A Flicker in the Dark

A psychological thriller that keeps you guessing until the end. Willingham's debut novel expertly weaves together past and present, exploring the haunting consequences of a tragic event. With complex characters and a twisty plot, 'A Flicker in the Dark' is a must-read for fans of the genre.

I picked up this book beacause I thought it would be a moody mystery, but no, it was more a romance thriller and not a particularly appealing one imo.
Why are all the men in these books controlling and creepy? Why do so may of the protagonists have daddy issues?

This book seemed wildly predictable from the onset –SO predictable, in fact, that I knew it couldn't/wouldn't play out as it suggested. While the ending kind of gets a bit bananas in terms of ALL the twists, I have to applaud the author for keeping me guessing, even if it required me to massively suspend disbelief in the process.

I was fairly indifferent to this one. Slow paced, standard thriller plot, easy to predict, all wrapped up in an unnecessary "parents will protect their evil kids regardless" bow?

At first I thought I had guessed the twist that was coming near the beginning of the book. And as I continued to read it was so playing into it then at the end the author takes a shovel and says nope just kidding!! I was thoroughly entertained by this book and cannot wait to read more from this author

This is a capably written thriller that follows a very familiar trope. A troubled woman with a past - her long-estranged father is in prison after being convicted of murdering a series of girls - becomes involved in present cases of girls going missing, as if the past is repeating itself. (It's always girls. Usually white girls.) She's an emotional basket case whose job as a psychologist gives her an opportunity to abuse prescriptions. She's jumpy, often terrified, and is engaged to someone who seems too good to be true but also oblivious to her problems. returnreturnIf you're looking for a familiar kind of thriller, it will probably work for you. I found it certainly readable but without any distinctive flavor or originality. I would give it two stars but it's exactly what a lot of readers want - just not very interesting to me personally.