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You Always Kill the One You Love: A Dark Psychological Thriller of Love, Lies and Murder
DAN THOUGHT HE’D GOTTEN AWAY WITH MURDER. BUT DID HE?
Dan believed he and Sandra were Soul Mates—until she betrayed him. Now, with her blood on his hands, he’s on the run, desperate to reach a remote cabin where he hopes to disappear.
But his plans unravel when he encounters Babe—a woman who looks exactly like Sandra, but damaged, lost and unable to remember her past.
As they travel a dark highway together, Dan must is Babe the second chance he’s been hoping for, a way to undo his crime and reclaim the love he destroyed? Or is she a figment of his tortured mind—or something far more terrifying?
You Always Kill the One You Love is a hypnotic, dark psychological thriller in the tradition of Daniel Lehane, Megan Abbott, and Alex Michaelides—a haunting exploration of obsession, delusion, guilt, and the razor-thin line between love and destruction.
Book 1 in the Twisted dark psychological suspense novels where the narrators are not detectives—but the very people committing the crimes. Each book is a noir crime thriller steeped in moral ambiguity, unreliable truths, and shocking twist endings.
"Just wow! James Dain writes stories you can’t put down!"
–Charles Anceney, author of The Boy in the Boat
Dan believed he and Sandra were Soul Mates—until she betrayed him. Now, with her blood on his hands, he’s on the run, desperate to reach a remote cabin where he hopes to disappear.
But his plans unravel when he encounters Babe—a woman who looks exactly like Sandra, but damaged, lost and unable to remember her past.
As they travel a dark highway together, Dan must is Babe the second chance he’s been hoping for, a way to undo his crime and reclaim the love he destroyed? Or is she a figment of his tortured mind—or something far more terrifying?
You Always Kill the One You Love is a hypnotic, dark psychological thriller in the tradition of Daniel Lehane, Megan Abbott, and Alex Michaelides—a haunting exploration of obsession, delusion, guilt, and the razor-thin line between love and destruction.
Book 1 in the Twisted dark psychological suspense novels where the narrators are not detectives—but the very people committing the crimes. Each book is a noir crime thriller steeped in moral ambiguity, unreliable truths, and shocking twist endings.
"Just wow! James Dain writes stories you can’t put down!"
–Charles Anceney, author of The Boy in the Boat
277 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 19, 2025
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January 15, 2026
Fast-paced, wild ride, highly recommend
I loved this thriller. It held my attention and I nearly read it straight through on one sitting. The plot had me wondering what the heck was going on for a bit, it was intense and suspecting, although if you read as much as I do, you might figure out exactly what's going on from the context clues throughout. That doesn't detect from the majesty that is this book at all, however.
I loved this thriller. It held my attention and I nearly read it straight through on one sitting. The plot had me wondering what the heck was going on for a bit, it was intense and suspecting, although if you read as much as I do, you might figure out exactly what's going on from the context clues throughout. That doesn't detect from the majesty that is this book at all, however.
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