Mrs. Walker is a phenomenal writer of thrilling tales and "Don't Look For Me" is her latest.

Following Molly Clarke on a dark and stormy night, we learn that she has decided to leave the pain of a family tragedy behind. Disappearing. Leaving everything and everyone she loves behind.

Or does she?

Molly's daughter begins to piece things together and isn't happy with the story that her just left without any warming.

What ensues in a methodical but quick paced read that answers the question, "When you think all is lost, does love triumph?"

I highly recommend "Don't Look For Me." A perfect read for those seeking a well written psychological thriller.

Don't Look for Me is a gripping psychological thriller about the disappearance of Molly Clarke who seemingly just walked away from her life on the five year anniversary of the death of her youngest kid. Everyone believes Molly would just leave. It doesn't help that a note appears telling her family not to look for her. But Nicole's daughter doesn't believe. The story alternates between perspectives with Molly in first person and Nicole in third person. Nicole is trying to find out what really happened to her mom, while with Molly we see what happened as she's offered help from a man with a nine year old daughter who says he'll call her family. What if he doesn't? The story is filled with twists and very solid writing. Readers will be addicted as they race to the last page. Highly recommended to readers looking for an unputdownable psychological thriller.

I enjoy dual time frames, and this one fits that bill (with Molly and then her daughter's POV). There were a few twists I wasn't anticipating, but there wasn't as much of a "pop" to the story as I'd expected. It was a bit too predictable, overall, for my preference. It is suspenseful, but it was a bit hard for me to stay engaged due to the pacing. It was repetitive with the some phrasing, and that was a bit annoying. Some parts were a bit unbelievable, as well. Molly was an okay character, but I wasn't fond of Nic. This was just "meh" for me.

I will leave a review on Amazon or B&N on Sept. 15, 2020

Wow this book is so full of twists and turns, this is one of my favorite genres and this one certainly didn't disappoint. From the beginning until the end of the book, it kept me on my toes and turning pages to see what would happen next. Tragedy can destroy a family, or it can also bring a family back together. I really thought I knew whom the culprit was about half way into the book, yet it proved me wrong. This was a very well written book, and one that I definitely would recommend to those that enjoy psychological thrillers.

I received a ARC from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press and was under no obligation to leave a favorable review, all opinions expressed here are my own.

3.5 stars

Molly has suffered a terrible loss, and decides to disappear, or did she? All signs point to her walking away from her life, yet her family has a nagging feeling about it, and won't give up until they know for certain.

The book follows two time frames, one from when Molly disappeared from Molly's perspective, and one 2 weeks later from her daughter's perspective. I always love different time lines and perspectives. This is a plus for me.

This is a very fast moving book, with at least one jaw dropping moment. It was thrilling and addictive but was missing a bit of oomph. A very entertaining, albeit somewhat predictable, read.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Summary: One night, Molly Clarke walked away from her life. She had been at her son’s football and was driving home in a horrible rainstorm. She doesn’t want to be found. Or at least, that’s the story. Her car is abandoned near a gas station miles from her home. Her cellphone left charging in the car. The police said it was a “walk away”. Women leave their lives behind to start over. Molly even left a note and her clothes at a nearby hotel. The note said, “Don’t look for me.”
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This book grabbed me from the first pages. It was so scary, unsettling, and atmospheric. The dead of night, a terrible rainstorm. Molly is a mother in crisis and I could feel her pain and anguish about her marriage and her children. The story is told from two POVs, Molly’s and her daughter, Nicole.
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About halfway through, I thought the book lost its way. I guessed what was happening and the twist was anticlimactic for me. I feel like the story started out so strong, but sort of fizzled and fell apart in the middle. And I found Nicole to be an irritating character for much of the time, so her chapters didn’t appeal to me.
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The book did pick up near the end. I do think this was a better book than The Night Before. Wendy Walker is definitely able to combine family drama with all the twists of a good thriller. It’s worth the read for any thriller fan. I do have to mention how much I love the cover on the finished copy with the sparkly rain on the black background.
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Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for my advance copy via NetGalley and for sending me a finished copy!

