Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Title: Don't Look for Me 
Author: Wendy Walker 
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Release Date: 9.15.20 


Goodreads Summary:

"In Wendy Walker's thrilling novel Don't Look for Me, the greatest risk isn’t running away. It’s running out of time.
One night, Molly Clarke walked away from her life.
She doesn't want to be found.
Or at least, that's the story.
The car abandoned miles from home.
The note found at a nearby hotel.
The shattered family that couldn’t be put back together.
They called it a “walk away.”
It happens all the time.
Women disappear, desperate to leave their lives behind and start over.
But is that what really happened to Molly Clarke?

My Review:

I am usually pretty anti-mainstream thrillers/mysteries because they just never live up to the hype for me. I need a thriller to be smart, full of twists that are shocking and believable, and to keep guessing. Most "bestsellers" are bland, basic, formulaic, and predictable. Yes, I'm jaded. That's why I don't request them, because I don't want to just keep writing bad reviews. However, I thought I'd give this one a try since I loved Emma in the Night (2017) and it was available as a "Read Now" option on Netgalley. Holding my breath, I jumped in and right away I was hooked! Wendy Walker totally delivered a book I did not want to put down in Don't Look for Me. I suspected everyone to be involved in Molly's disappearance at one point or another due to Walker's amazing ability to craft multiple complex, "unlikeable" characters. I don't think it's possible to provide examples without giving away any of the twists, so I'll simply say "⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"