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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
4.5 stars! I really enjoyed this suspenseful read!! The narrator is unreliable and paranoid which I found is one of my favorite perspectives to read lol. I liked all the twists and I was definitely on the edge of my seat, heart beating fast, during those last 50 pages. Knocked this one down a little bit because I wish there was more in that last chapter! Our MC deserves happiness after all this serious trauma and I felt like there wasn’t anything about that.
Stacy Willingham’s A Flicker in the Dark had potential, but it ultimately fell flat for me. The premise of a woman haunted by her past as the daughter of a convicted serial killer is intriguing, but the execution felt predictable. I guessed the major plot twists early on and was already anticipating the “big reveal” well before it arrived.
While the writing is solid, the pacing dragged in parts, and I struggled to connect with the main character, Chloe. Her constant paranoia became repetitive rather than suspenseful, and the secondary characters felt underdeveloped. I also felt that the book leaned too heavily on clichés found in many psychological thrillers, making it feel like a rehash of familiar tropes.
Overall, A Flicker in the Dark wasn’t terrible, but it didn’t grip me the way a thriller should. It felt like it was trying too hard to shock, without delivering the emotional or psychological depth that would have made it truly memorable.
While the writing is solid, the pacing dragged in parts, and I struggled to connect with the main character, Chloe. Her constant paranoia became repetitive rather than suspenseful, and the secondary characters felt underdeveloped. I also felt that the book leaned too heavily on clichés found in many psychological thrillers, making it feel like a rehash of familiar tropes.
Overall, A Flicker in the Dark wasn’t terrible, but it didn’t grip me the way a thriller should. It felt like it was trying too hard to shock, without delivering the emotional or psychological depth that would have made it truly memorable.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes