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ahh that’s too bad about those details — I think getting the details right can really bring the atmosphere to life so it’s a shame the author wasn’t able to consult with someone like you! On one hand, I really disliked the narrator. She was seemingly super unreliable at times and she made what I thought were really, really stupid decisions. All the time. Like the quintessential TSTL ("too stupid too live") female bane of the stereotypical romance novel. I would say the main strong points of this book are the compelling premise and a mostly solidly plotted-out mystery. The killer is pretty guessable, but there’s also enough other suspects and possibilities to keep you on your toes. I think it did a good job of planting clues while offering up enough snarls in the plot to make it a little less obvious. Some of the smaller details make less sense than I’d ideally like, but those were mostly more minor aspects of the story. I thought I had this figured out so many times, but the twists kept coming!!! The ending is stellar, believable, horrible and yet satisfying. Does that make SENSE?
All-in-all, I can enthusiastically recommend this wonderful debut. Stacy Willingham has given readers a bright spot in the crowded thriller genre and a promising start to her writing career. I know I'll be eagerly awaiting her future books! Chloe Davis is a damaged woman. She was only 12 years old when her father was convicted as a serial killer!! The girls murdered were girls she knew, girls from her small town. Chloe had found damaging evidence. Her father is in prison. It is the anniversary of her father’s crimes, and Chloe is about to see her worst fears come true – The premise: a loving father of two children was a serial killer of teenaged girls, convicted of the murders after confessing (with little proof); now 20 years later there is a copycat. From the first chapter, I had a strong hunch who was doing the killing. I was correct. This doesn’t necessarily ruin a novel for me, as I find entertainment in the clever way that authors create their story. I’ll give credit to Willingham in some of her crafting of the story. There were a couple reveals that I did not anticipate. This was a stunning debut novel. I loved everything about it; The characters, the writing style and how naturally the story flowed from the past to present. Many books divide the chapters into now and then, embellishing what happened before. There were jsnippets from the past here and there, and that kept the pace, making me forget I was reading a book, instead feeling like I was living inside Chloe’s head.Book Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Crime, Fiction, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller THIS BOOK IS AN INCREDIBLE THRILLER WITH A PSYCHOPATH OR TWO, A SERIAL KILLER AND AN UNRELIABLE NARRATOR!!
When a protagonist is an unreliable narrator struggling with substance abuse or Psychiatric problems. Twenty years after Chloe Davis’ father was convicted of killing half a dozen young women, someone seems to be celebrating the anniversary by extending the list.
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So, yeah. Very meh on this one, sadly. But you’re in need of a good thriller with a complex — and deeply twisted — female lead, consider Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild instead, due out in April 2022. Also, about Tyler participating in Cooper’s plot out of the sheer charisma of his personality. That was … ehh. I think with the right setup maybe I could have bought it, but either way it’s definitely a weak point in the plot. When Chloe Davis was 12-years old, her father was arrested for the kidnapping and murder of six teenage girls, based on evidence that Chloe herself had uncovered.
Is Chloe paranoid and seeing connections where there aren't any, or is she dangerously close to the truth? It’s possible that my overindulgence in the thriller genre has left me jaded, and those who haven’t read dozens of similar stories this year will find Stacy Willingham’s novel more surprising. Emma Stone must be one of them, since she’s already got an HBO Max limited series adaptation in the works. (I will say that she has to be trying to stretch her range here, because I couldn’t picture her as the main character even knowing her casting ahead of time.) Reader, my eyes closed in pain. I'd like to call this an editorial error, but I think the main character is actually this stupid. I have a master's degree. I also have a doctorate. Which one do you think came first - the doctor designation, or the dusty, useless piece of paper my mom put in a frame? Hmm. I was never bored as the facts were unspooled, like a ball of yarn-the revelations coming faster as we neared the end. Maybe just a little too fast-as I had some unanswered questions about the final reveal. Psychology," I said. "I'm hoping to pursue my PhD here next fall - then, eventually get my master's."Yes, I predicted the who of the whodunnit, but I couldn't get to the end fast enough to see if I was right. I was super anxious while reading this. I’ve never had so many guesses for how a book was going to end. Some of my guesses ended up being right, and that is why I’m being a bit petty with the extra .5. I personally like my mysteries to be completely unpredictable. Is that too much to ask? It probably is, but I can’t help what I want. It was still an amazing book because I kept switching my guesses. So what I’m saying is, some reveals were kinda obvious but also not really. Don’t ask me to explain. It came to a point I just kept internally screaming “I need answers, now!” Chloe Davis is a psychologist in Baton Rouge and engaged to Daniel. What haunts her in the last twenty years is her family's past. At twelve, her father was arrested for multiple missing girls in their small town of Beaux Bridge. After her father's confession, and has gone to prison, the family starts to fall apart Chole, her brother Cooper, and their mother eventually ends up in a care facility. What hidden secrets does she find and what happens when she uncovers them? Peek in those closets and find out! I think you'll like what you discover. Where to even start with this book? Chloe Davis, the human equivalent of hold music, is very deeply damaged. She's the daughter of a notorious serial killer, and she's done everything she can to separate herself from that life. Those efforts include the following: not changing her name, moving an hour away from her hometown, giving an interview on how her serial killer father inspired her career, ETC. Girlfriend, have you heard of Google? Everybody knows you. Your Ken-doll fiancé - yeah, you didn't have to reveal nothing, because other people know how the internet works.
The adaptation is currently in development. It appears that some version of the script was completed as of October 2021. Who’s in the cast? However, the strengths outweigh the flaws. Chloe is a complicated narrator who commands the plot. In addition to Chloe, Willingham creates a tense atmosphere that gave me the creeps. I guessed part of the ending, but there was one twist I didn't see coming. There’s always that shred of doubt, that sliver of hope. But false hope is worse than no hope at all.” Whoa! This is so impressive, spine tingling and deliciously twisty and intelligent! Let’s make some noise and clap till our hands hurt: we have a brilliant author at smart psychological thriller town : welcome dear Stacy Willingham!
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It was rough. In their small Louisiana town the shroud of guilt was always upon them. They ended up moving to try to hide from the scandal.
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