Join Arlington Public Library in a fascinating investigation of amorality, vengeance, and redemption.

Vera Kurian, author of "Never Saw Me Coming", will join us for a Zoom discussion of her book.

This event will be held via Zoom. Instructions to join the Zoom meeting will be emailed to all registrants.

Book Description:

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.

Vera Kurian is a writer and scientist based in Washington DC.  Her debut novel, "Never Saw Me Coming", was published in September 2021. Her short fiction has been published in magazines such as "Glimmer Train", "Day One", and "The Pinch". She was born and raised in the mid-Atlantic region, before stints in NYC and LA returned her to her rightful home of DC where she’s lived for most of her adult life. She has a PhD in Social Psychology, where she studied intergroup relations, ideology, and quantitative methods. She blogs irregularly about writing, horror movies, and pop culture/terrible TV. She enjoys existentialism and puppies. 

You don't have to read the book to join, but it is encouraged.

If you would like to submit questions for the author in advance, please email mwianecki@arlingtonva.us.

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