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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
While this didn’t pack quite the same punch as the twists and turns in their first book from last year, The Wife Between Us, this was still a smartly written, fast paced page turner.
It did keep me guessing until the end and I couldn’t put it down. I guess I was just expecting a bit of a different end?
It did keep me guessing until the end and I couldn’t put it down. I guess I was just expecting a bit of a different end?
Started off with a bang but came to a crawl after the first quarter with an ending that left me empty and sad (which I'm not sure was the intent).
For some reason, there were times when I felt like I had read this story before. I also found it hard to connect with any of the characters. I thought the writing was very good, especially in the use of second person, which is something I don't often come across in my reading travels.
Would I read it again?
No
Would I recommend it?
No
Is it a permanent addition to my library?
No
Content Warnings
Suicide
For some reason, there were times when I felt like I had read this story before. I also found it hard to connect with any of the characters. I thought the writing was very good, especially in the use of second person, which is something I don't often come across in my reading travels.
Would I read it again?
No
Would I recommend it?
No
Is it a permanent addition to my library?
No
Content Warnings
Suicide
3 stars. The first half of this book was much stronger than the last half. The ending also left me feeling uncertain.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was a treat that I am so glad I picked up to read. The whole time I was reading this book, I kept wondering what was really going on and it kept me wondering what was going to happen next and I loved every minute of it. The cast of characters was fantastically written. I didn’t know who to trust, including the main character, Jessica. For me, that’s the sign of a great thriller!
Thanks to Boxing Day and a cold, I was able to finish An Anonymous Girl this afternoon. I enjoyed reading it, and I wanted to see how it would play out. But I feel the characters are unrealistic and the plot largely implausible. While Jess needs money for very real reasons, I found it hard to believe that she would have so quickly and implicitly trusted and became infatuated with Dr. Shields. It seemed odd to me that Jess was so willing to follow vague instructions without question, though as is a point of the book (and the study in it) it is possible for a need for money to impact moral decisions, and I suspect that is the reason the authors chose to have Jess be so seemingly gullible.
And as delightfully cold and calculating as Dr. Shields is, I'm not sure I buy how meticulous her character is in planning. Do you remember Melrose Place? I kept picturing Dr. Shields as Dr. Kimberly Shaw. I don't know if that is a distorted memory of the show, or a reasonable resemblance, but Marcia Cross as Kimberly Shaw was Dr. Lydia Shields in this book for me.
That being said, the book gets interesting as Jess' trust in Dr. Shields erodes- as, in fact, her trust in nearly everyone erodes, and I did want to see how Jess would get out of things, assuming she would make it through to the end.
I think The Wife Between Us was better, and, in fact, there are other thrillers I would recommend reading before this one, but think most people will still be entertained by An Anonymous Girl.
And as delightfully cold and calculating as Dr. Shields is, I'm not sure I buy how meticulous her character is in planning. Do you remember Melrose Place? I kept picturing Dr. Shields as Dr. Kimberly Shaw. I don't know if that is a distorted memory of the show, or a reasonable resemblance, but Marcia Cross as Kimberly Shaw was Dr. Lydia Shields in this book for me.
That being said, the book gets interesting as Jess' trust in Dr. Shields erodes- as, in fact, her trust in nearly everyone erodes, and I did want to see how Jess would get out of things, assuming she would make it through to the end.
I think The Wife Between Us was better, and, in fact, there are other thrillers I would recommend reading before this one, but think most people will still be entertained by An Anonymous Girl.
TRIGGER ALERT: cheating husbands
Truly a psychological thriller, and entertaining. Also quite creepy. Very interesting for anyone in psych.
Truly a psychological thriller, and entertaining. Also quite creepy. Very interesting for anyone in psych.
It was an easy/fast read in that I wanted to figure out what happened. But I could not get past the writing and the horrible references to infamous psychological studies. I would have given it 2 stars until the line “in a psychological assessment known as the invisible gorilla experiment...” I was ten chapters away from finding out how this whole thing ended or else I may have stopped reading.
Meh. My expectations were maybe too high for this? I thought it would get better halfway through but i was ultimately not a fan. Had the same feeling with the other book I’ve read by this author, The Wife Between Us.