A review by kmsander4
All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham

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

4.0

One year ago, Isabelle Drake's world was turned upside down. Her son, Mason, disappeared in the middle of the night. While it seems like everyone believes the worst, including her husband, Isabelle refuses to believe it. Clinging to hope and turning to the world of true crime and podcasts to help her find answers.

Spoiler What unravels is a twisted story of trauma and tragedy. From devastating childhood memories that she's spent years repressing, to her own fears around her sleepwalking, Isabelle is forced to face the possibility that the person who harmed her son was actually herself.


This was a well-crafted mystery filled with tension and twists that the reader never could have seen coming. At first, you think there are simply too many mysteries to uncover but as the strings start to unveil themselves and you realize they're all linked, it becomes a fun case of "okay, but really...whodunit?!?"

Highly recommend to anyone looking for a dark thriller that'll keep you flipping pages late into the night.
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