Thanks to Netgalley for my copy.

One night, Molly Clarke walked away from her life.

She doesn't want to be found.

Or at least, that's the story.

This is a clever and intriguing story that is full of well written characters including the creepiest child I have read in a long time. A mother's guilt drives her to desperate measures to stay connected to her two remaining children.

I read this book in two sittings and it definitely kept me entertained. Is it a book of the year? no but it was creepy and full of unlikeable characters. Definitely worth a read.

OH I am so glad that I read this book. I was up all night long trying to finish it, this book had me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails.

It is a fast-moving, gripping read for sure..

This book is a unique take on a missing person thriller. The story is told in the alternating points of view of a mother kidnapped during a storm and the daughter who is searching for her. After a family tragedy, people are quick to assume that Molly could have walked away from her life in despair. Her daughter Nicole refuses to accept that narrative and begins her own search for her mother. The author describes events from Molly’s point of view moving forward in time from her date of capture. The chapters from Nicole’s point of view are happening in real time. This adds to the suspense because the reader has no idea about Molly’s fate in present time. The story is fast-paced and filled with suspicious characters. Some are redeemed and some are just as creepy as you suspect.

This book was exciting, well written, and captivating. I had to race to the end to find out how the plot would come together and I was not disappointed. I recommend this one along with all of Wendy Walker’s books.

Thanks to Wendy Walker, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Don’t Look for Me is a psychological thriller. There are so many twists and turns in this book. I was guessing until the very end of book what would happen.

Book Info
Hardcover, 352 pages
Expected publication: September 15th 2020 by St. Martin's Press
Original Title Don't Look for Me
ISBN 1250198704 (ISBN13: 9781250198709)
Edition Language English
Other Editions (7)
Source:Netgalley EARC
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BOOK BLURB


The greatest risk isn’t running away.
It’s running out of time.

The car abandoned miles from home.

The note found at a nearby hotel.

The shattered family that couldn’t be put back together.

They called it a “walk away.”

It happens all the time.

Women disappear, desperate to leave their lives behind and start over.

But is that what really happened to Molly Clarke?

My Thoughts


I would call this story a prime example of out of the frying pan and into the fire.

One mistake made by Molly Clarke leads she and the reader on a harrowing journey.


The emotional pain that these fictional characters experience throughout this story is shared by the reader.

Slow beginning, slow middle and fast resolution.

Despite its slow build this is one of those tales that have many moving bits and pieces that are interesting, even as some of the twists are predictable.
[EArc from Netgalley]


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Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for a digital ARC of Don’t Look for Me by Wendy Walker.

Molly Clarke’s family has fallen apart after the death of her youngest daughter. A death her family blames her for. She gets caught in a horrible storm when her car runs out of gas in the middle of a tiny town and briefly fantasizes about walking away from the hurt, anger and guilt her family feels. Molly’s oldest daughter, Nicole, refuses to believe her mother would leave her family with yet another traumatic event. Nicole begins to unravel the mystery of her mother’s disappearance while unknowingly putting herself in danger.

This novel was a page turner! The characters were complex and their backstories were beautifully interwoven. Five stars!

Look for this book on 9.15.20!

A spellboundingly fantastic book! This book kept me riveted to my seat until I finished it. Molly Clark is returning from watching her son's sporting event at college when she runs out of gas near Hastings. It is during the middle of a tropical storm and she flags down a pickup truck and then disappears. After a search that yields nothing, per the local police, the search is called off. Troubled daughter Nicole returns to Hastings to try and tie up some loose ends. All sorts of strange things happen and lies are uncovered as she tries to find her mother.

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

As an English teacher, I would talk to my students about the turning point or climax of the story. I would actually hold up whatever book we were discussing and point out that we were 3/4ths of the way through the book. As a reader you can count on it. It is the point where there is a car chase, a huge twist, the point where you do not know if your character is going to live or die. And that is where it will be - 3/4ths of the way through. When you have 90 to 100 pages left. 25% of the book left.

