Thanks to Net Galley for providing a copy of this book for me to read.

This is a difficult review to write. I was intrigued with the plot idea and thought it would be something I would really enjoy reading. An Anonymous Girl is the story of Jess, a professional make-up artist who is trying to make it financially while also helping out her parents at home. When she hears of a psychology study that is paying some decent money, she finagles her way into participating. The ensuing story focuses on Jess and the aftermath of her decision. Through the beginning stages of the study, we learn quite a bit about Jess and begin to see some of the character of Lydia Shields, the psychologist conducting the study.

This is one of those twisty-turny psychological thrillers that have become so popular. I’ve read several in the genre and have found that I frequently am not engaged with either of the main characters—it seems like there usually are two. This was the case here, too. Jess seemed like she was sort of drifting through life, not knowing exactly what she wanted out of life. Lydia was more of a puzzle, though we found out more and more as the story progressed. She wasn’t appealing to me at all. This was part of my problem with the book—I didn’t particularly care for either of the women.

The plot was rather slow-moving and I had to make myself continue reading. When I got about 2/3 of the way through, I finally felt that I really wanted to find out how the story was going to play out.
For those who like this type of genre, I’m sure this will be a very good read. For me, I’d give it a 3.5 rating.

3..5 Stars: I was so excited to get an ARC of An Anonymous Girl to read this fall, and it was the perfect read for the Halloween season. This was a creepy, twisty, wild ride from start to finish. The way these two authors right is so engaging, and I was quickly drawn into the story, even though I felt like I didn't know what was going on about half of the time. This was a fast read and well paced. Every time I thought I had figured out what was going on, and who the bad guy was, they threw another twist at me, and I was wondering all over again.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a review copy of the book. On sale January 8, 2019.

Very well-done psychological thriller, with lots of surprising twists.

The narrative of the book shifts back and forth between being told from Jessica's and Dr. Shields's points of view. Every other chapter, we get the story from the opposite character's perspective. The theme of anonymity is woven into the story as well in a few subtle and also obvious ways. For me, the pace of the story starts out very slow as we are introduced to the characters and how Jessica becomes involved in the university study conducted by Dr. Shields and how the study progresses. Slowly, more characters are introduced into the story, as well as events from Jessica's past that become relevant to the current story, as well as the pieces of Dr. Shields's life, past and present, and how those relate to the interactions with Jessica. There is plenty of action once the book really gets going. It didn't really drag for me leading up to most of the action. It was just a slower pace as we delve into Jessica's world and experiences.

Jessica is not entirely likable at first, and I wondered what drove her to make some of her choices (which is slowly answered throughout the book). Once the twists started coming, they continued throughout the book, all the way to the very last page.

I was surprised by the lack of foul language throughout this book. The genre is a psychological thriller, but there is no (or very, very little) strong language throughout (surprising for me as so many mainstream books seem to be full of it).

This was a very intriguing book, and I definitely look forward to reading more from this writing duo!

The perfect combination of an easy, enjoyable read and a book that makes you think, keeping you in suspense and anxiously turning the pages until the end. I thought this duo's previous book, The Wife Between Us, was great, and this one lives up to that standard.

When Jessica Farris signs up for a research study, using a bit of deception to get in the door, she has no way of knowing how it will all spiral out of control. She is a likable character and the reasons for her doing everything she does are quite understandable so it's easy to care about what happens to her. The writing is superb and I enjoyed how the book more or less switched between the narration of the two main characters, each with a distinctive voice. I thought the fact that Dr. Shields largely used a passive voice in her sections was an interesting element and contributed to the creepiness. Even the most minor secondary characters are well developed and interesting in their own rights.

All in all, a very successful book which I would highly recommend! Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an e-ARC of this book.

