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Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian
2.0
dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: Never Saw Me Coming

Author: Vera Kurian

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 2/5

Recommended For...: thriller, mystery, suspense

Publication Date: September 7, 2021

Genre: Thriler Mystery

Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed

Explanation of CWs: can’t recommend, DNFed

Publisher: Park Row

Pages: 400

Synopsis: Meet Chloe Sevre. She’s a freshman honor student, a leggings-wearing hot girl next door, who also happens to be a psychopath. Her hobbies include 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 for 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 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.

Review: Had to DNF at 32%. The book was confusing and clunky. I also wasn’t connecting with any of the characters and it was just not worth getting through the text for me.

Verdict: It’s ok, just wasn’t for me.