I read Don't Look For Me by Wendy Walker in a day. I was going to read a chapter and two, but I just kept going. Molly Clark disappears on a dark and stormy night. Her daughter, Nic, is determined to find her whether she is dead or alive. Did her mother just walk away from her family? This book is a great psychological thriller and very twisty and addictive. I thought I had the story figured out, narrowing down my list of suspects. And then - there was a huge twist that I did not see coming. What?? You are kidding me! Then I looked to the lower right hand corner of my kindle and what does it read? 75% Exactly 3/4ths of the way through my book. I was at that turning point. Things were changing - and I did not know what was going to happen to my characters! I still had a few questions at the end of the book but for the most part I was satisfied with the ending and it sure kept me reading!!

Molly Clarke is a severely depressed woman who blames herself for the tragic death of her young daughter five years ago. Unfortunately her husband and two other older children do too. She desperately tries to be an attentive and loving mother but she only gets cruelty and indifference in return. Even her husband wants nothing to do with her.
One night after traveling hours to see her son play in his football game she is at her lowest point. Earlier in the day her daughter screamed at her about being a murderer and her son completely ignored her after his game. Molly drive home in despair and in a horrible rain store. Having much on her mind she ran out of gas. Her abandoned car was found, but no Molly. Did she just give up and run away from her cruel family or did something happen to her?
This was a real nail biter for me. Lots of suspense and I did not suspect who the villain was until the end. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book. My opinion is my own and unbiased.

Omg!! Wow what a ride! I love all her books but this one blew it out of the park! This was by far one of my top reads of 2020! It will keep you up way past your bedtime and you won’t regret the lack of sleep!!

Did Molly really walk away? When a terrible accident takes the life of Molly's child, the whole family disintegrates. I found this story an excellent tale of a family learning how to deal with tragedy and come back stronger all woven into an extraordinary mystery filled with suspense. The author uses one fateful night to bring a family together in their search for forgiveness and understanding. The characters are well developed. The story is a page-turner that keeps you guessing as to who is at the root of all the mystery. I really enjoyed how the author used different characters to bring out the true feelings of Molly and her family members. The young girl, Alice, is an intriguing complex individual. I's love to see a follow on story about her when she grows up. Overall, this story is a winner.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for my digital copy in exchange for an honest review

This was my first novel by Wendy Walker. I have read many thrillers this year, and while this one did not completely knock my socks off, it was a good read! There are some great twists! I found myself constantly thinking each character was guilty at one point. I definitely recommend this for any thriller lover like me!! I will be picking up more books by Wendy Walker!!

If you want a chilling, psychological thriller, filled with edge of your seat excitement, WENDY WALKER delivers.

I will preface this review with “I absolutely love every book I have read by Wendy Walker and I intend on reading them ALL.” I devour them quickly because I can’t wait to read the tale she is weaving and how it will end. There is always a twist in her stories and I can’t quite figure out how they will end, or, maybe I’m enjoying the storytelling so much that I don’t think about how it will end. I’m just savoring the journey.

The beginning of the story is quite heartbreaking. You immediately find out about a terrible incident involving the matriarch of the family. Of course, she is guilt-ridden and the family is torn apart. The eldest daughter is also ridden with guilt and engages in reckless behavior so as not to feel anything. The story is told in alternating chapters between the point of view of the mother and the daughter. Fast forward five years, on a stormy night, the mother leaves home appearing to be running away. Her car stalls out and a young man with a child stops to help her. What unfolds is….well you’ll have to read the book to find out. There are twists, there are turns, so fasten your seat belt, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

EXCITING…THRILLING…UNPUTDOWNABLE!!

I know you don’t know me and have no reason to trust my review, but trust me this one time and READ THIS BOOK!

