Molly Clarke would have been the typical upwardly mobile spouse of a successful husband with three bright and loving children except for one horrible mistake. Molly had the grievous misfortune of accidentally killing one of her daughters when driving back home one day. It was found during the police investigation that the accident was not Molly's fault but that does nothing to alleviate the family's utter devastation and her own feelings of complete guilt in the incident.
Molly's son Evan is in a private school in Connecticut and she forces herself to visit him regularly even though he is not too keen on the idea of looking like a mama's boy to his friends. The story begins when Molly runs out of gas on the way home from visiting Evan and occurring during the approach of a major storm. Parking besides the road she has to walk out in the weather looking for an open gas station. She is picked up by a man accompanied by his daughter and taken back to his house to await the first opportunity to get gas for her car. But it develops that Mick, the man picking her up, has an ulterior motive and is not interested in helping Molly get her car going, but only in keeping her a prisoner in his house.
When her family initiates a search for her the surrounding area is combed by both the authorities as well as concerned citizens but no trace is found. It finally terminates with the feeling that Molly either ran off or that she has been taken and is possibly no longer alive. After the search is terminated her daughter Nicole decides to make her own effort to find her mother and returns to the area to commence looking again. The story involves many twists and turns, and the reader will change his or her mind often until finishing the book. To determine that we are dealing with an all nighter in every sense of the word is putting it mildly. The ending may be a little too pat and somewhat far fetched but it is a logical one and does not detract from another great book by a very successful author.

I’ve read Wendy Walker before and jumped at the chance to read this, but I just could not get into it, despite all the excellent reviews it is getting. The book fell really flat for me, I kept waiting for the story to really capture me and make me invested, but it did not.

Wendy Walkers ‘The Night Before’ was one of my favorite reads and I pushed this new novel to the top of my to-read list. And what a read it is! Just what I expected - twists, turns and really, really unexpected developments. Superb writing and great pacing. I can imagine Walker smiling as she came up with yet another extraordinary scene to keep me glued to the last page and wanting temporary amnesia so i could read it freshly again.

Don’t Look For Me is Wendy Walker’s newest thriller coming out in September and it will take you on a good, twisty ride!!

I think it’s best to go in blind on this one. I’ll reiterate the blurb for you. Molly Clarke’s abandoned car, a note left in a motel room. Did she run away from her family? Did she disappear? What happened to Molly Clarke?

One of my favorite things in a novel is an alternating timeline! This one switches from day one to day fourteen and so forth. I loved it! It worked very well and was written flawlessly. There were a lot of twists in this one. I had my predictions but ended up being wrong and the ending shocked me! One thing I loved is how well one of the characters is written. Honestly, I loved the ‘hero’ of the book because he seemed so genuine, but then he turned out to be the villain. His character was amazing! To make me love someone for most of the book and then hate them towards the end is a sign of a terrific writer!!

Thank you to Wendy Walker, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for sending me an early reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review!

Definitely a page turner! This story follows the disappearance of Molly, a mother of three who is grieving the loss of one of her children. It alternates narratives between molly and her grown daughter, Nicole. This kept me guessing the whole time. A decent amount of plot holes but good writing and a fun read!

This book was fantastic, my first by Wendy Walker and it won't be my last. I could not put this book down. Don't look for me is a clever book that kept me guessing and I did not figure out the ending!

Molly is a grieving mother who debates walking away and leaving her pain behind. When Molly goes missing her family is left to pick up the pieces and figure out if she truly left to start fresh or something more sinister happened.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for giving me this ARC to read in exchange for my honest review. When this book comes out in September, pick it up and I guarantee you won't put it down until you are done!

Don’t Look For Me by author Wendy Walker is another great novel by Walker. She has an intense way of holding the readers interest and she has yet to disappoint in her writing!
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book left me...unsettled at times. I am a huge fan of Wendy Walker’s thrillers, but this one just hit differently. Not in a way that was better or worse; it just sent chills up my spine and made me want to keep the lights on!

Molly Clarke is gone, and after a few days, the case is deemed a “walk away,” with Molly abandoning her family after a tragedy that tears them away from one another.

