Shay Miller is not having a good day. She's been laid off, her roommate (whom she secretly adores) has a new girlfriend, and on her way to a promising interview she is the only witness to a tragedy at the subway station. More invested than she'll even admit to herself, Shay tries to find out more about the victim from the subway. Her search lands her at a memorial where she meets and is befriended by two sisters, Cassandra and Jane. They are beautiful, stylish and everything Shay wishes she could be. But are they what they seem, and why do they need her friendship so desperately?

VERDICT: The duo, Henricks and Pekkanen ( "The Wife Between Us"), bat another one out of the park with this unputdownable thrill ride. Highly recommended!

My third book by these two authors and they once again have come up with a unique and crazy plot!
The suspense is slow to build in this one but when it hits the high point it stays there till the end.
I really enjoyed traveling the streets of my favorite city while reading this gripping tale!

In Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen's third mystery debut, Shay Miller is the protagonist who has been longing for someone to fill the void of loneliness in her own life. Her career has stagnated and her roommate has started dating someone else, leaving Shay feeling alone. After Shay witnesses a horrific accident, her mental state is at a dangerous low.

Cue the beautiful Moore sisters who gently and convincingly take Shay under their wings. Shay cannot believe her good fortune in meeting these sisters who have gone out of their way to help her put the pieces of her life back together and find meaning. But Shay starts to question some coincidences that just seem too perfect to exist. Once Shay begins to follow her gut, she starts to see that the sisters may not be the open book they portray.

The story kept me reading because of its readability, not because I couldn't put it down. It read as predictable and cliched. I called the ending, and I just felt there wasn't enough of an intrigue to keep me from setting it down. I normally finish a mystery in a few days--tops--and this took me about 5 days, which is solely because I found other things to do or just set my book down earlier than I normally would.

This is my first book by these authors, so I have nothing to compare this one to, but I felt like the others were pretty hyped up, so my let down may have been my own doing. I still recommend as a readable mystery. It did get me thinking about how easy it would be to be fooled, so for that intrigue alone, I added another star.

Shay’s life isn’t going the way she’d hoped. After getting fired, she witnesses a woman’s death. A woman who looks a whole lot like her. Unable to stop thinking of Amanda and suffering from post-traumatic stress, Shay gets pulled into Amanda’s world, including interacting with the dead woman’s friends. The further she gets involved, the faster the lies start piling up and her actions start looking more and more suspicious to the police detective assigned to the case.

I love the world the authors create with each of their psychological thrillers. Shay is a fantastic character. She has heart even while everything in her life has gone sideways, and tries to keep a cautiously optimistic attitude. Her fascination with data gives her the motivation to make some moves that would be over the top for other characters, but Shay’s logic and desire for friends and a partner are nicely shown. She’s super likable, but the walls she puts up around herself make her lack of relationships understandable. She’s deep inside her own world of data and physical activity, the kind of person who doesn’t feel self conscious dinning alone, because that’s her norm. Yet, the desire for those close connections drive many for her actions, which is very relatable.

Creating these types of twisty thrillers isn’t easy. The authors can’t be too heavy handed with the way they weave in clues and red herrings, while withholding other information. Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen make it look easy by striking the right balance. When this book came available on NetGalley, I requested the book without reading the blurb. Having read their other books, I was sold on their ability to tell a great story with the perfect cast of characters, and once again, I wasn’t disappointed.

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

Thanks to the NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing an Advance Reader Copy.

Shay is struggling at life. She is attracted to her roommate, but he is in a relationship with someone else, someone who does not like her and wants her to move out. On her way to her temp job one day, she witnesses a women throw herself in front of a subway train and die. Shay is deeply affected and wants to learn more about this woman, Amanda. She attends Amanda's memorial service and meets some of her friends. Amanda's friends seem so nice that Shay wants to join their circle. But then things begin to take a strange turn.

Hendricks and Pekkanen have produced another thrilling book. Each chapter is a new twist that slowly unravel the story. Shay witnesses a horrifying event and struggles to return to a normal life. She sees Amanda and thinks about her, wondering what led her to suicide. Shay loves data and each chapter begins with a tidbit statistic. I found these very interesting and enjoyed how they tied into the story. The book is a little confusing at the beginning as you try to figure out the relationships but the characters are feeling the exact same way.

I would recommend this book to anyone who has read the author's previous novels or anyone looking for a great suspense story.

I'm a big fan of this writing duo and while I wasn't as impressed with this offering as the former, I still enjoyed it thoroughly and flew through it in a single weekend. Definitely one to pick up and would make the perfect beach read.

