Another great girl power thriller from the Greer Hendricks duo. Picture yourself on a subway platform and a woman throws herself in front of the train. Your life is already subpar and now you are traumatized about even getting on the subway. If you can imagine that, then you can put yourself in Shay's shoes. If two glamorous women started including you in their social engagements, helped you find your own apartment, and more you would be very happy to enjoy the opportunities provided. There are strings attached though, and those other women are adept at pulling at loose threads. I found this got off to a bit of a slow start, but I found it more and more engaging as more layers were exposed. The data points at the beginning of each chapter were a wonderful way to really tune into Shay's persona.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.

Shay Miller lost her job. Her adorable roommate Sean suddenly has a girlfriend. Feeling sorry for herself, imagining things can’t get any worse, Shay witnesses a beautiful woman jump in front an oncoming train. Still shaken, she gives her statement to the police but can’t let go of this horrific event and decides to attend the woman’s memorial service. It is there she meets the Moore sisters. They are exquisite, fashionable and successful. A small group of their friends closely gather and Shay can barely imagine what life would be like if she had that kind of support. Surprisingly Shay continues to bump into the sisters, which statistically in NYC is unlikely. And just like that her life begins to turn around. A job, a new apartment, new friends. As things spins out of control Shay realizes there may be nothing she can do to stop it. Murder, intrigue and suspense fill the pages of this fast-paced story of deceit. Just how far would you go for your friends? Highly recommend this latest release from the amazing writing duo Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE is another unputdownable drama/thriller from a talented authoring duo. Shay is somewhat dissatisfied with her life, living as a roommate with a man she loves (who is dating someone else) and temping after she was laid off from her job. Shay's life gets more complicated when she witnesses a suicide- a woman steps off the subway platform into an incoming train. Shay is having flashbacks, wondering what she could have done differently to help this stranger, and finds herself looking into this other woman's life.

When she does, she finds the Moore sisters, Cassandra and Jane, whose lives seem incredible. Shay finds herself wanting to be their friend and reaching out to them more and more as she is pushed away from her current life. However, Cassandra and Jane have plans for Shay- plans that don't become clear until later. The sisters are playing a dangerous game, and Shay is caught in their net.

This book is hard to put down. The story is woven together quite well, so that we read to find out what is actually going on. Like the books before, it did not quite have that true thriller feel, but reads more like a mystery/drama with thriller elements later in the book. There are a lot of twists and turns that make the book highly devourable.

I do wish there was a bit more info about the other women in the circle, as well as closure about all of them. Regardless, it's masterfully written and a great read. Highly recommend for people who enjoy light psychological thrillers. Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher through netgalley. All opinions are my own.

Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have quickly become favorite authors in the world of psychological thrillers. I loved their 2 previous books! And now this 3rd book definitely did not disappoint.

Shay watches a woman throw herself in front of a subway train. She becomes intrigued with learning about the woman and attends her memorial where she meets the friends. In particular, the Moore sisters are glamorous and beautiful and seem to be interested in Shay. Shay wants nothing more than to become part of their circle of friends.

The authors did a great job at keeping me guessing at what was going on. The twists and turns were perfect to keep me glued to the pages and flipping them as fast as I could.

The story is told from the point of views of Shay, Amanda (the woman who committed suicide), the sisters, and the rest of the “friends” of Amanda. I was quite blown away over the big twists near the end. I’m a sucker for great twists! Well done, ladies!

*Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advance copy!*

I was so excited to receive this arc because I loved An Anonymous Girl and enjoyed The Wife Between Us as well. This book did not disappoint. The back and forth between present and past as well as the different characters made for an interesting read that kept you on your toes. Twists and turns continued to happen, especially through the last 10% of the book. What a good read!

I am trying to formulate in my head what to type. To try and give a review of this book without giving too many hints so that I don't take away the shock and awe experience to future readers of this book...

I will say that I loved the previous novel, An Anonymous Girl and was excited to read the latest from this author duo. These writing partners have a wonderful way of creating dark, twisty, deceptive mind games with readers. A way of telling a story while keeping the reader on high alert. I really did love whizzing through the chapters of this latest story.

Shay, a main character, is driven in life by numbers and statistics. Numbers never lie, they are black and white, pure and true. The fact that she has such OCD about numbers and stats to the point of constantly writing them down in her journal made a wonderful lead character in this mass chaos surrounding her.

The sisters, who are the antagonists, were a nasty, mean and clever duo. There was a mean girl aspect to them and the friends they kept close. So very clever, but so very devious. Their domineering characteristics clashing with Shay's naivety made for such a compelling read.

"You Are Not Alone" is due to be released here in the US on March 3, 2020. Pre-order this now to add to your list of spring thrillers!

