AN ANONYMOUS GIRL, by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
St. Martin's Press - Available January 8th, 2019
Page count: 384
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing this advance reading copy in exchange for an honest review.
My Rating (out of 5)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
When I saw that the writing team of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Petkannen had joined forces to write another thriller, I was all in.
The pair previously co-authored THE WIFE BETWEEN US, which was a great success. You can read my 5-star review of that book HERE. This, their latest offering, shows that this pair is no "one hit wonder".
This story begins by introducing us to Jess, a young woman struggling to make ends meet as a make-up artist in the big city. One day she attends an appointment in which a spoiled rich kid type receives a reminder about doing a survey for a psychological study she signed up for. Although the study pays well, Jess knows this girl is going to brush it off, and since the money is so good, she decides to attend in that girls place, and finds herself answering questions about her morality via a computer screen. After completing the initial survey questions and pocketing an easy $500, Jess is invited to participate in a more in-depth study. The questions will be more personal and invasive, there will be "assignments" that may make her uncomfortable, but the money will be better. Jess agrees.
Jess meets and builds a relationship with Dr. Sheilds, the doctor conducting the study. Dr. Sheilds is beautiful, smart, generous, and highly manipulative. Jess soon finds herself playing a game in which one player has already died. Now Jess must figure out who the players are and what the endgame is before her life is destroyed, or worse.
The story is told in alternating points-of-view between Jess and Dr. Sheilds, giving the reader an opportunity to see into the mindset of both characters, and to see events that transpire from the perspective of both characters.
I love the way this pair writes! The build of suspense, the shifting suspicions, the twists. I don't think that it is easy for two people to create one story that is this cohesive and gripping, but they sure do a great job of it. I was hooked right from the beginning and I was thoroughly engaged until the very end.
Another win for this writing pair! I hope they continue to write together in the future.
The pair previously co-authored THE WIFE BETWEEN US, which was a great success. You can read my 5-star review of that book HERE. This, their latest offering, shows that this pair is no "one hit wonder".
This story begins by introducing us to Jess, a young woman struggling to make ends meet as a make-up artist in the big city. One day she attends an appointment in which a spoiled rich kid type receives a reminder about doing a survey for a psychological study she signed up for. Although the study pays well, Jess knows this girl is going to brush it off, and since the money is so good, she decides to attend in that girls place, and finds herself answering questions about her morality via a computer screen. After completing the initial survey questions and pocketing an easy $500, Jess is invited to participate in a more in-depth study. The questions will be more personal and invasive, there will be "assignments" that may make her uncomfortable, but the money will be better. Jess agrees.
Jess meets and builds a relationship with Dr. Sheilds, the doctor conducting the study. Dr. Sheilds is beautiful, smart, generous, and highly manipulative. Jess soon finds herself playing a game in which one player has already died. Now Jess must figure out who the players are and what the endgame is before her life is destroyed, or worse.
The story is told in alternating points-of-view between Jess and Dr. Sheilds, giving the reader an opportunity to see into the mindset of both characters, and to see events that transpire from the perspective of both characters.
I love the way this pair writes! The build of suspense, the shifting suspicions, the twists. I don't think that it is easy for two people to create one story that is this cohesive and gripping, but they sure do a great job of it. I was hooked right from the beginning and I was thoroughly engaged until the very end.
Another win for this writing pair! I hope they continue to write together in the future.
Happy Reading,
Christine
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