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You Are Not Alone

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A roller coaster of a ride - a rip roaring thriller with lots of twists and turns. A data obsessed heroine, a team of glamourous lady baddies, vengeance and mystery - all you need in a top read.

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It's an ok read. Give it a go without expecting too much.
Shay is standing on a platform when she witnesses a horrible accident. A woman jumped in front of a train leaving behind a gold bracelet which she takes with her without hesitation.
That woman named Amanda and she was forced by someone to jump in front of a train. Shay is feeling guilty that she was not able to help her. She goes to her apartment and leave a yellow flower in front of her door. Unknown by the fact that Cassandra and Jane known as the Moore Sisters are watching her because they had installed spyware in various places including that bracelet.
And then starts a game of cat and mouse. Although the plot was intresting, starting was also intresting but then it was dragging. Told from various POV's which creates a confusion in mind because there are various timelines like twenty years ago, nine months ago, nine weeks ago, ten months ago etc etc with a lot of characters to deal with.
The Moore Sisters and Shay Miller were good characters but the rest are boring. I can't believe that this is the book by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen who wrote The Wife Between Us. Honestly saying that i was expecting too much from this book but it's only a one time read.
Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan for giving me an advance copy of this psychological thriller.

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Shay Miller is in a dead end job, living with a roommate she's secretly in love with but who only has eyes for his girlfriend. Everything about Shay is average - until the day that she witnesses a young woman throw herself in front of a subway train. 

Suddenly Shay's life is filled with drama. She can't stop obsessing about the dead girl, and trying to work out who she was and what could have motivated her to jump. And then the Moore sisters walk into Shay's life. Friends of the dead girl, Jane and Cassandra are everything Shay isn't - cool, classy, wealthy, and confident, and they soon take Shay under their wing. 

With the sisters' guidance, Shay's life is soon falling into place. But with every new bit of information she uncovers about the dead girl, Shay is putting herself in great danger. Someone knows exactly why Amanda jumped...and they'll stop at nothing to make sure the secret dies with her...

Having read and loved other Greer Hendricks books, I was super excited to read this one. I did enjoy it, but for me it lacked the polish and nail-biting tension of some of her other novels, and got a little repetitive in places. I did enjoy the flashbacks, and I didn't see the twists coming, but I think it was a little too unrealistic for my tastes, particularly the proclivities of Jane and Cassandra's friendship group. 

A good read which kept me turning the pages, but not one I'd rave about to my book group. 3.5 stars from me. 

Thank you to NetGalley, who provided me with a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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This is the first book I’ve read by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen and I’m really impressed.
“You are not alone” follows the story of Shay and the Moore sisters when their paths cross because of Amanda.
I was completely hooked from the first chapter. I wanted to understand what happened and who were these characters. There was a point in the book when I thought I knew exactly what was happening and by the end of the book I was completely astonished by how wrong I’ve got it and how fantastic the book was.
It does not focus much on an investigation but focus on all the events around the characters. There are also a lot of characters perspectives but it is really easy to follow in my opinion.
The descriptions are on point and interesting and the characters are well constructed and really well developed.
My favourite were the statistics presented: I found it very original and interesting! Also, the medical descriptions were to the point and having medical background I have absolutely loved how this part of the book was portrayed.
There are several plot twists that I didn’t expect and when I thought that I knew what was going to happened I was blind sighted by something else. Throughout the book I think I actually only got about two of my theories right! And believe me that I theorised a lot about what was going to happen in this book.
Overall I would recommend this book to thriller and mystery fans who enjoy more character focused stories. I found it really captivating and am quite curious to read other books from these authors.
I would like to thank #netgalley and #panmacmillan for the opportunity to read #youarenotalone ahead of its publishing date in exchange for an honest review.

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I really like these two authors however I preferred their first two and not so much this one .
This is a thriller and I did like the concept of these twisty sisters and friends bit just found it not as gripping or intriguing as those preceding this
The story is a tale of deceit ,manipulation and loneliness .
The sense u get from our lead character of wanting to belong so desperately she just doesn't question all that much till she's in too deep .
I prefer their mysterys and puzzles personally but this is ok just not memorable
I give it two stars as though ok plot doesn't have the pull as their other works

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An intriguing, complex tale that held my interest right from the start. It's a bit of a slow burn mystery but it works well that way.

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Histrionic, outlandish and absolutely gripping. If you stop to think about it there are probably some glaring errors or contrivances, but just enjoy the adrenaline rush of the ride. This is like Gone Girl on crack.

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The authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have established themselves as writers of the most twisted and tense of psychological thrillers and they do not disappoint with their latest offering set in New York. Shay lives a humdrum life, she shares a small apartment with Sean, a friend who is now in a serious relationship with his girlfriend, Jody, and as the dynamics between them change, she feels shut out. She is working temp jobs, feeling unsatisfied career wise, plagued by financial worries, filling her notebook with a range of statistics and an odd collection of disparate data. She is desperately lonely, unfulfilled, facing a emotional desert when it comes to a personal life, simply craving to belong and connect with others.