What a twisted psychological thriller!

Molly Clarke understandably hasn't gotten over the loss of her nine year old daughter five years prior. Neither has her husband or her two oldest children. This family can't quite get a rhythm back for their lives. Molly runs into a storm while driving home from her teenage son's football game and briefly considers ending it all. In the end, she flags down a vehicle for help after running out of fuel.

This novel is told from two points of view: Molly's and her young adult daughter Nicole's. Each chapter switches between what is happening from their perspective. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to see who the villain was and how things would turn out. In the end, I had it all wrong, which was a delightful surprise.

While there is a great deal of suspense, there is also a thread of love and sacrifice. It was so rewarding to see Molly and Nicole work through some of their pain and find love on the other side.

Walker lives in the USA and is a former family law attorney. She is also the successful author of many novels including thrillers such as "All is Not Forgotten". "Emma in the Night" and "The Night Before". This newest release tells the story of Molly and her adult daughter Nicole. Devastated by a family tragedy, Molly disappears on stormy night and the evidence looks like she voluntarily walked away from it all. Nicole is determined to find her anyway. What we as the reader know is that Molly is being held against her will by a man with a nine year old daughter. This a great recommendation for domestic thriller fans as it comes complete with the appropriate twists and turns and also some depth.

I love a good thriller, and Don't Look for Me is definitely a great thriller - it hooked me earlier on than I expected and I couldn't put it down. What really distinguished it though, was the character development. The grief this family experience grounded the book and let their actions throughout the book feel realistic. The twists were great and the suspense was non-stop - highly recommended!

I am a big fan of Walker’s work and absolutely loved Don’t Look for Me! It has a great balance of twists and suspense, family drama and lots of red herrings that are really well executed. ⁣
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Molly Clarke is missing but authorities think she’s decided to “walk away” from her life due to past tragedies. Her daughter Nic doesn’t believe this and starts to search for her mother, getting drawn into the world of a small town holding a lot of secrets. ⁣
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Walker’s writing engages you from page one and doesn’t let go. The dual narrations by Molly and Nic build the suspense and a sense of urgency throughout the book. I also really enjoyed the way it explored grief and how differently it manifests itself in the characters lives. Just when I thought I had it figured out, the ending delivered twists I did not predict! ⁣
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I highly recommend Don’t Look for Me to all my psychological thrillers lovers ! ⁣
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Thank you to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest thoughts. ⁣
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This was a very gripping and fast-paced thriller, with surprisingly little violence. I read the first 70% in one sitting and it actually gave me a nightmare, which is good in my opinion because I never get scared! Molly accidentally killed her youngest child and has since grown apart from her other two children and husband. She is driving back from her son’s football game when she runs out of gas in a storm and must set out to find help. Nic is Molly’s daughter, and her part of the story is told starting two weeks after Molly has gone missing. There are several suspects who could be the “bad guy” and unfortunately, I guessed it correctly, so I guess it is a bit predictable. I would still highly recommend it!

Don't Look for Me is a fast-paced thriller about the disappearance of Molly Clarke. When Molly disappears on the 5 year anniversary of the death of her youngest child, her family is left to wonder if she walked away from the family or if something happened to her. This book is told from 2 perspectives - that of Molly and that of her daughter Nicole who is searching for her. I really enjoyed the character development in this novel - Molly, Alice, and Nicole each have experienced trauma in their lives and are acting on it in different ways. This novel kept me guessing in the best ways. I was surprised by the ending. This was my first book by Wendy Walker but it won't be my last.

