Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkesan

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen

Published by St. Martin's Press

Published on January 8th, 2019

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Suspense

Page Count: 375

Source: Gift

Format: Hardback

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Description: 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?


Hello again.

After being blown away by The Wife Between Us, I was greatly looking forward to this book. I started it as soon as I could and had trouble stepping away from it when I had to "adult". Being responsible can be annoying at times. I love when books make me feel this way.

This book stayed in my thoughts when I was away from it. I loved some of the characters. I absolutely hated some of the others. They were wonderfully written but they were so infuriating that I wanted to throw my book. I would daydream about physically harming them. I assume that was what the authors were going for with this book. They did a great job.

I am rating this book Five Blue Books because I loved it. It kept my interest and I hated to see it end. I felt invested. Highly recommend.


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Currently reading: The Overdue Life of Amy Byler & Lucky Caller by Emma Mills, and She Died Famous by Kyle Rutkin

December 2019 Wrap-Up

Hello Readers.

December was a great month for me in regards to reading. I completed the goals and challenges that I set up for myself despite life being super hectic. Sickness hit my house like a plague. Add in the holidays. I am truly surprised that I managed to read what I read. I am sad to say that I failed to write any reviews. I did enjoy my reading so I count it as a win. 

Books Read:

My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella

How to Ruin a Summer by Simone Elkeles

Going, Going, Ganache by Jenn McKinlay

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

Cemetery Girl Omnibus by Charlaine Harris & Christopher Golden

25 Days 'Til Christmas by Poppy Alexander

Thr3e by Ted Dekker

Would Like To Meet by Rachel Winters

The Nanny by Gilly Macmillan

Sugar and Iced by Jenn McKinlay

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

More of You by A.L. Jackson

The Replacement Crush by Lisa Brown Roberts

Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlay

Regretting You by Colleen Hoover

Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

Vanilla Beaned by Jenn McKinlay

Burntown by Jenniger McMahon

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay

Wedding Cake Crumble by Jenn McKinlay

Dying for Devil's Food by Jenn McKinlay

Dreamland by Sarah Dessen

Elementary, She Read by Vicki Delany

One Week 'Til Christmas by Belinda Missen

The Breakdown by B.A. Paris

Insanity by Jace Cameron

There were many that I know that I will be rereading at some point. A couple of the books will most likely be read again this month. What can I say? I know what I love. 

Happy Reading.

InkedBookDragon

Currently Reading: Reputation by Sara Shepard 

                               You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

                               Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

The Wife Between Us: A Novel by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

The Wife Between Us: A Novel by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Published by Holtzbrinck Publishers

Published on January 9, 2018

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Contemporary

Page Count: 352

Source: Purchased

Format: Hardback

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Description: When you read this book, you will make many assumptions.

You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife.

You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love. 

You will assume you know the anatomy of this tangled love triangle.

Assume nothing.

Twisted and deliciously chilling, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen's The Wife Between Us exposes the secret complexities of an enviable marriage - and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love.

Read between the lies.

Hello Readers.

I was looking forward to this one. I wasn't 100% sure what it was from the desciption that I had read early on but I was looking forward to it. Something about it called to me and I had to read it. Some books are like that. You cannot get them out of your mind. Something about them burrows into your brain and you cannot stop thinking about them. You have to read them, if for no other reason than to dislodge them from your thoughts. Some books go away once that happens. Others stay in there as though they have little barbed claws that refuse to let go. This book was one of the latter.

Where do I begin with this one? Do I mention how I was on the edge of my seat on more than one occasion? Do I write about how there was a moment where I exclaimed something so loudly that everyone around me stopped what they were doing and looked at me as though something was wrong with me? I could go on and on.

I had trouble returning to life while reading this book. I did not want to put it down and do things that I needed to get done. I wanted to grab my copy of this book, a hot drink, a comfy blanket, and hide somewhere so I could read it. It grabbed me from the very beginning and I knew that I was most likely in for a bumpy ride. Little did I know that it would completely veer away from what I thought I was reading. Usually when this happens, I am greatly put off because it disrupts the flow of the story. However, that was not the case here. 

I am rating this book Four Red Books because it was a truly wonderful read. I wish that I could rate it higher but there were moments of confusion that detracted from the story. Amazing character development. I found myself completely captivated, enticed, and sometimes even repulsed. I am usually hesitant to read books written by a team. This one did not feel like it had multiple authors. I would definitely read more by them. I highly recommend this book as it was one of the better offerings of its type from 2017. 

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