Five years ago nine year old, Annie, died. Her mother, Molly, is consumed by the loss. Her remaining children, Nicole and Evan, and her husband John, want nothing to do with her. The whole family is grieving the loss, but non more so then Molly.
When is it time to give up? How much pain can a person take?
Stranded, on the side of a road, in the middle of a storm, Molly wonders what would happen if she just walks away from it all?
Now, 2 weeks since her mother's disappearance, Nicole is still searching. Regret and guilt fuel her frantic search in a dying town that won't give her answers. Nicole is forced to trust people she doesn't know, and put herself in sketchy situtations. Did her mom really abandon her family, or is she dead? Can you find someone that doesn't want to be found?

loved this book! I think this may be my favorite book by Wendy Walker. I stayed up all night reading, insisting just one more chapter and I'm going to bed! This story is twisty, gripping, emotional and shocking. Did not see it ending the way it did, and was completely shocked! Wendy unleashed the plot twist right when my anxiety level was at its peak!

What a great read,!!!!! This book has all the elements of a great thriller, Creepy, spine tingling true suspense. After driving the car that accidentally kills her young daughter, Molly is ready to disappear from her life. Her family has fallen apart. No one can recover. So on a dark rainy night Molly walks away never to be seen again. OR DID SHE? That is the start of a creepy twisted tale that makes this book impossible to put down, No one is who they seem. Where is Molly? Is she alive or dead? The best part of this book is it keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end. Impossible to figure out. Love love love this book and author

I really enjoyed this thriller which had interesting, though flawed, characters and a few twists toward the end. There was just the right amount of background and dialogue to keep me on my toes. Thank you NetGalley, Goodreads and Amazon for this pre-publication novel.

Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker, however, definitely look for this book, it is a roller-coaster of suspense thriller. Truly a just can't stop reading story. Twisty, chilling ending,

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

Oh, to read a good suspense novel!

Did she run? Was she kidnapped? Did she die? These questions we answered remarkably quickly, and that in itself was intriguing. Add in the split perspective, the one who is gone as it takes place and the daughter who is searching in the 'present' and you have yourself a page turner.

For me there was a bit of confusion in some of the last chapters with whose head I was in, but that wasn't enough to put a damper on the book.

Overall I enjoyed that it was the daughter looking for the mother. I liked that the characters had realistic flaws and emotions. The plot lines were not obvious even if the scope of possibilities in this were narrow, it is a small town after all.

If you're looking for a book that will raise your eyebrows, maybe make your stomach do a flip or two, and keep you flipping through suspects this isn't a bad option.

I was provided an E-ARC by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

If you’re a fan of thrillers, this one doesn’t disappoint with lots of twists and turns along the way. I look forward to checking out other books by this author!

Excellent mystery/suspense novel! I read this book in a day because it totally sucked me in. I enjoyed the characters, the storyline, and I did not know what was going to happen! Some mystery novels have a letdown ending but not this one!

Don’t Look for Me - I read this book in one day, I could not put it down. Very suspenseful, would definitely recommend!

5 Stars!
WOW! Molly Clark, a mother of three who is utterly racked by guilt over the horrific death of her nine year old daughter, disappears while driving home from her son's game at a school a few hours away from home. What happened to Molly? Did she "walk away" from her difficult life or did something more sinister occur? Molly's 21 year old daughter Nic intends to find out!
In [book:Don't Look for Me|49127515] by [author:Wendy Walker|3111135] the reader is taken on a suspenseful, absolutely gripping journey, with each chapter's point of view alternating between Molly and Nic. I couldn't put this one down, seriously. Many themes are touched on in this thriller, like guilt, survivor's guilt, difficult teens, child abuse and behavior, child psychology, con artists and scammers, love and hate, family dysfunction when a tragedy occurs, acceptance and redemption. People are not black and white and Wendy Walker really displays this with her characters and the story line. I loved this one! Don't miss it and buy a hard copy for the person in your life who also loves psychological thrillers!
Publish date: 09/15/2020.
Thank you so much to Netgalley, Wendy Walker and St. Martin's Press for the much coveted opportunity to read and review this ARC.

It has been a long time since a thriller kept my attention from page one and blown me away. Don’t Look For Me is twisted, creepy, and chilling.
I really enjoying reading from the perspective of both Nic and Molly.
Guessing who done was so much fun but I was still wrong. Omg it shocked me to the core.

Thank you St Martin Press and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Warning: talk of suicide, alcoholism, Child loss

What a rollercoaster ride of twists and turns!!!

This is filled with mystery and suspense as the past and present intertwine to bring two women to this crucible that has become their life. Each woman has her own issues and despite some of their choices, I empathized with them both. Both of their resolves to move forward was inspiring and had my heart yearning for an ending that would bring them peace.


I won’t go into the plot as this story could be easily spoiled in doing so. I will say that it has moments of dark intensity so extreme I found myself holding my breath. It also slowly unravels to the point that I could not set this book aside for a moment as each revelation captured even more of my attention.


