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Violence (15 reviewers), Animal death (14 reviewers), Murder (13 reviewers), Child death (12 reviewers), Death (12 reviewers), Animal cruelty (11 reviewers), Blood (9 reviewers), Death of parent (7 reviewers), Grief (6 reviewers), Drug use (6 reviewers), Pedophilia (6 reviewers), Alcoholism (5 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (5 reviewers), Gun violence (5 reviewers), Drug abuse (4 reviewers), Body horror (4 reviewers), Toxic relationship (3 reviewers), Bullying (3 reviewers), Sexual content (3 reviewers), Gore (3 reviewers), Domestic abuse (3 reviewers), Mental illness (3 reviewers), Emotional abuse (3 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Suicide (2 reviewers), Torture (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), and Excrement (1 reviewer)Moderate
Pedophilia (5 reviewers), Drug use (3 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), and Gun violence (1 reviewer)Minor
Vomit (3 reviewers), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), and Medical trauma (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 98%
mysterious 78%
tense 68%
emotional 29%
sad 27%
challenging 13%
adventurous 6%
reflective 5%
hopeful 1%
funny 0%
mysterious 78%
tense 68%
emotional 29%
sad 27%
challenging 13%
adventurous 6%
reflective 5%
hopeful 1%
funny 0%
Pace
medium 59%
fast 28%
slow 12%
fast 28%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 26% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
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From The #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Of Gone Girl
Libby Day was seven when her mother and two sisters were murdered in “The Satan Sacrifice" of Kinnakee, Kansas. She survived—and famously testified that her fifteen-year-old brother, Ben, was the killer. Twenty-five years later, the Kill Club—a secret secret society obsessed with notorious crimes—locates Libby and pumps her for details. They hope to discover proof that may free Ben. Libby hopes to turn a profit off her tragic history: She’ll reconnect with the players from that night and report her findings to the club—for a fee. As Libby’s search takes her from shabby Missouri strip clubs to abandoned Oklahoma tourist towns, the unimaginable truth emerges, and Libby finds herself right back where she started—on the run from a killer.
Libby Day was seven when her mother and two sisters were murdered in “The Satan Sacrifice" of Kinnakee, Kansas. She survived—and famously testified that her fifteen-year-old brother, Ben, was the killer. Twenty-five years later, the Kill Club—a secret secret society obsessed with notorious crimes—locates Libby and pumps her for details. They hope to discover proof that may free Ben. Libby hopes to turn a profit off her tragic history: She’ll reconnect with the players from that night and report her findings to the club—for a fee. As Libby’s search takes her from shabby Missouri strip clubs to abandoned Oklahoma tourist towns, the unimaginable truth emerges, and Libby finds herself right back where she started—on the run from a killer.
Buy Dark Places
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From The #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Of Gone Girl
Libby Day was seven when her mother and two sisters were murdered in “The Satan Sacrifice" of Kinnakee, Kansas. She survived—and famously testified that her fifteen-year-old brother, Ben, was the killer. Twenty-five years later, the Kill Club—a secret secret society obsessed with notorious crimes—locates Libby and pumps her for details. They hope to discover proof that may free Ben. Libby hopes to turn a profit off her tragic history: She’ll reconnect with the players from that night and report her findings to the club—for a fee. As Libby’s search takes her from shabby Missouri strip clubs to abandoned Oklahoma tourist towns, the unimaginable truth emerges, and Libby finds herself right back where she started—on the run from a killer.
Libby Day was seven when her mother and two sisters were murdered in “The Satan Sacrifice" of Kinnakee, Kansas. She survived—and famously testified that her fifteen-year-old brother, Ben, was the killer. Twenty-five years later, the Kill Club—a secret secret society obsessed with notorious crimes—locates Libby and pumps her for details. They hope to discover proof that may free Ben. Libby hopes to turn a profit off her tragic history: She’ll reconnect with the players from that night and report her findings to the club—for a fee. As Libby’s search takes her from shabby Missouri strip clubs to abandoned Oklahoma tourist towns, the unimaginable truth emerges, and Libby finds herself right back where she started—on the run from a killer.
What the community thinks
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Violence (15 reviewers), Animal death (14 reviewers), Murder (13 reviewers), Child death (12 reviewers), Death (12 reviewers), Animal cruelty (11 reviewers), Blood (9 reviewers), Death of parent (7 reviewers), Grief (6 reviewers), Drug use (6 reviewers), Pedophilia (6 reviewers), Alcoholism (5 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (5 reviewers), Gun violence (5 reviewers), Drug abuse (4 reviewers), Body horror (4 reviewers), Toxic relationship (3 reviewers), Bullying (3 reviewers), Sexual content (3 reviewers), Gore (3 reviewers), Domestic abuse (3 reviewers), Mental illness (3 reviewers), Emotional abuse (3 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Suicide (2 reviewers), Torture (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), and Excrement (1 reviewer)Moderate
Pedophilia (5 reviewers), Drug use (3 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), and Gun violence (1 reviewer)Minor
Vomit (3 reviewers), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), and Medical trauma (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 98%
mysterious 78%
tense 68%
emotional 29%
sad 27%
challenging 13%
adventurous 6%
reflective 5%
hopeful 1%
funny 0%
mysterious 78%
tense 68%
emotional 29%
sad 27%
challenging 13%
adventurous 6%
reflective 5%
hopeful 1%
funny 0%
Pace
medium 59%
fast 28%
slow 12%
fast 28%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 26% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating