A review by lachateau
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

“There are so many subtle ways we women subconsciously protect ourselves throughout the day; protect ourselves from shadows, from unseen predators. From cautionary tales and urban legends. so subtle, in fact, that we hardly even realize we’re doing them.”

This book sorta remind me of The Notebook? Gone Girl? Or any kind of romance story with tragic plot that makes this book so unique. As this story came from thriller, I expected lot of detective cases but turn out it’s whole grudges and how we protect our loved ones that keep in the memorials for a long time looks like. 

A Flicker In The Dark, like its name, it’s how we see the little spark among the endless hallway. How the deep love that comes as seeing our beloved every day makes us happy, can turn into whole evil nightmare. I wasn’t really into the character and make me want to re-read this someday if I have time. If you are looking for the detail cases of murder, you probably would never find it in here. But if you love something like psychological thriller (Haunting of Hill House) it probably will your highest forté!