-turner, and I'll likely read any future novels this pair releases. But I would really like to see more diversity in their stories.

This book was a miss for me. Very slow start and the only thing that grabbed my attention were the statistics at the beginning of some of the chapters.
"the average person will walk past sixteen killers in the person’s lifetime"
I enjoyed The Wife Between so I would give these authors another shot.

You Are Not Alone
A Novel
by Greer Hendricks; Sarah Pekkanen
St. Martin's Press
General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers

Superbly written. I don't want to give out spoilers but you will want to read this one. Worth more than 5 stars.
Highly recommend for mystery and thriller readers.
Thanks to Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for a great ARC

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🔎First and foremost a big thank you to the Mystery Book Club and @bostonbookfanatic and @jordys.book.club for welcoming me with open arms. I also fully accept that I might get my butt tossed out of the MBC promptly after posting my review for You Are Not Alone 😬. While most thrillers aren’t bursting with realism, the great ones have at least some realistic basis in regards to the storyline or character dynamics. This book had NONE of that. The storyline and characters were so shenanigan-filled. So much so, that I would have been fine if a giant Godzilla appeared and gobbled all the characters up in one munch. I just didn’t care what was happening or who it was happening to. ⁣
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🔎Shay Miller is unlucky in love, has no career and basically no friends. Her life is a hot mess. To add salt to the wound, Shay witnesses a gut-wrenching suicide at a subway station. Shay becomes so obsessed with the suicide victim that she traces every step in this woman’s life. Her stalker-like tendencies lead her to the Moore sisters. Cassandra and Jane live a life of glamorous perfection, and always get what they desire. When they invite Shay into their circle, everything seems to get better. Until Shay becomes a lead suspect in an old murder case. ⁣
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🔎Blah blah blah. No one likes a hot mess main character. Been there, done that times 1000. Shay is so unlikable and pathetic. The Moore sister simply remind you of fake, superficial, mean girls. Mind you, these characters are all supposed to be in their 30s. The other enraging thing was that for 80% of the story, you are completely in the dark about what’s happening in the plot. You are reading a story that makes ZERO sense. Only until the final pages does the story provide answers and by then- I just didn’t care. I’m thinking that these authors may just not be for me...I thought An Anonymous Girl was poop too. So mayhaps use this information to help you decide whether you want to dabble in this piece of literature.

Fantastic read that I finished in 2 days because I could not put it down. Shay is a very insecure young woman with what appears to be low self-esteem. While waiting for the subway, she sees a young woman jump in front of it killing herself. The young woman, Amanda, was an emergency room nurse and nobody could understand why she took her own life. Shay's curiosity got the best of her and she went to Amanda's memorial service where she met some of the young nurse's friends, namely sisters Cassandra and Jane, who seemed to take an instant liking to Shay. What could go wrong with this scenario??? From here on, strange things begin to happen and there are plenty of twist and turns which made this a unputdownable book. This is one of the best thrillers I have read in a while and I highly recommend it. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC of this highly addictive book in exchange for an honest review.

I didn’t want to put this book down!!!

Shay Miller is lonely and has lost her job. The one thing seemingly holding her together is her obsession with recording data. Each short chapter is introduced with an excerpt from her journal where she cites relevant (to the plot) statistics. When she witnesses a woman her age throwing herself in front of a subway car, she identifies a bit with this lost sole and becomes obsessed with finding out more about her.

As the story progresses, important background is slowly revealed as the narrative switches among characters and moves back and forth in time. I don’t want to reveal too much more about this book, but if you like mind games, treachery, deception, twists, then you will love You are Not Alone.

By the way, I also loved Hendricks and Pekkanen’s prior psychological novel, The Wife Between Us.

I enjoyed this book. I would say it’s my favorite of this duo!

We meet Shay Miller who is desperate to belong and fit it, and the “group.” I missed a couple of important clues so I didn’t guess the main plot twist, which I absolutely loved. I love being surprised in the end. However, I did find the main character, Shay, a bit flat and miserable. I struggle with gullible and naive characters.

Overall, still a recommendation for sure!

read this thriller and was blown away by trying to keep track of what was really happening between these girls thrown together. was not disappointed at all with another book by these authors and would highly recommend it to others

Shay is lonely and she is in a difficult space in her life so when she sees a woman commit suicide in the subway it details her completely. But are Cassandra and Jane really gets friends or is something more sinister afoot? Set in NYC so much of this story, from locations to lack of awareness of our surroundings, struck home to me. A great thriller ride especially for anyone who rides public transit!!

What a stumper! What a quote! "The average person will walk past 16 killers in the person's lifetime." Yikes!

New York City.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE begins with a bang....or rather a horrendous smash that drags the already lonely and depressed 31 year old Shay deeper into the dumps adding fear of going anywhere near the subway to the list. And, as a devoted data-girl, Shay gives us readers interesting tidbits of factual information throughout the story that seems to consume her mind.

"About 50% of people who try to kill themselves do so impulsively. One study of survivors of near-lethal attempts found that more than roughly a quarter considered their actions for less than five minutes."

As for Shay though, what she really needs and longs for are friends, and she's about to meet up with the gorgeous Moore sisters who befriend her and are oh-so-kind and helpful in setting her on the right path....but for what?

"About 50% of Americans rely on their instincts to help them determine what feels truthful and what doesn't. One in seven say they strongly trust their gut to make decisions, while one in ten rarely do."

As the story builds, we meet a myriad of new characters (had to take notes on this one) and by 60% in, I was still befuddled as to where the storyline was headed and the what and why of the nefarious actions of the sisters.

Quite the mystery and not my favorite by this author duo, but bring on more!

Many thanks to St. Martin's Press via NetGalley for the arc in exchange for review.