I picked up this novel because I enjoyed the authors' previous book THE WIFE BETWEEN US. I became interested in reading AN ANONYMOUS GIRL as soon as I learned about it.

What if you sign up to be part of a psychological study and you end up entangled in a lot more than you asked for? This is the premise of the book and let me tell you it does not disappoint.

“One of them is lying. But who?”

That is the question you'll be asking yourself again and again as you read it. This is an addictive and suspenseful novel, the plot kept me turning the pages wanting to know more. The authors did a great job at building and maintaining intrigue throughout the novel, at every chapter you will be wondering which character should you trust and believe. 

Overall, I enjoyed it and recommend it to readers of psychological thrillers, mysteries and contemporary fiction,.

Received ARC from the publisher via Netgalley

I’ve read a few so called psychological thrillers lately and have been sadly disappointed- they have been neither psychological nor thrilling. An Anonymous Girl, however, fits the bill for me. Jessica, a 28 year old make-up artist has signed up to participate in a study on morals and ethics with the well known NY psychiatrist Dr. Shields. She is motivated by the $500 she can make over the course of the weekend. She is asked to answer some very difficult and personal questions and is mentally and physically exhausted at the conclusion of the weekend. After the study she is asked if she would like to continue the research work with Dr. Shields outside the classroom - with compensation of course. This is where the story gets really interesting and seriously warped. Dr. Shields seems to be playing a dangerous game not only with Jessica but also with her friends and family. And the tension builds. And I couldn’t put the book down - honestly I had to keep flipping those pages to find out what happened. Kudos to the authors for a well written suspense novel. . Would definitely recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

A solid 4.5 stars for An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. The story begins with Jessica, a makeup artist struggling financially, trying to help her family, and holding onto a lot of secrets. When a psychological study on morality and ethics sort of falls in her lap, promising to pay very well...she jumps at the chance. It seems like harmless questions from renowned Dr Shields, but when the questions become more personal, and the opportunity arises for even more money but not without consequences, Jessica finds herself becoming too trusting of good 'ol Dr Shields. She soon realizes she is nothing more than a paid pawn in Dr. Shield's psychological game, but it is becoming dangerous for everyone involved.

I really enjoyed this book. It is told between Jessica and Dr Shield's, which is so interesting to read between the lines of both lying manipulative minds. Just when you think you have it figured out, consequences become disasterous and you realize you really don't know anyone at all.

If you enjoyed The Wife Between Us by Hendricks and Pekkanen, this book is a definite must read! Psychological, pick your brain, dysfunctional creepiness you won't want to put down.

I would like to thank St Martin's Press and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

This was a fantastic read! It was unique and a well crafted story. I was hooked from beginning to end. It was incredibly intriguing and I could not put it down. The character development, especially with Dr. Shields and Jess was fantastic and kept me interested in seeing what would happen next.
The twists were unexpected and overall made it a great thriller.

Good thriller. For the audience who loves Gone Girl. A young woman who was taken advantage of gets revenge.

This is the second book I have read by the duo of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. An Anonymous Girl was written so well, I enjoyed it! They hooked me from the very beginning and kept me on the hook until the very end! I had a hard time putting my kindle down and devoured this book in two days! I also love love love when I get shocked at the end and let me tell you Greer and Sarah SHOCKED ME!!!!
I look forward to reading more from this fabulous duo!

A mostly well plotted psychological thriller about a manipulative psychologist and a struggling make-up artist who gets drawn into her web. A tad slow paced at times, I still couldn’t wait to see what happened next, and find out why she was doing the things she did, and how the protagonist would escaped the plot against her – or if she could escape. This is a quick, entertaining read, but not quite as surprising as it could be. Many thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the e-arc. 3.75 stars.

These authors have done it again. Another fantastic psychological suspense that kept me turning pages wondering whose ethics and morals were really at play here. Fans of The Wife Between Us will be ecstatic with this new thriller.

Although a bit wordy at times, the author creates good connection between her reader and her characters so that they can feel the emotions and struggle with throughout the book. I recommend this book.

I wish to thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My apologies to the publisher as I have read with pleasure all the previous books I received from St. Martin’s Press. This one failed to engage or maintain my interest.

