I received this book on Net Galley for an honest review.

I have always wondered about those studies that sound like this one from the novel:

You're Invited: Seeking women aged 18 to 32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality conducted by a preeminent NYC psychiatrist. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed. Call for more details.

Sounds above board right? That's what Jess thinks when she signs up for the study. She could use the extra money and it all sounds so simple, but what starts as an easy study turns into a nightmare of deceit and manipulation.

I found myself instantly drawn into the plot, though I knew there would be manipulations, it did not matter, as I was invested in the story. The characters are well drawn and the plot moves along at a satisfying pace. I had not heard of the authors prior to seeing this book on Net Galley, but I will be looking for their previous book as well as anything else they may write.
An Anonymous girl was a satisfying read!

Greer Hendricks’ An Anonymous Girl was an exciting, interesting and complex story centered on main character, Jessica Farris. In an innocent attempt to make some extra cash, Jessica, a struggling to make ends meet make up artist, offers herself up as a volunteer for a psychology study. From the first visit in a room alone, answering questions on ethics and morality, Jessica soon finds herself deeply involved with the psychologist in charge, Dr. Shields. Surprised at the amount of money Jessica is able to earn, she finds herself unable to say no to Dr. Shields’ complex and odd requests. Jessica and Dr. Shields become deeply intertwined and even Jessica is unsure where the study ends and her real life begins.
As a reader that is a little exhausted by all the recent thrillers and “next Gone Girl” recommendations, I was apprehensive to start yet another similar novel. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the writing, narrative and overall character development and story line. An Anonymous Girl had me deeply engaged from the start, the story development was excellent and the plot twists kept me guessing and changing what I thought I already knew. Do yourself a favor and do whatever necessary to get on the waitlist, buy a copy, or borrow a friend’s copy, but plan on being consumed with this novel!

A friend of mine once told me that she would never give books 5 star reviews, because “no book is perfect”. When I saw that she broke that rule and gave this book 5 stars, I had to read it. Now.

And oh boy am I glad I did. I tore through this book quickly. While I was satisfied with how the story wrapped up, I was equally bummed it was done.

I want more!

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

An Anonymous Girl is the second novel by Hendricks and Pekkanen. Their first novel was The Wife Between Us, which is a superb story that refuses to let you go. You begin the book and are pulled into a whirling eddy that refuses to release you until the last page.
Second novels are the bane of successful first novel writers. There is much pressure and scrutiny on work two. “Will it live up to novel one; is it new and fresh; is it a simple retooling of novel one; and on and on. An Anonymous Girl succeeds at all levels.
An Anonymous Girl begins as a simple story of young woman needs funds. College professor needs subjects to answer survey about morality and ethics. Subjects will be compensated. This is the base of this tale for slowly the exercise expands into a real life exploration on morality and ethics. More than money is involved. Human lives are impacted. Jessica, the young lady in need of funds, realizes that the Professor in charge, Dr. Lydia Shields, is pulling strings. As she questions her actions, as directed by Dr. Shields, she realizes the consequences that are being played out. Ultimately there are issues of infidelity, death, duplicity, insecurity, breaking of medical codes of conduct and mental instability.
Along the way there are twists and revelations that lead one to say, “didn’t see that coming.” Then we think about it and determine that all the signs and clues were there, we were just too entranced to notice.
An Anonymous Girl is a gift. It is intriguing. It is solid. It is all we could hope for.
Buy the book. Read the book. Enjoy it. Reread the book. Enjoy it again.
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This was the first title by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen that I have read, I loved this one so much I went back and read their first book.

The story of Jess, a poor NY city girl, working hard to pay her bills until one day she happens upon an opening to be a test subject for Dr. Shields. Shields seems to take notice of Jess and asks her is she would be interested in continuing the testing outside of the school andJess agreed, she is curious to see what happens but also intrigued about what may come. The book then follows their relationship.

First off can you say this book is a complete mastermind. The back and forth between chapters from both main characters is superb and the detail used is exceptional! The intricacies that only a professional in the field of psychology would pick up on is brilliant and the major plot twist of how everything comes together is divine!

Wow! First book of 2019 on record and WOW, I loved it!

An Anonymous Girl follows two main perspectives:

Jessica: A single-gal, late 20s, living in NYC and working as a make-up artist. Jessica lives a fairly solitary life. She has a sweet little dog and a couple of close friends but most of the time, she's alone. She is a bit haunted by her past. Back when Jessica was a teenager, an incident occurred with her little sister and she has a lot of residual guilt stemming from that. Also, due to this incident, she can find it painful at times to be with her family and they are under extreme financial distress.