I am so thankful to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me the eARC to read and give my honest review. It was a 4 star read for me!

Happy Reading!

This is the third book by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. They are masters st the art of deception. I LOVE their writing style. They’re a dynamic duo writing team. Even though this one was not my fave book by this team I still enjoyed it. It was a slow start but the end helped redeem my rating. A great cat and mouse game ensures that this is a great read. You can sort of put the pieces together and know where this one is going but seeing it all come together by the end I do believe you’ll truly enjoy.

If you’re anxiously awaiting the release of this title I highly suggest reading their previous two books while you wait if you haven’t already. I think you’ll fall in love with their writing style.

You Are Not Alone - When Shay witnessed Amanda, a complete stranger commit suicide on a train platform her life changed forever. In Shay’s eyes her life had become richer as Amanda’s closest friends coiled round her to give her life some spark. The question Shay asks too late is why are they so interested in me?

A very clever, sneaky, creepy and twisted plot that was very enjoyable with likeable characters and ones you love to hate.

When one morning Shay Miller observes a woman committing suicide in the New York underground, her life, too, crumbles and falls. The shock sits so deep that she in not able to enter any underground station anymore. She starts to investigate about the woman and soon finds out her name, Amanda, and thus comes across some of her friends: Cassandra and Jane Moore, two sisters her own age who are everything Shay is not: They have a successful PR agency, know how to dress and obviously know the right places and the right people in town. Just as Shay is fascinated by them, they seem to feel pity for her and help her to find a new place to stay when she needs to move out, they help her to get a new style and also can connect her to finally find a better job. All seems to be perfect in Shay’s new life, yet some things are completely wrong and it does not take too long for her to realise that all that glitters isn’t gold, but fake and also highly dangerous.

I was already fascinated by “The Wife Between Us” which convinced me due to the very clever construction of the story. In “You Are Not Alone”, we also get the story narrated from different points of view and also different points in time which cleverly supports suspense since you already get facts which do not make too much sense until you learn the story behind them. As you are always a bit ahead of Shay, you sympathise with her and, of course, you hope that in the end, all will turn out well even though you cannot be too sure of that.

The whole plot lives on the characters. Shay as well as Cassandra and Jane are interestingly drawn and totally contrasting which makes them equally appealing for the reader. Just a simply – yet, quite important aspect – that I totally adored was Shay’s obsession with numbers and statistics. The authors have perfectly integrated this fact into the story.

Apart from the entertaining factor, in my opinion, the novel also provides insight in the psychological mechanisms that operate within people who are a bit unsecure and rather sad since their life did not turn out the way they hoped. Shay is very clever and likeable, nevertheless, in all areas of her life she more or less failed: neither does she have a flat of her own, nor a permanent job or relationship. No wonder that she immediately falls for the shiny and glamorous Moore sisters who represent everything she also wishes for. This makes it quite easy for them to manipulate her – just as they managed to take advantage of others who were in critical situations, too.

A captivating suspense novel that I did not want to put down once I had started.

I couldn’t wait to read this newest psychological thriller from this author duo, and it is sure to be on many hot picks and best of the year lists. This had a slow but steady build rather than fast and furious twists. At about the 50% mark things start to come together and the pace ramps up.

I enjoyed reading this book and I am already looking forward to what these authors come up with next. I did find the ending to be a bit abrupt and perhaps the set up could have been accelerated a bit, but I recommend this book to anyone who wants a female centered psychological thriller.

This book grabbed me right from the start! The main character, Shay, witnesses a suicide and her life begins to change in unexpected ways. She makes new friends and everything seems perfect but things aren't what they seem.
This story was told from multiple perspectives and that kept the story very interesting. There were definitely some characters that were unlikable but it was still interesting to read their parts of the story. From the start I knew that something was amiss but I did not see the final twist coming at all! I did find a portion of the story near the end of the book a little repetitive but everything came together in the end and I really enjoyed this one. I would definitely recommend that anyone who likes suspense and psychological thrillers read this one!
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

4.5/5
You Are Not Alone was completely enthralling to me. Very rarely am I the type of person that will stay up past my bedtime to keep reading. I like my sleep. However, twice this past week I stayed up longer than I planned to read just one more chapter of this book (lets be real it was probably like 3 more chapters, but they are short). This book is kind of like if Mean Girls turned into a thriller. You loved and hated the characters at the same time, and you definitely wanted to be part of the cool kids.

Shay Miller is jobless, soon to be homeless, and basically friendless when she watches a women, Amanda, end her life. Shay feels a connection to Amanda and gets deeper and deeper into her life, only to end up completely sucked in. Will Amanda's friends tell Shay what is really going on? Do they know the reason Amanda committed suicide? Can Shay find her way out?