On a subway platform, she witnesses the disturbing suicide of a young woman who jumps in front of a fast moving train. She begins to obsess with the victim, haunted by the tragedy, as she begins to delve into her life, wondering what on earth made her want to take her own life. This leads Shay into attending the memorial service where she meets two strong sisters in their 30s, Cassandra and Jane Moore, a meeting that is to trigger the downward spiral of her life into a hellish nightmare. The beautiful and successful Moore sisters pull Shay into their carefully chosen and tested close inner circle of friends. As far as Shay is concerned, they are everything she wants to be, as she is drawn like a moth to a flame, particularly as her life begins to improve beyond recognition, but can she trust the new paths that have opened up to her?

This is a complex, chaotic, dark and entertaining read as we follow the sinister and menacing turns that Shay's life takes upon meeting the charismatic Moore sisters. A compulsive novel that I recommend to readers who enjoy their twisty and unsettling psychological thrillers. Many thanks to Pan Macmillan for an ARC.

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I loved this pairs previous books and this new one did not disappoint. The story is unique and original which made we want to keep reading on. None of the characters are particularity engaging, however they are intriguing. I’d recommend this for anyone who likes the previous books or this genre.

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You probably know someone like Shay Miller.
She wants to find love, but it eludes her.
She wants to be fulfilled, but her job is a dead end.
She wants to belong, but her life is so isolated.

You probably don’t know anyone like the Moore sisters.
They have an unbreakable circle of friends.
They live the most glamorous life.
They always get what they desire.

Shay thinks she wants their life.
But what they really want is hers.
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Oh my word what a book. I am a huge fan of this duo of authors and was so excited to receive this arc. I absolutely, whole heartedly believe it is better to go into this book blind. In truth, I didn’t even read the blurb of this book before reading it and that was the best way. You truly will have no idea where this book is going to take you. It’s creepy and haunting, yet so believable and real. Human beings are truly the most frightening things. Absolutely outstanding. Highly recommended.

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I really enjoy the previous two books I read from the authors so I was really excited to read this one! Shay is on the New York subway when she sees a woman leap to her death infront of the train. Shaken by the experience, she finds out more about this mysterious woman and starts to befriend her friends. They seem overly keen to spend time with Shay and she starts to wonder why they're so interested in her. This is another book that I raced through in a couple of days as I was completely drawn in by it. It's a very well written, fast paced and gripping thriller. There are some excellent twists in it and I would thoroughly recommend it to fans of the genre!

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After having read Hendricks and Pekkanen’s first two novels, I was very pleased to have been approved for an ARC copy of this book in return for an honest review.

I read a wide range of genres, and I wouldn’t say that psychological thrillers are my favourite (ironic, as I am currently writing one!) but their works have got me into this genre. The plot twists and turns in this novel were excellent. I didn’t guess at the ending, and I was hooked all the way through. The characters were well written, I liked the protagonist and was rooting for her.

I enjoyed the book and would recommend it.

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I have read previous books from the author and I have always enjoyed them.

This one is again no exception. The story is fun and interesting, though predictable. I was able to figure out the true motive very early on and that did put a damper on things for me.
I also struggled with how naive some of the characters seemed in the story, However, the story was really good to read and I would recommend this book.

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Had high hopes for this book after reading the previous 2, I was not disappointed! Full of twists and turns, and a surprising ending that I had not guessed. Definitely worth reading.

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Oh my what a wickedly evil and twisted tale this it full of intrigue,exciting and another sure fire winner from the fabulous duo that is Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.
The books starts with Shay witnessing a women who jumps under a train and Shay whose life at that point seems to be pretty pointless is affected deeply by what she witnessed. Then she meets the sophisticated and intriguing Moore sisters, Jane and Cassandra and suddenly her life seems to take a turn she for the better all thanks to the help of these two sisters, but all is not quite as it seems and to say more would just spoilt the book, grab a copy quick and read it for yourselves it’s going to be a biggie !!
It’s such a well crafted story and one that you won’t want to put down, brilliant characters and writing and a read that I can highly recommend.
My thanks to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

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I enjoyed this book but I don’t think it was as good as there previous one.

It started off with an intriguing premise; an introvert see’s someone commit suicide and interacts with her friends.

I don’t want to spoil what happens as this all happens in the first couple of chapters. However the on going mystery is a slow burn.

The ending to me was satisfactory.

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Shay is your average woman. Maybe a little less lucky than your average woman actually. She’s currently living in the spare room of the man she’s crushing on... and his girlfriend. She’s in between jobs... holding out hope for the perfect one to fall in her lap as she temps away. She’s low on friends, ready to fall into the warm embraces of the next people that come along.

Then one day a shocking incident on the subway changes Shay and she becomes obsessed with the woman she saw on the platform. What was she running away from? What did she have to hide? What has it all got to do with Shay?

I am so worried about saying something that could spoil this book because it’s so worth the read. I didn’t find it as twisty and shocking as the authors’ other books but I did love it. I felt sucked into the world, panicking for Shay and willing her to do things to help herself out, all of which I know she’d have done with the benefit of hindsight!

I thoroughly recommend this books. It had me on the edge of my seat and made me uneasy and nervous throughout.

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley. This in no way influenced my review of this book. It really was so awesome.

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Another masterpiece from the authors of The Wife Between Us.
Shay Miller and Moore sisters are opposites of one another, one doesn't get what she want and they always get what they want. They want her life while she wants theirs.
Narration of the story is engaging and is able to hook the reader. I was sucked in the story from its first chapter.
Characters were likable especially of Moore sisters.
Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan for giving me an advanced copy of this awesome psychological thriller.

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