<DIV><P>In Caroline Bock's <I>Before My Eyes</I>, Claire has spent the last few months taking care of her six-year-old sister, Izzy, as their mother lies in a hospital bed. Claire believes she has everything under control until she meets a guy online who appears to be a kindred spirit. Claire is initially flattered by the attention but when she meets Max, the shy state senator’s son, her feelings become complicated. Working alongside Max at a beachfront food stand is Barkley. Lonely and obsessive, Barkley has been hearing a voice in his head. <P> <P>Narrated in turns by Claire, Max, and Barkley, <I>Before My Eyes</I> captures a moment when possibilities should be opening up, but instead everything teeters on the brink of destruction. </DIV>