Dr. Lydia Shields: Dr. Shields is a wealthy and successful psychiatrist and author who works at a local college teaching seminars and performing research studies, mainly on morality. Her perspective is written in second person which I did find jarring at first but eventually became used to and even enjoyed.

Jessica and Dr. Shields become acquainted when Jessica lies her way into participating in one of Dr. Shields studies. Motivated exclusively by money at first, Jessica eventually finds herself drawn deeper and deeper into Dr. Shields web.

The relationship lines are extremely blurry with Jessica and Dr. Shields. I was so confused as to who was the predator and who was the prey initially. They both seemed so enamored with one another.

The story is extremely fast-paced, a lot of twists and turns, ups and downs....Someone pass the dramamine! I loved every minute of it. There was mystery, there was investigation, there was an ultimate game of cat-and-mouse...I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! In my opinion, this could definitely be one of the top Adult Thrillers I read in 2019...if not, the top. I know it is early but I really, really enjoyed this.

Thank you so much to the publisher, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for kindly providing me with a e-copy to read and review. I always appreciate the opportunity to provide my feedback. This book is definitely a winner. The Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen combo is something very special! I hope they continue to write books together in future, as I would certainly love to read them!

No sophomore slump here!
this book is twisty and dark.
I loved it, because I couldn't figure it out
I read this in one sitting because ---- I HAD TO.

a compulsively good read

I really enjoyed An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. This is the first book I’ve read from these co-authors. Speaking of…I could not move past the fact that this psychological thriller was written by two people! The twist and turns, the what the hecks and the I did not see that coming moments were ever present. I will say there were a few moments I needed more movement but when the plot moved it moved. I gave 4 stars on Goodreads.

Jessica Farris, posing as a client she met through her job at BeautyBuzz, finds her self in a study on morals and ethics. While sitting in front of a computer and answering a few personal questions and telling a complete stranger how she would react or feel in intense ethical dilemmas, Jessica is asked to continue the study in person. Not knowing what that means but being driven by money Jessica follows this Dr. behind the computer into a real life morally compromising situation. After meeting Dr. Shields, Jessica realizes she has no idea what she has gotten herself into. Although she is told she can stop the experiment at anytime, can she? Will she be allowed to? What is her purpose in these situational experiments. An Anonymous Girl leaves the reader and Jessica wondering who can be trusted and what will happen if the wrong person is chosen.

What I loved:
fast read
multiple view points
unreliable characters- turning out to be not who I imagined
details that led to false assumptions

What I didn’t love:
unreliable characters- I couldn’t follow their rationale at points
the ending lacked something
slow moments in the middle
I would recommend this to a reader that likes thrillers, that can read about more ethical choices that can sometimes make you cringe or someone that loves a mind game.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC. I received this galley in exchange for my honest opinion and was not required to leave a positive review.

I read the duo’s last book, the Wife Between Us. I liked it quite a bit but they really knocked it out of the park with this one. Suspenseful and engaging. Actually, that’s not enough praise. It’s almost addicting to read. I had to finish and unsnarl the plot lines! So amazing. I really think it’s a book everyone will enjoy. A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the chance to read this advanced copy. I loved it!!

This book was a suspenseful read. The story is very clever and starts with a woman joining a research study on false pretenses in order to earn more money so she can help her struggling family. The story then centers on this woman, her family, the psychiatrist running the study, her therapist husband and people close to these people. A page-turner which seems particularly suited to be being turned into a movie (bit like Fatal Attraction).

I have always been a fan of Sarah Pekkanen. When she teams up with Greer Hendricks, watch out! I enjoyed the twists and turns in this book. The story flowed well and the perspective changes each chapter added o the drama.

I was thrilled to receive an egalley of An Anonymous Girl. I read Hendricks and Pekkanen’s previous novel, The Wife Between Us, prior to its release last year, and it became one of my favorite domestic suspense novels. An Anonymous Girl is a good follow up, though not quite as good as it’s precursor, largely because there’s not much suspense here. Thanks to alternating perspectives, we generally know what’s going on as it happens. The twists were fairly quiet, the reveals built up gradually. Still a totally enjoyable reading experience, but not quite what I was hoping for given the thrills of The Wife Between Us.

The premise of this book is so intriguing...

I was absolutely blown away by The Wife Between Us. It made it to my Top Ten of 2018 reads, and it was my first read of 2018. I loved it. Naturally, I had the same expectations for An Anonymous Girl.

