I have read Hendricks and Pekkanen’s first book, The Wife Between Us. Overall, I enjoyed the story and the suspense that they were able to create. However, there were moments that seemed repetitive and wordy which distracted me from the suspense. So, I was hesitant when I picked up their second novel, An Anonymous Girl.

The book introduces a make-up artist named Jessica Farris. While at an appointment she overhears a conversation about a research study that pays well just for answering a few questions. Sounds simple, right? She needs the money to help her mom, dad, and disabled sister. When she attends the study, not all is what it seems. The study wants to know her deepest, darkest secrets. The head of the study, Dr. Shields seems to take more of an interest in Jessica and hires her to complete more within the research project. However, something is off. Jessica feels manipulated and soon realizes how much danger she is in…

Due to the full schedule around the holidays, it took me a few days to complete this book. However, if I would have had the time, I would have finished this book in one sitting! Hendricks and Pekkanen nailed this story. My reservations before reading this book have vanished. The writing is flawless and engaging. I hated that I had to close the book and made excuses to sit and read longer. BUT THE CHARACTERS!! Wow, they created some immensely flawed and complicated characters. I found myself wanting to know more about them. I never knew who was telling the truth. This book kept me guessing until the final page. I have discovered that their first book is being made into a movie. Also, this book is already being made into a television series and it hasn’t even released yet! So pre-order this book. You will not regret it! I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this book!

This is a hell of a ride. One that you can't resist and it will drive you crazy to this twisty, manipulative plot.

Jessica Farris signs up to a psychological study by Dr. Lydia Shield wherein she could earn money just by answering all question conducted in the study. But she never expected that every question points out not only some minor but major personal assessment and even questioning her own morality.

Let me point this out. This is only a story written for recreational purposes like us, readers but this question totally sank into me. It even made me question my own judgement towards this psychological study.

It was really addictive, well-driven and well written plot.

I really loved the style of writing wherein Dr. Shield's point of view was narrated by her, inside her head like she was talking to herself. It was creepy and likable at the same time because of this thoughts she had.

I can't say enough of the story but all I can say is that I hope after you read this story, all woman be like Dr. Lydia Shield. I hope.

An Anonymous Girl was a mystery, psychological story of understanding one's motives, wants, disposition and morality.

Jess is struggling with finances. She does make up for people and doesn't make much doing it. She is trying to help out her parents financially as well. She ceases the opportunity to step in and take a survey that is paying more than she makes in a week. Then she gets a return call making even more money. Jess knows it must be too good to be true. She is told by Dr. Shields that the original study has been put on hold and there is a new study involving her. She's the perfect candidate.

Jess is an attractive girl who can probably get any many she wants. Dr. Shields puts this to the test. Jess doesn't feel comfortable with everything but goes along with it. She needs the money. Things start to get creepy though and she realizes she actually knows Dr. Shields husband. They're both lying about their marriage but which one can she trust.

Personally, I don't see the hype about this book. I was bored to death til about half way through. I pushed through though and was anticipating a huge ending but it definitely fell short of any expectation I had. I really wanted to enjoy it. If it was some huge turn, I would've felt it was all worth it but there wasn't anything special.

Greer Hendricks never disappoints. This is a great fast read thriller. If you are looking for a book that grips your attention from the first page, this is it. The characters are well developed and the story line is easy to follow, even with many different characters. Definitely recommend...

Good book, keeping the pace up so I didn't get bored. Liked the story and will recommend to others that enjoy these types of books.

I may not have enjoyed The Wife between Us as much as most readers but I absolutely love An Anonymous Girl. I just knew that it would be a brilliant read right from the first chapter. I was hooked and couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. I was caught up in the web created by Dr. Shield’s. Who was this psychologist and what was the test exactly? Our MC, Jess, certainly didn’t have the answers when she began the journey and neither did I.

Have you ever watched a spider build a web? I haven’t but I have always been curious to know how they come up with such an intricate design. Circle by circle, layer by layer, around and around. This is exactly how this story turned out to be. The mystery built with each new chapter. Along the way, the authors dropped tiny bombs that had my jaw drop. I like how these twists were subtle and found them to be even more captivating.

