Loved this book! It captured me from beginning to end. The story had me on the edge of every page wondering what was going to happen next. Lots of great mystery and suspense.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC for my Kindle.
Psychological Thriller
A little "dark"
Some profanity and sexual content
Even though the book kept me in suspense, it was just a little too "dark" for me.

Simply Unputdownable!

A Stormy Night. An Abandoned Car. A Mother, Missing.

What Happened to Molly Clarke?

That is the question her daughter Nicole can’t help but ask. Everyone thinks she just “Walked Away.” Nicole disagrees.

Nicole’s only plan is to find her mother, no matter what it takes.

All I can say is, be careful what you ask for!

“Don’t Look for Me” is Thrilling from Start to Finish! In my opinion, it is Wendy Walker’s best novel since “All is Not Forgotten.” It will terrify and mystify, make your heart catch in your throat and your pulse pound like you are running at full speed.

Reading this, the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. Admittedly, that feeling made me take a look around my house, peeling back shower curtains and looking under beds to make sure that I was indeed alone. Talk about a frightening feeling!

Kudos to Wendy Walker for ratcheting up the suspense with this brilliant read and for keeping me on my toes to boot.

This was yet another fabulous buddy read with Kaceey which left us both completely satisfied.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Wendy Walker for the arc.

Published on Goodreads on 6.14.20.

Utterly chilling.

I read the summary of this book and assumed I had at least some idea of what it was about. I was very, very wrong. Within the first few chapters, everything turns on its head. I thought I'd figured out some of the plot twists, but almost every one was completely different from my guess.

In short: I highly recommend picking up this thriller. It's a great mix of suspense, mystery, and WTF moments. I read most of it in an afternoon because it was that un-putdown-able.

Don't Look for Me follows two perspectives: Molly, a mother who previously lost her child after an accident that was her fault, is kidnapped and held hostage in a house; and Nicole, Molly's daughter, who is convinced her mother, who the police deem a runaway, didn't run away and there is more to the story. The chapters alternate between both perspectives, revealing a story that is more complicated than initially hinted at.

I loved Molly's perspective. Molly as a character was frustrating in that she always feels bad for herself and feels like she is the problem. In this situation; however, Molly is clever and thoughtful in trying to find ways to escape. Nicole was also an unlikable character in that she was the typical child who is frustrated with her parents but still unsure of what she wants to do with her life. I loved Nicole's determination to find out what really happened to her mother, despite everyone saying that she just ran away.

The story overall was thrilling and kept me reading, but the ending itself was kind of a mess. The explanation seems overly complicated for no particular reason, and I wish there were more hints along the way leading up to the big reveal.

What a thriller! This book kept me hooked from beginning to end. It will definitely keep you guessing. While you will think you have it figured out, you won't truly have it all figured out.

This story is told in alternate timelines from two different characters' POVs...one is behind the other. I didn't find that confusing. After a few chapters, it does jump to the same time for both characters (so one jumps ahead), which was a tad disorienting and I had to go back a chapter to be sure I understood it had done that. After that, it is easier to keep track.

I did notice a difference in writing style/dialogue during one early chapter - almost as if it was just a filler or rushed.

I definitely enjoyed this book. It was not a complex read and kept my interest. There are likeable characters, but many who are not. I think that was the author's intention and what keeps you guessing.

Thank you to Netgally for the chance to read the ARC and this review is my own honest review.

Thank you to the publisher for a free ARC.
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I have received an ARC of Walker’s last three books and every single one of them are spectacular. This one had twists I saw and twists I did not. The psychological aspect of this book was done with perfection. Nothing over the top unbelievable or made me go what in the heck?
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The way Walker wrote Alice made hair stand up on my arms. The different facial expressions of this child written so you could picture them yourself. And that ending.
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Slow clap for Walker as she continues to dominate the psychological thriller genre! Out September 15!

I'm no stranger to this author and her novels. When I finished Don't Look For Me I just KNEW that this book was going to do wonders for Wendy Walker. Each book of hers that I have read brings a different type of feeling to the table and I think that helps make an author so great.

The plot in this book is so STRONG. I won't talk about it for long because I think that is what makes this story. It's something I have never read before and it was something that held my attention the entire way through.

I LOVED how the book was split up into two different POVs. It brought so much to the story. Wendy really showed off her writing skills with this one when creating these two women to tell this story. Seeing the plot from Nic and her mother really sealed the deal for me when it was all said and done.

Don't Look For Me was a page turner from the start. The story-line was insanely strong, the pacing was even stronger. I think if you're looking to dip into the "thriller" type genre-- Don't Look For Me would be a fantastic novel to start with! Things aren't always what they seem and Wendy Walker knocked this one out of the park.

