When Jess worms her way into Dr. Shields’ research group, she’s expecting a few questions to make a quick buck, nothing more. Subject 52 (Jess) becomes the sole subject and is required to complete strange and personal tasks for Dr. Shields’ “research”. As things take a sinister turn, secrets uncovered make Jess’ judgement murky—who can she trust? And how long does she have to figure it out?

This was a lovely thriller! It’s told from differing points of view, bouncing from Dr. Shields to Jess’ inner thoughts. The chapters are short and end elusively, which made it that much more of a page turner. I’ve never read a book that has been published under a duo of writers; Greer and Hendricks have set the precedent in this category and the bar is high. The writing style was pointed and strong with a fast-paced, question everything plot that pulled it all together. I’m going to look for more books by this duo in the future.