Obsession, greed, and revenge. What could go wrong? The latest book from Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen is a true psychological thriller. Shay Miller is a girl who's used to blending in to the background. She's obsessed with statistics and keeps a journal with her at all times to record observations and bits of everyday research. She's plodding along and her life is not quite where she'd like it to be, when she suddenly witnesses a horrible accident that changes the course of her life. She's led to two glamours and successful sisters, Cassandra and Jane, and things change pretty dramatically.

That's all I'm going to leave you with. The blurbs for this one are intentionally vague- for good reason! Go in with as little knowledge as possible and I promise you'll be sucked right in. I never quite knew who to trust and which way things were going to go- I loved the turns this took and was pulling for our lead, Shay. This is up there with my other favorite thrillers- love this dynamic writing duo!

Not my favorite by these authors, but definitely worth reading! I have to admit it took me a while to become absorbed in this one. I am used to their use of alternating narrators, but in the beginning i felt so overwhelmed trying to keep track of all the women from chapter to chapter! I'm glad I stuck it out because once I was finally hooked there was no turning back. I don't want to say anything about the plot because I feel like this one should be gone into blind :)

**THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS**

The story is told in alternating points of view which was a little confusing at first as you were introduced to characters and trying to keep them straight. Once you did, it moved the story line forward with different perspectives which added more to the plot line. Each woman seems to have a secret and they seem to bind the five women together as 'friends'.
I struggled with Shay's character. Her yearning to fit in seemed juvenile for someone in their early 30's. She overlooked so many things that should have a little disconcerting about Cassandra and Jane. There aren't that many coincidences, she needs to find a new place to live, and they just happen to have a friend that needs someone to house sit for them, they're at the subway stop with an umbrella at the exact time she has a breakdown in the rain.
Overall the story grabbed my attention, kept me interested and while I knew the sisters were not who they portrayed, the twist in the last few chapters, was a surprise. it was a good read and worth picking up, I'm not sure I'd rearranged my TBR pile for it though.

I received this ARC of You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen from Netgalley in return for my honest opinion. Shay’s life is going nowhere when she sees a woman throw herself in front of a subway train in NYC.As a result, Shay becomes embroiled in some new relationships, and opportunities. But all is not what it seems. This was a page turner from the first chapter right to the end with twists and turns I didn’t expect. Well worth reading. .

The things I didn’t like— The main character is supposed to be very smart but I find it odd that she didn’t have a clue or pick up on obvious things throughout. As soon as she’d start to smarten up, she’d toss the thought away. A little too convenient. I also had a hard time keeping up with the characters because there were so many. It was hard to keep the minor ones straight.

It did keep me interested throughout. I had to know how it all played out. The why, the who, the how, the what. I did enjoy this one more than The Wife Between Us. Probably because I didn’t quite figure it out. TWBU I had pegged early on, but this one had me guessing some. I wouldn’t say it’s twisty or things pop out at you, no big reveal but it felt almost like a race to the finish line. I liked it. I’ll say it was a solid read.

I also thought there was going to something more with the main character. I expected more of a twist there

If you’ve never read a Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, you are missing out. Much like their other books, this one was just as good. From the very first few pages, I was captivated. The twists and turns in the plot are plentiful and it definitely keeps you on your toes. Unfortunately, there is very little I can talk about without ruining a piece of the book. There are land mines of deception in this book. Let me just say Shay Miller witnesses a girl commit suicide on a NY subway and her life spirals out of control.
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This book was fast paced, intriguing, and full of so much mystery, it was hard to put down. If you’re new to these authors, this is a great book to start with. The only reason I am giving the book 4 stars is because the ending felt too rushed. I was 97% of the way through the book and didn’t think there was any way it could wrap everything up that quickly, but it did. But the ending, let me say I did not see it coming! Overall, this is a page turner-and you have to read it!

You Are Not Alone is the third book I’ve read by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. It focuses on a woman named Shay living in New York City who witnessed a suicide in the subway. Shay quickly becomes entangled with a group of women who knew the deceased woman, and seem to offer her the friendships she’s been yearning for during a lonely period in her life.

You Are Not Alone had an interesting plot, and there were times when I couldn’t put it down because I needed to know what happened next. I had some difficulty keeping all of the characters straight in my mind, and some parts of the book felt unnecessary or repetitive which slowed down the pacing some for me. I really enjoyed the other two books by this duo, so I’m sure my expectations were rather high going into this book. I look forward to seeing what they come up with next!

