The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen

A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. 

If Avery Chambers can’t fix you in 10 sessions, she won’t take you on as a client. Her successes are phenomenal—she helps people overcome everything from domineering parents to assault—and almost absorb the emptiness she sometimes feels since her husband’s death.

Marissa and Mathew Bishop seem like the golden couple, that is until Marissa cheats. She wants to repair the relationship not only for the sake of their 8-year-old son, but because loves her husband. After a friend forwards an article about Avery, Marissa takes a chance on this maverick therapist, who lost her license due to controversial methods.

When the Bishops glide through Avery’s door and Marissa reveals her infidelity, all three are set on a collision course. Because the biggest secrets in the room are still hidden, and it’s no longer simply a marriage that’s in danger.

From the powerhouse duo behind An Anonymous Girl, The Wife Between Us and You Are Not Alone, Pekkanen and Hendricks are back with another blockbuster. The narrative is incredibly solid. Pekkanen is a seasoned author and by extension, Hendricks' previous editing experience also makes her a great writer. 

Told from Avery and Marissa's points of view, The Golden Couple is layered and complex. Their characters are well-developed, the plot is perfectly paced, and it's completely binge worthy. The only misstep is the subplot—it isn't nearly as compelling and detracts from the original story—there should have been more attention given to the backstory of a young Marissa and Matthew. That being said, there were no loose ends and everything aligned. This team is thorough. 

With the theme of trust propelling the narrative, The Golden Couple is gripping and perfectly executed.

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GREER HENDRICKS spent two decades as an editor at Simon & Schuster. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, Allure, and Publishers Weekly.

SARAH PEKKANEN is the internationally and USA Today bestselling author of eight previous novels. A former investigative journalist and feature writer, her work has been published in The Washington Post, USA Today, and many others.

Together, they have written the New York Times bestselling novels You Are Not Alone, The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl.

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen

A special thank you to Edelweiss, Libro.fm Audiobooks, Macmillan Audio, NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC/audiobook listening copy in exchange for an honest review.

In this frenzied new thriller from the dynamic duo of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, witnessing a woman jump in front of a subway train proves to be more than just being in the wrong place at the wrong time—it could cost Shay Miller her life.

If Shay hadn't missed her train by mere seconds, she wouldn't have witnessed a suicide that completely changes her life.

Shay is lonely, barely making ends meet, and isn't doing much better the in relationship department. When she meets the charismatic and confident Moore sisters at the memorial service for the victim, she can't believe her luck—not only do they befriend her, but her life start to click in all other areas. But Shay is a pedant, recording statistics in a "Data Book," and things aren't adding up. You see, numbers don't lie, but the Moore sisters do.

In this provocative game of cat and mouse, Hendricks and Pekkanen prove once again why they are queens of the thriller.

Can I tell you how much I loved An Anonymous Girl and The Wife Between Us? This book is equally as mesmerizing, and I was gobsmacked! And I mean that in the best way.

The writing is of course BRILLIANT! You can tell that Pekkanen is a seasoned author and by extension, Hendricks' previous editing experience also makes her a great writer. As a duo, they are ah-mazing.

You Are Not Alone is layered and complex. I love the way they set the table and then yank the table cloth right out from under the reader without disturbing the plot that they've so masterfully crafted (which in my analogy, would be the dishes). Their attention to detail and pace is what really sets them apart in this genre.

Themes of revenge, and the allure of the unbreakable bond between sisters and friends propel the narrative. This makes for one of the most gripping thrillers I've read in a long time.

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GREER HENDRICKS spent two decades as an editor at Simon & Schuster. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, Allure, and Publishers Weekly.

SARAH PEKKANEN is the internationally and USA Today bestselling author of eight previous novels. A former investigative journalist and feature writer, her work has been published in The Washington Post, USA Today, and many others.

Together, they have written the New York Times bestselling novels The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl.

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

A special thank you to Greer Hendricks for a copy of the audiobook.

When you read this book, you will make many assumptions.

At first, the book alternates between the perspectives of Richard's ex-wife, Vanessa, and his new-and-improved younger fiancée, Nellie.  Vanessa was left humiliated and penniless with the break up and she has a drinking problem—is this what was responsible for the dissolution of the marriage?  Nellie can't shake the feeling that she is being followed and that there is something to the anonymous calls she has been receiving.  Vanessa is jealous and becomes obsessed with her replacement—she is determined to stop Richard from marrying again.  Just how far will she go?

That's about all I can safely synopsize.  But what I can tell you is that I'm speechless.  What a fantastic book.  It is just as spellbinding as An Anonymous Girl (due out early 2019).

The writing is BRILLIANT!  You can tell that Pekkanen is a seasoned author and by extension, Hendricks' previous editing experience also makes her a great writer.  The attention to detail and pace is what really sets this book apart in this genre, especially with all the "girl" and "wife" titled books out there right now.  (Is it me, or does every other mystery/thriller book have "girl" or "wife" in the title?)

And the plot is so layered—when you think the story is over, there is one final twist.  So.  Bloody.  Clever!  The difference between 4 and 5 stars was the subplot with Maggie and Jason.  I actually thought this was a bit of filler that wasn't necessary.

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GREER HENDRICKS spent two decades as an editor at Simon & Schuster. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, Allure, and Publishers Weekly.

SARAH PEKKANEN is the internationally and USA Today bestselling author of eight previous novels. A former investigative journalist and feature writer, her work has been published in The Washington Post, USA Today, and many others.

Together, they have written the New York Times bestselling novels The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl.

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Seeking women ages 18–32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed. 

Are you ready to sign up? When Jessica Farris stumbles upon an opportunity to get paid to participate in a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr. Shields, she jumps at the chance to earn some much needed extra money. All she has to do is answer a few questions, collect her payment, and be done with it. But when the questions become more personal and intense, and Jess is placed in scenarios rather than just answering questions on a computer, she feels that Dr. Shields is playing a game with her—it appears the good doctor knows what she is thinking and what she is hiding.

Jess becomes increasingly paranoid, especially when she realizes she is caught in a trap of jealousy and deception. Who can she really trust in this modern game of cat and mouse?

Can I tell you that I loved An Anonymous Girl just as much as The Wife Between Us? Gah! Greer and Pekkanen are incredible writers—they set the stage and then peel back the curtain to reveal some surprising twists. This story is not as shocking as The Wife Between Us. What happens instead is that the plot completely blindsides the reader because they are so captivated by the fantastic writing. These ladies could teach a master class for this genre, they're THAT good. They manipulate you into believing their characters, but in fact, you can't trust any of them. They also make you doubt your own conclusions. Brilliant!  

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GREER HENDRICKS spent two decades as an editor at Simon & Schuster. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, Allure, and Publishers Weekly.

SARAH PEKKANEN is the internationally and USA Today bestselling author of eight previous novels. A former investigative journalist and feature writer, her work has been published in The Washington Post, USA Today, and many others.

Together, they have written the New York Times bestselling novels The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl.