Book details
A Flicker in the Dark
by Stacy Willingham
2022 · Minotaur Books
About the book
Chloe Davis was twelve years old when her father confessed to murdering six teenage girls in their small Louisiana town. Twenty years later, she is a psychologist in Baton Rouge attempting to manage the trauma of her childhood through medication and a stable engagement. However, when local girls begin disappearing during the anniversary of her father’s crimes, Chloe observes identical patterns in these new cases. She struggles to distinguish between genuine clues and her own psychological projections as she investigates whether a copycat is at work or if she helped convict the wrong man decades ago.
Readers interested in psychological tension and unreliable narrators will find a study of how childhood violence shapes adult identity. The book serves those who enjoy analyzing the technical details of criminal investigations alongside a deep focus on internal trauma. A reader walks away with an understanding of how one person’s history of betrayal influences their modern perception of safety and trust. It provides a look at the lasting social and psychological ripples that remain in a community long after a serial killer is imprisoned.
Details
- Published
- 2022
- Publisher
- Minotaur Books
- ISBN
- 9781250803832
- Language
- EN