Four days…
Trapped in a well, surrounded by dirt, scratching at the walls trying to find a way out.

This novel was such a fast paced read for me.
I enjoyed this one. Because of the way it's written. The storyline. The plot. The ending. The characters
Everything was great.
Thank You NetGalley Publisher and Author for this copy

No one believed Terra’s story when she returns from being held captive for 4 days in a deep well, somewhere in a local forest. And why would they? Terra has a reputation for being a bit unreliable and her troubled past along with the death of her parents makes her seem to everyone in her life (including the readers) that it may be all in her head.

Terra takes her frustrations out on a message board - Jane Anonymous - where others post about their troubles. It’s there that Terra finds like-minded friends, especially one that seems to have a situation similar to Terra’s.

I found this novel a bit too <b>much</b>. It felt like it was all over the place, maybe similar to Terra’s emotions? But I found it hard to keep pace with and tough to stay with, even in the last few chapters.

Four days…
Trapped in a well, surrounded by dirt, scratching at the walls trying to find a way out.
Four days of a thirst so strong, that when it finally rains, I drink as much as possible from the dripping walls, not even caring how much dirt comes with it.

Six months…
Since my escape. Since no one believed I was taken to begin with – from my own bed, after a party, when no one else was home…
Six months of trying to find answers and being told instead that I made the whole incident up.

One month…
Since I logged on to the Jane Anonymous site for the first time and found a community of survivors who listen without judgment, provide advice, and console each other when needed.
A month of chatting with a survivor whose story eerily mirrors my own: a girl who’s been receiving triggering clues, just like me, and who could help me find the answers I’m searching for.

Three days…
Since she mysteriously disappears, and since I’m forced to ask the questions: will my chance to find out what happened to me vanish with her? And will I be next?

This book is full of twists and turns my head is still spinning. A story of survival and intrigue.
What is real and what isn’t?

This book is perfect for fans of One of us is lying and A good girls guide to murder

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for my copy of the book. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I didn't think it was terrible... But I didn't think it was all that great either.

This is a story about trauma recovery, and the value of feeling believed.

I thought this was going to be a thriller, and it was- but it was also a story about trauma, recovery, grief and the importance of having supports who believe in us. It felt easy to empathize to empathize with the protagonist, and her fatigue at feeling unheard. I also loved how suspenseful moments of this were- although I would have liked for that to be a more pervasive element of the story.

3.5 stars rounded to 4-

Thank you Netgalley & St. Martins Press for this e-Arc!

this was such a suspenseful read, I loved the characters and the story itself. it kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I look forward to more from the author.

OK so this was a super anticipated read for me. I absolutely love Jane anonymous, and I was so excited to get approved for this book. I literally flew through it. The author really has a way of making you feel in touch with her characters that so many authors can’t do. I start feeling like the characters are a real part of my life. I have a serious book hangover from this on 🤣

i received this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion and review. I’m not sure how I feel about this book. I liked the idea of it and I liked the storyline, but I didn’t like how it ended. It felt like a let down to me. I’m glad I read it though, I just felt like it could have had a different, more exciting ending.

I loved Jane Anonymous, so when I saw this one was a companion I immediately requested. I didn't like this as much as I did Jane Anonymous, but it was still an interesting story. I liked the unreliable narrator aspect. It's unclear whether Terra is actually seeing things or making this all up in her head. But her emotions and feelings came across really well and made me want to believe her even though as the story progressed it seemed like she deteriorated. What I really liked about this book was despite the fact that we had an unreliable narrator we still got a satisfying ending with answers to almost all of our questions.

Thank you to NetGalley,  Laurie Faria Stolars and Wednesday Books for a review copy of this book.


I loved Jane Anonymous, It is one of my most fav read of 2020. I wanted to get this eARC so badly when I got it I was over the moon.

Terra got abducted for four days then she succeeded in the escape. She is the narrator of this story. The story is divided into Then and Now parts. She tells her story how she got abducted and escaped, how she is coping with everything, her memory is kinda blurred. But the problem is no one believes her. She is dealing with a lot of things and she is no more reliable to her family or community.

Her therapist and cops have decided that she is just making stories. Then she finds out Jane Anonymous site, it is an online forum where all the victims share their stories and struggles without judging anyone.

The concept is so refreshing, Terra's struggles were well written. But unfortunately, I couldn't really connect to any of the characters. I was getting Terra but the first half of the story felt too stretched that it became boring for me and I lost that connection with Terra. This story is more about the victim's struggle. The ending simply disappointed me. I was hoping for a  grand plot twist which will make me love this book but unfortunately, nothing happened.

It wasn't a thriller/mystery like JA. I was expecting much more.

Thank you to NetGalley and Laurie Faria Stolars for a review copy of this book. I was hooked in this book from the beginning. The cross between the then and now in this book had me so intrigued as well. From the beginning of this book your transported to where Terra is being held captive in what she believes is a well. Then moving to the present day and no one believes her about her captivity, she is being made out to be crazy as if it’s all in her head. This makes you the reader question Terra as well. However all though I loved the beginning of the book I felt really disappointed with the ending. I felt like the kidnapper was a character who was really irrelevant to the whole book, he wasn’t a main or even important character. So when he was revealed it kind of felt like oh? Who’s that. Rather than it being a shocking revelation. I feel like if it was Garrett or Felix or someone even relevant to the story it would have been so much better.

Overall I enjoyed this! There were a few elements that didn't quite sit right for me. but overall it was pretty good! I wish there was a bit more depth.

