You Are Not Alone

Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have struck gold once again!

You Are Not Alone was an amazing read with a suspenseful plot and a fantastic set of characters.Shay Miller is down on her luck with no boyfriend and a dead-end job. One morning while waiting for the train, Shay witnesses a woman commit suicide by jumping in front of the train. After the event leaves her shaken, Shay falls back on her need for information and begins a search to find out who the woman was and why she committed suicide, but her investigation leads her down a path she may not be able to come back from.You Are Not Alone, like the other books by this author duo, is a hard book to summarize without giving too much away. A simplistic summary would be that the book is about Shay, a woman who loves data and statistics, searching out information about the woman who committed suicide in front of her. After Shay finds out the woman’s identity and attends her memorial service, it brings her into the orbit of Cassandra and Jane Moore. The Moore sisters live a glamorous life with a close-knit group of friends that to someone lonely like Shay, look like they have everything she wants out of life. But the Moore sisters have many secrets and when they believe Shay knows more than she should, they draw her into their circle.The book is told in alternating chapters from the points of view of Shay, the Moore sisters, and the various women in the Moore sisters’ friend group. The authors did a great job giving everyone a distinctive voice and I never found myself confused about whose chapter I was in. The chapters of the Moore sisters’s friend group in particular were interesting as they showed how much influence Cassandra and Jane truly have over everyone in their lives. Those chapters also allowed us to see how everyone became connected to the Moore sisters and what the group gets up to in its spare time.This book hooked me from the start as it was such an intriguing premise and I was curious what direction the authors would take things. The plot is full of twists and turns you won’t see coming and there were numerous occasions that I was sure Shay wouldn’t be able to find her way out of the situation she was in. The books from these authors have an addictive quality to them and I find myself unable to put them down. You Are Not Alone was no exception and I highly recommend this book if you’re looking for a captivating, thrilling read.You Are Not Alone is definitely my favorite book from this writer duo so far and I’m looking forward to seeing what they come up with next.

A few things to consider when picking up this book, this book talks about suicide and mental health issues all throughout, so if you get triggered by those, please don't pick-up this book.Also, this book has almost 7/8 point of views, sometimes jumping in different timelines too, so if you get jarred by it easily, don't pick-up this book.Now, onto the good parts: the book is really a well written book: it has elements of tension throughout the book, a and constant sense of creepiness throughout the book. It will make you feel addictive towards the book, and make you feel like wanting to get the entire book done in one sitting.The characters can be a bit one dimensional at times, but regardless it's properly done and fleshed out. The twist and the sub plots are engaging enough as well.The only flaw which this book suffers for me, is the climax showdown: it seemed a bit mundane and I bring an avid fan of thrillers (both movies and books) felt it cliched, and felt like the climax was almost replica of many movies and books that I have read. Having said that, it can be just me. As for the epilogue, I was really happy to read that, I'd also like to know what happens to our main lead from here.

This was my 3rd book of y’all’s! I love ur style showing the story from all different perspectives. Yall make it hard to put the book down. Was at the dentist with my book in tow and the assistant asked what I was reading and I showed her “you are not alone”. She looked it over and got excited, even said she would try to get it on payday. I was only 36 pages from finishing. When I went in for my follow up appointment I brought “anonymous” with me as well and gifted them to her. Now she’s hooked ♥️

Read it. It’s not a bad read. After all the “set-up”, I was pleased w the ending but was hoping for a little bit more.