This is a mystery novel that is best enjoyed with little or no prior knowledge about the plot. All you need to know is that the writing is impeccable, fascinating characters and a storyline that is utterly captivating. I enjoyed An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen and can’t recommend it enough.

This was a pretty great psychological thriller. A bit different than most in my opinion. I appreciated the protagonist and antagonist and their motivations. A girl sneaks into a study on Tmorality and gets much more than she bargained for. Super easy read that I enjoyed from the start. Thanks to #Netgalley for this ARC. #annonymousgirl

An Anonymous Girl was an excellent suspenseful novel! I enjoyed the true feeling of suspense throughout the story. Jessica gets herself into an anonymous study on ethics and morality. What starts out as a simple study with questions on a computer in a room evolves into a much more involved situation that Jessica finds herself in the middle of. The plot is perfectly crafted with every detail adding to the ongoing suspense and mystery. The story is full of secrets, lies, and jealousy. As the story goes on, the characters all are presented with their own deep secrets and parts to the story. Who is telling the truth? Who can be trusted? I could feel the tension building as Jessica gets deeper and deeper into a dangerous situation. I could imagine so many different things happening next!

Jessica Farris signs up for a study in ethics and morality. She goes into the study not knowing what to expect. Dr Shields is a proffesor at a local college and a psychiatrist. What she thinks is going to be an easy way to make money turns into something more sinister. Dr Shields tells her how to act and dress, she can't put her finger on it but something about the study is off. This was an awesome book. I am not sure if I would ever participate in a study after reading this book.

Oh wow! This was a completely different type of plot than their first novel. No sudden turns or breath catching reveals but rather An Anonymous Girl is all about the psychological slow burn. This book is a mind bending, brain twisting narrative that feels like one is about to jump off a high cliff and into shark infested waters. TENSE with a capital T!!!

The story focuses on morality and “what would you do if...” scenarios that evolve from hypothetical to true life. The protagonist Jessica learns about a morality study while working for a couple of NYU students. One of the students is supposed to be in the study but shares her plans to blow it off. It pays $500 and Jessica, a struggling make up artist, could desperately use the cash. She deceives her way into the study and becomes subject 52. The study takes a more ominous turn when the lead psychiatrist offers her a more involved role in an ethical study that involves real life situations. Bit by bit, Jessica learns the true nature of the study and the danger it brings with it.

The writing is superb and cleverly thought out. I was absorbed starting from page one and completely caught up in the story. It is a riveting mystery of sorts as the reader tries to figure out what is going on and how it will end. Recommend this book to folks looking for a thoughtful psych thriller with tones of self transformation.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for an ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

"A final question: If you truly love someone, would you sacrifice your life for theirs?"

Holy shit on a cracker was that good. I'm sure how, or if I should even try to describe how great I found this book.
Twist and turns abound when Jessica Farris sneaks into a study about morality and ethics her life is turned upside down. Even though it's told in alternating POV's you still never fully grasp what goes on in Dr. Shields mind, you feel as lost and disoriented but yet like the subjects in her study absolutely trusting in her. And nothing truly starts to fall into until the end.

Okay. Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen are officially auto-buy authors for me. I loved The Wife Between Us, and I think I loved An Anonymous Girl even more.
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I think you should go in pretty blind, but know that the main character, Jess, sneaks into a study on ethics and morality and everything changes from there. So. Very. Good. I highly recommend you pick this one up if you haven’t already.
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for an egalley in exchange of an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Wow, oh wow, oh WOW!!! Let me go on record now as saying this book could and should be one of the best-sellers of 2019. What's more, it would make a terrific movie! Greer Hendricks masterfully spins a tale that pulls the reader deeper and deeper into the lives of the main characters until they find themselves on the edge of their seat. Oh, the mind games this book plays with the reader!!

Jessica Farris is a 28-year-old make-up artist, struggling to get by. When she overhears a client telling a friend that she signed up to be part of a paid two session study on morality and ethics at the local university but plans to ditch the session because she'd rather sleep in than answer a questionnaire, Jessica decides to show up at the appointed time and place herself. She really needs the money! Jessica explains to the study assistant that her friend cannot attend, but that she would like to take her place. After the assistant talks with Dr. Shields, the professor leading the study, and ascertains that Jessica meets the criteria for participants, Jessica is accepted into the study. From that point on, she is Subject 52.