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

You Are Not Alone opens on Shay, a twenty-something statistician as she witnesses a woman jump in front of a train on the subway. Unable to shake the incident, Shay becomes obsessed with the woman who she learns to be a young nurse named Amanda. When she attends Amanda’s memorial, she meets the elusive Moore sisters. Shay thinks she’s won the lottery when they want her to join their circle of friends, but something is not right with the Moore sisters, and before Shay knows it, she’s in danger.

Told in alternating perspectives between Shay, the Moore sisters, Amanda, and others, You Are Not Alone asks how well you can really know anyone. It’s told a bit like a cat and mouse story between the Moore sisters and Shay, with other character’s narratives sprinkled in, making you wonder how it all fits together. I felt like the main character Shay was a bit naive to trust the sisters so implicitly, but that could have just been because I was privy to the sisters' deceptions from their perspectives.

I found You Are Not Alone to be slower than Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks’ previous novels, The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl, but possibly more psychological and anxiety-inducing. You know the Moore sisters are up to no good, but you don’t know their motives or endgame. I highly recommend You Are Not Alone to fans of psychological thrillers.

When something seems to be too good to true, it usually is. However, after witnessing a huge tragedy, Shay is willing to lean on anyone she can who can help her make it through. When she "accidentally" meets the Moore sisters she's immediately drawn to them and their kindness towards her. It seems nothing short of amazing that anytime she needs something or something happens in her life they are there to help with it all. They and their friends quickly become part of Shay's life, but are they really there to help or do they have an ulterior motive? I flew through this one and did not want to put it down!

I just finished reading "You Are Not Alone" by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

This was a fairly quick read, a thriller

It was an average book for me, and one that did not stand out amongst the great deal of really outstanding books in this venue that I have read over the past year. I found that I quickly lost interest, and found the characters hard to get attached too. There were really too many main characters, which made the storyline a bit confusing as it bounced around from the past to the present.

I am sure many readers will enjoy it however.

Thanks to NetGalley, the authors and St. Martin's Press. for my early copy, in exchange for my opinions

I am a fan of these authors and was therefore very excited to receive an advanced reading copy of their latest book, "You are Not Alone." Thank you St. Martin's Press!!!

Does anyone else find themselves singing "You are not alone, I am here with you" by Michael Jackson while looking at the cover of this book ? Anyone ?

Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have a talent for leaving the reader in the dark while throwing out great twists along the way. Hats off to another fast paced and engaging read!

This book starts off with a bang when a woman commits suicide right in front of our main character Shay. Shay becomes a bit obsessed with finding out more about this woman who she wished she could have helped.
Shay wants friends, she wants to feel accepted and she doesn't want to feel alone anymore.......

If you are a fan of these authors as well as psychological thrillers, I highly recommend! I cannot wait for the next book to see what they come up with next!

Another fast-paced and entertaining thriller from Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

In You Are Not Alone we meet Shay, a young New Yorker who witnesses a suicide in a subway station. After she befriends the victim’s charismatic friends, things begin to get complicated for Shay. It is hard to know who to trust in this novel, and no one seems to be who they say they are.

If you have enjoyed the previous novels by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, this one will not disappoint. Definitely add this one to your spring reading list.

This kept me entertained enough to finish it but the main character was so unlikeable to me. The revelations towards the end were unique and did surprise me, which is the only reason I gave it 3 stars instead of 2. I think a lot of the middle of the book was repetitive.

This book moved a bit slowly for me, but it did keep me interested and kept me guessing and wanting to know where it would all end up. The plot line required a lot of background and build up. I liked the twist that came at the end and it was unexpected.

The premise of this book sounded great. I really liked Shay. She’s just trying to live her life the best she can. It all goes awry when it appears that Shay witnessed a suicide on the tracks of the NYC subway. The book is very slow for me. The storyline just didn’t work for me. The book has a lot of five star reviews so I think this book just didn’t call to me. I’ve read other books by these authors and enjoyed reading them. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have truly mastered the art of crafting stories that begin relatively innocuously but rapidly spiral into something so dark and twisted that the reader is kept clueless until the end.

