Greer Hendricks

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

| Lacey Wallen

Publication Date: March 3, 2020
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Rating: ★★★

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.

Review:

Thank you Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin’s Press & NetGalley for a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

These two authors are truly a dynamic duo to the book loving world. I’ve read their previous collaborations are thought they were pretty good. I don’t like to compare, but this one was my least favorite.

The characters were definitely interesting, but I felt like I had a hard time keeping track of them all. There were sisters, Cassandra and Jane, and Shay who were the main parts of this story, but I found myself wanting to know more about the background characters than the main. I could really keep the stories of Cassandra and Jane straight, while the other details and information got lost somewhere in the back of my brain.

I think that the thing about this novel is that it has a really good idea and story, but it took too long to get out there. By the time I reached half way through the book, I was still questioning some things and had to stop and think about whether or not if I should even bother going the next twenty-or-so percent if I didn’t get anything by then.

My favorite part of this novel was Shay’s data. Now, I’m not someone who is really interested in statistics or statistical data, but Shay made it really interesting. I really appreciated learning some cool things throughout this novel even though I didn’t get much out of the story. Like…what?!

“The average person will walk past 16 killers in the person’s lifetime.”

Again, I love these two writers when the collaborate. I think they have amazing imaginations and I think that their books make for amazing movies if they are made in to them. This novel just didn’t have that WOW factor for me this time, but I won’t hesitate to pick up another one of their collabs in the future!

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

| Lacey Wallen

Publication Date: January 8, 2018
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Rating: ★★★

When you read this book, you will make many assumptions.
You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife.
You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love.
You will assume you know the anatomy of this tangled love triangle.
Assume nothing.

Twisted and deliciously chilling, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen’s The Wife Between Us exposes the secret complexities of an enviable marriage – and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love.

Read between the lies.

Review:

There are so many things that I could say about this book that intrigued me. The hype was unreal when this book came out. I am a person that will wait until the hype decreases to watch it, read it, etc. (I literally just watched Frozen for the first time). The title and cover alone were enough to interest me in what The Wife Between Us was about. There were some parts of this book that were fantastic, but unfortunately, I had a pretty hard time getting through it.

The details of the first half of this book had be ready to sprint towards the end. Everyone was telling about I would be hooked immediately, and I definitely was. I saw every word and mulled them over in my brain as new each part approached. The first twist had me so shocked that I was ready for that big one I was waiting for! Then… I hit the wall. I hit the middle of the book and the story kept displaying itself more and more. I was not so sure I was really into it anymore after hitting the middle and learning more about another twist that was occurring. It just didn’t read right for me I guess.

Then, I hit the end. Everyone on bookstagram and Goodreads and in my personal life talked about the end and how awesome it was. I got to the end and… it did not sit with me well. I didn’t have this “oh my goodness!” moment like everyone described, I was actually quite disappointed. I feel like the end was more focused on the shock value instead of the story. It no longer included the substance I needed it to.

I only read mystery maybe every four or five books, so your opinion of The Wife Between Us could be way different than mine. I encourage you to go after the hype and read this book! I love hearing people’s different ideas of what things meant as well as how they felt about the mysteries surrounding it.