Wow, this is the first Wendy Walker book I’ve read, and it was full of lots of suspense & twists! It was engaging, and it had me guessing and wanting to keep reading so I could discover what would happen next.
The book had some tough topics included which did make it a little hard for me to read at times. It is not giving anything away to say that the main character is involved in the tragic loss of her child, as this fact really sets the scene for the whole story to unfold. How this death affects her puts her in situations that set up the story’s backbone.
I enjoyed Wendy’s writing style and plan to look for her past books because of reading this book. It kept me interested in the whole time & I love a good mystery! I feel she really considered and included so many vivid details that brought the story to life and made me care about the characters and how their stories would pan out. I really appreciate having the chance to read an advance copy of this book, thank you!

awesome book!!! loved the whole story line and the characters. Love this author. I have enjoyed all of her books can't wait for the next one. Surprises around every corner.

This book was told from both Molly and Nicole's perspectives, which was needed so you could see what each was doing and how the story would eventually come together. There was a twist at the end that I didn't see coming. It was a suspenseful ride!

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

When Molly goes missing her family is thrown into more pain than they had already been experiencing. Did Molly walk away from the family she felt she had been hurting,or is there more to her disappearance?
Molly’s family is torn between giving up the search & a nagging thought that there could be something more.
This novel has twists & turns every step of the way & kept me riveted to the page until the very end.

This is my second book by Wendy Walker and it did not disappoint. The story begins when a mother, traveling home from her son’s college, runs out of gas on her way home. Making her way on foot to a small gas station, she finds it’s closed for the impeding storm, washing away any chance of finding help. Suddenly a truck appears with a man and his daughter. Are these two friendly faces she can trust? Desperate to get back to her family, she puts her uneasy feelings aside and joins the man and his daughter.

Fast forward to 15 days later and Nicole is on a desperate search to find her mother. A note has been found in a nearby hotel indicating she’s left in her own and not to try and find her. Would her a mother just walk away from her family? A daughter’s love is forever and Nicole has to know why her mother left and the truth about that rainy night.

Compelling, original, and truly twisty, this was a fantastic read. I definitely recommend picking up your copy on September 15th.

If possible I'd give this book a 4.5/5.0. I really enjoyed it! I thought the author did a really fine job giving two distinct voices to the two lead characters. In addition, of the possible suspects all certainly would have worked within the constraints of the plot, that really kept the reader wondering who was the perpetrator. My only complaint was a certain part of the ending, but other than that a solid book.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an early edition of this book.

A good quick read... somewhat predictable but great escape from what's going o.n in the world for a lazy afternoon in the park or the beach.. Thanks

What an emotional roller coaster that was! This book is so full of ups and downs, twists and turns that I'm dizzy. I whole heartedly recommend this book.

What happened to Molly Clarke?

Molly Clarke visits her son at school, and she never returns home. The police, her family, everyone thinks that she left on purpose because she couldn’t handle the grief of losing her youngest daughter years before.

After all, women walk away from their lives all the time.

Did Molly Clarke walk away from her life or did something more sinister happen?

The narrative is split between Nicole (the older daughter) and Molly Clarke (the mother). I appreciated both perspectives because we are privy to what is happening with Molly while her daughter is searching for her. Both characters are dealing with trauma, pain, and grief.

This is a thought-provoking and twisted story that will keep you turning the pages. Walker paints a very realistic picture of the small town of Hastings where the search takes place.

Each of the characters is so emotionally complex. You will grow to feel for all of the characters and care about what happens to them.

There are a few things that seemed a little unbelievable, including the fact that her family decided to give up the search after four days. FOUR DAYS. I would hope that if I went missing my family would search longer than four days.

I began putting the pieces together around the halfway point but didn’t guess the ending in its entirety.

This is a classic Wendy Walker story, so if you have read any of her previous books you will probably enjoy this one.

I don’t read a lot of thrillers. I’ll start there. This had me gasping — out loud — at several twists and new discoveries. Literal, hand clapped to mouth gasping.

Beyond that, the narrative style is very unique, switching between mother and daughter, but also between time a little bit. When the mother’s narrative catches up to the daughter’s, the book picks up speed.

Good thriller, pretty quick read. A little tropey in its dealings with grief.

This book started off slow for me, and I wasn't sure I was going to like it. The main character Molly was a shadow of the woman she used to be. The grief hung about her character like a black shadow, and she just seemed so defeated. I cannot imagine the soul-splicing pain a person would experience in her situation, and it was hard enough to wade through it in print. I'm so glad I pressed on, though! The slow pacing of the beginning of the book was perfectly plotted --- it made the rest of the story gain momentum like a roller coaster.

I loved that the book turns from a mother/daughter perspective. It really helps to see how tables turn within a complicated family dynamic. This is one of the better books I've read this year!

Wow! Wendy walker has done it again. This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I loved every twist and turn and I definitely didn’t see the ending coming. I love how I was completely thrown off thinking something different with each turn of the page.