Scan barcode
A review by kherndon927
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
At first, I thought this was a retelling of BTK. Then he was mentioned in the book. After finishing it, I'm not sure how.to feel about the book.
Chloe is a clearly traumatized adult with an addiction to Xanax. At 12 years old, she turned in the evidence that would convict her father of kidnapping and murdering 6 teenage girls. When it seems a copy cat killer has emerged, she finds herself seeing guilt in the people all around her.
It's hard to believe that Chloe made it through to get her Ph.D without one of her professors realizing she was PTSD. especially after her ex boyfriend gets a restraining order against her. How was counseling not mandated?
The men surrounding Chloe are sus. Daniel with his mysterious missing sister and refusal to speak to his parents, Cooper just showing up at random times and never checking on Chloe, aaron the reporter just showing up in baton Rouge like it's nbd.and so many more.
The reveal wasn't totally unforeseeable and lacked a real oh crap. It all felt flat and it was too much all at once. 3/5
Chloe is a clearly traumatized adult with an addiction to Xanax. At 12 years old, she turned in the evidence that would convict her father of kidnapping and murdering 6 teenage girls. When it seems a copy cat killer has emerged, she finds herself seeing guilt in the people all around her.
It's hard to believe that Chloe made it through to get her Ph.D without one of her professors realizing she was PTSD. especially after her ex boyfriend gets a restraining order against her. How was counseling not mandated?
The men surrounding Chloe are sus. Daniel with his mysterious missing sister and refusal to speak to his parents, Cooper just showing up at random times and never checking on Chloe, aaron the reporter just showing up in baton Rouge like it's nbd.and so many more.
The reveal wasn't totally unforeseeable and lacked a real oh crap. It all felt flat and it was too much all at once. 3/5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Murder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, and Mental illness