Name: Anonymous Girl
Rating: 3.68 (25 reviews)
ISBN: 9781250133755

Greer Hendricks

Anonymous Girl

Amanda Autumn Berrey

It’s easy to judge other people’s choices.

We all have reasons for our actions. Even if we hide the reason from those who think they know us best. Even if the reasons are so deeply buried we can’t recognize them ourselves.

The first rule: my unofficial uniform. I wear all black, which eliminates the need to coordinate a new outfit every morning. It also sends a message of subtle authority. I choose comfortable, machine-washable layers that will look as fresh at seven P.M. as they do at seven A.M.

Sarah Pekkanen

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller (January 2019) everyone is talking about! People Magazine's Book of the Week • Bookish's "Must-Read Books of Winter" • PopSugar's "Best Books of Winter" • Cosmopolitan's "2019 Books to Bring to Your Book Club" • Bookbub's "Biggest Books of Winter" • Refinery 29's "Best Books of January 2019" • Crime Reads' "January's Best Psychological Thrillers" • InStyle's "7 Books That You Should Resolve to Read This January" • HelloGiggles' "The 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2019" • USA Today's "5 New Books Not to Miss" • Marie Claire's "The Best Women’s Fiction of 2019 (So Far)" • Hypable's "Winter Releases You Can’t Afford to Miss" "Hendricks and Pekkanen are at the top of their game...You won't see the final twist coming." —People Magazine “Beware strange psychologists...the authors know exactly how to play on their characters’ love of danger to bring them to the brink of disaster - and dare them to jump off.” —New York Times Book Review "Slickly twisty [with] gasp-worthy final twists...major league suspense." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) "For those who relished the creepy stalking in Hendricks and Pekkanen's The Wife Between Us, this unnerving tale will have them rethinking what secrets are safe to share and if moral and ethics really matter when protecting the ones you love." —Library Journal (starred review) "Masterfully escalates the suspense." —Booklist (starred review) Looking to earn some easy cash, Jessica Farris agrees to be a test subject in a psychological study about ethics and morality. But as the study moves from the exam room to the real world, the line between what is real and what is one of Dr. Shields’s experiments blurs. Dr. Shields seems to know what Jess is thinking... and what she’s hiding. Jessica’s behavior will not only be monitored, but manipulated. Caught in a web of attraction, deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly. From the authors of the blockbuster bestseller The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, An Anonymous Girl will keep you riveted through the last shocking twist.

A Novel

An Anonymous Girl

Lacy W

Publisher: St Martin’s Press
Publication Date: January 8, 2019
Rating: 5 stars
ARC, library or own: eARC (Netgalley)

A special thank you goes out to Netgalley and St Martin’s Press for allowing me to read this book early. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

First Thoughts;
It is becoming quite apparent that Greer Hendricks is the author for me. It is also apparent that St. Martin’s Press is one of the best publishing companies out there. Seriously, almost all their books that I have read have been at least 4 (four) stars and this book was no exception. I spent 6 (six) hours reading this and I have no regrets. 

Characters;
This book had two POVs: one from Jessica, whose POV is first person and the other is a mystery POV that’s in second person. I really enjoyed the mystery POV. That character was just something else! They were exceptionally smart and played a mine game like I have never seen. 

Jessica was great as well! I appreciated her ability to remain calm and figure out how to help herself and it was one of my favorite things about her. Even when I thought she was going to have breakdown, she pulled herself back up and kicked ass. 

Plot;
When can I even say about the plot that won’t give away anything? All I can really say is be prepared for the unexpected. Every person you meet in this book will throw you. There will be on one you can trust. You can’t even trust your own thoughts about this book. That is how messed up it is. 

Trigger Warnings;
While this book is not graphic, it does have some trigger warnings that need to be mentioned. They include: psychological abuse and warfare, cheating (very prevalent as it’s the story line), suicide and sexual assault. 

Final Thoughts;
Overall, this book was amazing, if you couldn’t tell from my glowing review. I encouraged everyone to read this book and to keep an eye on Greer Hendricks. She is seriously on her way to greatness and I have become a huge fan.

Flavia Louise

I was really intrigued by this for the first half, but in the end I was a bit disappointed.

This book was good and I really love the idea of the plot line. I am just not so pleased with the execution. There were a lot of points where the book was dragging and I was struggling to keep reading.

Amy Bremner 

I really liked this book. The storyline was original and I couldn't put it down. I kept changing my mind about who to trust and it kept me guessing to the end. I preferred this one to The Wife Between us and I would highly recommend. 4/5

Abi Baker

Do you notice the symbolism? The colors we chose are yin and yang. They represent beginnings—including Christenings and weddings—and endings, such as funerals. Black and white also are opponents in a chess game. Fitting, given what will occur shortly.


OH. MY. GOD. 
This book. 
What a ride.

Kate

3.75* An Anonymous Girl was intense and gripping with twists and turns throughout. 

Although I felt the ending was pretty anticlimactic, I really enjoyed the alternating perspectives, especially the discomfort the chapters written in first person provided. 

On the whole, this was an entertaining, addictive read and one I struggled to put down.

TW: sexual assault and suicide.

Emily Hupp

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The next novel of psychological suspense and obsession from the authors of the blockbuster bestseller The Wife Between Us Seeking women ages 18-32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed. When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr. Shields, she thinks all she'll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her money, and leave. Question #1: Could you tell a lie without feeling guilt? But as the questions grow more and more intense and invasive and the sessions become outings where Jess is told what to wear and how to act, she begins to feel as though Dr. Shields may know what she's thinking...and what she's hiding. Question #2: Have you ever deeply hurt someone you care about? As Jess's paranoia grows, it becomes clear that she can no longer trust what in her life is real, and what is one of Dr. Shields' manipulative experiments. Caught in a web of deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly. Question #3: Should a punishment always fit the crime? From the authors of the blockbuster bestsellerThe Wife Between Us comes an electrifying new novel about doubt, passion, and just how much you can trust someone. Praise forThe Wife Between Us: "A fiendishly smart cat-and-mouse thriller" --New York Times Book Review "[A]seamless thriller that will keep readers on their toes to the very end...Readers will enjoy the dizzying back-and-forth as they attempt to figure out just who to root for and asthe suspense ratchets up to one hell of a conclusion." --Booklist

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