When I saw that this couple had another book out, I had to have it! Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen are magic when they write together! I often marvel that with the millions of novels that have been written, unique plots are still to be found. And this was one of those.

I think it's best enjoyed without a synopsis of the story, so I'm just urging you to read it and find out for yourself.

This book is filled with twists and turns. I never knew what was going on until the very end. I enjoyed the dynamics of the “friendships” and how the main character stayed on her toes and NEVER admitted defeat. This is one of the best suspense books I have read this year.

Having read The Wife Between Us and The Anonymous Girl, I was really interested in reading You Are Not Alone. The synopsis did not reveal much, but it was enough to let me know that the story would be good. Shay seems like each of us...the insecure woman who doesn't quite know how to fit in with others.... Authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pakkanen seamlessly dive into the world that the beautiful sisters, Cassandra and Jane live in. Once this world seemed so far away, but now that she has a taste, Shay wants to live in it permanently. Little does she know the sacrifices she may have to make to get the life and love she wants.

Instead of circling around the themes of friendship, You Are Not Alone dives deeper into why we have friendships and how far will one go for that loyalty and love? Along with the themes is a plot that seems to be steady and then the reader realizes there is so much more to the story. Unraveling the secrets one layer at a time takes patience and a dedication to read all the way to the end. Very enjoyable read, one of my favorites this year!

Trigger Warning: PTSD and Suicide is dealt with as Shay witnesses a suicide and deals with the aftermath.

Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pakkanen for the advance digital reader copy for me to read and enjoy. As always, my opinion is my own.

Greer and Sarah have done it yet again! It was an intense, fast paced psychological thriller and I loved every part.
This is easily the best book I've read all year.

You Are Not Alone was by far not the best effort produced by the writing duo whose works enthralled me with their story and stunned me with their cleverness. Shay was a touch too Snow White to the Moore Sister's Evil Queen. Characters felt flat and the story uninspired and the whole thing smacked of a 1990's Lifetime drama. The Wife Between Us and The Anonymous Girl are far superior efforts.

This is the kind of book that had I had the time, I'd be able to finish in a single sitting. I don't have that kind of time, however, so I settled on finishing this one in a little over 36 hours, with working a 9 hour day in the midst of.

I can only imagine the plot maps these authors must have used when writing this book. The book itself seems like a pretty straightforward thriller. Until it isn't. I was genuinely surprised by this book. I read a lot of books of this nature and have never encountered another quite like this.

If you like psychological thrillers (and I definitely do), run out and get this when it publishes in March. You won't be disappointed.

I was very hesitant at first about this book. I loved "The Wife Between Us" but "Anonymous Girl" was just not what I was expecting, so I was really unsure going into reading this book. It surprised me though and was actually really good. There are parts you would have never seen coming, especially the twist at the end!

Something comes over me when I start a new book by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen. I feel like I'm in a trance, and all I can do is read, read, read -- I become obsessed with finding out what'll happen next!

"You Are Not Alone" is the third book by this duo, and it was another super-suspenseful read with great characters and a vibrant New York City backdrop. The action begins when a young woman named Shay witnesses a suicide on a subway platform. The horrifying event causes her to develop a phobia of taking the subway. However, at her lowest, loneliest moment, Shay meets a pair of glamorous sisters, who begin to coax her out of her shell. Unbeknownst to Shay, the sisters have a sinister secret...

I don't want to give too much away, because this is the sort of book that gradually reveals more of its secrets with every chapter. As a fan of Hendricks' and Pekkanen's two previous novels, I was pleased to find that they're in top form with this page-turning psychological thriller.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the review copy.

I was so excited to receive this book because I very much enjoyed An Anonymous Girl and liked The Wife Between Us (though I was less enthusiastic about it). But I was hugely disappointed by You Are Not Alone. Much of the story felt like there were pieces missing, like we were dropped into the middle of a story already in progress. Little about the Moore sisters is explained, and the mystery aspects fell flat because of it. They're cardboard cutouts, so it's hard to fear them or feel for them.

love, love loved this book!!!! Could not wait to get back home to finish this story! Absolutely awesome! This story will give anyone who reads it to be a little bit more cautious of who they invite into their life.

An Anonymous Girl by these authors is one of my books that I've recently read so when I saw You are Not Alone, I jumped on it quickly and read it from start to finish even more quickly! You are Not Alone is a slow burning suspense filled thriller that kept me enthralled from the very first chapter to the last.

