cornerfolds
Written on Aug 13, 2020
'Addictive' Amazon reviewer
'Impossible to put down' Amazon reviewer
'Twists and turns galore' Amazon reviewerFrom the internationally bestselling authors of The Wife Between Us comes this electrifying new psychological thriller about truth, lies and deadly obsession . . .
When Jessica 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. But as the questions grow more and more invasive, she begins to feel as though they know what she's thinking . . . and what she's hiding.
As Jessica's paranoia grows, it becomes clear that she can no longer trust what is real in her life, and what is one of Dr Shields's manipulative experiments. Caught in a web of deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly.
Here's what readers are saying:
'This is a smart, chilling and suspenseful novel that doesn't let you off the hook until the very last page'
'A great read that has me looking over my shoulder and questioning my daily choices and interactions'
'Deceit, jealousy, obsession, paranoia - An Anonymous Girl has this in bucket loads'
Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen's previous books include The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl.
- ISBN10 1250133734
- ISBN13 9781250133731
- Publish Date 8 January 2019 (first published 27 December 2018)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 August 2024
- Publish Country US
- Imprint St Martin's Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 384
- Language English
Reviews
pagesbycyndy
Written on Apr 19, 2020
As I got further into this book thing became more fast paced and exciting, the mystery really opened up. I just did not know who the villains really were. Dr Shield s becomes so involved in Jessica and her life that Jess starts to wonder if lines are being crossed and should she cross some herself to figure out what is really going on with this sudy.
What a fast paced twisted book that I enjoyed immensely!This review was originally posted on Cindy’s Book Stacks
leahrosereads
Written on Sep 14, 2019
Leah
Written on Apr 11, 2019
The plot was absolutely spot on and the whole idea of trusting someone and being part of a research project and doing anything they want you to do was so fascinating.
Jess and Dr Shields were such contrasting characters as well and the use of first and second person narratives was incredibly clever. The writing duo of Sarah and Greer is out of this world amazing and I cant wait to see what they write next.
Leigha
Written on Feb 24, 2019
Attempting to capitalize on the darling of domestic mystery thrillers, An Anonymous Girl explores a toxic marriage and the woman caught in the middle. It’s told from two different perspectives – Dr. Shields, a professor conducting research on ethics, and Jessica, a participant of the research study. The dueling narratives provide a fun back and forth between the two women as the plot cleverly unveils their various intentions.
I may have enjoyed the overall plot, but I found the characters to be unlikable. Dr. Shields is probably the most enjoyable despite her obvious problematic behavior. Her cold, analytical point-of-view brought something unique to the genre. Jessica, however, was a boring drip of a character. I didn’t find her to be complex, interesting, or all that sympathetic. Not to say she is awful, I just felt pretty “meh” about her. The rest of the characters are not as richly drawn as Dr. Shields and Jessica, making it hard to really connect to any of them.
tl;dr While I enjoyed the mystery, I didn’t particularly like the characters.
chymerra
Written on Nov 28, 2018
I loved how Dr. Shields side of the story progressed. It was interesting to read how she picked up on Jessica. How she singled her out of the study. The author did a great job of letting Dr. Shields crazy come out in small doses. Her obsession with Thomas and Jessica. Her ability to read Jessica’s mind and to be one step ahead of her. It was all wonderfully spaced out. I will say, though, Dr. Shields did scare me. I had no issue imagining this same scenario playing out in real life. That is what made this book so good to read. It was totally believable.
Jessica’s side of the story was as wonderfully written as Dr. Shields. The authors did a fantastic job of showing how easy someone was to manipulate. All it took was asking the right questions and creating the right atmosphere. I loved watching her transformation from an independent woman to a person who was controlled. But, what I also liked, was how Jessica took her life back. How she fought back against Dr. Shields.
I will warn, for those of you who don’t like it, that Dr. Shields part of the book was written in 2nd person. Myself, I don’t care for it. It makes the story harder to read because the reader never gets to see what is going on from the other people’s perspective. But in this book, it worked. It only worked because Jessica’s part of the book was written in 1st person. I wasn’t only reading the book in 2nd person. Another reason it worked was that we got to see Dr. Shields in two totally different lights. I thought it was fascinating how the author was able to merge the two different people who I associated with Dr. Shields into one person by the end of the book.
The main storyline with Dr. Shields and Jessica was wonderfully written. Like I mentioned above, I love reading how Jessica was manipulated by Dr. Shields. I loved how the author kept the true reason for the Dr’s social experiments under wraps until about the middle of the book. I was as shocked as Jessica when the truth was revealed.
The secondary storylines were alright. Except for April’s storyline, I didn’t get as involved with them. I did have a question about Ben and how he knew to call Jessica “Jess“. I wanted to know how much he knew about the study. The way he acted with her at the meeting made me think he knew more than he let on. It was dropped after that.
The end of An Anonymous Girl underwhelmed me. It was anti-climatic with how it was ended. I was left scratching my head and going “Huh” afterward. I should have seen what happened coming but I didn’t. The epilogue added to it.
I gave An Anonymous Girl a 4-star rating. I enjoyed reading this book. The plotlines were beautifully written and I was kept on edge the entire book. I connected with the characters. The only thing that affected my rating was the ending. It was not what I thought it would be. I was left wondering why.
I would give An Anonymous Girl an Adult rating. There is sex (not graphic). There is language. There is violence. There are triggers. They would be sexual assault and suicide. I would recommend that no one under the age of 21 read this book.
I would reread An Anonymous Girl. I would also recommend this book to family and friends. I would include a warning about the triggers.
I would like to thank St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review An Anonymous Girl.
All opinions expressed in this review of An Anonymous Girl are mine.
**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**