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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Pros:
- This was a VERY twist and turn, kind of story, which kept me wanting to know what would happen next.
- Having 2 narrators with 2 perspectives, was a great choice.
Cons:
- Dr. Shields!
created the most elaborate rouse on morality, just to catch her cheating husband in the act, or to see if he was going to confess to cheating!?!?! How could she be so smart and yet so dumb in love with a bum of a husband!?!?! - Narrator Barrie Kreinik almost caused me to DNF this book because her parts were SO STERILE AND STIFF AND BORING!! Her parts sounded like an annoying standard GPS speaker, in which I would immediately MUTE THE VOICE or see if I could change the voice.
- Dr. Shields and her husband Thomas!
Neither one of them got proper consequences! Dr. Shields literally pushed an unstable young woman to suicide and gave her the Vicodin to do it with. Was she sorry? Nope! And when Jessica caught her and called her out in front of Thomas, she decided to write a confession and exit herself like the poor woman she coaxed into previously? Instead of facing justice!? Lame. And Thomas got away with all his crimes so it serves him right to be blackmailed by Jessica. - This story could’ve been a bit shorter, especially since it all crescendos towards the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Stalking, Gaslighting
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Definitely a page turner and I couldn’t put it down. But I still don’t know how I feel about the story. It was nothing remarkable or a great piece of literature but it was fun even if completely wild and over the top. At one point, about halfway through I really was hating it but also still reading it... it’s hard to explain.
I’ll probably watch the TV series they’re making on it but can’t say I would actively recommend this to anyone.
I’ll probably watch the TV series they’re making on it but can’t say I would actively recommend this to anyone.
Powerful stuff. Definitely worth the read if you want a physiological mind trip.
Jessica Farris is a makeup artist and, simply put, she certainly isn't getting rich from it. When she overhears her clients discussing an upcoming survey that pays big while just asking a few questions, she manages to take on that very job. Little did she know that three simple questions, listed above in the description, would change her life forever.
What would you yourself say if just a few questions could net your a quick $500? Too irresistible to resist. But quick cash certainly came with a price for Jessica. She takes this opportunity to become brutally honest in her answers. However, the more information she relays, the more intrusive the questions become. The questions turn into mini-tasks, and eventually become full-fledged assignments.
The questions of honesty, obsession, fidelity and even murder flit throughout Jessica's head over and over again. Why can't she just walk away? What compels her to stay with it? Who is asking her these questions, by the way? A Dr. Shields, and boy, is she a doozy! She is unethical, twisted and controlling beyond belief. A side note: next time I am in a mall, and a surveyor approaches me, I will likely just walk away. No, I will run away. LOL.
What makes Jessica An Anonymous Girl beyond the survey questions? The answers get deeper and deeper. Layer after layer. We not only get to know Jessica on several levels, but we actually get to know Dr. Shields. And, the way this book is written, we are able to get into their very minds. We see their thoughts, motivations, actions. So, although things seemed quite innocuous at first, that certainly was not the case.
The twists and turns in this diabolical read go past the issues of morality and ethics. With intense characterization and exceptional storytelling, this book offers a compelling, suspenseful read with an unforgettable conclusion.
Time and life got in my way in more ways than one. For starters, it took me months to get to this book and a matter of almost two days to read it. After devouring The Wife Between Us by Hendricks and Pekkanen, I knew without a doubt that An Anonymous Girl would be loved by me just as much. I guess I was right. If at all possible, this book is even better, if not more addictive. I can say this, the next early copy I get from this talented pair will not simply be space taken on my Kindle. I will indeed carve out time to read it much sooner than I did this one.
I am so pleased to have learned that The Wife Between Us will be a feature film and that An Anonymous Girl is in development for a television series. Having had the opportunity to have read them first makes me feel pretty darned good.
Many thanks to St. Martin's Press and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
Please see all of my reviews on my blog at www.robinlovesreading.com.
What would you yourself say if just a few questions could net your a quick $500? Too irresistible to resist. But quick cash certainly came with a price for Jessica. She takes this opportunity to become brutally honest in her answers. However, the more information she relays, the more intrusive the questions become. The questions turn into mini-tasks, and eventually become full-fledged assignments.
The questions of honesty, obsession, fidelity and even murder flit throughout Jessica's head over and over again. Why can't she just walk away? What compels her to stay with it? Who is asking her these questions, by the way? A Dr. Shields, and boy, is she a doozy! She is unethical, twisted and controlling beyond belief. A side note: next time I am in a mall, and a surveyor approaches me, I will likely just walk away. No, I will run away. LOL.
What makes Jessica An Anonymous Girl beyond the survey questions? The answers get deeper and deeper. Layer after layer. We not only get to know Jessica on several levels, but we actually get to know Dr. Shields. And, the way this book is written, we are able to get into their very minds. We see their thoughts, motivations, actions. So, although things seemed quite innocuous at first, that certainly was not the case.
The twists and turns in this diabolical read go past the issues of morality and ethics. With intense characterization and exceptional storytelling, this book offers a compelling, suspenseful read with an unforgettable conclusion.
Time and life got in my way in more ways than one. For starters, it took me months to get to this book and a matter of almost two days to read it. After devouring The Wife Between Us by Hendricks and Pekkanen, I knew without a doubt that An Anonymous Girl would be loved by me just as much. I guess I was right. If at all possible, this book is even better, if not more addictive. I can say this, the next early copy I get from this talented pair will not simply be space taken on my Kindle. I will indeed carve out time to read it much sooner than I did this one.
I am so pleased to have learned that The Wife Between Us will be a feature film and that An Anonymous Girl is in development for a television series. Having had the opportunity to have read them first makes me feel pretty darned good.
Many thanks to St. Martin's Press and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
Please see all of my reviews on my blog at www.robinlovesreading.com.
I liked this one a lot more than "The Wives Between Us." The twists were believable and it kept me on edge the whole time.
The ending was not what I was expecting but it was good. Kept me wanting to read, especially the last half.