Jessica is a freelance makeup artist and helps support her handicapped sister. She enters a study on morals and ethics for young women led by a prominent Dr. Lydia Shields, a psychiatrist and academic attached to NYU. It is ironic that Jessica enters the research experiment through deceit and that Dr. Shields is even more duplicitous. The financial compensation is generous and as she answers questions which become increasingly personal she has misgivings, but the temptation of even higher financial rewards to continue with the research is too great. Soon Jessica is entrapped in Dr. Shield’s personal agenda.

This is a slow moving story told from the viewpoint of two unreliable characters. The premise was original but in this case the experiment lacked believability and I failed to feel the suspense which engaged many readers. There were several good twists along the way but I thought the plot moved at such a slow pace that it failed to capture my attention. I think, despite my misgivings, that this will be a very popular book among lovers of character driven stories of psychological suspense. It just wasn’t for me. What I gained from the story was never to fully trust others, even those professionals in higher authority.

This book was great! From beginning to end I was completely sucked into this thriller. I loved how the author sort of developed this love-hate relationship with the characters. This was a very engrossing read for me!

This novel will pull you in and hold you hostage until the final page is read! The characters have more vibrant personalities than some living humans. The journey begins with a young girl who needs to find a way to make more money then turns into a tale of psychological horror. The authors know how to immerse the reader in the story until said reader cries "uncle". A magnificent novel!

Jess, being strapped for cash, signs up for a psychological study with Dr. Shields, unaware of how invasive, personal and controlling it will become. It causes her to become more and more paranoid and has her questioning what is real and what is imagined!
This was a fantastic book! it pulled me in from the beginning and kept me guessing throughout, which in turn kept me reading without many breaks for much else! I loved The Wife Between Us by the two authors and this novel also did not disappoint!
Thank you to Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this outstanding book!

his book was the most incredible book I think I have ever read, in the sense regarding it was so unique and different. I read their first book, The Wife Between Us by the same authors which was fantastic also but this book is so different. I read a lot of psychological thrillers but this book truly raises the bar. If I could, I would give it more than 5 stars just for it’s total fascinating uniqueness, If you read the blurb it really doesn’t really tell you how deep and controlling and ill the doctor who is conducting the psychological studies which Jessica signs up for because she will be paid to be in this study group. Eventually we find out the doctor’s motive and Jessica is fighting for her life. I do not want to go any further with my review because I do not want to give away any spoilers. I received this book from netgalley.com as an ARC for a honest review. This is also well written and if you like this genre of books which truly is so different you must read this book, Also, BRAVO to the authors for this book. Again, these authors have really raised the bar in this unique novel full of suspense, twist and turns and what an ending!!!
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his book was the most incredible book I think I have ever read, in the sense regarding it was so unique and different. I read their first book, The Wife Between Us by the same authors which was fantastic also but this book is so different. I read a lot of psychological thrillers but this book truly raises the bar. If I could, I would give it more than 5 stars just for it’s total fascinating uniqueness, If you read the blurb it really doesn’t really tell you how deep and controlling and ill the doctor who is conducting the psychological studies which Jessica signs up for because she will be paid to be in this study group. Eventually we find out the doctor’s motive and Jessica is fighting for her life. I do not want to go any further with my review because I do not want to give away any spoilers. I received this book from netgalley.com as an ARC for a honest review. This is also well written and if you like this genre of books which truly is so different you must read this book, Also, BRAVO to the authors for this book. Again, these authors have really raised the bar in this unique novel full of suspense, twist and turns and what an ending!!!
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This was a great story, very believable. The events were paced well, and the characters well developed! It was a great read. Thanks to the authors and publishers for making it available!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for gifting me with an ARC of An Anonymous Girl. In exchange I offer my unbiased review.

Having read and loved The Wife Between Us, I was super excited to read the newest offering from the dynamic writing team of Hendricks & Pekkanen. These ladies know how to craft a twisty thriller with humor and believability. Jess a twenty-something Philly native ( Go, Eagles) is a struggling makeup artist now living in NYC. With limited funds and fewer job opportunities she sneaks her way into a highly paid “morality” study ( do you see the irony, already???) to earn some extra cash. The study soon consumes Jess’s life as she reveals more & more about herself.
There were some really interesting plot twists early on which kept me glued to the pages. This was a solid thriller with strong writing, fascinating characters, and a gripping storyline.

