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I WAS NEVER HERE
A psychological thriller about memory, danger, and the truth we think we know.
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I Was Never Here
A psychological thriller about memory, madness, and the lies we tell ourselves.Maya always believed survival was a skill.
Raised on the South Side of Chicago with bruised knuckles and bigger dreams, she clawed her way into a life she never thought she’d have: dinner parties, diamonds, and a man who adored her.But perfection can’t hide the cracks forever.A blouse disappears.
A matchbook shows up out of nowhere.
A photo of her sleeping—taken by someone else.
And the woman in the red coat keeps appearing, only to vanish again.As Maya’s memories blur with hallucinations, her past and identity begin to unravel. Conversations don’t add up. The artwork in every room is identical. And someone is always watching.Is Maya losing her mind or finally remembering the truth?I Was Never Here is a haunting, slow-burn psychological thriller with a twist ending you won’t see coming. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, Verity, and The Silent Patient, this debut explores gaslighting, suppressed memory, and the cost of rewriting your past.
Praise for I Was Never Here"The story drew me in from the first page. The reality of how
unsettling—and unreliable—our own minds can be was depicted
exceptionally well. The whole 'am I the crazy one?' spiral was
very realistic."
— Amazon reviewer"I couldn't put this down once I started. The writing had me
feeling like I was experiencing the quiet chaos as the character
herself."
— Ariel, Amazon review"I was on the edge of my seat and I couldn't predict the ending.
Such good one liners—I highlighted so many."
— Jada, Amazon review"The most exhilarating book I've read in years. I already bought
2 more copies for friends."
— Amazon reviewer4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon.
You Were Never There
Book two of series one coming soon.
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About the Author
Tiara Platt writes psychological thrillers about memory, identity, and the quiet violence of being told you remember it wrong.She is drawn to the moment a person stops trusting their own account of their life—what moves into that empty space, who benefits from the silence, and how much of a person can be rebuilt from a record that cannot be trusted. Her characters tend to survive by being useful to someone, then learn that survival and safety were never the same thing.Her debut novel, I Was Never Here, follows Maya from the South Side of Chicago into a marriage that looks like an escape. The sequel, You Were Never There, is underway.She writes at night, while the house sleeps, to classical music.