Reviews

In the Dark by Brian Freeman

gretel7's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

Lots of Duluth-ness mentions including the Blatnik Bridge and the Congdon Murders 

emd14223's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I really enjoy this series, will continue

jmj697mn's review against another edition

4.0

Freeman is an excellent storyteller. I get sucked into the lives of his characters so easily and have a hard time putting each book down. The atmosphere in this one was chilling and the plot was full of twists and turns. Highly recommend this whole series.

katemoxie's review against another edition

5.0

Wow.

marsetta's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 out of 5

llona_llegaconlalluvia's review against another edition

3.0

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whaney's review against another edition

5.0

Another great book by Brian Freeman. This time I've learned to not assume the guilty party is who everything thinks is guilty. As usual you learn what really happened towards the end of the book as pieces of the puzzle start coming together.

I'd highly recommend all of his books!

skikatt68's review against another edition

5.0

BEST so far! So many twists and unexpected events I could not put it down! Brian Freeman is an amazing storyteller giving you enough details to let your imagination place you in the moment! Exhilarating-- did not know I was holding my breath until I exhaled.

eserafina42's review against another edition

4.0

The night teenage Jonathan Stride first had sex with his future wife Cindy, her sister Laura was brutally murdered. Thirty-five years later Cindy is dead of cancer, and Laura's best friend, now a writer, has come back to town looking for answers about the murder. Stride, now a detective, finds himself drawn into her search. This was a well-written, suspenseful novel that kept me guessing about the identity of the killer until the end, although other things were more easily figured out.

spe's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad 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

2.75

Listen it was awesomely written, but the themes of the book was highly uncomfortable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Physical abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Vomit, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Cancer, Death, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism