This tells the sinister story of a girl who enters a study on morality with little information as to what the study entails. In order to help meet the needs of her family, she continues the study even when things don't quite add up.
This is a very difficult book to describe and the synopsis gives little away, because of this the first stretch is somewhat difficult to get through. When the plot does get some direction, it is difficult to determine where it's going, but that's how the mystery in this unfolds. It's definitely a psychological thriller and a somewhat different take on a domestic thriller. I was happy to find that it didn't remind me of "The Wife Between Us" (I had feared this might follow the same formula). An Anonymous Girl unfolds in a different way. The reader is slowly unraveling what has happened along with the motives and mental state of some of the characters. There is no big twist like there is in The Wife Between Us, but many small revelations that open the reader's eyes to what is actually going on.
Personally, I really enjoy psychological thrillers and understanding character motivations as a key part of the plot. This was where this book shined for me. Because there isn't a big twist, there was little to guess and the information that was revealed all seemed relevant and productive in moving the plot forward without it being tied up in one big reveal.
Once the book got going and I was invested (took a little while), I thought this was a great read. The only reason this isn't a 5 star for me is that the ending didn't have the impact I was hoping for. The rest of the plot was interesting and thought-provoking, but the ending fell slightly flat. It wasn't a bad ending by any means but an ending with more impact would have made this an outstanding book instead of a really good one. I would definitely still recommend it, especially if you feel like you've read the same story in the domestic mystery/thriller genre for a while and want something similar but different.
This is a very difficult book to describe and the synopsis gives little away, because of this the first stretch is somewhat difficult to get through. When the plot does get some direction, it is difficult to determine where it's going, but that's how the mystery in this unfolds. It's definitely a psychological thriller and a somewhat different take on a domestic thriller. I was happy to find that it didn't remind me of "The Wife Between Us" (I had feared this might follow the same formula). An Anonymous Girl unfolds in a different way. The reader is slowly unraveling what has happened along with the motives and mental state of some of the characters. There is no big twist like there is in The Wife Between Us, but many small revelations that open the reader's eyes to what is actually going on.
Personally, I really enjoy psychological thrillers and understanding character motivations as a key part of the plot. This was where this book shined for me. Because there isn't a big twist, there was little to guess and the information that was revealed all seemed relevant and productive in moving the plot forward without it being tied up in one big reveal.
Once the book got going and I was invested (took a little while), I thought this was a great read. The only reason this isn't a 5 star for me is that the ending didn't have the impact I was hoping for. The rest of the plot was interesting and thought-provoking, but the ending fell slightly flat. It wasn't a bad ending by any means but an ending with more impact would have made this an outstanding book instead of a really good one. I would definitely still recommend it, especially if you feel like you've read the same story in the domestic mystery/thriller genre for a while and want something similar but different.