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WHEN I WAS YOU

Amber Garza

The obsession starts on an ordinary fall morning when Kelly Medina gets a call from her son's pediatrician, asking if she'd like to confirm her upcoming well-baby appointment. It's a cruel mistake; her son left for college a year ago, and Kelly's never felt so alone. The receptionist quickly apologizes: it seems she's just called the wrong Kelly Medina.

For days, Kelly can't stop thinking about the woman who shares her name. Lives in her same town. Has a baby, and her whole life ahead of her. She can't help Googling her - to no avail - and talking about her and looking for her at the grocery store, at the gym. It's silly, she knows. Unhealthy. In the eyes of her husband, her best friend, her concerned psychologist, dangerous even.

When Kelly just happens to bump into the single mother outside that pediatrician's office, it's simple curiosity getting the better of her. When they become friends, Kelly can't help but find a renewed sense of purpose taking care of this young woman and her adorable baby boy. And when one Kelly disappears, well, the other one may know why.

In the vein of You and Fatal Attraction, WHEN I WAS YOU is an up-all-night story of suspicion, obsession, and motherhood. With page-turning, atmospheric prose, Amber Garza captures the nightmares we invite into our own homes - and the peril of claiming someone else's world as your own.

An Ellen Coughtrey Book for The Gernert Company.
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Published 2020-08-01 by Mira Books

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Film rights to Focus Features. Focus Features and Will Packer Productions have partnered to produce a feature film based on When I Was You. Producer Will Packer said: "Amber Garza writes edgy and tense psychological thrillers that keep her readers on the edge of their seats. We're excited about collaborating with Focus Features on material this good.."

"A thoroughly enjoyable, heart-pounding thriller. When I Was You pitches two women with the same name against one another, and the rug is pulled out from under you the moment you decide to trust one of them. The tension builds right up to the final twist!" —Sandie Jones, USA Today bestselling author of The Other Woman Amber Garza has upped the game on the classic stalker novel! When I Was You is a fast-paced, beautifully plotted book that will keep you reading until the last page. You won't want to put this one down. --Samantha Downing, USA Today bestselling author of My Lovely Wife I opened When I Was You expecting to just have a quick sneak peek . . . and couldn't put it down all weekend. Exhilarating, page-turning, shocking, this is one of those rare psychological thrillers that really is the whole package. An electric, raw, emotional story that will leave you breathless. With a tightly woven plot, twists I never saw coming, and characters so sharply drawn, I inhaled the story rather than simply read it. When I Was You is a dark and twisty delight. -- Christina McDonald, USA Today bestselling author of The Night Olivia Fell Wow, I could not stop reading! Garza delivers big with a fascinating look at motherhood, mental health, and alternate lives. Fans of domestic suspense will inhale this mesmerizing and twisty tale. I can't wait to read more from Amber Garza. -- Mindy Mejia, author of Strike Me Down A compulsive read about a friendship and maternal instincts gone awry, with a twist you won't want to miss. -- Karen Cleveland, New York Times bestselling author of Need to Know With an incredibly original premise and dark, complex characters, Amber Garza's debut thriller packs a wallop of intrigue. I was completely gripped by the unpredictable twists and turns that culminate in an explosive, shocking ending. A definite must-read! -- Samantha M. Bailey, author of Woman on the Edge