Don't Look for Me

By Wendy Walker

A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year

From the bestselling author of All Is Not Forgotten comes Wendy Walker's Don't Look for Me--a compelling and emotionally powerful story of a daughter's desperate search to find her mother before it's too late.

They said she walked away. But what really happened to Molly Clarke?

They called it a “walk away.” The car abandoned miles from home. The note found at a nearby hotel. The shattered family. It happens all the time. Women disappear, desperate to start over. But what really happened to Molly Clarke?

The night Molly disappeared began with a storm, running out of gas, and a man offering her a ride to safety. But when the doors lock shut, Molly begins to suspect she has made a terrible mistake.

A new lead brings Molly’s daughter, Nicole, back to the small, desolate town where her mother was last seen to renew the desperate search. The locals are sympathetic and eager to help. The innkeeper. The bartender. Even the police. Until secrets begin to reveal themselves and Nicole comes closer to the truth about that night—and the danger surrounding her.

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Published Dec 28, 2021

352 pages

Average rating: 7.5

86 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Lmad5989
Jul 26, 2026
10/10 stars
Excellent, twisty book! I felt interested in the story and how it evolved. Molly's story is tragic, and her family is going through grief after a big loss to their family. In the beginning, Nicole and Evan are horrible to their mother. At least Nicole redeems herself somewhat since she goes back to Hastings to follow up on a new lead. Hastings is a small town and Nicole gets strung along by a lot of different people so there really is nobody she can trust. Then there's poor Alice and her garbage mom Daisy. Great story, I stayed engaged throughout this entire book.
Emelyjanelle
Oct 27, 2024
Don’t Look for Me by Wendy Walker is a gripping thriller about Molly Clarke’s disappearance and her daughter’s desperate search to find her. Packed with suspense and twists, it’s an intense, page-turning read.
Btru
Jan 05, 2024
October 2022 Book
GeenaM
Aug 26, 2023
8/10 stars
Flows really nicely and always has you guessing.
Hannah
May 13, 2023
10/10 stars
This book was recommended to me by a fellow bookworm in an online book club. I had never heard anything about this before picking it up, but once I had it, I couldn’t put it down. I really enjoyed the storyline because it keeps you captivated and wondering what isn’t a lie. I really liked the character Alice, and I felt like she was very mature for her age.

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