Wendy Walker has a new fan! This book is a psychological thriller that grabbed me and didn't let go. I just couldn't put it down once I started it and a days after finishing, I'm still thinking about it. If you are looking for a book with unexpected twists, I'd highly recommend this fast-paced page-turner with relatable, flawed characters. You'll be on the edge trying to find out what really happened to Molly.

This book had a lot of unanswered twists and odd developments in it. Everything was surprisingly pulled together in the last couple of chapters. The characters were mostly believable and the descriptive writing helped bring them to life. I would recommend this book.

One of my top favorites this year. The book kept me guessing and the twist was a huge surprise. The writing is flawless and the characters are strong. I give this 5 stars and a strong recommendation.

I loved this book! This was my first Wendy Walker book and it won’t be my last. Thank you so much to Wendy Walker, Netgalley, and St. Martin’s Press for this book that comes out on September 15th! It was a fast-paced thriller with a great premise. It starts with Molly driving home and trying to stop for gas in a storm. When the gas station is closed, she walks to look for help while wondering what would happen if she just disappeared. Then, a stranger and his daughter stop and offer to help. Weeks later, Molly’s daughter Nic is searching for her mother and wondering what happened the night she disappeared.

Thoughts: I loved the plot of this book! It grabbed my attention from the first page and never lost it. I loved the duel perspectives, and how you know what happened, but not who, why, or how. The story builds backwards and forwards as you try to figure out what happened to Molly. I was interested in both sides of the story and had so many suspicions throughout the book. I loved the flawed character of Molly and the fiery character of Nic. There were also so many supporting characters that I wanted to learn more about and that caught my attention.

I thought that the ending of this book was satisfying and I was happy all the build-up paid off. I didn’t see the ending coming and that is always a good thing! Wendy Walker is a fantastic writer and she really knows how to suck you into a story. I will be going back to read her back-list books ASAP! 5-stars!

An entertaining summer read. Follows the general premise of the current plethora of abducted women novels. Some unexpected twists kept it interesting. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the rACE.

a mother and daughter, a good cop, a bad cop, a strangely adult 9-year old, missing people, kidnapping, violence booze & sex. told through alternating narratives i found the mom chapters held my interest more than the daughter chapters. an oddly creepy book that wraps up all too quickly. thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy.

IN WENDY WALKER'S THRILLING NOVEL 'DON'T LOOK FOR ME'. THE GREATEST RISK ISN'T RUNNING AWAY. IT'S RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

I was drawn in right from the get go and it was an emotional book as a mother. I just couldn't imagine the pain and sorrow that she went through after the accident five years ago. It also showed that no matter what a mothers love survives it all.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an egalley in exchange for an honest review.
Release date is 9-15-2020.

Thank you for the opportunity to read! I couldn’t get through this book fast enough. The characters were engaging and the plot was intriguing. I was on the edge of my seat!! Can not wait to recommend this to friends!!

Solid thriller with heart wrenching sadness. A family’s grief mixed into a twisted tale of searching for a list family member in a creepy little town.

Really enjoyed this book. I really felt Molly & her families pain . Lots of twists and didn’t expect the ending. Very well written! Looking into more titles by Wendy Walker!!

Thriller with alternating POV.  Hella surprises that were not what this reader expected. 

One of my favorite lines:  "The moment they realize we are liars is the moment they lose their childhood."

Very light editing issues, but my biggest problem with this book is the title makes no sense.  Why not "She Walked Away"? It was said multiple times and makes some sense.

"DON'T LOOK FOR ME" by Wendy Walker
3.5 out of 5 ⭐s

Part of me wants to simply play into the "Whew! What a twisty thriller!!" narrative instead of vomiting my muddled thoughts on this book into a comprehensive review. But... obligations, ya know?

I don't think I've read a single negative review for this book yet. Every mention of it by ARC readers have all but DEMANDED that we must read it and love it. I totally understand the Wendy Walker love! But I have to be honest: I was underwhelmed by "Don't Look For Me".

The good: I thought the writing was strong and atmospheric. It is written in alternating points of view between the mother (Molly) and the daughter (Nicole) and both voices kept my attention, even if I felt that they could have had more distinction at the beginning of each chapter. The story flowed well, the dots all connected and I didn't find myself bored while reading.

The bad: It proved to be thoroughly predictable to me. And far too many of the ingredients for this story to work out the way it did felt unbelievable and unrealistic. I was disappointed to find out that I correctly guessed the ending before reaching the halfway mark (minus a couple of small details) and I would be lying by omission if I didn't admit that the ending felt drawn out and the reveal felt anticlimactic.

I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy this book. It was absolutely a well written thriller. I just can't rave about it being "The best thriller of 2020!" because it really didn't leave it's mark on me. But I acknowledge that I am a minority on this front and that you will probably love it as much as the other readers that have been raving about how amazing it is!

**Thank you, Netgalley, for the digital ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review

Few books grip my attention like this one did. It hooked me from the first chapter and did not let go until the last. Highly recommend this for suspense and thriller fans!

This world definitely needs more writers like Wendy Walker. This is the third book of hers that I have read, and in her true fashion this book had me hooked from the beginning.

Our main character Molly Clarke is on the verge of giving up, she lost her youngest daughter in a terrible tragedy and her oldest daughter blames her, she blames herself and now she believes her husband is having an affair. 
What if she just walked away? Would her family’s lives be better if she disappeared?But what happens when she actually does disappear. Molly’s oldest daughter Nicole is grieved with guilt from the last conversation she had with her mother, Nicole is determined to find out what really happened to her mother. There’s just no way she could have walked away and left her family.  On her search to find her mother, Nicole’s path crosses with an insane cast of characters.
But can she trust any of them?

