I totally loved the authors' book The Wife Between Us, so I was thrilled to get an ARC from Netgalley.

Jess sneaks into a psychological study and is befriended by the doctor giving the study, Dr. Lydia Shields. Dr. Shields makes Jess feel special and then "extends" the study for Jess' cooperation in other tasks for which she is paid handsomely. Jess has problems so this seems like a dream come true at just the right time. However, what cost will Jess have to pay the more she trusts Dr. Shields? And, who IS Dr. Shields, really?

I wanted to read this automatically without even reading the description on Goodreads because I so enjoyed the authors' first book, I figured this would be just as good. However, I thought it lagged in some places and quite a few times, I found myself thinking, "Who would actually THINK like this?" I just found a lot of parts to be unbelievable and while The Wife Between Us, delivered a twist to me at least, I felt this one did not. Nothing really surprised me, even though I see people on Goodreads praising the twists and turns. I am actually giving it 2.5 stars because it did keep me interested enough to finish it pretty quickly, however, while this may not have been what I was hoping for, I would still recommend it because I think people will really enjoy it upon it's early 2019 release.

WOW. this book was so full of twists and turns that I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish! I really liked this one and appreciate how well written it was. There are so many books out there that it is hard to be different from the rest and I think Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen definitely achieved that with this book!

An Anonymous Girl is like a psychological thriller on steroids. I loved it. The hook is a unique – a woman with secrets in her past sneaks into a psychological study on ethics and morality. If you are craving a twisty psychological thriller, this is the book to read to get your fix. Multiple points of view? Check. Unreliable narrator? Check. Twists and turns? Check. Unputdownable? Check? Obsessive domestic relationships? Check. It even has an actual psychologist. This book does not even come out until January 2019 but I expect that it will be the talk of the town. I would like to thank NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen for the early sneak peek of an electronic advanced review copy. Pre-order now because you will not want to miss this.

WOW! Just when I thought 'The Wife Between Us' was going to be hard to top, 'An Anonymous Girl' ends up being even better! It's best to go in blind so I am not going to mention any of the plot. There are a ton of thriller books that are 'over-hyped' but this one will deserve ALL the hype I know it is going to get. Greer Hendricks and Sarak Pekkanen are a writing duo forced to be reckoned with. The writing is flawless and I ended up reading this until 3:00am because I had to know how it was going to end! Everyone is going to ask, if there is that one major twist like there was in The Wife Between Us. There isn't just one major twist. There are several twists that will give you whiplash and you will be thinking 'what just happened!' There were many moments when I thought I knew where the story was going, but I ended up being wrong! Pre-order this bad boy and know you are in for a real treat!
One of my favorites!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for sending me an early reader's copy in exchange for an honest review!

“An Anonymous Girl” by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

“If you were a therapist, would changing the course of someone’s life, even subtly, be appropriate if she felt it was for a good reason?”

Writing psychological thrillers are clearly the genre both of these authors have been destined to write. “An Anonymous Girl” is just as enthralling and twisted, yet so realistic, the reader just keeps reading. Just as one thinks they figure out the next move of the characters they are thrown for a loop.

Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have a true gift. They pull you in, get you so engaged, trying to figure out where they are leading you and Bam!! they have you all twisted around again. Dr Lydia Shields knows how to get what she wants: to control others. People are unaware she is preying on them and changing their life choices and behaviors because of her. And she is sly enough she will make changes in your life you never saw coming. The only question is, who will win? One person already lost her life...how many more will it take until she gets what she truly wants and needs??

Rating: 4.8
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

** I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this novel. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed The Wife Between Us, but I read it around the same time as The Last Mrs. Parrish so it ended up feeling a bit repetitive at the time. This is definitely not the case with The Anonymous Girl because I feel as though the authors really came into their own in this second novel. The concept is fascinating, the writing is sharp and I ended up reading most of the book in one sitting because the alternating perspectives kept me wondering about the twists and turns that awaited me. I'm sure that this book will get a lot of buzz in the coming months and it deserves all of it.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for an advanced read in exchange for this review.

Jessica signs up for a psychological study about on ethics and morality. She thinks it's just a few questions to answer for Dr. Shields, and then she will get paid. Soon she finds herself doing outings for $$$$. Dr. Shields is manipulative, and Jessica wonders what exactly she signed up for.

Okay, this is a really cool premise! However, a lot of it is kind of far fetched. If you read it and don't think about how out there it sounds, it will be an enjoyable and pretty cool read. I did that at first. Afterwards I realized that this likely would not pass in the real world. Jessica is likeable, and you'll hope that nothing bad happens to her. There's a lot of mystery around Dr. Shields which is fun to unravel. Pretty enjoyable read overall! 3/12, but I'll round up.

Could you tell a lie without feeling guilt?