You Are Not Alone is a standalone novel from author duo Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, and I absolutely loved it

Shay is struggling in life. Her roommate, whom she liked, has found someone else. She needs to find another place to live. She cannot seem to find a job. She doesn't have any other really true friends. One day, she watches a woman fall into the path of a subway train. From then on, Shay's life changes. She is haunted by the death of this woman she watched take her own life and can't seem to let it go. However, she meets the Moore sisters who seem to have it all. They bring her into their circle of friends and begin to help her with all of her problems, one by one. Is this too good to be true? Well, yes it is.
This novel flows beautifully and keeps you on your toes. I enjoy reading anything by these authors.
I received an advance copy for review. All opinions are my own.

While I enjoyed the previous two collaborations between Pekkanen and Hendricks, this one is the best offering from the duo to date! A swiftly moving plot combined with fascinating characters makes You Are Not Alone unputdownable!!

Thanks go to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Like Gwen Paltrow's character in the movie Sliding Doors, Shay Miller sees her life change after she stops to tie up her hair en route to the Manhattan subway station and misses her train by seconds. While waiting for the next one, she witnesses the suicide of a young woman named Amanda Evinger.
Shay's life is at a low point. She's lost her job, and she's been working temporary assignments while trying to find more permanent employment. Her best friend got married, moved to Brooklyn, and had a baby. She has an unrequited crush on her male roommate, but he's found a serious girlfriend and the handwriting is on the wall that three's a crowd.
The guilt at witnessing Amanda's suicide, and not being able to stop it, eats away at Shay. She attends Amanda's memorial service and meets Amanda's friends. She researches Amanda's life. After a nudge from Amanda's friends, she ends up renting Amanda's old apartment. At their encouragement, she gets a makeover. And looks a lot like Amanda.
Little does Shay know, Amanda's friends have a motive for pulling her into their circle. A motive far more sinister than shared grief and friendship. Shay has to use all her skills and ingenuity to stay alive and ensure that justice is done.
This was a compelling read, a real page turner. Highly recommended!

You Are Not Alone is the third highly anticipated standalone novel from author duo Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, and I absolutely devoured it!

Shay Miller has never been more unhappy.

✓ Working as a data analyst at a temp. job, she hates her work.
✓ Every day, she becomes more isolated, choosing to stay in rather than make friends.
✓ Secretly infatuated with her roommate Sean (but he's happily dating someone else), she can't seem to find love.
✓ When Sean informs Shay that his girlfriend Jody is going to move in, she suddenly finds herself homeless.

Jobless, friendless, loveless, homeless, and now she's a witness to a brutal suicide? Shay just can't catch a break. Until she meets the alluring and successful Moore sisters, Cassandra and Jane, who take Shay under their wing, showering her with gifts, praise, friendship, love... The sisters seem to have resources to alleviate all of Shay's problems, and suddenly, Shay is happy. Forever seen as the smart chick, she now feels confident and sexy. She feels welcomed and loved, realizing all she ever wanted was to belong.

Unfortunately, the Moore sisters aren't Shay's saving grace, and soon, Shay finds herself tangled in a web of lies and deceit. Piece by piece, Shay must sift through the threads, freeing herself from one disturbingly sinister plot. Along the way, Shay learns very important lessons, the toughest one being: no one betrays the Moore sisters.

I am an avid reader of this author duo, having become a fan after their stellar debut novel, The Wife Between Us. With each book, I know I will encounter a well-crafted story that's smartly written with strong writing, vivid characters, and expertly placed clues which lead to a final, grand twist. They have yet to disappoint. I absolutely recommend this book if you enjoy suspense novels.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest, unbiased review.

A woman is waiting for her subway to arrive and notices that another woman throws herself on to the tracks. Her seeing this suicide leads her into a twisted and malignant relationship with the other woman’s friends. She ends up living in the studio apartment in which the other woman had lived and allowing the friends to redo her into a very good facsimile of the dead woman. This series of manipulations is the start of a roller coaster ride of circumstances that would cause most people to lose their sanity. Going further into the plot would lead to too many spoilers, but it is a genuine psychological thriller. Thanks to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC for an honest review.

See goodreads for my review of this book. Thank you for the opportunity to preview the galley and provide feedback.

3.5 stars
Nothing is going Shay’s way. She’s a desperately lonely young woman who is having a bad day that is about to get worse.

As she stands on the subway platform a young woman jumps on the tracks to her death. This sets off a chain of events that ironically leaves Shay thinking life is finally going her way. Glamorous new friends, a new job, new apartment....too good to be true?

Loneliness and isolation makes Shay vulnerable and her dream life will soon turn into a nightmare. I won’t ruin the fun by revealing any more of the plot as its best discovered by the reader.

Shay loves data and statistics and one of my favorite parts of the story are the facts that start each chapter. Loneliness plays a big factor in the story. I liked Shay’s character and found her sympathetic. I really enjoyed the focus on loneliness which is timely, as it appears to be on the rise among young people.