This is the second book I have read by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. The books was extremely fast paced and engaging. I could not put this one down. It was a roller coaster of deception but who was deceiving who and at what point. What happens when you get too deep in with your therapist or is she even really your therapist or is this part of the experiment? Are you letting your guard down too easily to earn money? What extremes will you go to in order to have an income. What are the limits ethically and morally? These are all the questions Jess has to face once she is accepted into Lydia Sheilds research group.

I loved this book. It's fresh and different, totally captivating. The main character finds herself entering a psychology study to make some quick money (something a lot of us can relate to, especially as a student!). The study gets more and more intense over time, and she finds herself getting more and more drawn in... While I don't know if I would classify this as completely "believeable," I do feel that it was entertaining and different, and well-written. I definitely couldn't tell that there were two authors, it seemed seamless. Overall, a great, quick read! Can't wait for the next one.

This book will hook you from the beginning, then take you on many twists and turns. I love when two authors can write one story with so many layers. Thanks to Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen for accomplishing this. I now have to go read their first endeavor “The Wife Between Us”.

This story is told in two voices. Jess, the struggling make-up artist who finds about a study on morality, which pays well. But, she gets so much more than she bargained for! Dr. Shields, the cold woman heading up the phychology study. This is a book that will have your heart racing and fill you with uneasiness. Characters are complex, with their secrets shaping who they are. The ending will be satisfying, maybe shocking to some.

Thanks to St Martins Press and Net Galley for the ARC, also Goodreads for the physical copy, of this book. Opinion is mine alone!

This was a decent thriller. A young woman gets more than she bargained for when she participates in a research project about morality. I really enjoyed the shifts in POV between Jessica and the psychiatrist.

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen was a psychological thriller that put me on the edge of my seat many times. I had read The Wife Between Us and didn't think that these authors could top that book but boy was I wrong. An Anonymous Girl had me holding my breath without even realizing it and every time I thought I had it all figured out another twist was inserted. I was so excited to read it and was not at all disappointed.

As the book began, Jessica or Jess as she liked to be called, one of the main characters in the book, was introduced. She was a woman in her early twenties who worked as a freelance make-up artist. While applying make-up for two college age young women at their apartment she overheard their discussion about a psychiatrist's study about morals and ethics one of the girls had signed up to participate in that was going to pay her $500. Jess was so tempted with the money that she sneaks to view the information about the study on one of the girl's cell phone. She showed up for the study the next morning claiming to be replacing the other girl who couldn't make it. After her personal information was checked, Jess was allowed to partake in the study. The study was being conducted by Dr. Shields, a professor at N.Y.U. and prominent psychologist. Participating in this study was going to change Jess's life more than she ever could have imagined.

Every time I thought I had figured out was going to happen In An Anonymous Girl I was often wrong. The story was told alternatively by Jess and Dr. Shields. It was hard for me to put it down because I wanted to know what was going happen next. The ending left me in a good place. I liked how Jess's character evolved, got stronger and wiser as the story unfolded. In the beginning she was so trusting, needy and dependent It made me question how much of a person's private thoughts and secrets should be revealed even when honesty, trust and best interests are promised? In the end, I believed that Jess regretted sharing some of these very private confessions with Dr. Shields. How could Jess have ever guessed what a vindictive, self-serving woman Dr. Shields would end up being?

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen for the advanced reader's copy of An Anonymous Girl in exchange for my honest review. I highly recommend this book.

Not as great as all the hype, in my opinion - bit formulaic & draggy in parts but worth the read. Thanks to netgalley for the opportunity!

This book was great! I actually enjoyed it a lot more than I enjoyed her first book. In fact, the best part is that I still can’t figure out what happened at the end of the book. Is Jessica good or bad? I look forward to more books by this duo.

4.5 stars

I reserve 5 star reviews for very few books... those that I will remember for the rest of my life. An Anonymous Girl is not one of those, but it's very close. It was gripping and fast and creepy and crazy and such fun to read. I found myself thinking about the book when not able to read, wishing I could pick it back up to find out what happens next. It centers on Jessica, a young woman who participates in a research study on morality being administered by a psychiatry professor. I don't want to give away details, but what happens next is a whirlwind of epic proportions. Though you have to suspend reality quite often, it was still a great read.

