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A review by _thelitlibrarian
Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5 stars
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TW; Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, Murder, Cancer, Suicide, Blood, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Racial Slurs.
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What a dark and twisted book! Jennifer Hillier has done it again, just when I had things figured out another twist was thrown into the plot that would leave my jaw dropping to the floor. Paris Peralta is arrested in her own home for the murder of her comedian-husband, Jimmy Peralta. All clues point to her doing it, but she's insistent on not being able to murder her husband. I will admit, I had doubts about her story and about what she is capable of. What makes things worse, is she's being blackmailed by Ice Queen, Ruby Reyes - who knows one secret that could ruin Paris even more.
On the opposite side of the world, Drew Malcolm - podcast host of "Things We Do in the Dark" starts an in-depth investigation on Ruby Reyes as she gears up for her big prison release. Drew plays a huge part in the story as he used to be roommates with Ruby's daughter pretty much up until her death. Drew will stop at nothing for revenge on Ruby and redemption for his friend who he let down many, many years ago. I really enjoy how Jennifer Hillier nods to her Canadian roots and incorporated Toronto into the narrative. At first, I was wondering where Drew came into the story, but it became clear very fast where he played part in it.
I really enjoyed the ending of the book, although I had figured some of the plot out it was still super interesting to see where the story went. I read this in a day, because I just couldn't put it down!
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TW; Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, Murder, Cancer, Suicide, Blood, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Racial Slurs.
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What a dark and twisted book! Jennifer Hillier has done it again, just when I had things figured out another twist was thrown into the plot that would leave my jaw dropping to the floor. Paris Peralta is arrested in her own home for the murder of her comedian-husband, Jimmy Peralta. All clues point to her doing it, but she's insistent on not being able to murder her husband. I will admit, I had doubts about her story and about what she is capable of. What makes things worse, is she's being blackmailed by Ice Queen, Ruby Reyes - who knows one secret that could ruin Paris even more.
On the opposite side of the world, Drew Malcolm - podcast host of "Things We Do in the Dark" starts an in-depth investigation on Ruby Reyes as she gears up for her big prison release. Drew plays a huge part in the story as he used to be roommates with Ruby's daughter pretty much up until her death. Drew will stop at nothing for revenge on Ruby and redemption for his friend who he let down many, many years ago. I really enjoy how Jennifer Hillier nods to her Canadian roots and incorporated Toronto into the narrative. At first, I was wondering where Drew came into the story, but it became clear very fast where he played part in it.
I really enjoyed the ending of the book, although I had figured some of the plot out it was still super interesting to see where the story went. I read this in a day, because I just couldn't put it down!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Murder, Cancer, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs