A review by tiff_reads_
Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier

dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Hillier is a good writer — the writing is smooth, the dialogue isn’t forced — but this story just wasn’t it for me. I saw the big twist from a mile away, and the murderer felt shoehorned in. Everything was also just a little too neatly resolved for me, with a nice little bow on top. Also? Waaaaay too many depictions of sexual assault. Of course that’s a thing that happens in the world, but using it as a plot device? Distasteful. 

I’m still interested enough to read her other works, though. 
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