Expected Publication Date: 9/15/2020

Special shout out to NetGalley, Wendy Walker and St. Martin’s Press for affording me the opportunity to read a free, audible version, of this novel in exchange for my honest review. Sincerely, Thank You!!

Molly is a mother who accidentally killed her daughter 5 years ago. Her marriage is crumbling and her other children appear to hate her. While driving during a storm, Molly runs out of gas and is now missing. Did Molly run away? Did something else happen to Molly? The story is told from her daughter Nic's point of view and from Molly's point of view. This was a fast read that kept me turning the pages. Just when you think you have it all figured out, along comes another surprise.

Thanks to netgalley, St. Martins Press and Wendy walker for a great read.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book. I was just commenting on another thriller that it's hard to 'thrill' me these days. That said, Don't Look For Me is another example of a well told story. This was an exciting, escapist read. The set up in the beginning was well constructed and it made for an enjoyable page turner. I have yet to read others by Walker but I now plan to go through her backlist.

I enjoyed this thriller. It was unique and original and a great read. It has a lot going on but is well worth the read.

After leaving her son’s football game, Molly runs out of gas on her drive home. It’s raining and she’s now stuck in a small, quiet town. Soon enough, a pickup truck stops with a man and nine-year-old girl, Alice, inside. The man is quick to offer Molly a ride to the gas station. And that’s the last time she’s seen.

With the local police department slowing their search, Molly’s daughter Nicole is the only one still looking for the missing woman. As she spends more time in the town where her mother was last seen, Nicole finds herself entangled in drama and gossip as she fights to find her mother.

Wendy Walker knows how to write a suspenseful thriller. I flew threw this book – I couldn’t wait to see how it all resolved. Everyone was so creepy (Alice in particular!) and everyone had a motive. Who kidnapped Molly? And why?

“Don’t Look for Me” is the story of grief, family and strength. Neither Molly nor Nicole gave up on their fight, which was really refreshing. And with such a loss in the family (I don’t want to spoil anything!), Walker handles it in a really solid way.

The chapters told from Molly’s point of view were so stressful and claustrophobic. My heart was pounding. Sure, I was side-eying some (okay, a lot) of Molly’s actions, but it never diminished the suspense. In fact, all her crazy decisions made it more gripping, just to see what would happen as a result. And I loved how Walker weaved in Molly’s past as a chemistry teacher.

As thrillers maintain their popularity, it can be hard to find something new, but Walker succeeds with “Don’t Look for Me.” The story is genuinely really entertaining – I finished it all in one sitting. I just had to see what happened to Molly and Nicole, and if my theories were right. “Don’t Look for Me” is the perfect escapist read. It’s absolutely wild.

Pretty good, I don't want to give much away but I would say this book was well worth a read.It wasn't the most intense book I have read, but it did grab me, and I think it is well worth a read.

This is the first title I have read by Wendy Walker and it was really good! I read it in one day - totally kept me going. I would classify it as more of a thriller, but at the heart it was a bit of a who-done-it. Highly recommended and would be a great vacation read. Thanks to NetGalley for the preview copy.

Unfortunately, I am in the minority with my negative review but I truly did not enjoy this novel. The premise of it is intriguing: a mother walking away from her life, not wanting to be found. That, at least, is the story based on the evidence. Her car is found abandoned miles from home, a note is found at a nearby hotel. Molly Clarke's relationship with her husband and children has been fractured for years; could anyone blame her if she decided to change direction? Her daughter, Nicole, though, refuses to believe her mother could have just walked out on them and is determined to get to the bottom of the disappearance.

The beginning and early middle of the story was intriguing but I felt like the story went off the rails at a certain point. There was too much happening with the characters, too many things added to the plot that didn't work for me, and then that end. It was just so strange, and not in a good way. Like I said, I am in the minority with my feelings about the novel so if the plot and this author is someone you like, you should give it a try.

Thank you to St. Martins Press and NetGalley for an advanced reading copy, scheduled for release on September 15th.