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In Caroline Bock's Before My Eyes, Claire has spent the last few months taking care of her six-year-old sister, Izzy, as their mother lies in a hospital bed. Claire believes she has everything under control until she meets a guy online who appears to be a kindred spirit. Claire is initially flattered by the attention but when she meets Max, the shy state senator's son, her feelings become complicated. Working alongside Max at a beachfront food stand is Barkley. Lonely and obsessive, Barkley has been hearing a voice in his head.
Narrated in turns by Claire, Max, and Barkley, Before My Eyes captures a moment when possibilities should be opening up, but instead everything teeters on the brink of destruction.
"A sense of dread and the threat of violence hang over this gripping novel...as do the failings of parents, friends, and society. Ages 14–up." - Publishers Weekly
"Gripping, disturbing and nuanced. Aged 14 & up." - Kirkus
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Caroline Bock is the author of the critically-acclaimed young adult novel Lie. She currently lives in Maryland with her husband and two children.
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