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Violence (11 reviewers), Animal death (11 reviewers), Child death (8 reviewers), Death (8 reviewers), Animal cruelty (7 reviewers), Murder (6 reviewers), Blood (6 reviewers), Pedophilia (4 reviewers), Death of parent (4 reviewers), Gun violence (4 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Drug use (3 reviewers), Body horror (3 reviewers), Alcoholism (2 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Addiction (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), and Excrement (1 reviewer)Moderate
Vomit (2 reviewers), Drug use (2 reviewers), Pedophilia (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), and Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer)Minor
Vomit (2 reviewers), Racism (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), and Medical trauma (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 98%
mysterious 76%
tense 67%
emotional 32%
sad 22%
challenging 12%
adventurous 5%
reflective 5%
funny 0%
mysterious 76%
tense 67%
emotional 32%
sad 22%
challenging 12%
adventurous 5%
reflective 5%
funny 0%
Pace
medium 58%
fast 27%
slow 14%
fast 27%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 29% | Plot: 29%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 1% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 0% | No: 0%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.
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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 (11 reviewers), Animal death (11 reviewers), Child death (8 reviewers), Death (8 reviewers), Animal cruelty (7 reviewers), Murder (6 reviewers), Blood (6 reviewers), Pedophilia (4 reviewers), Death of parent (4 reviewers), Gun violence (4 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Drug use (3 reviewers), Body horror (3 reviewers), Alcoholism (2 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Addiction (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), and Excrement (1 reviewer)Moderate
Vomit (2 reviewers), Drug use (2 reviewers), Pedophilia (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), and Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer)Minor
Vomit (2 reviewers), Racism (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), and Medical trauma (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 98%
mysterious 76%
tense 67%
emotional 32%
sad 22%
challenging 12%
adventurous 5%
reflective 5%
funny 0%
mysterious 76%
tense 67%
emotional 32%
sad 22%
challenging 12%
adventurous 5%
reflective 5%
funny 0%
Pace
medium 58%
fast 27%
slow 14%
fast 27%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 29% | Plot: 29%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 1% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 0% | No: 0%Average rating