A Flicker In The Dark

I thought I had this one figured out. I have read so many psychological thrillers and suspense novels that I thought I knew where this one was going. Nope! There were so many twists and turns that kept me guessing and changing my thoughts. This book was well thought out and well written. I enjoyed the characters and plot. I give this one a 4.5 stars only because as good as it was, it wasn't one of those I can't put it down books. Those ones are the highly coveted five stars for me. That being said, I highly recommend this one and will keep it with me for a while!

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Book Summary:

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.

Pieces of Her

Written by Karen Slaughter

This highly rated thriller was one I imagined loving. Main character Andrea is very close to her mother. She thinks she knows everything about her. Living in a small town, and her mother, Laura, being a speech pathologist, life is pretty bland until it wasn't. The two get caught up in a shooting situation that changes everything about their lives and everything Andrea thought she knew about her mother. Suddenly on the run, Andrea starts to learn the truth about her mother and the dark past she has been hiding.

This novel struck me when I first read about it. However, I had a very hard time getting into it. It took me a while to get through it. The time frames bounce back and forth from past to present and for me, it put me off. I did listen to it in audio form so maybe that was what got me? I did complete it because well, I can't give up.

This book, series, was turned into a Netflix film, so I decided I am going to give that a try and see if I like it better. Typically, I always like the book more but this one, I think will be different for me.

I will let you know!

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The Stranger Upstairs

The cover of this book alone, struck me immediately as something I wanted to read. The title then gave me those creepy vibes. However, this book ended up being a three stars for me. It was good, not great.

The main character Sarah

is struggling in her career, marriage and ultimately her decision to move somewhere new. As her marriage is falling apart, so is her mind. She starts looking into a woman who disappeared in the new town she's in. She starts asking the neighbors about her and what happened and not only do people claim not to know, they also do NOT want to talk about it.

This story had a good premise and does keep you wanting more. For me, I like when thrillers are more unpredictable but if you're someone who is okay with more mild thriller novels, then definitely add it to your TBR.

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