Shay, our main character, witnesses a brutal suicide at the subway station. She tried to stop the young woman from jumping in front of the train but was unsuccessful. The only thing left of the crushed young woman is a necklace which Shay absentmindedly puts into her pocket. That necklace will lead Shay into a world of women that is, at best, inexplicable. Have they become her salvation and pathway to a new and beautiful world OR will these women lead her to jump in front of the subway herself? Written with such artful nuance, the reader will remain unsure until the very end.

I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It doesn't publish until 2020, but it is one to add to your TBR list now. It's a fascinating read that you will not want to miss.

NO SPOILERS....(rather, thoughts, feelings, tidbits and teasers)

“An orbit is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes another one”. [this quote is not from this book...but it relates]...

This is the 3rd psychological thriller I’ve read by the power-team co-authors: Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.

Greer and Sarah have matching T-shirts that say....”Better Together”. ( cute)...
Their philosophy about ‘togetherness-power’, in You Are Not Alone”, comes through loud and clear....yet along the same thoughts of food combining: some combinations make for a delicious satisfying meal; if too many ingredients are added, it can be havoc on our digestive systems.
The writing succeeded at keeping me suspense-fully engaged to the end...but there ‘were’ unnecessary ingredients. Some scenes were a stretch to seem remotely possible. And a few characters were presented like a garnish....( a little parsley on the side).

I read much of this book like a gatherer. Instead of racing through it - ( yet, I read at a steady stream) - I was aware of gathering my marbles....polishing them....arranging them....separating them...and playing with them. Lots of names and details I wanted to keep straight. It wasn’t hard to do ( credit to the power-authors)...but just in case....haha....I was covering my tracks and being careful not to forget anything. I wanted to figure out the ending before I got to it. I didn’t. ( credit the authors again).

There are a lot of characters in this book. I didn’t want to miss one iota of a clue....or forget one name.
I involved myself with the authors game as much as possible. There are many puzzle pieces to put together. Some pieces went together faster then others. Blindsiding storytelling aspects are stronger than the plot. Which was fine with me once I realized the name of the game....”You Are Not Alone”....

And....I’m ALWAYS HAPPY that the Greer/Sarah ladies never exploit graphic violence in their novels.

I had a clue about the ‘woman’s group’ and their purpose together early on ... but I was still missing pieces. The ending added an interesting element - but when I looked at the ‘entire’ book....not every loose end was tied perfectly together.
Flaws and all....I’m glad I read it. I don’t think it’s the authors strongest of their three books... but its definitely engaging. 4- 4.5 rating - a little less than 5 stars ( as their past two books were).
Yet...my thoughts are still growing.
I’m left thinking about consequences to consequential and inconsequential actions.

Also at times... it felt like ants were crawling all over my skin....
A friend sent me a “what ya doing”, text right in the middle of my trying to tie strings together in this story: ... during a part I felt was CUCKOO CRAZY...( coincidences galore & gullible silliness)....
I said...”go away”....I’m busy rolling my eyes - and walking on nails.
My friend wouldn’t go away until I shared some juicy details. I realized it was fun discussing the shenanigans — so our early discussion became part of my reading enjoyment.

At first glance it looks like the powerful Moore sisters: Casandra and Jane - ( 2 years apart in age - in their 30’s), have built their life around their selected friends....preserving and demanding sacredness and loyalty.
“I get a good vibe from Amanda, Valerie had said to the rest of the women—Casandra, Jane, Beth, Stacey, and Daphne— during their next meeting. You’ve all spent a little time with her by now. I think she’s one of us”.
ONE OF WHAT?????.....I WONDERED.
The girls took a vote by raising their hands. It was unanimous but the vote didn’t mean Amanda would be invited in the group. It merely meant that the six women had decided to test her.
TEST WHAT??? WHAT TYPE OF GROUP WAS THIS?

A little about the character *Shay*:
Shay had a great friendship with her ‘guy-apartment-mate’: Sean. But once Sean became a serious couple with Jody...Shay felt like a third wheel to ‘Sean & Jody’s’ cuddling on the couch, cooking together, and their giggly ‘togetherness’.

