3.75 (?)

I almost always give even the shittiest books at least two stars because the author I'm bashing wrote words and got them published. Good job. However, given that the story has already been optioned by Emma Stone, I don't think the author will be weeping into her labradoodle's fur over my piddly little review. So, fuck it. ONE STAR.SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS AHEAD"Psychology," I said. "I'm hoping to pursue my PhD here next fall - then, eventually get my master's." Reader, my eyes closed in pain. ...

Even though A Flicker in the Dark has an interesting premise, its reliance on the confused and drugged-up female narrator trope prevented this story from being as great as it could've been.Chloe Davis has lived in the shadow of fear for a long time. When she was twelve years ago, six teenage girls disappeared in town, one right after another. The nightmare finally ended when her own father confessed to the killings, upending her childhood and leaving her family in ruins. Now twenty years later, ...

Sometimes when I’m reading a thriller I’ll get a little flicker of how things are going to play out. Then other times, as with A Flicker in the Dark, it’s like someone turned on a megawatt spotlight. So the prevailing question left in my mind after finishing this debut novel is this: Can you still enjoy a mystery that you didn’t find mysterious? After a bit of a ponder, my answer here is yes. A Flicker in the Dark held my attention, never bored me, and kept me up past my bedtime. That’s all quit...

When Chloe was 12 there was a serial killer on the loose, targeting young teenage girls. Her father was arrested for the murders, pleaded guilty and was sent to prison. Now, 20 years later, Chloe is a psychologist and although suffering from her childhood trauma, she is trying to move forward in her life, although, unfortunately, with the help of alcohol and pills. As she prepares for her wedding, a string of copycat murders sends her in a downward spiral. Has her stress and anxiety caused her t...

**4.5-stars**When Chloe Davis was 12-years old, her father was arrested for the kidnapping and murder of six teenage girls, based on evidence that Chloe herself had uncovered.After her father was taken away, Chloe, her mother and her older brother, were left trying to put back together the pieces of their shattered lives.It was rough. In their small Louisiana town the shroud of guilt was always upon them. They ended up moving to try to hide from the scandal.People were suspicious of her Mom, tha...

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy WillinghamChloe Davis, a thirty two year old psychologist in private practice in Baton Rouge, has a family past that will haunt her for the rest of her life. What her father did, when she was twelve, tore families apart and terrified a small town. A serial killer kidnapped and killed six girls, that killer was her father, and he's now rotting in prison, having ruined the lives of so many people. Chloe has tried to move on, with her practice, which reminds her too m...

Whoa! This is so impressive, spine tingling and deliciously twisty and intelligent! Let’s make some noise and clap till our hands hurt: we have a brilliant author at smart psychological thriller town : welcome dear Stacy Willingham! I have to admit: sometimes reading about the family’s traumatic life after a serial killer father is convicted is a great plot idea to work on! The character driven/ psychological thriller story of this book picked my interest and hooked me up from the beginning. I ...

IntenseA Flicker in the Dark is a dark psychological thriller about the daughter of a serial killer and the copycat killer who has emerged 20 years later. On the outside, Chloe Davis has her life together: she is a successful psychologist with a picturesque house in an upscale Baton Rouge neighborhood. She has the perfect, caring fiance and is planning her wedding. But on the inside, she is a hot mess. Chloe’s father is a serial killer. 20 years ago, her father was convicted of murdering 6 teen...

***HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY***I’ve been hearing a buzz about this book!!! It’s a debut novel, a psychological thriller revolving around a serial killer. It has already been “optioned for a limited series by actress Emma Stone and sold to a dozen countries around the world”. But I’ve become a skeptic, blurbs have disappointed me lately. This time the hype was spot on!!THIS BOOK IS AN INCREDIBLE THRILLER WITH A PSYCHOPATH OR TWO, A SERIAL KILLER AND AN UNRELIABLE NARRATOR!!The writing is fantastic. ...