A Flicker in the Dark - Stacy Willingham

A Flicker in the Dark

By Stacy Willingham

  • Release Date: 2022-01-11
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 2,908 Ratings
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Description

A New York Times Bestseller

“A smart, edge-of-your-seat story with plot twists you’ll never see coming. Stacy Willingham’s debut will keep you turning pages long past your bedtime.” —Karin Slaughter

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?

From debut author Stacy Willingham comes a masterfully done, lyrical thriller, certain to be the launch of an amazing career. A Flicker in the Dark is eerily compelling to the very last page.

Reviews

  • Predictable and boring

    1
    By Burn you money
    The story disappoints. Another traumatized woman who is mired in layers of doubt, lies, problems and Rx usage. The sample was promising but I could have written everything after that. The characters are all unlikable and underdeveloped. Can’t get that $12.99 back. This book rates as a skip.

  • Amazing!

    5
    By Sherwayf
    This book should be made into a movie ASAP! I could not put it down!

  • Unlikeable FL

    3
    By jojov2005
    I wanted to like this book, it wasn’t all bad but I never noticed once liked the MC Chloe was just so unreliable and frail. I didn’t like that however I liked the author’s writing style and I will def be reading more of her book

  • Meh

    3
    By adip2017
    3.5 stars - Overall a decent thriller with an interesting plot line. The story was frustrating at times since some of the plot twists were either unnecessary or confusing. The main character kind of got on my nerves at times because she was so clueless it became irritating! In the end I did find it easy and quick to read, but just not up there with some of my other favorite thriller novels

  • Good story but…

    2
    By ashleynadia
    The overall story was good;however, if you’re not someone who likes excruciating detail to the point that you’re skipping lines and thinking to yourself “get on with the story already” - you’ll hate this book. I found it to drag horribly. I don’t need 4 large paragraphs describing every single detail of a room before getting to the dialogue or anything relevant to the story. If you don’t mind that then good for you! You’ll love this! I also didn’t love the ending.

  • Terrible

    2
    By Midwestgirl28
    I can’t even begin to imagine how this book has a four star rating. It’s been quite awhile since I wanted a book to be over so very badly. The main character isn’t likeable which is rough because it’s a first person narrative all from her. Not only is there nothing likeable about her but she’s also a drug abusing psychologist who writes fraudulent prescriptions and meets with clients under the influence. She’s also every negative stereotype of those in the helping profession. Pass on this book. Don’t waste your money.

  • Riveting

    5
    By LB102514
    Excellent mystery until the very end!

  • So good!

    5
    By Rywy
    Such a good read! I couldn’t put it down, and finished this book in less than 48 hrs.

  • Wow!! So many twists!!

    5
    By JupitersRise84
    I loved this book! It kept you on your toes and the twists at the end just kept coming! I really enjoyed this I couldn’t put it down I hope I get to read more from this author very impressed

  • 3 stars

    3
    By KThugs3
    Soo, I finally finished this book. However, the start, and literally up until somewhere between pages 230-250, I was just shocked at the similarities between the book “the Woman in the Window” (which was released a few years sooner) and a Flicker in the Dark. However, by the mid 200s - I felt that the book finally veered away from the former title mentioned and into its own, unique plot. I can honestly say that I was not expecting the two twists that happened at the end of the book, and because of that- and because it did finally switch to an original enough plot, though almost too far in the book- in my opinion, and so for that…. This book gets between an even 3 and 3.5 stars. If you HAVENT READ THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, Then I think you would probably enjoy this book MUCH more than I did.

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