Placed alone in a room with only a computer, the session begins. Participants know that the questions will be extremely personal and are urged to be honest in their responses. Answers participants give to the questions may impact the next questions asked. Jessica soon realizes that someone is responding to her answers in real time and finds herself more and more intrigued, sometimes altering her answers attempting to please the unseen questioner. Somehow, the questioner knows when she is being less than truthful and again urges honesty for the sake of the study. Jessica finds herself complying. When session one ends, Jessica finds herself looking forward to the next day’s session. She also finds that the study is making her more aware of her ethics and morals, in some cases, altering her natural response as a result.

Dr. Shields is the unseen questioner, interacting with each participant one on one. The professor has a personal rather than professional agenda for performing the study. Finding Jessica’s responses very compelling, she soon becomes the professor’s sole focus. Jessica is offered more money if she will meet with the professor and participate in future unnamed interactions.

The story is advanced in the first-person voices of Jessica and Dr. Shields in alternating chapters. Watching the spider weave the web that draws the fly in is very compelling. When the fly realizes she’s in a web, and in danger, the manipulations on both parts ramps up. I cannot say much more without spoiling this exceptional read.

I rarely give a 5 star rating, but this book deserves it!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

An ambitious, but broke, young makeup artist named Jess sneaks into a blind study on ethics an morality. After a few sessions, the professor conducting the study asks Jess to take the study into the real world - and things start to get WEIRD.

I thought this book was compulsively readable. It was intense, twisty, and kept me wondering until the very end. My only complaint was that that intensity I felt throughout the book didn't continue through to the ending. That fell a tiny bit flat to me. Not bad, just not absolutely mind blowing. Overall, a very great thriller. I'd really love to read Greer and Sarah's other book.

Having read and loved “Wife Between Us,” I couldn’t wait for the next book by Hendricks and Pekkanen. My expectations were very high. This new book did not disappoint! These authors are brilliant writers of mystery/psychological thrillers. Their books grab you from page one and never let go! I don’t want to give any spoilers away, so just clear your schedule, grab this book, and get ready for a ride! I can’t wait for this book to be published, so I can recommend it to all my friends and family members. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this incredible novel!

I really enjoyed this book. It was well written, kept my interest and left me wanting more! The plot is original and addictive. The characters are a good mix between likeable and not. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I'm so glad I got to read this one!

When Jessica Farris, a financially struggling young woman, enters an ethics and morality study with a prominent psychologist, she has no idea that it will significantly change her life and place her in the cross-hairs of a dangerous and obsessive relationship. Filled with plot twists, and taut moments aplenty, this page-turner takes readers on a heart-pounding ride, making An Anonymous Girl a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers.

A great book that kept me hooked until the very end. Recommended for lovers of psychological thrillers.

Thank you to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for giving me this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
This was an amazing, fast paced book. What a thrill ride, from the same authors of The Wife Between Us. Another bestseller for sure. This one did not disappoint, you will not be disappointed if you read this one. I will always read anything by these authors.

An Anonymous Girl is the second psychological thriller that Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have paired up to write and boy, oh boy, do these two make quite the team. After reading The Wife Between Us last year I knew I had to have a copy of An Anonymous Girl and thankfully it did not disappoint in the least.

Jessica Farris had always wanted to work in theater as a make up artist but instead finds herself traveling around the city making up bored housewives before their big nights out to pay the bills. When one of her house calls ends up being two college girls getting ready for a night at a club Jess overhears a phone call about a survey. Knowing she could really use he cash Jess decides to take the place of the student.

Arriving at the designated location Jess only needs a couple of little white lies to work her way into the study but as she sits down at her computer it’s almost as if the mysterious Dr. Shields can see right through the computer screen. Before Jess knows it she is done with the online survey and Dr. Shields is offering her more money to help with further testing.

For anyone having read the first book these two authors co-wrote you probably remember the shocking twists the most, well don’t worry you haven’t seen the last of those from them just yet. An Anonymous Girl seemed to be very similar in format to The Wife Between Us in the fact that after each section I would be left thinking what the…?? So yes, it’s another book that just makes me want to scream “They all did it!!!” since you never know who to trust. Definitely recommend checking this one out and if you haven’t done so yet go back and grab their first too.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.