I actually squealed out loud when I received an advanced copy of this book. For real, I squealed. I loved The Wife Between Us, so I couldn’t wait to crack this one open. It quickly jumped up my TBR shelf to the number one position.. But then I got nervous. What if it isn’t as good as The Wife Between Us? What if I have it so hyped up to live up to that?

I’ll be honest, I went into An Anonymous Girl not even knowing what it was about. It wasn’t until I had read the first 10% of the book that I went and read the blurb on Goodreads.

Seeking women ages 18–32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed.

I’ll say it: This book is very different from The Wife Between Us, if you’re coming into the book expecting those big twists, you might be disappointed. An Anonymous Girl was just a mindbender from the beginning. I constantly questioned everyone’s motives. I was suspicious of everyone and everything. I never knew what was really going on. The second I thought I had it figured out I was proved wrong.

I haven’t read a book that had me this engrossed in a very long time, I was up all night “just one more chapter, just one more!” Seriously, it’s that good. Everyone should have this book on their radar, pre-order, mark the release date in your calendar, whatever you need to do, it is that good!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Books for providing me this book in exchange for an honest review.

You know that feeling when you discover a new author(or in this case two) and you loved their first book(The Wife Between Us) and you get approved for an e ARC for their second book, An Anonymous Girl? You don't, well let me say for me it is like winning the book lottery and then figuring out how many hours of work and life will stand between me and the book(46 hours exactly between approval and settling in at the beach with this one). Did this book disappoint? It absolutely did not. There were so many twists and turns that kept me guessing until the end and I changed my mind often trying to figure out where this was headed.
Jessica Farris works hard to afford her tiny apartment and life in NYC. When she learns of an opportunity to participate in a research study, she thinks she will make some much needed easy money. However, Dr. Lydia Shields seems to have her own agenda and Jessica is about to play a very important role in her research. Dr. Shields wants much more than a completed questionnaire and as the things she asks Jessica to do become more complicated, the suspense builds. I can't say much more about the plot without entering spoiler territory, but I will say I was furiously flipping pages so I could figure out what was really happening.
A very good follow up to The Wife Between Us and I recommend The Anonymous Girl to mystery and thriller lovers. The book description had all I needed to know to grab my interest and kudos to these two very talented authors.
I received an e ARC from St. Martin's Press through NetGalley.

Oh boy, oh boy..... An Anonymous Girl is a collaboration between Hendricks and Pekkanen. Their other book The Wife Between Us, to me was one that could not be outdone by another book. Boy was I wrong. This story is about a young woman, Jess, who signs up to get paid to perform a study. Jess has no idea what is in store for her and she is becoming more and more paranoid by the therapist giving the study. I really under estimated this one. I felt that the writers did a wonderful job of emphasizing certain characters that enhance the story. The main protagonist is Very likeable. This story is gripping and has control of you the minute you start reading it. I wanted to get to the end so fast just to see what was going to happen. Not the jaw dropping ending that has appeared in their other collaborations but a very good twist none the less.

Thank you to netgalley as well as the author/publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

5+++ ⭐️ out of 5

THANK YOU for this ARC!

After reading The Wife Between Us, my expectations for every Hendricks/Pekkanen book are sky high! An Anonymous Girl did not disappoint!

Hendricks and Pekkanen are quite possibly the queens of psychological thrillers. This is an edge of your seat, what will happen next, type of thriller. A novel written in the POV of a disturbed and obsessive "medical professional" and of a seemingly typical young woman with a secret and a few destructive behaviors, this book will hook you from the first page. You will not want to stop reading this book. I couldn't wait to see how the story unfolded but was sad to see it come to a close. Amazingly thought out characters with just enough unreliability to intrigue you.

I am ready for the next Hendricks/Pekkanen book!

This was by far one of the best books I've read in a long time! It sucks you in from page 1, where an established therapist is performing a study. It happens by fate that a girl in desperate need to make ends meet catches wind of said study and it slowly spirals downhill from there.

This is the 2nd book read by these authors and it is another one of those endings that will shock you! Very well written and fast paced.

Thank you to the publishers for letting me read this fabulous ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

As with their first book, the characters are all well developed, believable and engaging. There are a lot of twists and turns in this creative and unique story.

I highly recommend this psychological thriller. I predict this book to be a big hit you won't want to miss reading. If you liked Gone Girl, Lies She Told or the Other Girl, you will enjoy this book. It has a fun "boil the rabbit" feel to it you won't want to miss. I will eagerly await the next book written by this dynamic duo, Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen.

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Excellent story! This author is one to watch out for! Very fresh material and keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time! Looking forward to reading more by this author!

