I love Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen and have ready every book by the duo. You are not alone was dark and twisted with lots of surprises - just how I like it!

Fans of psychological thrillers will not be disappointed.

I am an unabashed fan of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanem, so I was beyond thrilled to have an opportunity to get a galley copy of their latest novel, You Are Not Alone. For me, it was a 5 star read and just as much of a thrill ride as The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl.

This novel has a 0 to 60 in 2 second start. We meet the protagonist, Shay, as she heads out the door of her shared apartment on a Sunday morning on her way to spruce up her resume for an interview the next day. As she's waiting for a subway, she's standing beside a woman of about her age in a pretty green dress with white polka dots. As the subway appears, the woman in the polka dot dress jumps in front of it, dying instantly! Naturally, Shay can think of nothing other than this experience in the following days and she becomes a bit obsessed with knowing more about this woman and what could have caused her to commit such a horrific suicide. This obsession leads her to attend a memorial that the woman's friends have organized. It is there that she meets the other main characters of the book, Cassandra and Jane, as well as their small coterie of friends. These women quickly adopt Shay as their new best friend, then just as quickly turn Shay's life into a living hell.

Shay is a wonderful main character with whom you can't help but empathize. She is a market researcher by trade, which is perfect since she lives in a world of statistics. Every chapter told from her POV begins with a statistic that she keeps in what she calls her Data Book. Statistics like how many people ride the NYC subway system ever day, how many suicides were reported in NYC last year, how many close friends women report having on average, etc. Shay is also incredibly lonely and working as a temp since she recently lost her job through downsizing.

The other chapters of the book are told from the POVs of Cassandra and Jane and some of the other women in their little group. Through them, the reader slowly discovers what caused the suicide, as well as their intentions in befriending Shay. Suffice to say, these are some crazy, evil bitches!!

I raced through You Are Not Alone and loved every page. I'd love to know how Hendricks and Pekkanen structure their work together, and I love how they think. I'm already ready for book #4.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me an electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review. The book comes out in March 2020, and I urge everyone to grab it.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read and give an honest review of this book.

Shay was having a bad day when she witnessed the woman in the polka dot dress dive in front of the subway train. This just compounded the stress she was experiencing in her life. She had no job and few possibilities of work. She needed to move out of her apartment because her male roommate’s girlfriend wanted to move in. Shay was not about to become a third wheel.

Shay was curious about the woman whose suicide she had witnessed. She attended the memorial service put on by the woman’s friends. These woman take Shay under their wing. Lonely Shay is happy to have found new friends. She doesn’t know why they are going out of their way to
help her find an apartment and give her a ‘makeover’. They are such good friends! Or are they? Is it too late when Shay begins to think something is amiss? Is she in too deep or can she extricate herself from whatever is going on?

The book will hook you and you will want to keep reading until all the loose ends are tied up. Just when you think you have it all figured out, think again.

3.5 stars. I liked but didn’t LOVE You Are Not Alone. It wasn’t as fast paced or suspenseful as The Wife Between Us or Anonymous Girl. I think my biggest issue was the way the story was told; It was tedious to sit through Shay trying to figure out what was going on, when we already knew from previous chapters from the sisters’ perspective. I never like knowing more than the main character. Dialog between Cassandra and Jane was very unrealistic and Shay was made to be a bit too pathetic for my taste. Not my favorite but I’ll be sure to keep reading anything this duo puts out there!

If you meet two inseparable sisters by the names of Cassandra and Jane Moore...it will be by design, not by accident.

Like the movie, Ocean’s 8, (without a heist) the MANY female characters associated with the Moore sisters have their specialties, their disguises and their roles to play...

Shay, is a market researcher who sees the World through Statistics. She has been keeping data books since the age of eleven, the way other kids kept diaries. Numbers don’t lie.

There is a void in her life that her roommate Sean used to fill before he met his girlfriend Jody. But, this numbers girl knows that two plus one is a crowd.

The paths of these three women are about to collide.

The question is why??

Perhaps I will be the outlier here but this was MY least favorite of the novels by this duo of writers. Both of their previous books earned 5 shiny stars from me, but this one, just three.

The cast of characters were hard to keep track of.
The motive of the sisters took too long to reveal.

I was (gasp!) getting bored!

But then again, I have never liked the Oceans 11, Oceans 12 or Oceans 8 movies...if you have, this book will be a better fit for you than it was for me!

I was fascinated, however, by the many Stats that Shay had jotted down in her Data book...

Did you know that the average person will walk by sixteen killers in the course of their lifetime? 🤭 Now that’s intriguing!

Despite this being a bit of a MISS for me, these are talented ladies and I won’t hesitate to pick up their next book whenever it comes out!

I always love novels from the duo of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. This latest addition to their repertoire is my favorite. I didn’t love any of the characters, but I loved the way they navigated the twists and left me clamoring for more.

I’m the reader that tries to determine the ending of a thriller when the story has only just begun. Like many readers, I often figure out the ending before it’s conclusion. Regardless, I’m never upset about predictability; rather, I’m happy for the challenge.

