A Flicker In The Dark.

 

 

★★★★★

 

When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the crimes and was put away for life, leaving Chloe and the rest of her family to grapple with the truth and try to move forward while dealing with the aftermath.
Now twenty years later, Chloe is a psychologist in Baton Rouge and getting ready for her wedding. 

While she finally has a fragile grasp on the happiness she’s worked so hard to achieve, she sometimes feels as out of control of her own life as the troubled teens who are her patients. So when a local teenage girl goes missing, and then another, that terrifying summer comes crashing back. Is she paranoid, seeing parallels from her past that aren't actually there, or for the second time in her life, is Chloe about to unmask a killer? 

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I see why people were talking about this book. 

I adored everything about this book, including the characters, writing style, and the story. This is one of the best debut novels I've read. I couldn't put this book down. I kept guessing who was behind all those murders, and just as I thought I had it figured out, another twist proved me wrong. A Ficker In The Dark is a novel that you won't be able to put down; once you start reading it, there isn't a single dull moment. I was captivated by the story from the first to the last page. The prologue draws you into the story and keeps you turning the pages. At some point, I had difficulty finding a place to stop since I wanted to see how Chloe's story would end. 

I liked how the story moved from past to present. It differed from works I read that contained past and present, and they tended to break up into then and now. In this case, it is more about Chloe's memory of events from 20 years ago. It felt like I was living in Chloe's thoughts, recalling everything she was. When teenage girls began disappearing again, I couldn't help but wonder who was responsible; I knew it couldn't be her father, given that he was in jail. The more I read, the more intrigued I became about who was behind it. A Flicker In The Dark is my type of thriller, with twists that keep you guessing till the last page. 

The book's second half included the most jaw-dropping turns I had read. I felt that I should have seen some of them coming, but they still surprised me. Once I turned the last page, I sat there for a while, analyzing the story and wondering what happened to the characters after, particularly Chloe. My only regret is not reading this book earlier. I’m eager to check out Stacy Willingham other books and see what other adventures she will take us on!