I tore through "An Anonymous Girl" in one day. While it didn't have a jaw-dropping twist like their last collaboration, "The Wife Between Us," I actually liked this book better. The characters, particularly the male characters, were better drawn than in their previous novel. The protagonists had very distinct voices and I enjoyed being in each of their heads. I'm a little conflicted about the ending, partially because it seemed a bit too abrupt and easy but I did appreciate the novel's central question of morality arising one last time. I would recommend this book and appreciate being able to read it prior to publication.

This book hooked me in from the very beginning. I couldn't stop reading it. It was fast-paced and riveting. I can't believe that this is the first time that I am reading these great authors. This won't be the last for sure. I don't want to give anything away but be prepared that you will devour this book and not come up for air until you are done.

Wow where to begin! I loved this book so much! I enjoyed the main character Jess and I struggled with every step she took like I was right next to her. This definitely was a psychological thriller! The story starts with jess a woman who is a struggling make up artist In New York. She decides to participate in computer questionnaire at a university for extra money. The questionnaire consists of personal questions. After she completes she’s contacted by dr Lydia who was in charge of the the assignment and Jess is told she was chosen out of every participant to continue and she will be paid. Once she gets to know dr Lydia and the assignments Jess starts to realize there may be more to dr Lydia than the perfect woman she portrays and she may be being used by her. The assignments dr Lydia puts Jess in are picking up a man at a bar and seeing if he calls her , calling random people from a phone log. Jess starts to worry maybe she shared to much of her life and secrets with dr Lydia and what is dr Lydia’s true motive. I loved how the story goes from Jess and dr Lydia’s point of view and this defiantly had me eagerly turning each page!! I want to thank the publisher for an advanced copy for my review!!!

Given the massive hit that was the first novel these two co-authored, The Wife Between Us, there must have been so much pressure when penning their follow up. However, I am happy to report that The Anonymous Girl more than surpassed my expectations and totally blew me away. Another game of cat & mouse - but who is playing? What starts out as a study on morality and ethics quickly escalates - and will have the reader and the characters asking questions!

Don't miss this one in January - it's bound to be a huge hit!

The give and take among the characters in this novel is just very realistic and gripping from nearly the first page. Most of the descriptions and situations are very realistic, and many of us can empathize from the major plot points. While some of the third-person descriptions is a bit forced, overall I really was taken with the story and couldn't put this book down. If you are looking for a somewhat different take on a psychological thriller, this should be the book you read next.

Thanks does not seem to be enough for this precious ARC from Netgalley & St. Martin's Press. I was honestly floored when my wish was granted and I received this well before publication. The Wife Between Us set the bar high - as soon as I found out about this sophomore thriller from Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen, I was perched impatiently on the edge of my seat. It had been years (Since Gone Girl) that I had to stop and put down a book and slow down to digest the mammoth of a plot twist that was The Wife Between Us. I remember thinking two things after I finished: It's going to be hard as hell to top this, and I can't wait for their next book. I don't remember it specifically, but my sister recited a quote to me a while ago, and it went something like, "You are a different person to everyone who meets you." It was profound and disconcerting, in a way. In this book, the therapist in this thriller describes how five seconds can change a life. My life is changed by quotes. Quotes that make me stop, contemplate, and reevaluate. The quote my sister told me was one of those moments. Every single person we meet has a different view of who WE are as a person, a friend, a colleague. This book didn't have a specific quote, but the descriptions from the therapist about little observations and tells that each individual has, has left me baffled. I wonder what it must be like to be so analytical, down to establishing small stepping stones to learn someone's habits, to be able to tell a story of their true thoughts and honest feelings by simply watching and cataloging their body language. It is incredibly impressive. I imagine this is how people in power think: seven steps ahead, anticipating the tells of their subjects. It is spooky. Add that ability with the sterility and talent for logical thinking and you have a true mastermind evil genius. There is something absolutely horrifying and unsettling about perfection, isn't there? So while there was no twist that made me drop my book and my jaw, the characters were enough to make you stop with chills. The characters and descriptions were Stephen King-like that way. Sometimes, in this day and age, we over look the truly simplistic sinister character in favor - for lack of a better word - of the all out crazed, sloppy maniacs. It doesn't have to be bloody, gory, topsy-turvey to be scary, to send a chill down your spine, to stand your hair on end. The scariest thing is someone knowing and anticipating our every move and using them against us for our own demise. What is more evil than that? Someone trustworthy betraying you with their calculations. Someone who is supposed to have your best interest at heart. It truly brings like to the selfish nature of humanity: it doesn't matter who is destroyed in our path as long as our questions are answered, as long as our own needs are met. An Anonymous Girl occupied my thoughts when I was not reading, captured me, pulled me in and took me on a subdued, thrilling journey. This was not comparable to The Wife Between Us - so if you are going into this like I initially did, look for something other than a twist. Look for how well crafted this is. How seamless the two writers come together. This was absolutely fantastic and I will forever be a loyal reader.