I must admit when I began You Are Not Alone I thought I had the plot figured out within a few pages. I was so INCREDIBLY WRONG. I was left guessing the entire novel. In fact, there were so many twists in this novel that I was even guessing as to what crimes had been committed and by whom. At times, I wanted to scream at the protagonist to make wiser choices. Other times, she seemed so intelligent I wasn’t sure who was being deceived the protagonist or myself. For this reason, I will not be surprised when this makes it on my favorites of 2020 list. Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced reader’s copy.

Crazy mean girls! It took me a little bit to really get into this one, but when I did it was a crazy ride. A nice twist towards the end to bring it together. Shay is a bit of an introvert and a stickler for keeping data, and the fact that she’s suddenly best buds with the “cool kids”, after she witnessed someone commit suicide, gets the ball rolling. Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the ARC

BOOK REVIEW: You Are Not Alone by @greerhendricks and @sarahpekkanen - a huge thanks to @goodreads and to @stmartinspress for the free copy!
Rating: 5/5 ⭐️s 🤩
This. Book. Rocks. I’ve always been a fan of these two authors. The Wife Between Us is one of my favorite books, and I definitely gifted it to my family and friends several times over the last couple years! It makes a great gift! 📚 then, we had The Anonymous Girl, equally as twisty and turny and remarkable... but I have to say, You Are Not Alone may be my new favorite of the three.
Following Shay, who witnesses a suicide at the beginning of the novel, and two sisters, Cassandra and Jane (who were friends with the suicide victim), this book keeps you guessing until the end with how all of these characters are or will become intertwined. I read it within a day, simply unable to put it down. The thing I loved most about the writing is the attention to detail, and how even the smallest pieces add up by the end. This book is not out yet, but it will be in 2020; I highly recommend you pre-order now! 💙

I have loved all the books from this duo. Always racy, suspense driven with twists and turns. Their books never fail. This one also delivers in spades!

I love the characterisations of everybody in the book. They have accurately described thoughts, emotions and behaviours of all especially the main protagonist, Shay Miller. A girl with a crush on her roommate who has a possessive girlfriend, has an estranged relationship with her mother and despite having a super mind for statistics and numbers is about to lose a job. Friendless, lonely and depressed her life changes when she witnesses a woman throw herself on the train tracks and kill herself. And her actions after witnessing that have an impact which she didn't see coming in the form of the beautiful and diabolical sisters Moore sisters, Jane and Cassandra.

I don't want to reveal too much because this book has it all. Deception, lies and twisted twists and turns. This story is dark, edgy, intriguing and extremely engaging. You will not be disappointed.

Cant wait to read the next book written by this talented dup. They are clearly masters in deception and intrigue.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers to send me a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Greer and Sarah do it again!! This book was awesome and just as twisted and their two previous books. Sad thing is that this level of female crazy actually exist and you never really know who someone truly is!

Shay witnesses a woman jump in front of a Subway to her death and it turns her life upside down. She becomes obsessed with trying to find out who this woman was and what lead her to this point. She becomes intertwined in the fabulous life of this women's group of friends. But all the good things happening to her are not as they seem and soon her own life is in danger.

I highly recommend this one!! I was given a free copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

You Are Not Alone centers on Shay Miller, a young woman living in New York City. Recently unemployed and living with a roommate she has a crush on (who is dating someone else), Shay feels lonely as she navigates her life. One day she witnesses a young woman die by suicide and Shay begins considering the state of her life and her similarities with this woman. After visiting her memorial service Shay is invited into this woman’s circle of friends and begins to see her life turn around, until everything starts to unravel.

As a fan of Hendricks and Pekkanen’s previous books I enjoyed You Are Not Alone, however I did not find it engaging in the same ways as An Anonymous Girl and The Wife Between Us. While having a slow build in common with these other works, I found You Are Not Alone to be lacking in suspense. This could be connected to the larger cast of characters Hendricks and Pekkanen were managing. I did appreciate the connections developed between the characters, although the connections seemed to be revealed all at once which contributed to a seemingly rushed ending.

Another reason I did not enjoy this book as much is that stories of young (presumably white) women living in Manhattan are the center of many recent thrillers, and plot points seem to overlap and bring me back to other books. You Are Not Alone was reminiscent of the house sitting plot in Riley Sager’s Lock Every Door and a crime being centered around Central Park in Sager’s Final Girls.

I appreciated Shay’s mind for data and statistics, but especially as this book deals with suicide I would like to see the data presented backed up with some sources. The authors’ note in the front matter helps add credibility to the statistics, but an appendix mentioning where readers can learn more about suicide or the sources for these statistics would be helpful.

Ahh, the webs we weave…if it seems too good to be true…the list could go on. Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks are the consummate writing duo when it comes to the chilling and twisted.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE is the story of a woman in need-in need of love, friendship, self-esteem and the feeling of belonging and the two sisters who smelled her weaknesses and preyed upon them like hungry sharks swimming in a sea of fresh chum.

Brilliantly devious, dark and emotionally riveting, this dark tale is incredible in its stark and raw presentation as the strong devour the weak, one bite at a time. Page after page, this one is as unbelievable as it is terrifying. You will wonder what this world has come to that minds can be so twisted or weak.