I enjoyed the writing style and the short chapters kept the plot moving along. On the con side are too many characters which I sometimes had trouble distinguishing from one another. As with most thrillers, some suspension of disbelief is necessary. Still, it’s an entertaining way to while away an afternoon.

Have you ever sat down, read a book, and physically responded to it? I’m used to the butterflies in my stomach, my heart skipping a beat, and either tears or smiles covering my face. This was my first thriller. My very first heart race because I didn’t know what was happening next, palms sweating because of the consuming story line, and wanting to hide because it got way too intense. And I gotta say, I loved it and I loved this book.
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Shay is introduced as a women down on her luck and just happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. From then on it is a cat and mouse chase using manipulation and mind games. When I watch a scary movie, which are few and far between, I find myself screaming at the TV whenever the actor goes into a room they shouldn’t have and you know they are going to die, so you keep screaming for them to turn around. This was me, screaming at this book, telling Shay to run away.
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Telling this story with alternating POV’s at each chapter positively perplexed the reader and drew me in to the quandary of who was good and who was evil. It constantly kept me on my toes and guessing until the very end. Going between past and present helped enhance the reader’s understanding of each character and why they were on this current path. The layout of this book really added to the suspense. It was done in multiple POV of everyone involved, but each chapter was a short burst of information alternating between past and present. There were so many twists I didn’t see coming and the extraordinary detail of each scene was captivating. I didn’t want to put this down, and when I did, all I could do was process what just happen and theorized what was next.
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This was a fantastic thriller, with characters that were so believable in their roles, and scenes that made me feel like I was watching it happen rather than reading it. By the end of this book I couldn’t wait to read more by these authors and I also don’t want any new female friends anytime soon. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin Press for this thrilling ride.

This dynamic duo blew me away with The Wife Between Us and disappointed me with An Anonymous Girl. I'm happy to say they're back on my good side. I raced through the short chapters and loved how intricate the characters were. They all had their own story and it came together nicely in the end. The twist wasn't shocking but made complete sense, which I actually appreciate when done well. I also thought the addition of statistics to the narrative was unique and clever. Well done! I can't wait to see what they cook up next.

What did i just read ? All I can say is talk about being at the wrong place at the wrong time... The story has 3 main characters but 4 other smaller ones. It took me a really long time to figure out what what going on. It all comes together at the end. They go over a little bit of each of the women's back story. It was different. It was a weird premise but i still dont understand the necklace part... Did everyone have a GPS in theirs or just Amanda?

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC

Another winner by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen!

This pair writes great twisty-turny, keep you guessing tales and so far I have loved everything that they have written.

Four stars!

Cross posted to Goodreads.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was WILD - I second guessed myself throughout the entire book and literally couldn't put it down for the last 40% because I had to know who the real villain is. Even when I thought I had figured something out, I was only partially correct and mostly looking in the wrong direction.

You Are Not Alone tells the story of Shay, a lonely 30-something living in the city with no job, no relationships, no friends. But it also tells the story of Cassandra and Jane, sisters who are strikingly put together but hide a sinister secret. And then there is Amanda who we meet as she frantically throws herself in front of a subway train in New York City while Shay watches. Amanda and Shay don't know each other, but Shay will soon know everything about Amanda. What follows is a horrifying suspense that takes a look at the friendships we make, the susceptibility of lonely people, and the lengths people will go for revenge.

Shay is such an interesting main character because she could be the unreliable narrator that we hear about all the time, she could be the stalker with a plan, or she could just be a lonely woman. You honestly don't know the answer to this until the end, and you will second guess yourself the entire book.

I was a bit thrown by all the small chapters telling the stories of Valerie, Stacey, Daphne and Beth, because they felt out of place and not needed. Fortunately, they all make sense as you finish out the remaining chapters, and they pack a punch when you start to realize the truth. I do wish that there was more diversity in this book. Although it is realistic to amass a group of all white female friends, it would have been nice to see folks across races represented in the group - especially in a city like NYC.

This is the type of book that I can't share too much about except encourage others to read it. Because it is truly a wild ride.
*ARC graciously provided by NetGalley in return for an honest review.

With friends like these, who needs enemies? That should be the caption of this book! It’s my first by this writing duo, and I absolutely loved it!

Skillfully plotted and absolutely chilling, the story centers around Shay, a super-lonely woman who wants desperately to find love and belong. When she witnesses a woman jump in front of a train she quickly becomes obsessed with the woman. Wanting to know more about her life, she attends the woman’s funeral and becomes friends with her friends. But without knowing it, she’s put herself in the web of the Moore sisters, who invite Shay into their circle.

Soon Shay doesn’t feel lonely, but before she knows it, she wishes she did.

Written in elegant, exact language, this is a ferociously smart thriller that’s suffused with menace. I highly recommend!