I was very happy to read a thriller that didn't involved some sort of psychological disorder or an abusive husband. I feel like those plots are worn out now, so I am always looking for something different. You Are Not Alone was a unique storyline and one that had me guessing until the end!

Thank you St. Martin's press for an early copy.
I absolutely loved THE WIFE BETWEEN US, but I think I like YOU ARE NOT ALONE, even better. I don't know how these writers keep doing it but they write such compelling characters. Definitely a must read.

Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press, and Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen for the opportunity to read and review their latest psychological thriller. 4.5 stars for a book that was hard to put down until I figured out all the twists and turns! I'm not giving much of the plot away here - the less you know going into the book, the better.

Shay Miller is lonely and her life isn't going the way she planned. She was let go from her job, she's living with her guy friend who she secretly likes but who has a new girlfriend. When she sees a tragedy happen, it ends up leading her to a new group of friends and changes her life. But are they really her friends?

This is a real cat and mouse game and I loved every minute of it! If you've read these authors previous books, you know you are in for a good time.

This is the third book from this amazing writing duo! As with the previous two, this one is excellent - highly recommend! Do you ever think about odds or your odds within this whole wide world? It's a handy thing to know for the protagonist in this book. She is slowing roped into a truly terrifying orbit where she will not know which end is up or which way is right or wrong. Coincidence? Or not?

4 Stars
I think we live in a life that fosters loneliness. The norm is to talk to faceless people on the web, send numerous emails to co-workers we never have met and we don't even have mass shared experiences together except when the country watching the Super Bowl. Its no wonder we have a main character who seems lost with people and strong with statistics.

This book highlighted a lot of the changes in society where it is easy to think others lives are so much better than the one you have and when the main character believes in numbers and the statistics they provide, it can leave a gap just ready to be exploited by a couple of Glamour Sisters.

This was a highly paced story with twists and turns that take you on a ride even if you want to dig your heels in and cry out no. This was well done and a create for the authors.

Quick read and enjoyable with some cringe worthy moments. It’s hard to give a review without giving away any spoilers. Like a lot of psychological thrillers, the main character keeps mistakes along the way leading them down a dismal path. It was a little too easy to see where the path leads as you read about what happened in the past between the two sisters and their circle of friends. I wasn’t sure how it would end though. The main character is a little more believable than than in a lot of other books. Overall, it was an interesting and enjoyable read.

"The average person will walk past sixteen killers in the person's lifetime"

It's a true fact. I just googled it!

Reading this book was like being on a roller coaster. In the beginning of the book, you are slowly gaining speed, slowly climbing - gathering more little tidbits of information but about halfway through, you teeter at the top and after that everything kind of snowballs and all you can do is hold on!

If you like reading suspense/psychological thriller books, this book is for you. Shay lives a lonely life and longs for all the things that she doesn't have... a boyfriend, a job, her own place to live, close girlfriends to laugh with. But the grass always looks greener and sometimes the grass is an optical illusion cruelly manipulated for nefarious reasons.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advance copy of this book.

Yet another win for this writing duo! I believe they have proven that we can always count on a thriller with a unique story line.

Oh Shay...girl you are a hot mess express. You can't help but feel bad for Shay. She is likeable but quirky and nothing is going right for her. She is in love with her roommate Sean...but Sean just asked his girlfriend to move in with them...oh and for Shay to move out. So there is that. She is stuck in a dead end temp job. She is seen as "quirky" with her book of stats she keeps. Personally I loved reading about her stats, but I stress just reading about them. If I had a friend that whipped out that odd list, well I might feel a little less entertained and a bit concerned. Just when you think it can't get worse for Shay, well she witnessed a woman jump to her death in front of a train. Then stuff gets really weird....

Lucky for Shay she meets these two great sisters- Casandra and Jane. These total strangers take her right under their wings. Wow, what fantastic new friends. I mean no need to question these two that a trying to solve all Shay's problems.....right????

Well this was quite an odd little thriller. I really enjoyed it but I kept thinking how odd it all was. Yet thinking back Anonymous Girl was a bit odd too. The kind of odd that I liked though. It wasn't as shocking and twisty as I had hoped. It was a little confusing with the different POV's but I did catch on eventually. An entertaining thriller!

Whoa...there were definitely some parts of this that either don't make sense to me or seem far fetched, but overall it was pretty intense and I had a hard time putting it down. At times the pacing felt a little off, and I think it could have been a little shorter. I'm not sure this will stick with me, but while I was reading it I couldn't stop wondering how it was all going to be resolved.