A compelling thriller set in Washington DC, amongst a group of students participating in a study into psychopathy and how to manage the condition beyond the stereotypes. However, the story fully relies on stereotypes anyway--a murderous co-ed, a senator's son who can make any misbehaviour go away, etc. I found Andre to be the most compelling character as a young Black man at the university who may or may not have "faked" his way into the programme. I think I would've preferred the novel to focus on his story more--the rest of the plotlines felt a bit cliche in the vein of other thriller/crime novels.

Seven psychopathic students. A killer picking them off one by one. Each is guilty of something, but who is the murderer?

Wow, this is easily the best thriller I’ve read this year! The premise is so unique: a psychological study of student psychopaths where one of the students is killing the others on the programme. It had so many layers of intrigue and was really excellent. It took my breath away.


I loved the multiple perspectives and getting to see inside different characters’ heads. Considering the viewpoints were written from those of psychopaths, I was amazed by how much I connected with the characters and was hooked into seeing what they would do next. A special shout out to Chloe and Andre with their thoroughly epic storylines.


I don’t think anything was missing from this page-turner. I did managed to guess the twist, but in no way did it detract from my enjoyment of the story and final reveal.


I’d totally recommend this and sincerely hope there’s a sequel. I’m dying to know what the characters get up to next! A shout out to the narrator, Brittany Pressley, for reading it with such clarity and delivering strong characterisation for each.


Huge thanks to the author, Vera Kurian, and Penguin Random House for this advance review copy. Views my own. 5*

This is a great great great read, and listen so what's best audio it or read it maybe both. I have to say I love it both ways. But first a bit about the Thriller.

Well first this is a well I've already said great and it is, So the 1st question is what could be more perfect than a free scholarship the only conditions are you much be a "Physicopath" and that's it. That's a good start for a Physiological Thriller, so if your on the program you have to do some tests carry a smartwatch with you at all times. The only problem seems to be that a couple of the students have gone and got themselves killed and our heroine Chloe has a little other project on the go as well but you need to read it to find out more as I don't want to ruin the story for you but it's a interesting plan. If only she and they (the others on the program weren't possible targets themselves. However as "Physicopaths that isn't a worry or fear as they don't or shouldn't know what fear is. It's more an inconvenience than anything else.

Dr Wyman is the Physiologist who leads the project he believes even the vilest offender can be changed hence the project plus the death of a patient or client at the hands of the State added to his program So with this in mind and the killings this is a tough time for the peace loving Professor. He is one of the characters you hear about not so much meet but there are some great ones that you do an assembly of different students the usual parties and protests. Charles is a rich kid on the free program so is one of them and he's up for students president 🤔 he is also he key to enhancing this great thriller, a whodunit and a will they as 2 storylines cross each other with style and adventure, colliding now and again and well you really should read it and find out I think you may love it if this sort of thriller is your cup of tea/coffee/or something stronger.

So the audio was clear exciting and great voices for our variety of characters I got to read it and listen I loved it both ways. The audio adds to the imagery I enjoyed the voices it added that extra to the suspension. I would give her a 6 out of 5 but can't get the extra star to appear. For me the audio was a great addition and well worth the extra although I was given a free copy for an honest review but I wouldn't feel aggrieved if I'd bought it but glad to have purchased a gem of a Thriller. I hope you love it as much as I have.

Never saw Me Coming, sounded like a great book, but listening to it as an audio book didn't work the narrator brought nothing to the story as she wasn't very dynamic and with all the characters in it it got quite confusing on who was who. So my recomendation is read the book as I think it would be much better that way, as college for the study of psychopaths has to be read about, doesn't it

This was really good, i liked listening to it - it was super easy to listen to! I liked the narrator and the story was really fun and interesting

Never Saw Me Coming is a fantastic read (or in my case, listen) that absolutely kept me guessing. I loved everything about it; the college campus setting, the wickedly dark sense of humour involved, the unique and twisty murder mystery. How is it possible that I fell in love with a group of self-confessed psychopaths? I am actually going to miss these characters, I want more. As a psychology student myself I really enjoyed the accuracy around psychopathy; anybody who likes True Crime will probably love this book. I have to say that Brittany Pressley is such a talented narrator, it was easy to forget that only one person was reading and bringing each character to life so vividly.


Content warning - this book contains non-graphic mentions of rape in the past tense.

Apart from the odd overly girly nasal tones, the narrator did an excellent job in the retelling.
I absolutely loved this book and listened on far too long into the night. A good discussion on psychopathy, but not in the usual way. This tale revolves around a study of college aged psychopaths (although one is not what he claims to be). Early on in the story these students start getting picked off one by one. Three of the students gang up to try and find out what is going on and save themselves getting murdered next, but it's not only Andre who is not what he seems.

