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Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier

47 reviews

m_moon's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dementia, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

a_novel_craving's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

astoriareader's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

SYNOPSIS

• In Seattle, Paris Peralta’s husband, aka Jimmy Peralta, is dead. He was found in his own bathtub with his wife, Paris, beside him covered in blood & holding a straight razor. Jimmy is a lot older than Paris, and he is a famous comedian & he is pretty wealthy. Paris is arrested for first degree murder, and the media is very interested in Paris’s murder trial. 
• Twenty-five years ago, Ruby Reyes was convicted of a similar murder in Canada. Ruby knows all of Paris’s secrets, and Ruby is threatening to expose her secrets.

MY THOUGHTS

• Fourth Hillier book I’ve read, and she’s quickly become one of my favorite authors of the genre. However, this is least favorite one of hers so far. 
• Predictable & easy to figure out.
• Check out trigger warnings.
• Average thriller.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️not hillier’s best work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Pedophilia

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

bananahan's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Blood, and Vomit

amyharman70's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Drug abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

abbellire's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

emmaloren's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Drug abuse

miratio's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

alindeman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Wow- another 5 star by Jennifer Hillier! Her stories are so compelling and so devastating. The heartache I felt for Joey and the rage I felt at ruby were visceral. It was a great mystery, both the current one surrounding Paris and the old one involving Joey. I was rooting for both of them. And while Hillier’s stories of trauma are brutal and sometimes hard to read, I love that

she lets the women win in the end. She gives them an ending not often afforded to women like them in real life.

will definitely be reading more of her work!
CHECK TW!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Suicide, and Blood

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racism

pookiee's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia

Minor: Fatphobia