Read Rant Review | An Anonymous Girl
An Anonymous Girl
An Anonymous Girl
Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen
Barrie Kreinik, Julia Whelan
Macmillan Audio
The next audiobook of psychological suspense and obsession from the authors of the blockbuster best-seller The Wife Between Us.
Seeking women ages 18–32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed.
When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr. Shields, she thinks all she’ll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her money, and leave.
Question number one: Could you tell a lie without feeling guilt?
But as the questions grow more and more intense and invasive and the sessions become outings where Jess is told what to wear and how to act, she begins to feel as though Dr. Shields may know what she’s thinking...and what she’s hiding.
Question number two: Have you ever deeply hurt someone you care about?
As Jess’s paranoia grows, it becomes clear that she can no longer trust what in her life is real and what is one of Dr. Shields’ manipulative experiments. Caught in a web of deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly.
Question number three: Should a punishment always fit the crime?
From the authors of the blockbuster best-seller The Wife Between Us comes an electrifying new audiobook about doubt, passion, and just how much you can trust someone.
Reviews
Kaylee, Nov 28 2025
Howdy lil freakies!
Here's my roll-up of everything I read this month. Full spoilers and deep dive reviews can be found on my YouTube channel, but you guys get to see what I read behind the scenes!
Below is a roll-up of books with unprofessional summaries and reasoning for the rating.
An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks ⭐/5
A woman in her 20s crashes a local university's psychology study. The professor running the study is sketchy af, and the book follows the dynamic between these two. I feel like everyone's motives were weird/nonsensical. There was no real reason for any of it, and it ended on such an oddly hollow note.
Never Lie by Freida McFadden ⭐⭐/5
Okay, genuinely, I'm becoming a certified fan (derogatory) of Freida. The writing sucks, the plots are nonsensical but it's genuinely so entertaining. I don't get tired of these weird books. This one was about a woman and her boyfriend who get trapped in a snowstorm... in a famous psychologist's house... who went missing a few months ago. Everyone is acting sketchy and lying to each other.
The Guest List by Lucy Foley ⭐⭐⭐/5
This one will be my first December upload on the channel! There's a wedding being held on a creepy island. The book follows the POV of various guests and talks about their relationships until someone comes across a dead body. The premise was awesome, but the pacing was a little off.
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer ⭐⭐⭐/5
Eve and her girlfriend buy a house to flip... but an off-putting family knocks on the door, claiming they used to live there. It was interesting, like a Jordan Peele movie, but without the right set up.
Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman ⭐⭐/5
An 8-year-old girl's narrative felt repetitive and odd, hurting the tension surrounding what the 'other mommy' truly is.
When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
A little boy's dad turns into a wolf monster when mad. The ending was a bit meh, but it was a fast-paced, unique premise.
Bury Our Bones in Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab ⭐⭐/5
A fantasy/historical fiction/toxic sapphic vampire story with a wild premise. Overall execution left a lot to be desired, especially as time-jumping made understanding difficult.
Other News
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For full spoilers and long-form deep dives of other books I read this month, check out my YouTube channel!
In November, I reviewed:
Animal Farm by George Orwell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Hooked by Emily McIntire ⭐⭐/5
Housemaid series by Freida McFadden ⭐/5
Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver ⭐⭐⭐/5
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell ⭐⭐/5