Wow! This book blew me away! An Annonymous Girl is a well crafted thriller filled with twists and turns! Jessica signs on as Sunject 52 in a study on morality and gets drawn into the tangled web of a marriage gone wrong. Is it a question of morality if you’re lying to save some else? Will the truth set you free?

Well, what can I say? This book certainly packed in all the twists and turns that it could. A young woman agrees to become the subject of a complex psychological experiment, and winds up being drawn into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game with a highly disturbed individual. An interesting enough premise, and one I was excited to dive into. If the goal of 'AN ANONYMOUS GIRL' was to keep the reader unsure and unsettled, much like the main character, then it succeeded. But, for me, the overall effect was only mildly satisfying. Like 'THE WIFE BETWEEN US', the other book by this pair of authors, there were plenty of moments and questions that kept me turning the pages, and wondering what would happen next, but ultimately it felt more like 'car-wreck curiosity' than genuine interest. I felt little attachment to any single character in the book other than the hapless and clueless Noah, who connects with the main character just as her life is about to become very, very complicated. Everyone else seemed like co-conspirators in their own undoing, not in manner than made them sympathetic and human, but exasperating and at times tedious. After the umpteenth twist, I began to anticipate the next one, and was less shocked, or even engaged by them. And by the Epilogue, I sighed in exasperation. I was intrigued by the first book by this collaboration of authors, and was curious about this second book. I am not sure I'll be moved to try a third. I remain a fan of Sarah Pekkanen's though. Looking forward to her next solo effort.

Once again the talented writing duo of Greer Hendricks
& Sarah Pekkanen deliver a satisfying thriller. Enigmatic and compelling, An Anonymous Girl weaves a taut story of betrayal and suspense, as delicate and ready to shatter as a wineglass poised on the edge of a table. Told in dual narratives AAG takes you gently by the hand and leads you exactly where it wants to go, right up to its final conclusion. Go ahead. Surrender to it.

What would you do if you became involved in something you thought was harmless, but the further you got you realized you couldn’t get out? That’s where Jessica finds herself after becoming a part of an anonymous study on morality issues.

This book kept me interested from the beginning until the end. I don’t always have a lot of time to read, but this book made me want to find time so that I could see what happens! Read this book, it is so good!

I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Thanks to Netgalley.com and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review.

Hendricks and Pekkanen have, for all intents and purposes, perfected the two person narrative. The tension is palpable. The suspense is unnerving. The twist will knock you sideways. A stunning story with morality and ethics, or lack thereof, at it's center. Nothing is what it seems on the surface.

You'll think twice about joining any sort of research study after this book.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital ARC of this book.

I realize I'm in the minority here, but this just didn't work for me as well as I wanted it to. The premise sounded interesting and, really, it started out pretty well. But I had a hard time believing these characters. This was definitely a plot-driven (and not character-driven) novel; however, I wanted to feel the struggle between the two main characters in a more visceral way. Instead, the villain seemed rather one-dimensional and too omniscient.

I will say, though, this is a fast read and moves along at a brisk enough pace to keep you intrigued. I see that the majority of readers really dug this one, so my advice would be to check it out for yourself. It might just be that I've read too many books in this genre over the last couple of years, and now I'm getting nit-picky, hoping to find ones that knock my socks off.

Bottom line: not a bad book, but lacking character depth for me. But go ahead and give it a try.

Thank you NetGalley for my ARC. Definitely a psychological thriller and I will think twice before participating in a study after this. A cat and mouse game the whole time. Keeps you wondering what is going on till the very end. Only drawback is the chapters are usually one of three characters but I found that I would have to read a couple sentences in each chapter to figure out which character was speaking.

Gripping! I love how the author made Jessica so vulnerable, yet relatable. I felt as though I could understand the moments that led her to be so entwined with Dr. Shields. I couldn't put it down!