Gripping.
Bewertet mit 4 Sternen
Dark Places alternates between the present day and 1985 when Ben Day allegedly massacred three members of his family, his sister, Libby, being the only one to escape and testify as a witness, sending Ben to a life in prison. Now, after years of living on the donations made by concerned members of the public, Libby Day has finally run out of money and is forced to earn some cash by making an appearance at a group meeting where the members believe Ben is innocent. At first, Libby is willing to write them off as crazy fanatics with a grisly obsession but as more information is presented to her, she starts to question what really happened all those years ago.
The suspenseful journey, as the plot intensely glides through past and present, alternating between a first and third person perspective. The plot is so “out-there”, yet way too close, creating a palpable level of discomfort for the reader. Gillian Flynn knows how to stretch the creep-factor to its limits, just short of over-the-top, delivering a crazy, yet still fathomable plot. She masters descriptions until the details begin materializing.
Dark Places is a book capable of leaving a nasty aftertaste and vague uncomfortable feeling for days after finishing it. This is NOT a feel-good story but damn it's highly recommended.