You know how sometimes you feel like you’re reading the same thriller over and over? Well, that is definitely not the case here. This was an unpredictable story and I was here for it!

I loved that the storyline felt original. I haven’t personally read a book with a similar plot line and that always gets big points from me. In Don’t Look For Me, you’re given certain information upfront and this made things feel so close, right there, yet still so far away. You know, but you don’t know. It’s twisty and smart and I loved it!

This book pulled at my heartstrings, creeped me out, and made my jaw drop! The combination of character development, exciting plot line, and chapters ending in mini cliff hangers made me want to race through the book. It’s the perfect mix of family, mystery, and suspense!

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker was a legit jawdropping thriller. I mean, y'all, when one of the big twists was revealed, I audibly gasped I was so shocked. This is my third thriller by this author, and what I love is that she writes her twists and turns in such a unique way. One of the ways she does this is by making it so you're just not sure what characters you can trust and/or who's actually telling the truth. It's this plot device that makes those reveals so darn good! This story focuses on Molly Clarke. She is a mother who has mysteriously disappeared. Ther are some things that have happened to her family that make people wonder if she was abducted, or if she just decided to leave on her own accord. This premise of doubt lays the foundation for some kind of ride. This is a thriller told through multiple characters' points of view, and yet again I'll remind you that this type of storytelling is what I love. Storytelling in this way also allows you to get nuggets of each character's personal story, but also gives you clues into those of others, as well as again what might not be true. Y'all, this author can write some kind of thriller. I could not devour this one fast enough because I needed to know what had really happened to Molly Clarke. Thanks to NetGalley for an early look at this one. You can go on this thrill ride when this book is released in September 2020! (In the meantime, if you haven't read The Night Before by the same author, check it out!)

Nic is estranged from her mother, Molly, after a tragic accident has put a wedge in the family. But when Molly goes missing, she doesn’t believe that her mother has written the notes saying she has decided to walk away from her family.
Don’t Look for Me is such a great domestic suspense novel. The book was filled well crafted characters that carried off a believably messed up scenario. With this twisted story, I was drawn in from the very beginning and captivated through the final, thrilling chapters. •
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This. This is what I have been wanting for a while now. A book that grabs you and doesn't let go. A story that you can't tell up from down. A book that will have you guessing all the way through.

My mind was reeling throughout this book. I wasn't sure who was who. I wasn't sure if I could handle the answer and the possible ending. There was no way I could put this book down until I had all the pieces. It was like playing connect the dots, but some of the dots weren't quite easy to find.

The ending. The reader sees the ending coming. It's given to you a little early... until it isn't. That little plot twist left me equally parts scratching my head and stunned. I wasn't sure how I felt about that thrown in right when things were coming to a head. At first I was like, holy.... But then I was like, did the author really need to throw that in? Then I went back to the holy part and back to not sure about it. I warred with myself for a short time. I still don't know how I felt about it. However, it's certainly a wrench I didn't see coming.

Let me add that this book has a very heavy creepy vibe. The creep factor is high with this one. Be "warned". It's surely to give you goosebumps and have your heart pounding.

This was one of Wendy Walker's twistiest thrillers! I absolutely loved it. A story of a mother grieving the life of her dead child for 5 years drives home from visiting her living son's football game at a boarding school and her car is found abandoned on the side of the road and eventually, a note surfaces telling her family not to look for her. But her daughter doesn't give up hope that something happened to her mom and goes lengths to find answers.

This book was a very suspenseful and thrilling ride!

This is my first book by Wendy Walker and I am blown away! I was sucked in from the very beginning and didn't see the twists and turns coming. This is an excellent story that leaves you wanting to read more of her books. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

A creepy, suspenseful psychological thriller that will keep you guessing. When Nic's mother Molly appears to have just walked away from her life, Nic just can't believe it's true. Molly and her family experienced the tragic death of their youngest daughter Annie 5 years ago and the family has never been the same since. So did Molly really think that leaving her family behind was the best option?

Since this book is told from both Molly and Nic's point of view, we know what actually happened to Molly... which is unbelievably creepy. Nic is determined to figure out where her mother is and whether she is dead or alive. As Nic's search continues, she finds that almost everyone in the small town where her mom disappeared is telling her lies and/or not telling her everything. The one thing we don't know is who is the real bad guy... there are a lot of options in this book. I figured it out by the end, but was definitely surprised by some of the twists and revelations.

4.5 (Because I'm one of those people who believes nothing is perfect and that true beauty is in imperfection.) And, this book is beautifully done. Twisted, twisty, at times downright demented with a diverse array of characters that range from empathetic to nightmarishly nefarious -- everyone's suspect and you're all in at the conclusion of sentence one. It's a little too long to read in one night, but read it in one night I did, until the wee hour of 3:00 AM. This would make a movie that I'd actually shell out theater $ to see.

A huge thank you to Netgalley for sharing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Don’t Look for Me is a pulse-pounding novel filled to the brim with shocking twists and turns! Wendy Walker has done it again - another delicious mystery that will keep you up furiously turning pages all night!

Five years ago when Molly was driving home, her youngest child ran out into the road and was hit by her car. Molly and her family have been spiraling downward ever since this horrific tragedy, and have grown apart while each has found their own ways to deal with their grief. Molly considers leaving her family and often thinks they would be better off without her. She is debating leaving on her drive home one day when she runs out of gas. Molly gets out of her car, and isn’t seen again.

Nicole is Molly’s surviving daughter. She’s searching for her mother, and for answers. However, she continuously uncovers lie after lie when she begins to dig in deeper to the investigation to her mother’s disappearance. Who is telling her the truth and who can she trust? Nicole needs to choose carefully....