This is very well written with a great pace and characters that you either love, hate, trust or mistrust along the way. Good luck not being surprised!

Wow! I couldn't put this book down. Thought I had it figured out early on in the book, with lots of supporting evidence throughout the book. Was shocked when figured out who actually did it later in the book., Was again shocked by the back story & why.

Will leave 5 star review on Amazon under name of Connie
Thanks for granting me access to this book

This book was AMAZING! I was hooked from the first page till the end. It was family drama mixed with thriller- what a mix!

Reading this was almost too much. I was nervous during a lot of it “omigosh! What is going to happen!” And then just flew right through it.

My favorite Wendy Walker book yet!

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and do an honest review of Don't Look for Me.
This was quite the ride. A great thriller that left you guessing and out of breath.
Nothing say creepy like the little town in the middle of no where where Molly disappears on her way home. She is on the way back from an unpleasant visit with her son at boarding school when she runs out of gas in the middle of a storm. While she is picked up and is taken in by a stranger and his daughter, things turn ugly.
Nicole, Molly's daughter, goes to the place her mothers car was last seen and tries to located her mother.
Clues come from every direction, but who can she trust? A kind stranger holds the truth, but has his his own plans.
This is a page turner and will keep you up at night wanting to finish. But take your time, you wont want to miss a clue

Great, fast-moving read! Molly, Nicole, and Alice are the survivors and the stars. Well written, sophisticated and challenging plot - no waste of words, action, or time. Difficult to put down - look forward to more from this author.

This is one of best books I’ve read in a long time. Lots of little twists and turns to keep you guessing until the “very end”. This is my first book by this author so will be looking to read previous books soon

I was a big fan of the author’s “Emma in the Night” and was tempted to request this one, but kept waffling on it. Then, I received an email, offering it as a “Read Now,” so I thought I’d give it a try. As soon as I started reading it I knew I had made a mistake. I simply did not connect with this book at all.. If I had known what the family tragedy was and that the main character was responsible, I would not have requested this book. Unfortunately, there was nothing about the story that appealed to me and I was extremely put off by the whole thing.

My copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My thanks to the the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review it.

Holy moly! What a story! This is the first book I have read by Wendy Walker called Don't Look For Me. I cannot believe I have not read any of her books before. Plot twist, unpredictable situations, and no fingernails. That's right, no fingernails. I bit them all to the nub as I was reading this book. Just when you think you know what's going on you realize you have no clue. I actually went back a couple of times and reread a few pages to make sure that I hadn't gotten lost in the plot. This is the story of a family that has been broken apart by tragedy. When recovery seems impossible, a decision is made by the mother that changes life for everyone. But definitely not for the better. I can see this book being made into a movie. No exaggeration! The storytelling is vivid, the characters jump right off the page. I've said before that when a book is good, in my opinion, I don't see words, Instead, I see pictures. Don't Look For Me was actually like watching a movie. I could see the characters as they moved through the book and feel the emotions that they went through. Wendy Walker is truly a gifted author. I highly recommend this book. But only if you have time to finish it when you start reading it because you will not be able to put it down.

This book is a gift for readers who long for a suspenseful page turner. I can’t recall another book that has led me down such a shivering path full of delicious internal screaming because of the build up of adrenaline and a psychologically horrifying, yet perfect reveal.

I loved this book! I do not want to reveal any more of this plot than is already on the cover and book blurb. I was hoping this would be a good thriller, and it grabbed ahold of me and led me on a roller coaster of psychological suspense and thrills. The author brilliantly tells this story through alternating points of view between the main character and her daughter. I am not exaggerating when I say that sometimes I would have to close the book for a couple of seconds to soak in a reveal. This was a great escape and I truly couldn’t rest until I found out what was actually going on and who was behind it all.

This is the first book I've read by Wendy Walker and I really enjoyed it. It's fast paced, and it kept me reading,

Molly Clarke is a mother of 3 who is still reeling from the death of her youngest daughter nearly 5 years later. She runs out of gas during a hurricane and is picked up by a man and his daughter. She thinks he is going to help her but she quickly realizes he has more sinister reasons for picking her up. Meanwhile the police write off her disappearance as a 'walk away'--when someone just walks away from his or her life. Her living daughter Nicole, also still very fragile due to their earlier tragedy, doesn't truly believe Molly would walk away from her life and she is determined to find her.

The alternating chapters hooked me. Unfortunately some of the characters missed the mark for me though -- They could have been more fleshed out. I wish we knew more about Molly's husband. And the little girl Alice, who was with Molly in captivity, was way more childish than a real 9 year old would be. (I have a 9 year old and she rarely plays with dolls anymore and she can make soup on her own.) And, even though I figured out who the "bad guy" was pretty quickly I still wanted to see how it was all tied together, and it was a satisfying ending.