Shay was a statistician type girl. She kept a data notebook....on thought-provoking probabilities.
Examples of her data book entries:
....”I once read a horrifying statistic that I’ve never been able to get out of my mind: cutting boards contain 200 percent more fecal bacteria than a toilet seat”.
....”Forty-three percent of American’s feel isolated...”
....”In a study of people who had witnessed suicide...”
....”If you’re going to tell a premeditated lie, here’s how to do it...”
....”About one-third of all injuries occur at home, and one of the most dangerous areas is the kitchen...”
....”Nurses have access to fentanyl, OxyContin, Valium, Percocet, Vicodin...”
....etc....
We know a lot about Shay right away... Her temp job. Her insecurities...her financial concerns...her desire to belong, connect, to have good friends, her loneliness, her values and routines....and the repercussions from witnessing a tragic symbolic-hornet’s nest.
“I’ve felt many things in the city I’ve lived in for nearly a decade: (NYC)...hopeful, despondent, joyful, irritated, and deeply lonely.
But I’ve never felt the gut-wrenching primal sense of fear I experienced just now when I......” 😉... no spoilers, remember?

You’ll meet many characters... and learn their back stories:
Cassandra, Jane, Valerie, Amanda, Beth, Daphne, Stacey, Kit, Sean, Jodi, James, Oliver, Detective Santiago, Detective Williams, etc.

Other tidbits:
Enjoy Moscow Mules, Bakery Sweets, Banana smoothies, secrets, lies, conniving schemes, a little absurdity, a pok-a-dot- dress, a sunshine necklace, a memorial service, DATAGIRL, land mines, smooth shiny hair, stilettos, motherhood, a frying pan memory, ....and the mystery of a women’s tight nit group.

In “You Are Not Alone”, characters find ways to navigate a road they never tended to travel...but sometimes a girl needs to do what a girl needs to do!

Complicated...twisty...messy......enjoyable!

Thank You St. Martin’s Press, Netgalley, and Sarah Pekkhanen, and Greer Hendricks

Greer and Sarah have done it again. This book will suck you in immediately.
Shay witnesses a horrible accident and is quite traumatized. The story is told in alternate aspects by the main characters. I love when authors do this. The book just flows together. As in their other books, there is no way to figure out where it is going.

Thank you St. Martins for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book is at the top of my favourite books of 2019. Excellent story. Gripped me at the start and didn't let go. So many twists and turns. I was rooting for Shay but was a bit afraid for her, Cassandra, Jane and Valerie are evil. Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and the Authors for allowing me to read and review this amazing book.

This the third book I have read by these authors. They keep getting better! I like a book that uses different characters voices. This one had many. It took a little getting used to, but I got into the flow. I thought I had some parts figured out but the way it all came together was so satisfying. I missed the relationships. I didn't expect what Shay would finally do. I stayed up until four o'clock in the morning to finish it! Great book! Ladies I await your next one.

Another page turner! Finished this book in one day, I couldn’t put it down!! Death by suicide, or by purpose...keeps you guessing until the very end. Gripping and captivating.

I really enjoyed this book!! It was a little slow in places but the writing was amazing, and I loved how the characters grew.

For the third time and this duo is still charming me with their stellar work. After Shay witnesses a suicide in the tube, she becomes obsessed with the victim. She wants to know what made Amanda jump in front of a train. The event catapults her from an already unstable life into the paths of the Moore sisters, and thus begins their twisted relationship. Not all is what it seems. Saying more will detract from the experience of the novel. This one is as good as The Anonymous Girl and The Wife Between Us.
Thank you to Netgalley and publisher for the ARC.

Let me start by saying that this is easily the best book I've read all year.  No exaggeration.  And I've read A LOT of books this year. 

When I first heard the news that there was a new book out by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, my reaction was "Yes, please!  Sign me up!"  I didn't even have to read the blurb to know I wanted to start reading this one NOW.  And I was hooked immediately. 

The point of view switches back and forth from lonely Shay Miller to the fabulous Moore sisters, with chapters from other women interspersed throughout to keep the story rolling.  This book kept me on my toes from page one and I couldn't bear to put it down.  Every time you start to think you know what's going on, the next chapter opens another door and realize you haven't got it quite right after all.  You are kept guessing all the way to the end and each chapter keeps you hungry for more.  I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for the next "I can't put this down!" book to curl up with.  I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Shay loves data and numbers. She keeps a Data book with percentages and statistics. This might sound dry to you, but what happens to Shay makes you gasp and your heart beat faster.
One evening, Shay witnesses a strange woman commit suicide on the subway platform. She then becomes obsessed with the woman. What's her name? Amanda. Where did she come from? Shay goes to Amanda's memorial service.
Shay isn't the only one with an obsession. Two sisters who were Amanda's friends befriend Shay. They are even more obsessed with her.
I thoroughly enjoy Hendricks and Pekkanen's books, and was delighted when I received an email offer to download this from Netgalley. I thank the publishers for two wonderful days of reading.