Dark Places
What's it about
Could you revisit the darkest day of your life for a price? Twenty-five years ago, Libby Day’s testimony put her brother in prison for their family's murder. Now, broke and desperate, she’s offered cash by a secret society obsessed with cold cases to finally uncover the truth. This story forces you to question everything you think you know about memory and trauma. You'll follow Libby as she confronts the ghosts of her past, digging into a twisted mystery where every new clue reveals a more horrifying possibility. Is her brother truly a monster, or was the real killer someone else entirely?
Meet the author
Gillian Flynn is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl, a cultural phenomenon that cemented her status as a master of the modern psychological thriller. A former critic for Entertainment Weekly, Flynn honed her sharp, darkly witty voice observing pop culture before turning her incisive eye to the shadowy corners of the American Midwest. Her deep understanding of complex, troubled characters and hidden family secrets provides the chilling authenticity that defines novels like Dark Places.
What's it about
Could you revisit the darkest day of your life for a price? Twenty-five years ago, Libby Day’s testimony put her brother in prison for their family's murder. Now, broke and desperate, she’s offered cash by a secret society obsessed with cold cases to finally uncover the truth. This story forces you to question everything you think you know about memory and trauma. You'll follow Libby as she confronts the ghosts of her past, digging into a twisted mystery where every new clue reveals a more horrifying possibility. Is her brother truly a monster, or was the real killer someone else entirely?
Meet the author
Gillian Flynn is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl, a cultural phenomenon that cemented her status as a master of the modern psychological thriller. A former critic for Entertainment Weekly, Flynn honed her sharp, darkly witty voice observing pop culture before turning her incisive eye to the shadowy corners of the American Midwest. Her deep understanding of complex, troubled characters and hidden family secrets provides the chilling authenticity that defines novels like Dark Places.
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