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When I Am Through with You by Stephanie Kuehn

When I Am Through with You

by Stephanie Kuehn

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  • Aug 2017, 304 pages
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A gripping story of survival and the razor's-edge difference between perfect cruelty and perfect love.

"This isn't meant to be a confession. Not in any spiritual sense of the word. Yes, I'm in jail at the moment. I imagine I'll be here for a long time, considering. But I'm not writing this down for absolution and I'm not seeking forgiveness, not even from myself. Because I'm not sorry for what I did to Rose. I'm just not. Not for any of it."

Ben Gibson is many things, but he's not sorry and he's not a liar. He will tell you exactly about what happened on what started as a simple school camping trip in the mountains. About who lived and who died. About who killed and who had the best of intentions. But he's going to tell you in his own time. Because after what happened on that mountain, time is the one thing he has plenty of.

Smart, dark, and twisty, When I Am Through With You will leave readers wondering what it really means to do the right thing.

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"Starred Review. Taut plotting combines with prose that's by turns delicately plush and trenchantly foulmouthed for a riveting experience. Full of secrets and plot twists, Kuehn's latest is a satisfying, sophisticated study in complicated relationships." - Kirkus

"[A] harrowing story that succeeds in keeping readers off-balance from start to finish as it explores the collision between desire and action in unpredictable physical and psychological landscapes." -Publishers Weekly

"This chilling, twisty tale will leave readers grappling with its uncomfortable ending." - Booklist

"A tense survival story and a grim exploration of pain, guilt, and choice. Purchase where the author's thrillers are popular." - School Library Journal

"A tense, masterful thriller that gripped me from the first page." - Kara Thomas, author of The Darkest Corners

"Complex and compelling, When I Am Through With You takes a hard look at the dark intensity boiling beneath the surface of an everyday teenage boy." - Edgar-Award Winning author Mindy McGinnis

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Stephanie Kuehn Author Biography

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Stephanie Kuehn grew up in Berkeley, California. She holds degrees in linguistics and sport psychology, and is currently working toward a doctorate in clinical psychology. Other passions include mental health advocacy, social justice, and sports of all kinds.

Kuehn lives in Northern California with her husband, their three children, and a joyful abundance of pets. When she's not writing, she's running. Or reading. Or dreaming.

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Stephanie Kuehn: stephanie keen

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