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Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier

31 reviews

haleysversion's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Violence

soobooksalot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

"She never knew that blood looked black in the dark."
 Jennifer Hillier has once again cemented her position as one of my top auto-buy authors!
 Things We Do In The Dark is a mystery wrapped around the portrait of lost souls.
 Paris Peralta's husband Jimmy - a famed comedian and actor - is found dead in a bloody bathtub in their home. Paris is immediately suspected of murder, opening up the story to not only the circumstances of Jimmy's death, but the years that came before that day.
 I went into this dark suspense rather blind, trusting that Hillier's writing would once again have me whipping through the pages.
 Indeed she did. The pacing is note-perfect, the dark tone what we've come to expect from the author.
 Absolutely recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

brittanyisbooked's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Pedophilia, and Murder

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Dementia

neniacorcoran's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wasn’t sure I was going to like this one when I first started reading it. The opening line was pretty epic, but diving right into Paris’ arrest before I was invested in caring about her almost didn’t work for me. I’m glad I hung on, though, because I thoroughly enjoyed this read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Grief, Incest, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Cursing, Dementia, Fatphobia, Racism, and Suicide attempt

jenpurlteach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Rape

Minor: Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, and Vomit

lacyloveslit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 "While you can reinvent yourself, you can't outrun yourself."

The story focuses on answering three main questions: 1. Who killed Jimmy Peralta, 2. Who is Paris Peralta and what/who is she hiding from, and 3. What happened with Ruby Reyes and why is Drew so invested in her case? Told from three different perspectives (Paris, Drew, & Joey),these questions are answered and the three storylines all intertwine in the seamless way that Jennifer Hillier is known for.

I loved the pacing of the story and the anticipation this book built throughout each person's POV. I loved Paris's character and couldn't wait to find out what the heck was going on with her. I couldn't put this book down! There was one character I was very suspicious of in the first half of the book and the plot line and conclusion left me surprised regarding that character.

I will say that I think most readers who read mysteries/thriller will be able to predict a many of the "surprises" in this book, however this did not change how much I enjoyed reading it. There were a lot of dark issues and situations in this story so check trigger warnings before reading. Some of the situations broke my heart and I felt so bad for the character who endured them.

This was my second book by Hillier and I can't wait to read more of her books. They pull you in and keep you reading far into the night.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books, and the author for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date (July 19, 2022)! This is no way affected my review and all opinions are my own. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide

faerietale_princess's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is the angriest I’ve ever been at reading a book. I wasn’t upset at the book, I just felt angry for the poor girl and wanted to step inside the story and smack everyone who was doing her wrong.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Murder, Gore, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit, Suicide attempt, Dementia, Death of parent, Racism, Drug use, Suicide, and Rape

jaynekernodle's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I don't think I've read a thriller that has so many pieces that fit together as perfectly as Jennifer Hillier has managed in this story. I felt like I was both outsmarting the twists while still being surprised. And each surprise was perfectly planned - unexpected while still remaining reasonable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Minor: Addiction and Drug use

meganrae047's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gore and Sexual assault

Minor: Dementia and Suicide attempt

ekmook's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Sexism, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Addiction, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Racism