I throughly enjoyed this one. Quite frankly it kept me guessing up until the very end. I didnt know if Terra was making up everything including the chat rooms all the way until the big reveal. good job with the twists and turns.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-arc copy of this novel. It is a dark and at times outlandish book that young adults will really enjoy. It has a good bit of suspense and leaves the ending making the reader pause for thought.

I had such high expectations for this book and was not disappointed! It was a gripping read that I read in one sitting. It's written extremely well, I really enjoyed it!

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a copy of this E-book to review via Netgalley.

Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of The Last Secret You'll Ever Keep in exchange for an honest review.

For the most part, The Last Secret You'll Ever Keep is an excellently written mystery/thriller. Our protagonist Terra is a kidnapping survivor. For 4 harrowing days, she was trapped at the bottom of a well. The problem is, almost no one believes Terra was actually kidnapped. Depending on who you ask, she's either doing it for attention of imagined it in a psychotic background but outside of the friend she's made in a chatroom for people with similar experience, no one thinks Terra was actually kidnapped. Especially since there's no actual well anywhere near where she claimed to be trapped.

The Secret's You'll Keep plays with both the lies we tell ourselves and the lies we hear from others. It's well-paced and twisty and intriguing enough to keep you hooked until this end but that end really ruined my overall impression of this book. The Last Secret seems like it's setting things up but then opts for a 'wow that's crazy' mystery ending instead of a 'wow I can't believe I didn't piece that together! Now everything makes sense' ending. A conclusion can make or break a mystery and in this case, it broke it.

Thanks verbally for allowing me to read This book. Terra was attacked after a sorority party, but no one believes her. She is currently living with her aunt, because her parents died in a house fire. This story was gripping at times.

Terra Smith knows that she was kidnapped after a party six months ago and held in an abandoned well for four days. She remembers the book that was left with her, a man's face with a ski mask, digging herself out, but nobody else actually believes her story. The police report that there are no wells in that location, no fingerprints were found, and Terra didn't bring any physical evidence when she escaped. Even the aunt she lives with thinks that her story is only a result of mental illness, as she has a history of hospital stays. Now, while finishing high school online and working at a library, Terra is starting to wonder if they may be right.
She joins JaneAnonymous.com, a chat site where she can interact with many other survivors of kidnapping. One of these is Peyton, a 24-year-old from Chicago whose experience is quite similar to Terra's, from the book to the fact that she had to save herself. Even though Peyton doesn't always tell the truth, Terra thinks she can trust her. Soon, Peyton starts claiming that her abductor is leaving clues that he is coming back for her, and she eventually disappears from the site altogether after leaving one. Terra knows that she is in danger, and sets off to rescue her. But is Peyton trustworthy? Does she even exist? And is Terra risking her life to help her?
Obviously, I'm not going to spoil anything big here, because I don't want to ruin a book that isn't out and/or get criticized for doing so. I'll admit I almost DNFed this when I saw that it used the "Dead parent in house fire" trope, which it seems like I see multiple times every year since I picked up "A Series of Unfortunate Events" when I was seven years old. The only thing it really added to the story was that it served as the cause of Terra's mental illnesses, but I've seen books use things that are way more creative for that. This just seemed like the easy way, which almost ruined an otherwise original book. Also, how often does that actually happen in real life compared to in books?
I kept reading because I really wanted to find out if Terra was actually kidnapped, and if so, who was responsible for it. I figured that it would be someone she knew, since there were no signs of anyone breaking in to the house. I also wanted to see who Peyton was, if she was real and if Terra was going to find her. You won't be able to put this book down once you really get into it, and I'm glad I gave it a chance.
You don't need to have read Jane Anonymous, either. I didn't.

I was given this arc from netgalley in exchange for my honest opinions. Uhhh where do I begin? I had such high expectations for this book and it just left me feeling utterly disappointed. The story would of been good had the author started with the kidnapping and continued on through the book while she was in captivity towards her escape and the aftermath of it. I hated the before and now broken up parts of the story. I also think the ending finding out who the kidnapper was to me made no since. It would of been so much better had it been Garrett but who it actually was....no just no. This book had so much potential and just fell very flat for me. Sadly disappointed.

***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of THE LAST SECRET YOU’LL EVER KEEP by Laurie Faria Stolarz in exchange for my honest review.***

THE LAST SECRET YOU’LL EVER KEEP is a loose follow up to JANE ANONYMOUS which can also be read as a stand alone book as each book has unique characters and plot. THE LAST SECRET YOU’LL EVER KEEP mentions a book written by JANE ANONYMOUS and a website she created.

Orphaned at age thirteen, Terra is abducted, escaping four days later with an implausible story nobody believes. Terra finds solace in a chat room for trauma survivors called Jane Anonymous, created by a kidnapping survivor. Is Terra telling the truth as she believes, delusional as her doctors believe or outright lying as her friends think?

Terra tells us she’s not taking her meds, but not which meds she’s forgoing. If she’s not taking antipsychotics, chances are she’s not telling the truth although being delusional and being caught in an unbelievable situation are not mutually exclusive. If she’s telling the truth, I had a suspect.

The final 25% of THE LAST SECRET YOU’LL EVER KEEP are nonstop thriller, nothing turned out the way I expected.

THE LAST SECRET YOU’LL EVER KEEP is a solid followup to JANE, ANONYMOUS which I enjoyed very much and recommend.