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🌟 BOOK REVIEW🌟 🌟 💫 Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Jennifer Hillier’s “Things We Do in the Dark” falls into the slow burner thrillers category which are not instantly gratifying. At it’s heart, the story is a dark take on the intimate mother-daughter relationship and how the characters around them are affected as their journeys unfold. A summary without giving out too much- Paris Peralta wakes up in a pool of blood next to the bathtub where her husband, an erstwhile comedian Jimmy lies dead and sure enough, she is the prime accused. However her dark past can accentuate her criminal streak, the past she desperately wants to hide Sure enough Ruby wants a share of the wealth and is blackmailing Ruby. Act 2 shifts to Toronto-where the only person who knows about Paris’s past, a Filipino, Ruby, accused of a first degree murder and currently residing in a Toronto prison is about to come out on parole and crime journalist turned true crime podcast host, Drew Malcolm wants to unearth the impact of Ruby’s abusive relationship on her daughter, his best friend and one time roommate Joey and subsequently stop the parole. The author throws enough hints along the way to linking the two narratives however with so many characters in both stories and each having some motive, it’s a guess game to the end. To nitpick, the only relationship of the title to the narrative is the name of the podcast though the true crime podcast aspect wasn’t explored as well as we have seen in some of the recent books. I am a fan of the journey and that’s where the book shines. As mentioned, the multitude of characters gave me is an ode to the Agatha Christie school where I was left guessing who the eventual murderer would be and the reveal was thought out and satisfying. What worked was the mother daughter relationship and gave me a lot of “The Push” vibes and can be considered equally twisted. It’s not for the weak hearted though. Recommended. #bookreview #bookofthemonth #thingswedointhedark #jenniferhillier #thriller #thrillerbooks #motherdaughter #truecrime #bookstagram #bookphotography #bookrecommendations #booknerdigans https://www.instagram.com/p/ChipQg1LzvU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy Tuesday! And happy publication day to Things We Do In The Dark by Jennifer Hillier! . Things We Do In The Dark is a wonderful five-star psychological thriller. This story hooked me from page one. I loved all the suspense and shocking revelations. The twists weren't surprising, but that's only because the story is so tightly constructed. Things We Do In The Dark is a compelling thriller with a satisfying mystery, a wonderful romance, and a cast of interesting and entertaining characters, each in their own devious way. It's fast-paced most of the time with very few lulls, which I also loved immensely. The story is told in six parts, and the reader gets to experience it from multiple points of view. Paris Peralta is the leading voice and character, so I mainly experienced the tale through her eyes. I enjoyed the changes in perspectives, though, because they allowed me to see things differently than I could have if I only knew Paris' POV. In some instances, the changing perspectives clued me to the next reveal only pages before it was stated, so I could tell that every choice was masterfully purposeful to keep the suspense at an unflagging high. The story is not just a mystery thriller but also a story with a heart that I could grab on to and enjoy. The emotions ran high, the past held a lot of baggage, and much needed to be resolved for Paris to feel like a whole person – one without skeletons in the closet and secrets on the shelf. It's not just a thriller about the death of her husband, it is also a chance for Paris to be able to live and love, and this makes such a compelling story. I had trouble putting this book down and ended up reading long into the night. . 📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖 . What’s the last book you stayed up long into the night to read/finish? . 📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖 . . . . #thingswedointhedark #jenniferhillier #bookrecommendations #bookreview #bookreviewsofinstagram #thrillerbooks #thriller #thrillerbook #thrillerreads #thrilleraddict #thrillerbooksaddict #psychologicalthriller #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #book #books #bibliophile #bookish #bookshelf #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookblog #bookblogging #bookbloggersofinstagram (at Lake Davidson) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgMYdJWrvda/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier was a popular June #botm pick. She always seems to have a wild twist 😱 What are you reading for #chikfilatuesday ? #thingswedointhedark #jenniferhillier #bookofthemonth #bookofthemonththriller #cfabushriverrd #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #readersofig #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #readatlunch (at Chick-fil-A) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeyoOAsLOMA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Not often you will find me up at 5am, but worth the cold and dark to see some meteors!! Way cool! Not my photo, obviously! (Thank you Meteor Community Meetups). #thingswedointhedark #upearlyinthemorning (at Dunedin NZ)