You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone

By Kevin O'Brien

No Forgiveness

Andrea Boyle moved to Seattle to give her seventeen-year-old nephew, Spencer, a fresh start after the death of his parents. Andrea has found her own new beginning with Luke, a successful playwright and father of a teenage son, Damon. The boys appear to have little in common, but in truth they share a private torment…

No Remorse

When a tragedy befalls Damon, it's just the beginning of a nightmare that unfolds. But the worst is yet to come once a dark secret from Spencer's past is exposed. And when Luke is brutally attacked, both of their futures are at stake.

No Second Chance

Now it's up to Andrea to prove Spencer's innocence to the police--and to herself. Because for reasons she has revealed to no one, even Andrea can't help questioning the truth--and fearing that she may be next to pay the ultimate price…

Praise for Kevin O'Brien's Tell Me You're Sorry

"If you want darkness, if you crave chills, this is the tale for you!" --Suspense Magazine

"Terrifying." --Mystery Scene

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Jul 26, 2016
• ISBN: 9780786038824

Kevin O'Brien

KEVIN O’BRIEN grew up in Chicago’s North Shore, but now lives in Seattle, Washington, where he is currently working on his next thriller. Readers can visit his website at kevinobrienbooks.com.

Reviews for You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone

[maggie1961-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I received this book free from net galley and the publisher (Kensington) in exchange for an honest review. Score another one for Kevin O'Brien. I am always delighted to know another book by this author is being released and even more delighted when I receive a copy to review. Andrea has moved with her nephew Spencer and changed his last name so he wouldn't be linked to the tragedy that put him away for six years in a mental institution. They live their lives without the blemish of the past; Andrea is involved with Luke who knows nothing and while their relationship has its struggles with his troublemaking ex wife Evelyn and Luke's son, Damon, who is not happy with the arrangement, things are going pretty well for them. Until the day Damon makes a live broadcast and blows up the car with dynamite killing himself and his mother with the haunting message "you'll miss me when I'm gone". Almost instantly there's a bigger body count as one after another of the bullies Damon named in his podcast end up dead. As there are more and more dead bodies, it's unmistakably looking like spencer is responsible. Or is he? He enlists the help of Damon's only friend Tanya and another girl Bonnie in trying to figure out this mess. While I was totally on to the one aspect that I found a little predictable, I had so many loose ends that I kept trying to grasp at one scenario or another. I was definitely left guessing and my mind kept thinking of one solution or another trying to figure it all out. This one hit me a little differently than Other books I have read by Mr O'brien. They all definitely have the creep and thriller factor as did this one but I don't think I have emphasized with the characters so much as I did with this one. I was so heartbroken at Damon, the little lost boy that no one seemed to really care about and felt so much sadness for him as each day of bullying was torture and he had no safe haven to go to. Not I am not by any means condoning anything Damon did but we got a glimpse of what life is like for those people who lose control and take numerous lives. I also felt for Spencer, who was too young when tragedy and violence took hold of him. It was such a strange emotion thinking about him;Andrea's forgiveness was astronomical. I asked myself many times while reading this "would I be able to forgive? We may think we know people but when they do the unthinkable, what are we supposed to feel? And how do we know what they will do in the future? Can we ever really trust our emotions?Mr O'Brien's reads are delicious scares. Reading them, especially late at night, I can visualize the scenarios and there's that little part of me that just wants to take a peak under my bed. Thank you net galley, Kensington and Kevin O'brien for allowing me to read and review this book. I give it a solid 4 1/2.

[cherylk_44 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is another author that I am a fan of. Yet it has been about six books since I have read anything by this author. After reading this book I plan to not make this mistake again. Mr. O'Brien really knows how to bring a story to life. This comes from years of experience as a seasoned professional writer. While I really, thoroughly enjoyed this book, the subject matter was a little tough with the bullying. The results of this bullying felt real. Thus this is probably part of the reason why I was intrigued by reading this book. At over 500 pages this is more of a tome than a book. However it did not feel like a tome as it was a quick read. I was already half way through this book in only a short matter of time. At the half way point I put the pieces of the puzzle together, or, so I thought. I was missing one piece that was a nice twist to the story. You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone is one of the best books of 2016!

[mary6endersbe · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book is a psychological thriller but starts out more about bullying and the horrors that some kids have to live through in dealing with it, day after day. The writing is well done and the author makes the reader really feel for these kids being picked on. Kids can be so mean and it’s really heartbreaking The psychological thriller kicks into gear and there are many things going on. People are being followed, families are being killed, and others are being harassed. There are so many twists that it’s hard to get a grip on who the murderer could be. I found myself going back and forth until the very end when the big aha moment was revealed. This was a quick book, keeping me coming back for more as I wanted to figure out the big who-did-it. Great writing and great plot. I liked the idea that it involved the bullying aspect, as that is so prevalent in today’s world. A total of 4 stars, well worth the read.