You Are Not Alone is another of these tales. Shay, a young woman living in New York, witnesses what she assumes is a suicide in a subway station, when a woman appears to leap into the path of a moving train. Although we never know exactly why, Shay becomes almost obsessed with finding out about this woman and what motivated her to take her own life. After finding out where the dead woman’s memorial service is, she attends it, where she meets some stunning young women, Jane and Cassandra, who are sisters. When they ask how Shay knew the deceased, Shay, flustered and unwilling to admit she witnessed the woman’s death, makes up a lie about having met her at a veterinarian’s office.

Soon, and insidiously, Shay is brought into Jane and Cassandra’s inner circle of women friends. Good things begin to happen for Shay, who is not only unemployed but about to move out of her apartment because her roommate moves his girlfriend in, and it’s getting not only crowded but uncomfortable. Magically, it seems, the sisters find her a house sitting gig. When that’s over, Shay magically finds not only a great, affordable apartment, she also finds a wonderful job. As time passes, the sisters transform her into a replica of their late friend.

Shay has an interesting and unusual habit: she’s a data analyst by profession, and observes everything that’s going on and records it in her personal Data Book. Now comes the time in this review that I can go no further, because I don’t want to reveal spoilers. I’ll just say that nothing is at it seems in this book, that it’s a terrific read, and, as in previous books by these authors, prepare to say, “ Whoa! I never saw that coming!”

Great read; highly recommended.

I received this book as an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley.

Having enjoyed other books by these authors, I read You Are Not Alone with high expectations and I wasn't disappointed. This fast-paced psychological thriller delivered on all of its promises - lots of twists and turns, no one is as they seem, and you never know who to trust. My only criticism is that I thought it wrapped up a little too neatly and a bit quickly but that is nit picking. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and strongly recommend it.

This psychological thriller, with its perfect title, was thoroughly captivating. Shay wanted acceptance. She wanted close friends. She wanted to belong …she did not want to be alone anymore. After witnessing a stranger jump in front of a train, Shay did not have to worry about being alone anymore. But now she had other things to worry about.
Once again, these authors have written a fast paced intense engaging read. If you are a fan of psychological thrillers, you will not be disappointed with this book.

ARC given for an honest review.

I've been a fan of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen for a while now- after reading their other novels The Wife between Us and An Anonymous Girl, I was really looking forward to reading You Are Not Alone.

This book centers around Shay, a lonely woman in New York City who is at the wrong place at the wrong time. Shay is in a subway station when the person next to her jumps to her death. Shay has trouble dealing with this, and ends up meeting the woman's friends at the memorial service. Sisters Jane and Cassandra Moore, who are glamourous and powerful, take Shay under their wing. Shay soon realizes the sisters have secrets of their own and no one in the group of friends can be trusted.

One thing that really stood out to me was Shay’s loneliness. She so was desperate for attention and love, she’d do anything to have it. As the reader, I felt a bit sorry for her- it’s easy to see why being friends with the sisters was so important to Shay. It was interesting reading the statistics about loneliness and death, it’s not something I think about often so this has made me more mindful of that.

Things I liked: Binge-worthy popcorn thriller, fast paced, short chapters, quick read. The setting took place in NYC which fit well, and I liked reading the different POV’s. Shay’s databook and statistics were fascinating.

Things I didn’t like: The cast of characters were hard to keep track of, there is a lot time spent on the backgrounds of the women and their present activities. I would have liked to know about Jane and Cassandra were able to become the perfect manipulators. And while I liked the ending, the actual plot twist didn't wow me like in the authors' previous books. By the end of the book, what I wished for was that we could have seen this story from the perspective of the Detective and how they complied the evidence.

Overall, You Are Not Alone is intriguing and fast paced. I would recommend to those who are fans of psychological thrillers.

3.5 stars. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an ARC.

This is a book that you want to go into without knowing much, aka DON´T READ THE PLOT SUMMARY! It gives away too much. Hendricks and Pekkanen tell of a girl in her 30s who is down on her luck, but things start to change once she witnesses a suicide and is befriended by the victim´s friends. Picking it up, you could immediately tell you were back in the authors´ world. The writing and atmosphere reminded me a lot of Anonymous Girl. It´s a thriller that I wouldn´t quite call twisty, I was waiting for that moment but it never happened. but I still enjoyed it.