Although this sounded more like young adult fiction than for older readers, this was an interesting, well-written story that kept me listening, to hear more about the group of students, diagnosed as psychopaths, as they tried to solve a series of murders around the campus. I enjoyed the fact the story was told from various viewpoints - although Chloe was by far my favourite - and the fact that it was hard to actually figure out who the culprit was, as there were so many possibles.
I'd definitely be keen to try more books from this author.

Review: Audiobook Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

I was given an Audio ARC of this book from Netgalley and Penguin in exchange for a fair review.
I will start by saying the narrator of this audiobook did a fantastic job, in my opinion. Each character had slightly different tone and voice that made the story easier to follow and enjoy. I will also say the premises and plot of the book is incredibly intriguing and while I, personally, find a few things let it down in places I would recommend this to those interested in a good thriller with interesting characters.

The cast of the novel was varied and interesting to a point. Each had their own motivations and desires and while not all of them were likable they stayed true to their character throughout. Some of the subject matter was a little dark and heavy but what would you expect from a story predominately about psychopaths?

I was left wondering till well towards the end who was the killer and what was happening. I found myself enjoying making up all the theories and ideas of who it could be but generally was kept guessing right until the reveal which was refreshing.

The main issue I found was the protagonist Chloe was hard to like, naturally this would likely be the case because of her psychopathy but it did make it so at some points I found myself not invested in her situation or if she was in danger. That said the fact Kurian could write a character like this for the main protagonist actually has made me give the book a higher rating. The only other thing that threw me off was the ending, it was equally brilliant – leaving me wanting more and frustrating since I was left hanging.

All in all though I enjoyed the book, the narrator made the story engaging and interesting. I would have enjoyed a bit of a longer ending with a few of loose ends tied up but that is just me. I would certainly recommend the book to others and re-listen or re-read it though.

I listened to the audiobook version of Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian. The concept of this book intrigued me very much and I was looking forward to listening to this. Sadly this read like a young adult novel rather than an adult thriller. The pacing was also a problem, with it becoming slow and repetitive at times. The story was interesting and it did hold attention.
I did find the narrator to be grating however. Maybe that added to the character.

4.5/5
Well! It's been a little while since I've enjoyed a book as much as I enjoyed this one! The premise was intriguing and dark, the characters were interesting, and I was thinking about picking it back up again even when I wasn't reading it. I was so interested in the outcome and whilst the ending was a little.....meh, I forgive it considering the rest of the book was fabulous.
I listened to this on audio and I really enjoyed the narrator.
Big thanks to the publisher and netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was really fun and deliciously dark and twisted. The premise was interesting, a group of pyschopaths are enrolled in a university as part of an extended trial. I thought this was a really interesting idea, and I loved exploring the idea that pyschopathy is not necessarily what we think it is. Or not only what we think it is. I work in a university setting and I really related to aspects of it.

The characters are so broken that I was surprised that I was so drawn to them. I really was invested in a bunch of pyschopaths! Did I guess everything? Almost. Did I mind? No. It was just a really fun, complex read. And I was impressed with the ending.

I listened to this book as an audiobook and I felt the tone of the reader's voice was excellent. It really helped bring the story to life.

This book is centred around a group of students that are part of a study that focuses on supporting psychopaths. When a number of murders start happening around campus, a number of the participants race against the clock to find the murderer before the murderer finds them.

I really enjoyed this book and the narration was very engaging. I do think there were times where I wanted the story to speed up a bit but overall I was excited to see how it ended. I've seen a number of reviews that said this would be a good netflix series and I have to agree. It has a little bit of a 'You' vibe too it. I'd definitely recommend it fore readers who enjoy true crime or a good crime fiction.

Such a fun read, if you find murder and psychopaths in a campus setting fun that is. I really enjoyed the characters in this book however some didn't seem to add to the plot. I liked the perspective of a female psychopath as that is something I've never read from before. I look forwards to reading more from this author in the future!

I also enjoyed the audiobook narration.

I could see this being made into a TV series and then in an ideal world a team up with Chloe and Dexter! Psychopaths United, this is a good book that would have benefited from being a little shorter in my opinion as it seemed to flounder at times, I really enjoyed the narration and felt immersed in the tale throughout

**Listened to the audio book, and followed along with the electronic copy too**

The premise of this book is great. Sounded right up my street, and was super intrigued.
Unfortunately the book didn't live up to the excitement i felt before going in.

One of my main problems was the pacing, it just felt really slow and repetitive at times. I was hooked from the beginning, and the book started really strong, yet the longer it went on, the less interested I became. The excitement trickled away for me. I think the book would have read better if 100 pages were cut. The book was very visual and when reading I kept thinking it would make a great tv series!
In terms of the audiobook, I really liked the narrator. At first I thought she was a little annoying with her american accent - but actually she really helped make our central character Chloe all the more sinister and intriguing.

Overall, I did like this book - even if it did drag in places. I expect this book to be picked up by Netflix, and would put money on this becoming a tv series within the next couple of years.
I look forward to seeing what Vera Kurian does next as I did enjoy her writing.