Happy Tuesday, readers! Today I'm a stop on the blog tour for Amber Garza's latest, When I Was You.
Kelly Medina is lonely. Her son is in college and her husband works away from home most of the week, leaving her alone in an empty house until the weekends. She keeps busy spending time with her best friend and attending yoga classes, all very exciting.
But then something strange happens. Kelly receives a call from her son's old pediatrician's office reminding her of a well baby appointment. When Kelly lets them know they're mistaken they let slip that there's another Kelly Medina in town.
Curious, Kelly arranges an "accidental" meeting with the other Kelly, befriending the young mother and taking her under her wing.
But the elder Kelly's friends are worried. Even her husband expresses concern. And it seems they may be right. Kelly becomes more and more focused on the other Kelly's life and her young son. But how can she be sure they're even real when everyone else around her is certain they aren't? And just what is the younger Kelly hiding or hiding from?
When I Was You is so twisted!
When we first meet Kelly Medina, it quickly becomes clear that she's a woman who is unsatisfied by her current situation. Hints are sprinkled throughout about just how bad things have been for her of late—her relationship is rocky, she misses her son, and there's clearly been some sort of incident that's left those around her concerned about her.
In short, she's adrift.
At first, finding out there's another Kelly Medina in town is a curiosity. Clearly there are other Kelly Medinas everywhere, as she soon learns, but this one is in her town. And her baby is registered with the same pediatrician that Kelly used to take her own son to see. Not only that, but it appears this new Kelly has also used the same yoga studio.
Soon, Kelly is so intrigued that she can't help but try to meet this other Kelly.
And she quickly decides this new Kelly needs her. In fact, she's certain the young mom and her son are lucky to have met her.
A sense of purpose and a desire to help aren't bad things, but again there's that niggling feeling that something is off. And those hints along the way...
Garza's thriller is a fast read that sucked me in from the very start! I was dying to know what was going on with the Kellys, especially once Garza teased more and more tiny details about each of their lives. Before long, I found myself completely unable to set the book down. I just had to know!!!
Huge thanks to the publisher for inviting me to take part in the tour!
When I Was You releases next Tuesday, August 25.
For more on Amber Garza and her work you can visit her website here. You can also like her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
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