An Anonymous Girl

An Anonymous Girl By Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Publish Date: January 9, 2019

Read Date: 11/10/2018-11/15/2018

Rating:  ★★★★

Thank You to St. Martins Press, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen for an advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review.


"You're invited: Seeking women aged 18-32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality conducted by a preeminent NYC psychiatrist. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed. Call for more details. "


Jessica Farris is a 28 year old make-up artist living paycheck to paycheck. Her dreams of being a theater make-up artist behind her she takes on clients on a case by case basis.

During a client session, Jess learns that her client is passing on a paid study. Jess uses a  to sneak a look at her clients voicemail and get take down the details: “This is Ben Quick, Dr. Shields’s assistant. I’m confirming your appointments this weekend, for tomorrow and Sunday from eight to ten a.m. The location again is Hunter Hall, Room 214. I’ll meet you in the lobby and take you up.”

Jess shows up and and sneaks herself in the study, hoping to make a quick $500.00. Jess becomes "Subject 52".

The first session goes well, Jess reveals a little bit of secrets and returns for the second session. The second session reveals more secrets resulting in Jess being asked to return for more intimate sessions. Being promised adequate compensation, Jess agrees to continue the study.

As Jess delves deeper into the study and becomes more involved in Dr. Shields experiment, she soon learns she is in over her head.

Dr. Shields soon begins dictating how Jess dresses, where she goes and what she does. Even including who she meets and how she approaches and talks to them. Jess blindly follows the Drs requests because she believes it is all part of the study.

Jess slowly begins questioning all of her "jobs" and the trust in the revered Dr begins to fade. Before she can make a clean exit, Jess unknowingly gets caught up in a plot of revenge, second chances, lies and possible murder.