Book Blog | Bookstagram "We can call her Jane, because she can't tell us her name." I think Sandra Block might be a new favourite author of mine. I really, really like these Dr. Zoe Goldman novels. Strong characters, strong personal story lines and a perfect plot with delicate twists. It's a little mystery, a little psychological, a little real-life drama with the perfect amount of genuine humour bringing everyone to life. It's all done so well that I just feel completely invested every time I...

2.5/5 The concept was alright, but I figured out the ending long before the "twist," so it didn't come as much as a shock. I also kinda found the main character annoying.

Many thanks to the author, Sandra Block, Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Another gripping page turner featuring psychiatrist Zoe Goldman, the protagonist from Little Black Lies. This book picks up where the other book left off, and contains spoilers that would ruin it if you haven’t read the first book.In this fast paced thriller set in a hospital in the Mental Wards, it focused on mainly Dr. Zoe Goldman and her boss Dr. Tad Berringer. Dr. Zoe

Sandra Block returns following her gripping debut, Little Black Lies, with THE GIRL WITHOUT A NAME — a mysterious patient, a Jane Doe with no name, and the intriguing suspense behind the silence for a psychological suspense thriller— keeping you glued to the pages, packed with intrigue, mystery and dark secrets.In Little Black Lies, we met Dr. Zoe Goldman, a Yale graduate, and a psychiatry resident at a Buffalo, N.Y., hospital, where she suffers from ADHD, with a number of personal issues. S...

Note: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Plot/Story:In one sentence- I enjoyed reading Girl Without A Name. Though it wasn’t a complete thriller, still it had its moments where it really stood out. It’s a slow paced story taking the reader through the ups and downs in the life and times of Dr. Zoe Goldman, which I must agree, was quite interesting.What I really enjoyed about this book is the mystery and how all the small-small elemen...

The Girl Without a Name by Sandra Block is the second novel featuring Dr. Zoe Goldman, the protagonist from the highly acclaimed Little Black Lies. The Girl Without a Name picks up little over a year after the events of Little Black Lies and Zoe Goldman tries to put her life and her career back together."...We call her Jane, because she can't tell us her name. Can't or won't, I'm not sure. She lies in a hospital bed, a strangely old expression upon her teenaged face. We don't know her age either...

This is as far as I know the first time I have read a book with a psychiatrist as the main characters and that was a nice change because Dr. Zoe Goldman isn't out to solve a crime or anything. Instead, she is trying to help a young African-American girl who is discovered wandering the streets with no memory of who she is. But it seems that nobody knows who the girl is and Zoe decides to take matters into her own hands to find out who the girl is.I really liked that Zoe is a psychiatrist with ADH...

In this follow-up to "Little Black Lies", Sandra Block's main protagonist, Dr. Zoe Goldman continues to work in the hospital psychiatric ward on a variety of cases. The synopsis is very well outlined so I won't rehash it here. I feel it best to compare my reading stance of TGWAN to how I watch "Grey's Anatomy." Sure the medical cases are interesting, but most of us tune in to see how all the personal drama plays out. This made the story a bit disappointing because I was expecting more of a suspe...

2 1/2 stars. The story was underwhelming, but Zoe remains one of my spirit animals. She's also one of the only tall, strong, female characters in my memory aside from maybe Josephine March. Though this book was a bit slow and not as good as the first, I'll be back for the third.

“There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard CohenWe meet Dr. Zoe Goldman, a Yale graduate and psychiatric resident at a large hospital in Buffalo, New York. She is in her last year of residency, and is on probation (due to circumstances that occurred in the first book?). Like all residents, she is often tired due to the long hours they work, and to the fact that they are often ‘on call’ even when not working. Zoe, who is working her child-psych rotation, is a ‘Type

I really enjoyed this book. These Zoe books are a clever storyline & I can't wait for the next one!

Psychological problems cover such a large ground, still so hard to diagnose, often a trial and error approach and the hope that something works. When a young girl is brought into the unit she appears to be catatonic. no one knows who she is or where she comes from. Zoë, now on probation after her unorthodox last case, finds herself once again obsessively involved. Second book of this series and I love that the cases are so interesting. Zoë, herself is a fascinating character, she tries so hard f...

We meet Dr. Goldman, psychiatry intern, on probation after her exploits in Little Black Lies. The opening chapter introduces us to a catatonic African American girl, age around 13, whom the ward has named Jane Doe for lack of any other information. Finding out the identity and story about Jane Doe is the plot of the book. We do meet a few other patients, one who stands out is Chloe, who is admitted for severe anorexia and follow her treatment and interaction with the doctors and therapists who a...

I really liked this one. A LOT. As in when I wasn't reading it I was counting down the minutes until the book was back in my hands. For a total impulse buy (and an impulse buy that I immediately started reading) I couldn't be happier!The way Zoe's ADHD was portrayed was very interesting - though I feel her narration might not work for all readers. This reader, however, enjoyed it immensely!The only thing I wasn't too fond of was the Big Reveal. Early on in the story a throwaway line from a chara...

First novel I've read by Sandra Block and it definitely won't be my last one. Zoe was easy to like with her little flaws and driven oriented self. The ending was was definitely not what I suspected.

I have come to expect nothing less than:1. A superbly written book2. Great plot3. Grabbing me from the start of the first chapter4. Keeping me from being distracted from 'real life'I didn't get all of this though. more from the penmanship of Sandra BlockShe has become another one of my favourite authors where I long for her next book each time I close the one before.This was let me down a littleWe have a young girl here who is in a catatonic state wandering the streets. Police bring her into t...

A riveting intense psychological thriller that will have readers holding onto their edge of their seats as secrets and truths are revealed! The Girl Without A Name is the first book that I have read from Sandra Block and it surely won't be my last. Ms. Block was able to weave suspense, mystery, and heart palpitating intrigue as readers discovered and piece together Jane Doe's identity with the help of Dr. Zoe Goldman, a psychiatrist. As a big suspense thriller aficionado, I loved that Ms. Block

I read this one a few months ago with Bets. This is the 2nd book the series and I'm definitely interested in sticking with it. Good plot, good characters, and lots of promise for future installments.

I sort of thought this was going to be creepier than it was. However, while it wasn't creepy throughout. There came a point at the end where my jaw dropped and I felt myself spinning through some type of time warp tunnel or whatever those things are on those shows where the person is just spinning and spinning. It was like I just couldn't believe it. I can't really say much more without this becoming a spoiler, but I can say that this was one heck of a good book. It wasn't like I was reading and...

Not as good as the first book but still a strong second book. I like seeing the personal development of Zoe, and look forward to book 3 coming out next year.