I absolutely loved Don’t Look for Me!! Thank you to Wendy Walker, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for the advance copy. Pub day is September 15, but you can preorder on Amazon now!!!

I have read and loved Wendy's previous books and Don't Look for Me is one of her best!! 

Molly is suffering from a horrible tragedy. Her family is going through it as well but they don't make it any easier for her. They are actually horrible to her. Then Molly goes missing and the hunt for her starts. Let the thrilling ride begin!!

The story is told from two different perspectives, Molly (mom) and Nicole (daughter). I loved this because it added even more suspense to this book. 

There were so many questions running through my mind while reading. I could not wait to get the answers. Everyone was a suspect and I mean everyone. There were many times I thought I had it all figured out but guess what?! I was so wrong!

The ending...I didn't see that coming! Don't Look for Me is a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat, have you biting your fingernails and making you forget about your responsibilities because you can't put this book down!! Wow!!

I HIGHLY recommend this book!! 

Many thanks to Netgalley and publisher for the advanced copy.

This book is amazing!! I couldn't put it down and couldn't turn pages fast enough to know how it would end!! It is so sad the tragic accident that Molly's family faces as well as Molly. Then it turns into Molly missing, did she leave to run away from the tragedy or did something happen to her?!?! This story is by far one of the BEST yet I have read and the "who dun it" was a huge guessing game, and then even more of a twist is added to make it even more thrilling!! So glad to have been able to read this through Netgalley and it is an amazing captivating book for those that love the psychological thrillers, this is a MUST read!!!!

Wow, I could NOT put this book down! The fast-paced, twisted story had me at the edge of my seat and I just had to find out what happened. Although I was able to guess a few things, there were some other things that really surprised me. Well done, Wendy Walker! 4.5 stars.

The ending had me on a rollercoaster with all the ups and downs and the things that I didn’t see coming which kept me gasping with each turn of the page!
Molly has experienced an unimaginable loss of one of her children and is still unable to move on years later! As she is driving thru a storm, she runs out of gas and starts walking. Her car is found abandoned the next day with her cell phone inside. Her family fears that they have driven her away and she has abandoned them all. Is Molly finally paying for her role in the death of her daughter or Did she finally just reach her breaking point and leave her family behind? Her daughter Nicole will not accept it either way and is determined to do whatever it takes to find her mother and bring her home even she truly walked away from her family!
The craziness of all the characters keep me enthralled and the transition or storylines between Molly and Nic was seamless!
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I really enjoyed this book, especially the ending. The development of the strong female protagonists really pulled me in! The only complaint I have is that I felt like at times there was a lot of "fluff" where I was thinking, get to the point! There were many twists and turns that kept me reading.

I would probably say 4.5/5 stars, just for the moments where I felt that I wanted to get to the point! :)

* spoiler alert ** I picked this up when I was struggling to get into another book I was reading.
A few hours and a cup of coffee later,and I'd finished it.
It has just the right amount of everything.... pacing,tension,knowledge as to what had happened.
Likeable characters...
When you guess who the bad guy might be,there's a few to choose from,it's a clear trail right up to the actual reveal,that left me saying "I knew it"

But I didn't know it at,and there was an excellent twist to come.

I've enjoyed all of Walkers books that I've read.... she's definitely on my list of must reads when I see she has another out.

Wow! This is a super scary, well-written, unputdownable thriller from Wendy Walker, who also wrote the great Emma in the Night. I was hooked from the beginning of this novel, which has two very well-executed parallel narratives. One is about the hunt to find a missing woman, and the other is about what actually happened to her.

The plot is twisty from the start and I don't want to give anything away so I think it suffices to say that this is a great "missing woman" story. It reminds me of some of my favorites by Karin Slaughter. Walker does a fantastic job of making you empathize with, and root for, both the missing woman and her daughter. I also loved Alice, who was so well-written. This book was heartbreaking in a lot of ways. The suspense is real and heart-pounding and the book actually scared me, which is really what I'm looking for in a thriller. There are some really unique elements to this thriller, which I loved - particularly everything about the character Alice.

This was a five star book for me until the end, when one of the final twists was just a step too far (and too unbelievable) for me. I think the book would have been better without it. (You'll know it when you see it.) Despite that though, this is a fantastic and compelling mystery as well as a great summer thrill ride. It was just the thriller I was looking for and I can tell it is going to stay with me for awhile. 4.5 stars rounded up.

Thanks to NetGalley, Wendy Walker and St. Martin's press for this great read in exchange for my honest review! I can't wait to read more from this author.

Extremely twisty!! Perfect plot! From two perspectives Molly's and her daughter Nicole's. From the very beginning entraps you in suspense. Molly Clarke disappears on a stormy night when she runs out of gas. Her family had been destroyed years ago and she thinks about disappearing but she goes missing first. The police believe she left but Nicole doesn't believe that and continues to try to figure out what happened.

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the advance ecopy.

I finished this book so I'll give it two stars. But I'm beginning to think that maybe this author's writing style just isn't for me. I did not find any of the characters endearing and I was not a fan of the plot at all. It's hard to explain in a review without giving away spoilers so I'll just say that I finished it. But I didn't really care for it, and I wouldn't recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this digital copy of Don’t Look For Me in exchange for my honest review. I loved this book! How far will a mothers love go in keeping her children safe? Walker answers to the ends of the world in this twisty thriller. The shocking ending is amazing. 5 stars for this novel!!

I have read and looked forward to all of Wendy Walker's books, but I must admit her last one was a let down for me. Don't Look for Me has completely redeemed that stumble for me. A twisty, addictive ride. Walker has gone back on my auto buy list.