I highly recommend adding this to your to be read list and checking out Wendy Walker’s Emma In The Night and The Night Before until this book is published on September 15th.

If you enjoy Carnival rides that leave you spinning and confused as to what way is up, then you will adore this book! A Mother with a tragic incident in her past disappears during a horrible storm as she is driving home from her sons football game. Did she walk away from her life or was it something else entirely? The book has alternating narrator chapters that tantalize you with the view from their edge of the world. It is so clever I can’t tell you how many times I changed my mind about what had actually happened. You can’t tell fact from fiction, truth from manipulation. Completely maddening it will pull you in and devour you and you it, Many kudos to Netgalley for am ARC of this page turner.

Molly had problems with her husband, John. Was he having an affair?
Molly drove for 4 hours to see her son, Evan, play football - he avoids her.
Molly's daughter - Nicole- is constantly at Molly's throat - Is Molly that bad?
Molly had run over and killed her youngest child, Annie (by accident) - Molly knows she is a bad wife and mother.

One day, in the midst of a hurricane, Molly decides to leave her family. Maybe it is for the best... However, Molly sees reason and decides that would be an awful mistake. She decides to go home. Her car runs out of gas. A man and his daughter, Alice, offer to drive Molly in order to get out of the torrid rain and help her get gas.

Since the weather is SO bad, they have Molly stay with them for the night. It's only one night - right...

An absolute delight of a book ! Read it in one sitting! Suspense and twists in every page!

A definite MUST READ!!!!!

Many Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for a superb read!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review.

This story is told from Molly’s viewpoint, as well as that of Nic, her older daughter. We start with Molly driving home from her son Evan’s school a few hours away. Along the drive, Molly relates her story. Her husband, John, is estranged, her oldest daughter hates her, and her son doesn’t like her either. And the reason is because five years ago Molly accidentally ran over her youngest child, Annie, resulting in Annie’s death. Everyone blames her, she blames herself, and when a storm threatens and Molly runs out of gas in the tiny town of Hastings that is boarded up because of the storm, she thinks perhaps walking away from her life is the answer. She doesn’t get far when a truck stops to help her, and her real nightmare begins.

When her car is found abandoned, Molly’s family begins searching for her. Search and rescue teams don’t find a trace. The search is called off when her credit card shows charges at the local casino, along with a note that tells her family, “don’t look for me.” But Nic doesn’t stop. Since Annie’s death, she has stopped living. She dropped out of school, drinks to excess and picks up strange men in bars to take home for the evening. Nic said hateful things to her mother the morning Molly left for Evan’s game, and now she needs to find her to make amends.

Nic returns to Hastings, a town that has a lot of secrets as well as some creepy residents. There is a suspense, drama and a lot of twists which will keep you guessing. Nic’s investigation uncovers secrets and she no longer knows who to trust. The book has great character development and a keep-me-guessing plot, right up until the end. At which point it went from believable creepy right off the rails to unbelievable. It was a good book, and if you can look past the ending, it’s worth a read.

Driving home one stormy night, Molly Clarke begins to realize her family may not love her anymore. She has become a burden on them after the tragic death of her youngest child. She decides she could just walk away from her life starting over and giving them what they want. The next day Molly's car is found abandoned on the side of the road along with her cell phone. Later a note is recovered from a hotel saying she doesn't want to be found. The police have closed the investigation classifying it as a "walk away"...it happens all the time. Nicole, Molly's daughter is the only one who thinks something isn't right. She vows she won't stop searching until she finds the truth...until she finds her mother.

Don't Look for Me is a suspenseful mystery novel surrounding the disappearance of Molly. Molly disappears one stormy night while driving home. Her car and cell phone are found the next day in the small rural town of Hastings. Although evidence suggests she left of her own accord, her daughter Nicole continues the search for her mother when everyone else has given up. Nicole soon uncovers more than she bargained for as the small town begins to reveal its secrets. Lots of twists and turns throughout the story keep you guessing until the end. Although some of the inner dialogue was a bit repetitive, this was still a very entertaining and suspenseful read. There were a few twists I figured out and several surprises I didn't see coming. This is a "new to me author" but I look forward to reading more of her novels.

Oooooooh, this is a book that sucked me right in! Molly is an unappreciated, emotionally tortured mother and wife. The story opens with her driving in a torrential downpour of dangerous weather... and then she runs out of gas. This poor woman, already distraught on the lack of love and respect shown from her husband and adult children, she's relieved when a man and young daughter rescue her in the rainstorm.
Of course, she isn't "rescued" at all. It's Day One of more than two weeks that play out in this fast-moving suspense story told from both Molly's POV and also her young adult daughter, Nic (Nicole) who is feeling the guilt at how she's treated her mother over the years, her mother who is now missing.
"Mick," the name Molly has given her captor, can be one of several men in the story and with each page turned, my guess changed! The author did an impressive job of portraying the multi-layers of 9yo, Alice, the girl living with Mick, who at times is endearing to Molly, and other times cruel to her, a girl suffering emotional abuse herself.
It's a great read and I need to go back and read more Wendy Walker novels!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this book.

The car abandoned miles from home. The note found at a nearby hotel. The shattered family that couldn’t be put back together. Women disappear, desperate to leave their lives behind and start over. But is that what really happened to Molly Clarke?

Molly can't forgive herself for the accident that took her daughter's life, so when she disappears during a storm on her way home, her family is devastated. After two weeks, she is deeemed a walk away, someone who intentionly disapears.

This was about 3 1/2 stars.
The novel is told from two points of view. Molly's and her oldest daughter Nicole, who continues to search for her.
The storyline is intriguing and the pace of the book strong throughout. The person who has Molly is guessable to me, but that could be from all the thrillers I read. To me, the story was more of a focus on family, grief and the struggle to move on.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of Don't Look for Me.