It took me a while to get into it, I'm not sure why. Maybe just the holidays and everything going on all at once. I found it difficult to sit down and read this extremely hyped book. Once I got started though, it was all downhill, or uphill, from there.

Hendricks and Pekkanen wrote a twisted tale, one where you question everything down to the smallest detail. One thing I loved about this book was the alternating perspectives, but even more so how the authors didn't tell you who was who until after you read the first paragraph of the new chapter. It had me hooked so bad! It was unique to see that, and it gave the book an even more compelling look.

There is one thing that made the book fall a little flat for me: the absence of the 'wtf' moment. The Wife Between Us had two that stuck out to me, even 365 days later. In An Anonymous Girl, I saw one of the twists coming, but even then, there was no 'what the fuck did I just read' reaction. The story is extremely well written and captivating to the point of losing track of what time it is.

I'd definitely recommend this book to those who need a little help figuring out the truth. Or if you just want a little manipulation with your therapy sessions.

An Anonymous Girl was sufficiently creepy and kept me up late reading to see what would happen next. This book will keep you wondering and will have you trusting no one. So creepy!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Having not read Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen's previous work I wasn't sure what to expect from this book but holy wow was this book intriguing! I've read a few books where there was an unreliable narrator but to have a dual narrative told from two characters who weren't completely likable and that left the reader unsure of who to trust. I found this book to be really engaging and will be recommending this book to anyone who is looking for a great psychological read.

Jessica Farris is getting by in New York City, an interesting young woman with few committed relationships. When a friend blows off an opportunity to participate in a psychological study on ethics and morality, she sneaks in and takes her place. Jessica thinks she can make some fast money and then move on. Dr. Lydia Shields is the psychologist running the study, and after two sessions, Jessica is invited to continue to another phase. But things get more and more intense, and the sessions which had been conducted at NYU move to Shields' office and other venues. She knows she is being manipulated, but as smart as she is, cannot change the narrative. An interesting premise and the writing is very good - once you get used to it. Each chapter is told from either Jessica’s or Dr. Shields’ viewpoint, but you are often unsure which for a couple of pages into the chapter. I struggled with my rating on this book as I didn’t necessarily like the format. But the story is compelling. So a strong 3 star rating. Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to review the ARC of this book.

Wow, this book had me sitting on the edge of my seat. I literally had nightmares trying to figure out the ending of this book. Although, I wasn't really fond of the ending. It was a bit predictable. I will surely be picking up any books by these authors in the future. Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Thank you to Netgalley and StMartinsPress for the ARC. The opinions expressed in this review are solely my own.

An awesome, gripping psychological thriller that I could not put down. With fantastic writing and a gripping plot, this writing duo seams to have found what it takes to publish hit after hit..and I can't wait to see what is coming next! A who-done-it that keeps you guessing right up to the ending..and what an ending! I fully recommend this book!

This writer duo gave us the bestseller book THE WIFE BETWEEN US. Now they return with AN ANONYMOUS GIRL which, in my opinion, surpasses THE WIFE BETWEEN US. I am sure there will be a lot excitement for this psychological suspense novel, and it will be deserving of it all.

Jessica Farris, age 28, lies her way into a psychology study on ethics and morality (a bit ironic). The study offers generous compensation, and Jessica really needs the money. She finds that the questions asked are invasive and uncomfortable, but anonymity is guaranteed so what does she have to lose. She answers the questions openly and reveals a secret she has kept for many years. Because of her openness she is invited to participate in an extension of the study. More will be asked of her and the compensation will be significantly more.

The study is conducted by the mysterious Dr. Lydia Shields who is also a master of manipulation, pulling Jessica into a web of lies and jealousy. Over time Jessica begins to question the true purpose of the study and what will be done with the intensely personal information she has shared.

Thought-provoking, complex, dark, suspenseful…love, betrayal, obsession. Who can Jessica trust? The story pulled me in from the very beginning with the questions Jessica was asked. “Could you tell a lie without feeling guilt?” “Describe a time in your life when you cheated.” “Have you ever deeply hurt someone you care about? “Do victims have the right to take retribution into their own hands?” The chapters alternate between the perspectives of Jessica and Dr. Shields. This is NOT one of those books that waits until the end to reveal a major twist that leaves the reader going “WHAT??” This one has twists that worm their way in keeping the reader flipping pages and delivering an ending that TOTALLY works.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the advance copy for my honest review.