This was a very intriguing book. I’ve never read anything like it before. Deception, betrayal and lies is what this book is about. Everyone tells them. Most are little but it’s the big betrayals and lies that can harm many. I received an advance review copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

💻 📱💻BOOK REVIEW!!!💻 📱💻
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

💻 Thrillers come in all shapes and sizes. You’ve got the “Oh hey! I’m just gonna stab you in the face real quick, then lock you in a cage and maybe for good measure I’ll bury you alive” thriller. You’ve got the “I’m so sick and twisted, that I’m going to mentally torment the crap out of you until you go insane” psychological thriller. Lastly there’s the “dainty thriller”...not the most sane humans who make some pretty poor choices, but not too far off from how your most insane friend might act one day. An Anonymous Girl is a dainty thriller.

📱Jess is a 20-something, Manhattan-living, freelance make-up artist. She could use some extra cash so she sneaks into a morality and ethics study with the elusive Dr. Shields. The study forces Jess to recall some of her poor choices and a history that she’d rather leave in the past. The study takes a turn when Dr. Shields begins to slowly immerse herself into Jess’ life and has her push the ethics envelope quite a bit further in exchange for a buttload of cash. Jess slowly comes to realize that this ethics study might actually be one of the most unethical things she’s ever taken part in. Even more unsettling, Jess gets the feeling that this may not be a study at all...that perhaps she is merely a pawn in Dr. Shields’ sick little game.

💻 The first half of this book was “eh”. A bit slow and uneventful. Sadly, you needed to put in zero thinking effort to figure out exactly what was going to happen and why. Everything was laid right out there for you. The book was enjoyable and I 100% needed to see how it all played out...but it just was not the thrilling “I sawed your leg off and drugged you for fun” thriller that I adore.

An Anonymous Girl
by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
due January 2019
St. Martins Press

Grabs you by surprise, this twister of a psychological thriller does not let you go. It will bind your mind and start a spiral inside that will never stop turning.
Jessica is a 20-something freelance make-up artist, trying to make ends meet. She overhears one of her clients tell a friend that she is going to blow off a survey she was going to do for $500. She's just too busy. Jessica decides to show up for the study...its difficult to walk away from an easy 500 bucks. How hard could it be?
The oddly mysterious Dr. Shields assures her of complete anonymity and a generous compensation for answering a few questions for a psychological study on ethics and morality. It is just a quick few questions....a 500 dollar check..... and it's over....sounds simple....right?
Maybe...
Is truth just another question of your own morality? Or are our morals our truths?....
Maybe not....but maybe
Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen create a circumstance and characters that consistently make you feel their motivations and lives..their emotions. You find yourself lost in the twists and turns of their psyche.
I was lost in this wonderful novel. Its mesmerizing and so so good.
Pre-order it now. Thanks me later.
And while there check out her other two novels.
Thank you to the authors, St. Martins and #netgalley for the opportunity to read this pre-release novel.
#AnAnonymousGirl #netgalley
I think this is going to be a series....but not sure....keep an eye out!

UHM... WOW.

I haven't read the other book by these authors, but now I'm feeling pretty enticed to go check it out. These two authors have some kind of magic in their brains and fingertips to come up with and produce a story like this.

This is the kind of book you devour quickly because you just have to know what's coming next. The characters in this (Jess, Lydia, and Thomas) are all so well built and intertwined that it's pretty damn hard to guess ahead correctly (which is something I usually pride myself in being able to do). It's near impossible to really predict anything happening here, and the authors are always a few steps ahead of you (much like Lydia is with Jess and Thomas) to always keep you just enough in the dark. The relationship between Lydia and Jess is alluring immediately and makes the first part of the book feel like it will all go down a completely different path ([ I was getting total Chloe vibes, a movie with Amanda Seyfriend that you should check out after reading this book because you'll completely understand what I mean, I promise (hide spoiler)]).

But of course the authors flip the script on you in some really suspenseful ways which I am not going to spoil because this book still doesn't come out for another 2-3 months (I'm not doing the math but if you really want to, then be my guest) and some readers have got quite the wait for it. BUT ITS SO WORTH IT. You will eat this book up so fast that you will be sad that it's over and you'll look back and marvel at how these two magical authors really set you up from the first sentence and yet you loved every minute of it.

These are the kind of suspenseful stories that I love. 6/5 if it was possible.