Until, Molly’s daughter Nicole gets a tip that brings her back to the last place Molly was seen. Flawed but relentless, Nic takes up the search for her mother.

Told from Molly and Nic’s narratives, the back and forth is what kept this story going for me. I was unsettled and deeply curious and found myself tearing through the thriller in under a day. While not my favorite Wendy Walker, it’s worth the read!

What an exciting book! When Molly goes missing, her daughter Nic knows she did not just walk away despite the tragedy she had faced. While Nic is on her journey to find her mother, we are left wondering just what will happen next!

Molly lost her youngest child, Annie, to an unimaginable accident. On the 5 year anniversary of Annie’s death Molly disappears in a small town on the way home from her son’s college football game. Nicole, Molly’s oldest child, returns to the small town searching for answers to her mother’s disappearance.
I loved this book. The author did an amazing job writing about everyone’s grief and guilt and the strength of a mother’s love. I was glued to the book and was disappointed when it was over.

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?

This is not a book you just pick up and casually scan through. There are little tidbits threaded throughout this book that you will miss if you are not paying attention. The reader cannot help but empathize with Molly and Nicole, even while not completely understanding their emotional states and personal issues. Alice is a complex and disturbing little girl whose troubling personality can't be totally explained by her circumstance(s).

All in all an intriguing read, even though parts of it might be somewhat far-fetched.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

I have just finished reading Don't Look for Me, by Author Wendy Walker from St. Martin's Press

I have not read anything from this Author before, and must say I did enjoy her style of writing. A Thriller that is easy to get into, and had me engaged the entire time.

A story of a woman who goes missing,while under a great deal of turmoil in her life. Has she just disappeared to get away, or perhaps she has been taken?

A really good storyline right through to the last page!

Thanks to NetGalley, Author Wendy Walker and St. Martin's Press for my advanced copy to review

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4.5 Stars!

Protagonist Molly Clarke is the most sympathetic character I have read about in a long time. She has lost everything, through no fault of her own, and her pain is palpable throughout the book. It made me angry that her family mistreated her so badly, and I wouldn't have blamed her for wanting to walk away. I found myself rooting for Molly page after page.

A less sympathetic second protagonist, daughter Nicole Clarke, grew on me as I read the book. The author, Wendy Walker, described Nic's attempts to ease her guilt and pain through high-risk behavior as a way to "fill the hollow places" inside. I thought that was a brilliant analysis. As the story continued, and I came to understand her, I found myself rooting for Nic too.

The secrets to the mystery were well kept and the red herrings were all plausible and well done. This book is an exciting read that I would have given 5 stars except that the big reveal felt a bit anticlimactic. The ending didn't clearly explain the motive behind the mystery, and that left me somewhat unsettled. Still, I'm glad I read the book and will recommend it to others.

Don't Look For Me is exceptionally well-written, fast paced, and highly entertaining. I plan to read the author's backlist titles and will look for future books. Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for offering an ARC of this book for an honest review.

A curiously compelling read which kept changing direction and confounding my predictions! Alleged disappearances and kidnappings and characters lying made this an engaging psychological thriller. Wendy Walker novels never disappoint.

*REVIEW BASED ON AN ARC RECEIVED FROM NETGALLEY. BOOK MAY HAVE CHANGED AT THE TIME OF PUBLISHING OR SOME OF THE MATERIAL MAY BE DIFFER FROM WHAT I READ*

Ok. Pardon my French but, what the fuck did I read? And, is there a support group for people who read this book? I don’t think I’m quite the same after reading this.

WHAT A FREAKING RIDE!

I first found out about Wendy Walker when I requested an ARC for her book The Night Before. And I remember that book had me on the edge of my seat. Between the back and forth and past and present and omg a ride. A RIDE I TELL YOU!

I was fortunate enough to be invited to read her new one. And that’s where my anxiety and trust issues began
Molly is your average mom and devoted wife. She adores her two kids, Nicole and Evan. We see their relationship is kind of estranged, broken it may seem. Her marriage is on the rocks and there’s suspicions of a possible affair on her husband’s behalf. And all this time we wonder, why? She seems to be so in love, and she loves her children. We find out later. And its heartbreaking.