Take a walk on the dark side of emotional need and cannibalism of the soul. Excellent reading!

I received a complimentary ARC edition from St. Martin's Press! This is my honest and voluntary review.

Holy cow! I cannot even begin to find the right words for this story. I was drawn into the story from the beginning and it kept me hooked through all the twists and turns until the last page. I never felt a lull in this story, it just kept building.

I love how well these authors do the ending of their books. The other psychological suspense books I have read have either had terrible endings, or they leave loose ends that driver me crazy. The ending of this book was tied up nicely and made perfect sense, even though I never saw it coming.

I highly recommend this book. It's one you won't put down, and won't be able to get out of your head for a while.

I have been in a reading slump for awhile, so I wanted to try something different and it seems like this author duo writes in a genre outside of my normal selection.

While I did like the ending and the way that things wrapped up, I felt like there were too many characters to feel any sort of connection with them. I also felt like it was similar to a movie that I've seen.

I will try more books by this author, but this one didn't work for me.

Another great thriller that I could not put down by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen! The plot was so intricate and well-crafted that throughout most of the book one gets the feeling that there is something up with the Moore sisters, but you just cannot quite get what their motives are. It keeps you guessing right up until the very end.

Solid 4/5 stars. I thought the plot was unique, not that I'm surprised. These authors have a talent at creating really interesting stories. The overall flow of the book was awesome. I never got bored. I also really appreciated the realistic dialogue and descriptions. My complaint is that there were too many characters. I think it was definitely a quantity over quality thing, and the book could have done without at least two characters. However, I would recommend this to a friend.

Every book I read by Hendricks and Pekkanen it’s better than the last. I was hooked the entire time I read You Are Not Alone.

Shay is living a meager life when she sees a young woman, Amanda, commit suicide at the subway station. Unable to get the tragic event out of her mind she slowly develops a fascination (not quite an obsession) with the woman. This results in her meeting Amanda’s friends at her memorial, specifically sister’s Cassandra and Jane.

Cassandra and Jane seem to take Shay under their wing, but to Shay what looks like a bunch of coincidences is in actuality orchestrated events by the sisters. What initially looks like people coming to terms with a tragic loss of life turns into something much more sinister.

I thought Hendricks and Pekkanen did a great job creating unique voices and personalities for their characters. While Shay, Jane, and Cassandra are the focal point, we get glimpses into the POV of many side characters and not once did I get confused about who’s head we were in. It takes a while for the truth to reveal itself, but I loved the slow unraveling. It felt natural and there weren’t unnecessary cliffhangers at the end of chapters to try and enhance suspense.

If you were a fan of this duos previous two books, I highly recommend this. And if you weren’t, I’d suggest giving them another chance with You Are Not Alone.

I received an advanced copy from the publisher in return for an honest review.

I’m rounding this up to a 3 because I really enjoyed the first part of the book and Shay’s statistics. However, so much was going on in this book and so many characters I had a hard time following. I kept turning the page because I thought I was going to figure it out or was going to come together but it just never really did. I think these authors write separately and then join together and for me with this book I can tell, it just never came together for me.
Thanks to Netgalley for my advanced ebook copy.

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks
You Are Not Alone
by Greer Hendricks (Goodreads Author), Sarah Pekkanen (Goodreads Author)
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Sue Gardner's review Jan 13, 2020 · edit


I love a thriller that keeps me guessing, that fascinates me with plots and characters, and which goes full speed until the end, and I found that in You Are Not Alone. Downloaded via NetGalley, I couldn’t put it down.
Statistics. The main character, Shay, keeps a journal about statistics, which is her life, but her jobs aren’t fulfilling, nor is her life. She’s not close to her parents, is an only child, has no current love interest, and few friends. One day, she witnesses a young woman’s suicide in the NY subway, which not only horrifies her, but which starts her on a quest to try to make sense of what happened.
While attending the memorial service for the young woman, she meets two glamorous sisters who seem sympathetic and caring. But little does Shay know she is being manipulated as the sisters try to figure out Shay’s connection to the dead woman. Shay doesn’t realize the dead woman was part of a tight circle of women who have experienced social injustices or abuse in their lives, which is the thread that holds them together.
Through a series of what Shay thinks are coincidences, but which are carefully planned events, the sisters weave themselves into Shay’s life, which at first, she enjoys. She now seems to have friends, new clothes, a new apartment, and prospects for a new job. It seems too good to be true, and it is.
Shay’s love of statistics, and her constant researching help her at first to become suspicious, and then awaken to the knowledge that she may be in danger. The sisters’ friendship is different than it appears, and has a ulterior motive. As Shay tries to extricate herself from the friendship, much more is discovered about the sisters, and their backgrounds. We all have paste that are buried to a certain extent, and only through making connections does Shay discover the past of not only the sisters, but of many others connected to them. No spoilers for what happens next.
I loved the book. It had great character development; I could picture all of the characters and how they fit into each other’s lives. The premise was realistic, and the writing was thorough in describing the twist and turns. If you’re a thriller fan, give this a read.