A review by meeklovestoread
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Okay sadly I'm not giving this 5 stars like everyone is, but I could see the appeal of this book.

Now I'm not necessarily saying this book was predictable but I wasn't surprised when the twist came. When I'm reading thrillers I usually have a list in the back of my head on what the twist is gonna be and that one was on my list. But don't get me wrong there were still a few things that shocked me.

Honestly the book wasn't suspenseful enough for me. Like I wasn't on the edge of my seat or anything. But it wasn't too boring to where I was gonna put it down.

I still feel like there was still some unanswered questions that needed to be addressed. Like for example
how did Daniel get Aubrey's necklace? Where would Cooper get the drugs from to drug his victims? To me, Daniel was still a little suspicious. Also, I feel like Cooper's motive was so anticlimactic.


I feel like this book was pretty simple. A decent thriller for people starting out. Not too crazy, but predictable enough to still keep you entertained. 
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