Don't Look For Me by Wendy Walker What an intriguing book! Fast paced, and a definite page turner! Molly Clarke is mother of three kids until the unthinkable happens and her youngest daughter, Annie, dies from a tragic accident. Molly struggles, as does the rest of her family to carry on. One night Molly's car runs out of gas and she decides to walk away from her family...⭐ I won't say anymore, because I don't want to spoil it, but trust me... READ THIS BOOK!!! 4⭐

What a twisty & suspenseful tale with an ending I didn't see coming. I enjoyed the dual perspectives of Molly who goes missing and Nicole, the daughter searching for her mother. The backdrop of grief and trauma really helped me get a feel for Molly and Nicole as characters and made their circumstances all the more painful. The cast of characters has you constantly shifting your idea of who might be responsible for Molly's disappearance and perhaps unpopular opinion but Alice gave me the creeps. When a child comes across this creepy, you know the writing is good.

Many thanks to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for an ARC.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This is a suspense with more twists and turns than a roller coaster! Somewhat verbose with appropriately flawed characters, this book will glue you to your seat from beginning until the end. Have you ever wanted to "walk away" from your life............................? Enjoy! 📚

I’m always looking for a new thriller to read and I loved the idea of this one.

I really liked Molly. She’s a good person who is struggling with grief and guilt and it was easy to root for her. There are a good amount of characters in this story, but I’m not going to say anything else about them.

Plot wise, it was fantastic. The two threads of story were a great way to show how time was progressing without it getting stale. Added bonus: it kept me guessing. I especially love that I thought I had it figured out several times.

Overall, it was an intrigued story that had my attention from the very beginning. I’ll definitely be looking into this author’s other stories.

**Huge thanks to St. Martin’s Press for providing the arc free of charge**

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. Wow! This was a great book. There are so many things that are going on in this book. I loved the alternating narrators of Molly and Nicole. There was a general sense of hopelessness in the characters with small glimpses of hope....hope for change....hope for home....hope for family. It was a book that made me think. There were lots of characters all keeping secrets, which made it difficult to figure out who was behind it all and why. There was quite a twist to the ending too! The book was paced well and once started, I wanted to find out more keeping me reading.

Thank you, St. Martin’s Press for the ARC of Don’t Look For Me by Wendy Walker. This is a mystery thriller with the main character Molly Clarke trying to piece her life back together. Five years earlier Molly accidentally killed her daughter Anne. The entire Clarke family is having a time getting over the absence. Molly disappears after attending her son Zach’s latest game and it’s been determined a “walk away” so the case is closed and no one is trying to find her now, except her daughter, Nicole. It turns out there are many twisted minds out in the small towns and how complex the situations go.
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Molly is a woman whose perfect family has shattered after the accidental death of Annie, her nine year old daughter five years ago. Molly blames herself for her death and her family have all turned away from her. Driving back from her son's school during a horrific storm, she abandons her car after it runs out of fuel in the middle of nowhere. After accepting a lift from a passing truck, she disappeared. When her clothes are found in a hotel room along with a note saying her family are better off without her, the police decide she has run away and stop looking for her.

This was a very suspenseful read told from two points of view - Molly's account of what happened to her after she left her car and her daughter Nicole's search to find her. Both are smart, resourceful and tenacious women who don't give up easily. Both threads are also great stories with unexpected twists and some very creepy characters making for a riveting and tense read with a thrilling ending. Just what a psychological thriller should be!

3.5 stars
I really like Walker's psychological suspense novels. Her creativity is gripping and I am always fascinated by the intriguing plots.
I was invested in the plot from the beginning, but the way it played out wasn't as good for me as it could have been. I wished that the author would have kept the reader in suspense a bit longer about what had happened to Molly, maybe revealing it after Nicole was into her investigation rather than from the start. It took so much of the anticipation away for me, basically the book was more about a feeling of anxiety and dread rather than unraveling what had happened to Molly.
I did like the ultimate resolution, but although there were some twists, they weren't overly surprising and I wanted to be surprised by something going on in the novel.
I could definitely appreciate the anguish the various family members felt and the way their grief manifested itself in different ways. I thought that the journeys they took--especially those of Molly and Nicole--to heal and move forward were especially poignant to me personally.
Fast-paced novel with an intriguing plot. Can't wait to see what she comes up with next.