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I Should Have Looked Away: A Story of Obsession and Consequence

I Should Have Looked Away: A Story of Obsession and Consequence - Paperback

by Paul J. Magrone
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Availability:In StockContributor:Paul J. MagronePublish date:8/1/2026Pages:338
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Paul J. Magrone JrISBN-13:9798996531509UPC:9798996531509Book Category:DramaSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.76 inchesWeight:0.39Product ID:SCCD8G45A9

At eighteen, Frank Perci is trying to build a life that makes sense-working part-time as a mechanic, staying close to his girlfriend Michelle, and pretending he doesn't feel more for his best friend Kim than he should. But the fragile balance he's created shatters the moment he meets Michelle's stepmother, Liz.

Liz is everything Frank shouldn't want: older, married, emotionally unstable, and trapped in a home ruled by Michelle's father-a respected psychiatrist who hides his predatory nature behind credentials and charm. Liz is being drugged into forgetting the horrors she lives through, and Frank can't look away. What begins as curiosity becomes fixation, and fixation becomes something darker.

As Michelle spirals into a psychological collapse engineered by her father, Frank is pulled deeper into a world of manipulation, abuse, and buried trauma. Two of his friends are already dead. Women seeking therapy are disappearing and turning up murdered. Every clue points back to the same house Frank keeps returning to, even as his obsession threatens to destroy the people he cares about most.

Caught between guilt, desire, and the weight of his own past, Frank must confront the truth:

Is Liz the monster everyone fears... or is someone turning her into one?

I Should Have Looked Away: A Story of Obsession and Consequence is a tense, character-driven psychological thriller about desire, manipulation, and the devastating cost of crossing a line you can never uncross.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Paul J. Magrone JrISBN-13:9798996531509UPC:9798996531509Book Category:DramaSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.76 inchesWeight:0.39Product ID:SCCD8G45A9
Magrone, Paul J.: - "Paul J. Magrone Jr. is a storyteller at heart - on the page, in music, and everywhere in between. Born in New York and now rooted in Orlando, Paul has spent his life creating: writing and performing music, and more recently, crafting books that build worlds, shape narratives, and pull readers in.As a member of the band So Close, Paul helped release their self titled record, So Close. His lyrical voice, emotional honesty, and atmospheric style come through in both his solo work and his collaborations with fellow songwriter Curtis Earth. Those same qualities define his fiction, including his psychological thriller We Still Had Something, praised for its cinematic pacing and character depth.Paul's creative work is shaped by real experience - and a lifelong fascination with human behavior. His stories are grounded, intimate, and driven by the belief that the best narratives are the ones that stay with you long after they end.He continues to write, record, and explore new ways to merge music and literature into a single, immersive experience.Follow Paul's creative work on Facebook: Paul J. Magrone Jr., Author."
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