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You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Thriller

You Are Not Alone

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An unexplained NYC suicide leads one woman to connect (accidentally-on-purpose) with a mysterious, elite group.

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    Fast read

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    Psychological

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    Multiple viewpoints

  • Illustrated icon, Female_Friendship

    Female friendships

Synopsis

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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You Are Not Alone

Chapter One

Shay

Two wineglasses are on the coffee table, evidence of a romantic night. I clear them away, rinsing the ruby-colored stains pooling at the bottom of the goblets. The coffee is brewing, filling the galley kitchen with the aroma of the dark roast beans Sean introduced me to when I moved into his Murray Hill apartment eighteen months ago.

I turn my head at the sound of a key in the lock, and a moment later he comes in, stepping out of his flip-flops. He’s humming, like he does when he’s happy. He’s been humming a lot lately.

“Hi there,” I say as he sets down a shopping bag from Whole Foods with a bouquet of purple tulips peeking out of the top. “You’re up early.”

His thick, gingery hair is sticking up a bit in the back, and I suppress the urge to reach out and run my fingers through it.

“Thought I’d pick up breakfast.” He unpacks eggs and croissants and strawberries.

As I reach for the carafe of coffee, Sean’s bedroom door opens.

He quickly gathers the tulips as his girlfriend, Jody, walks into the kitchen.

“Good morning,” she says, stretching. She’s wearing a pair of Sean’s boxers, which are almost covered by one of his big hoodies. Her curly hair is up in a high ponytail, and her toenails are painted bright pink.

Sean gives her the tulips—and a kiss. I quickly turn away, busying myself opening the fridge and pouring almond milk into my travel mug.

“Enjoy breakfast,” I say. “I’m heading out to get some work done.”

“On a Sunday?” Jody crinkles her pert little nose.

“I want to revise my résumé. I have an interview tomorrow.”

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Why I love it

I’m nitpicky about psychological thrillers—I like my plot twists surprising, but not outrageous, and finding the perfect balance is rare. You Are Not Alone reveals enough of what’s going on beneath the surface to keep you on the edge of your seat…and then smacks you in the face with the logical, yet unexpected “why” of it all.

I recommend going into You Are Not Alone blind, so I’ll keep these plot details vague. Shay Miller is living a lonely, unremarkable life in New York City when she witnesses a woman jump in front of a subway train. Horrified and intrigued, Shay seeks out the woman’s glamorous friends, who are everything Shay is not. These friends turn out to be interested in Shay too, kicking off a cat-and-mouse game that will keep you guessing who’s pulling the strings.

When I started this book, I was in an epic reading slump (four DNFs in a row!). You Are Not Alone was just the book I needed, hooking me from page one and keeping me engrossed for the next two days. It’s a story about loneliness and the lengths people are willing to go for companionship. And, for once, a thriller where the women are in charge!

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Here One Moment
The Life Impossible
Grief Is for People
First Lie Wins
The Intern
Dark Corners
The Last Word
The Family Game
Upgrade
Bomb Shelter
The Paris Apartment
The Golden Couple
Reckless Girls
The Collective
Rock Paper Scissors
Not a Happy Family
Survive the Night
Razorblade Tears
Infinite Country
One by One
The Night Swim
Big Friendship
The Last Flight
Happy & You Know It
Beach Read
You Are Not Alone
I Have No Secrets
Song of the Crimson Flower
The Family Upstairs
Permanent Record
The Turn of the Key
Past Perfect Life
Lock Every Door
Recursion
All That You Leave Behind
The Other Woman
Daisy Jones & The Six
The Deceivers
Golden State
The Broken Girls