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A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
2.0
I think there are far better serial killer books out there that I don’t know I would recommend this one for readers seeking out this genre. However, I did enjoy that this book came from the view of the convicted serial killers daughter and was set 12 years after the initial killings - this created a unique perspective and was an alluring way to attract interest. I also thought the author did a great job with the details of her life growing up and where these characters are now. It was really easy to imagine & bring the words into view.
But unfortunately, I felt that the storytelling was slow and boring for what I was expecting. As anticipated, Chloe Davis has not yet healed from her childhood trauma of being the daughter of a notorious serial killer. Yet she herself is a drugged up psychologist who is seems to be paranoid still that her past will creep up to her and those around her will begin to unravel her complicated past. Although she wants no one to know of her past, she moved no less than an hour away from her childhood home, she hasn’t changed her name or appearance, she was engaged to a man who is quite literally the opposite of her & she gives an interview that exposes her more than anything else. The details just don’t add up here.
Continuing with details, I felt as if there were too many “fluffier” details to fill the space that often left the story as seemingly repetitive & again boring. It became obvious that her dad was not the actual killer 12 years ago but I will admit I struggled to convince myself it was her brother or fiancé over one another. I knew it had to be one of them but the twist and mysterious story in that regard was well done. I just felt that up until the near end of the book, the writing wasn’t enough to keep me engaged.
But unfortunately, I felt that the storytelling was slow and boring for what I was expecting. As anticipated, Chloe Davis has not yet healed from her childhood trauma of being the daughter of a notorious serial killer. Yet she herself is a drugged up psychologist who is seems to be paranoid still that her past will creep up to her and those around her will begin to unravel her complicated past. Although she wants no one to know of her past, she moved no less than an hour away from her childhood home, she hasn’t changed her name or appearance, she was engaged to a man who is quite literally the opposite of her & she gives an interview that exposes her more than anything else. The details just don’t add up here.
Continuing with details, I felt as if there were too many “fluffier” details to fill the space that often left the story as seemingly repetitive & again boring. It became obvious that her dad was not the actual killer 12 years ago but I will admit I struggled to convince myself it was her brother or fiancé over one another. I knew it had to be one of them but the twist and mysterious story in that regard was well done. I just felt that up until the near end of the book, the writing wasn’t enough to keep me engaged.