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A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

When Chloe Davis was 12 years old, six teenage girls went missing. Her own father admitted to the crimes and was imprisoned. Twenty years later, still dealing with her childhood trauma, Chloe is trying to move on and live her life. She works as a psychologist in her own practice in Baton Rouge and is planning her wedding to her near perfect boyfriend. Life seems to be going well until a string of missing girls are found dead, which soar to be very similar to the murders committed by her father twenty years earlier. Chloe finds herself spiraling, leaning heavily on her addiction to prescription meds. She begins her own investigation as the murders are eerily connected to her.

This is my second Stacy Willingham book. I didn’t love this one. It was predictable and while I enjoy an unreliable narrator, I’m kind of over those who have an addiction to some substance. It’s so overdone.

I recommend this book if you’re looking for a quick mystery/thriller read.

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

When Bel was only two years old her mother, Rachel, went missing. Bel was the only witness but has no memory of the night Rachel went missing. Bel has spent the last 16 years living in the shadows of her mother’s disappearance. Determined to fine out what happened, Bel and her family agree to do a podcast based on her mother’s story.

Out of no where, Rachel Price reappears with an unbelievable story about what happened to her and where she’s been goes the last 16 years.

Bel is on a mission to find out the truth behind what really happened to her mother. Will she accept what she finds?

Holly Jackson is an auto-read author for me. I LOVE her A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series so much. Rachel Price was just ok for me. The mystery aspect was fun but the characters…ugh, they’re so so insufferable. Bel is the absolute worst. Yeah, I get it, she’s lived a life without her mother but her personality is just so awful. I was a bit disappointed with this book.

Well Met by Jen DeLuca

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emotional funny medium-paced

4.0

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

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funny lighthearted slow-paced