The pacing of this book much to my surprise is quite good. Not too slow not to fast, just right. The way she writes makes you feel like you’re part of the story, like a by stander wanting to help but with tied hands. It’s a bit frustrating because I found myself telling one of the characters “girl you out yo damn mind getting in that damn car!” but alas she didn’t hear me. And the perils unfolded.

It’s a web of lies and no one is to be trusted. NO ONE.

One thing I did not like at all, it felt a bit like her previous book. I don’t know if this is more like a pattern or if its just a coincidence, but to me it felt like that.

I can’t force you to go out and buy this book, but I will tell you its worth the read. It’s worth the anxiety. And its worth the drama.

I took longer the usual because my job is very time consuming but once I started reading, I would look for any small-time window to read as much as I could!! I do recommend it and I do wish you like it too! I can honestly say I give this book 4 stars 😀

Wendy Walker has done it again with Don’t Look for Me.

Love, love, love and creepy crazy read. Not my first Walker read, but definitely my favorite. Some of the previous had some slow spots for me, but this one stayed steady the whole time. Highly recommended to anyone that likes a suspenseful twisty read. Thanks to the publishers and net galley for the early release copy.

I was hesitant about this book as I didn’t enjoy the authors last book, The Night Before. I am SO glad that I gave it a chance though! Don’t Look for Me has turned out to be Walker’s best novel yet!

This was such a page turner that I couldn’t put it down. When Walker is good she is AMAZING. The mystery kept me constantly guessing, and I was truly shocked at the ending.
4.5 stars rounded up to 5. Fantastic!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this one early. I will post a review to Instagram and Goodreads closer to pub date.

This author is the real deal with another twisty, fast-paced thriller that had me glued to each and every page. Highly recommend this great read!

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review.
Molly Clarke hasn’t been the same since the death of her youngest daughter, a death she feels responsible for. A death her husband and two remaining children blame her for. So when her car is found abandoned with her cell phone inside, along with hotel room charges on a credit card, everyone assumes she up and left. Especially when the police find a note in the hotel room, written in Molly’s handwriting. A note that says “Don’t look for me”. But Molly’s eldest daughter, Nicole, knows her mother never would have just left them. Nicole’s quest for her mother leads her to the small town where her mother was last seen, where Nicole discovers that another young woman also disappeared ten years ago. Are the two connected? Did her mother really disappear and leave her family?
Wendy Walker’s “Don’t Look for Me” comes hot on the heels of “All is Not Forgotten” and “Emma in the Night” (books I was also given the oppourtunity to read and enjoy). This novel almost reached five-star status for me (as these other two novels did) but I had to drop it half a star toward the end. Read on…………..
This novel is told in alternating narratives, from the perspectives of Molly and Nicole. Molly narrates in the first person, and Nicole in the third person, alternating chapters. This makes the plot line easy to follow and helps the reader understand both protagonists from a deeper perspective. The mother-daughter bond is highlighted in this novel, both between Molly and Nicole, and between Molly and Alice (although in a very skewed and damaged way) .
This book reads a little bit like “You” or “Room”, but it is different enough to earn credit all on its own. I thoroughly enjoyed how it played out, and the ending provided a satisfying conclusion. As mentioned above, there was one moment toward the end of the novel that caught me off guard and had me re-reading a few pages as I felt I had missed something. The story had been narrated by Molly at this time, and then it abruptly changed and another character was introduced with very little warning. This threw me for a bit of a loop and I would’ve liked a little bit more of a lead up, since the character ended up being so pertinent to the entire story structure.
I love Wendy Walker and I definitely enjoy her pulse-pounding, gripping novels. They provide everything needed to satisfy my psychological thriller desires. Walker has not slowed down in her ability to provide suspenseful novels, and I cannot wait to see what she releases next.

Ms. Walker has done it again!

This book gave me chills, thrills, and bumps! I was on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book. Try not to read anything going into this one, as it is best to go into it blind (of course you can read my review)! I won't give anything away. All I can say, is you won't be disappointed in the least. This book has its share of surprises, as well has twists. In addition, the characters are both relatable and unpredictable. You definitely can't seem to get into their heads.

Psychological thriller fans will rejoice! This one is a winner!