An Anonymous Girl

[Roop]

Started two days ago and finished reading it. I was scared reading it in the first few chapters as was the protagonist, Jessica.

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There are several things that surprise Jessica < (e.g. gender)> that surprised me as a reader. It is easy to understand her motivation as well as sympathise with her.

[Sandra]

Yep. That was definitely a spoiler.

[Thereadingbell]

I am excited about this book. I have it and I plan to read this month just got to figure when I can start it.

[Sandra]

I should be done with this tonight. How’s everyone else liking it so far?

[Thereadingbell]

I have not started it yet but it is on my list to start this week.

[Roop]

How is it a spoiler? I didn't say anything at all. If someone is beginning to read, won't even know what I am saying and someone who read first few chapter may know what the word *gender* meant. LOL. I wrote when I had only read few chapters and not finished it yet.

[Roop]

Finished reading it a week or so ago.
I kept thinking, twisting/turning/guessing but nothing like that in the book at all. Which I appreciate a lot. That is honest writing from the writer instead of cheating them. This is not as much of a mystery novel as it is character study and developement. Or you could say that the great reveal in the end is only

*spoiler alert*
< development of character and not in terms of classic whodunnit >

The writing is layered and subject matter is quite interesting to me.

[L Y N N]

I have yet to read this. Hope to do so this weekend. LOVED their first book!

Updated February 16--plan to read this next weekend, February 22-23.

Ugh! Further update as of February 23: I should be able to finish reading this next Saturday, February 29, just in time! :)

[Thereadingbell]

(view spoiler)[ Omg the opening of the book the first few chapters when Jessica goes for that research and taking the test with the questions come up on the screen. I thought either Jessica was crazy or there was some type of sensors or something in the room to figure out what she is thinking. It was sort of freaky. (hide spoiler)]

[Thereadingbell]

(view spoiler)[Ok things are getting crazy she is seeing Dr. Shields at her office. We find out a little bit more about Dr. Shields life with her cheating husband. Something feels sinister to me from the Dr. Shields end. Like what the heck is she doing. This is sort of unethical according to the rules for doing experiments and or study's. (hide spoiler)]

[L Y N N]

Marythios (AkaSusanne ) wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

I thought that was really creepy as well. Of course, (view spoiler)[as we are later told, Dr. Shields was using the camera on the laptop to watch Jessica as she completed the survey. (hide spoiler)] Definitely creepy!

[L Y N N]

Marythios (AkaSusanne ) wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

Oh, yeah, I'm sure there isn't (view spoiler)[a thing ethical about this. And of course it is really no big surprise to be informed that her study had ended. Poor Jessica was ripe for manipulation: she needed money and it is obvious she never had therapy for the trauma from her childhood. (hide spoiler)] However, I loved her parents for the way they handled Jessica's confession. (view spoiler)[I guess when something like that happens we all blame ourselves... (hide spoiler)]

[L Y N N]

Finally got a chance to read this! Loved it! I think I liked it a tad better than their debut novel, The Wife Between Us. These two are a magical team, are they not?

[Thereadingbell]

Lynn wrote: "Finally got a chance to read this! Loved it! I think I liked it a tad better than their debut novel, The Wife Between Us. These two are a magical team, are they not?"

Yes, and they have a new book coming out soon. This duo knows how to write engaging psychological thrillers.