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Never Saw Me Coming

by Vera Kurian

Narrator Brittany Pressley

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Length 11 hours 47 minutes

Language English

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“A captivating thriller! The exploration of a protagonist with psychopathic traits added a fascinating layer to the narrative. Strikingly unique was the experience of both cheering for and against the same character. The dynamic interactions among the three main characters and the overall storyline were highlights for me. Admittedly, some parts of the novel ventured into rather twisted territory, and the foreshadowing could have been clearer. The technical jargon made it a bit less of a swift read, but, on the whole, the story intrigued me, and the characters proved to be utterly absorbing.”
— Alycia • Books on Main

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“An intriguing page turner told from a very interesting constellation of perspectives. Excellent as an audiobook.”
— Marianne • East City Bookshop

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“This stunning psychological suspense novel will have you reading well into the night. That ending! Fans of Gillian Flynn and Caroline Kepnes will love this intense book.”
— William Carl • An Unlikely Story

Summary
About the author

Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Novel

Named a New York Times Best Thriller of 2021

"I devoured this riveting book through a day of travel...My desire to rush to the end clashed with my desire to savor every word. Who would be the last psychopath standing?” — New York Times Book Review

"Fresh, fast-paced and fiendishly clever! If you love watching true crime and wonder about the psychopaths among us, this is the book for you!" — Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author

You should never trust a psychopath. But what if you had no choice?

It would be easy to underestimate Chloe Sevre… She’s a freshman honor student, a legging-wearing hot girl next door, who also happens to be a psychopath. She spends her time on yogalates, frat parties and plotting to kill Will Bachman, a childhood friend who grievously wronged her.

Chloe is one of seven students at her DC-based college who are part of an unusual clinical study of psychopaths—students like herself who lack empathy and can’t comprehend emotions like fear or guilt. The study, led by a renowned psychologist, requires them to wear smart watches that track their moods and movements.

When one of the students in the study is found murdered in the psychology building, a dangerous game of cat and mouse begins, and Chloe goes from hunter to prey. As she races to identify the killer and put her own plan for revenge into action, she’ll be forced to decide if she can trust any of her fellow psychopaths—and everybody knows you should never trust a psychopath.

Don't miss Vera Kurian's chilling upcoming novel, A Step Past Darkness, where a group of six teenagers witness something tragic in an abandoned mine, which comes back to haunt them 20 years later.

Fiction Mystery & Thriller

Vera Kurian is a writer and scientist. Her short fiction has been published in magazines such as Glimmer Train, Day One and The Pinch. She’s lived in DC for most of her adult life and has a PhD in social psychology. Never Saw Me Coming is her first novel.