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A Flicker in the Dark
by Stacy Willingham
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am a huge fan of psychological thrillers and I’ve been seeing so much hype surrounding this book, so I finally decided to check it out. A Flicker In the Dark follows a main character who’s father is a convicted serial killer locked up in Angola State Prison. Years after his conviction, it seems a copy cat is on the loose and may be targeting the MC.
The plot of this story was fairly solid. I enjoyed the story and felt engaged throughout even though I found the ending quite predictable. I was able to guess what was happening about halfway through the story. That said, I still felt interested in how things would resolve.
The main character was well done. She’s pretty obviously traumatized by being the daughter of a serial killer and I think that her reactions to the new murders seems realistic for the most part.
All in all, I found this an enjoyable enough thriller. Not the best I’ve ever read, but solid enough to recommend to other readers.
The plot of this story was fairly solid. I enjoyed the story and felt engaged throughout even though I found the ending quite predictable. I was able to guess what was happening about halfway through the story. That said, I still felt interested in how things would resolve.
The main character was well done. She’s pretty obviously traumatized by being the daughter of a serial killer and I think that her reactions to the new murders seems realistic for the most part.
All in all, I found this an enjoyable enough thriller. Not the best I’ve ever read, but solid enough to recommend to other readers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol