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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this, especially that they psychiatrist was a woman instead of a man. It seems like every thriller I read lately just draaaaaaags. I felt like I was in the 30% range forever.
A pretty average thriller, tbh. Definitely didn’t like it as much as I liked their previous book. Womp wompppppp.
Yup the doc was nuts but the twists she concocted throughout this story were deviously amazing!
This novel gets a lot of points for originality. It starts with Jessica, a makeup artist who’s struggling financially, finding out about a psychology study about morality. Answer some questions and make five hundred bucks. What could go wrong?
A whole lot, of course.
The story gets creepier and more tense the deeper into the book you go. Is Dr. Shields dangerous or just strangely manipulative? How much can Jess trust the doctor and other people she encounters as the study moves from the laboratory in front of a computer into real-life tasks. At every turn Jess is asking herself what Dr. Shields’ real agenda is. Though portions of the book are told from the doctor’s perspective, we the readers aren’t sure if the doc is giving us the full story. That part bothered me—having one reliable narrator and one unreliable one.
The tension gets particularly strong from the middle to the exciting conclusion.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Marten’s Press for the opportunity to review this book, which RELEASES JANAURY 8, 2019.
For more reviews, please visit: http://www.theresaalan.net/blog
A whole lot, of course.
The story gets creepier and more tense the deeper into the book you go. Is Dr. Shields dangerous or just strangely manipulative? How much can Jess trust the doctor and other people she encounters as the study moves from the laboratory in front of a computer into real-life tasks. At every turn Jess is asking herself what Dr. Shields’ real agenda is. Though portions of the book are told from the doctor’s perspective, we the readers aren’t sure if the doc is giving us the full story. That part bothered me—having one reliable narrator and one unreliable one.
The tension gets particularly strong from the middle to the exciting conclusion.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Marten’s Press for the opportunity to review this book, which RELEASES JANAURY 8, 2019.
For more reviews, please visit: http://www.theresaalan.net/blog
I loved the ominous & on-edge feeling that took over in the last half of the book. Would like to pick up more from this author duo.
If you ever are entered into a study where the PI is acting weird, where you have a doubt... remember you can contact the Institutional Review Board and report them :)
The premise for this book immediately hooked me- girl needing money answers a call to be a subject for a psychological study focused on morality. That was however, the highlight of this book. By halfway through I debated not finishing because the plot was entirely too slow for my taste. Not only was this book a slow burn, none of the *twists* were really shocking. The whole book past the initial setting of the morality study just seemed played out and like so many other thrillers I’ve read.
A suspenseful and easier read. Something from the moment you start reading just doesn't feel right. And once at the epilouge do you realise why.
An Anonymous Girl kept me guessing right until the very end. Every time I thought I had everything figured out, I second guessed myself!
Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study and thinks it is the easiest money she has made. She assumed she will answer a few questions, collect her money, and leave. But as the questions become more personal and intense, and the tasks become very odd, Jessica wonders if the money is worth it.
She finds herself stuck in a web of lies, infidelity, and.... murder?
*I received an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion
Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study and thinks it is the easiest money she has made. She assumed she will answer a few questions, collect her money, and leave. But as the questions become more personal and intense, and the tasks become very odd, Jessica wonders if the money is worth it.
She finds herself stuck in a web of lies, infidelity, and.... murder?
*I received an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion
“We all have reasons for our judgments, even if those reasons are so deeply buried we don’t recognize them ourselves.”
Genre: Psychological Thriller.
Number of Pages: 375.
Perspective: First Alternating.
Location: New York City, NY.
Motivated by her need for money, Jessica weasels her way into a psychology professor’s study on ethics and morality. She doesn’t realize that she just threw herself into the psychiatrist’s ruthless and manipulative test for her husband.
First of all, I am excited to announce that Judging More Than Just The Cover will be starting a podcast as an extension of our website. The first discussion will cover an in-depth look at this book (and include spoilers). Keep your eye out for that in the next few weeks. So I will keep this review as spoiler-free as possible, which is difficult for thrillers.
Overall, I really enjoyed the story. I pushed through the beginning to keep up with my peers reading the book for the podcast. [It was great motivation to stick to one book and not book-hop like I normally do…it’s a BIG problem, I know.] But I got hooked pretty quickly and finished it in just a few sittings. There was one point in the book where I could not put it down anymore because I needed to find out what was happening. It’s one of those books where you don’t know one hundred percent what’s happening or who you can trust until the end, which was exciting. I love books that keep me guessing. This one still has me confused about a few events even after finishing. I usually don’t like that, but the ending was clear enough to still give me enough resolution to be satisfied.
My main issue was with the POV shifts. I understand why the doctor’s sections were written passively to mimic case notes, but it was jarring at first and annoying throughout. Because of my anti-passive-writing critique group, all use of passive writing now sticks out to me.
Read my full review here: http://judgingmorethanjustthecover.blogspot.com/2019/02/an-anonymous-girl-greer-hendricks-sarah.html
Genre: Psychological Thriller.
Number of Pages: 375.
Perspective: First Alternating.
Location: New York City, NY.
Motivated by her need for money, Jessica weasels her way into a psychology professor’s study on ethics and morality. She doesn’t realize that she just threw herself into the psychiatrist’s ruthless and manipulative test for her husband.
First of all, I am excited to announce that Judging More Than Just The Cover will be starting a podcast as an extension of our website. The first discussion will cover an in-depth look at this book (and include spoilers). Keep your eye out for that in the next few weeks. So I will keep this review as spoiler-free as possible, which is difficult for thrillers.
Overall, I really enjoyed the story. I pushed through the beginning to keep up with my peers reading the book for the podcast. [It was great motivation to stick to one book and not book-hop like I normally do…it’s a BIG problem, I know.] But I got hooked pretty quickly and finished it in just a few sittings. There was one point in the book where I could not put it down anymore because I needed to find out what was happening. It’s one of those books where you don’t know one hundred percent what’s happening or who you can trust until the end, which was exciting. I love books that keep me guessing. This one still has me confused about a few events even after finishing. I usually don’t like that, but the ending was clear enough to still give me enough resolution to be satisfied.
My main issue was with the POV shifts. I understand why the doctor’s sections were written passively to mimic case notes, but it was jarring at first and annoying throughout. Because of my anti-passive-writing critique group, all use of passive writing now sticks out to me.
Read my full review here: http://judgingmorethanjustthecover.blogspot.com/2019/02/an-anonymous-girl-greer-hendricks-sarah.html