Book synopsis
Chloe Davis’ father is a serial killer.
He was convicted and jailed when she was twelve but the bodies of the girls were never found, seemingly lost in the surrounding Louisiana swamps. The case became notorious and Chloe’s family was destroyed.
His crimes stalk her like a shadow.
Now Chloe has rebuilt her life. She’s a respected psychologist in Baton Rouge and has a loving fiancé.
But she just can’t shake a tick-tick-tick of paranoia that, at any moment, it might all come crashing down.
As does something darker.
It is the anniversary of her father’s crimes, and Chloe is about to see her worst fears come true –
a girl she knows goes missing.
The nightmare has started again…
About the Author
Stacy Willingham worked as a copywriter and brand strategist for various marketing agencies before deciding to write fiction full time. She earned her BA in Magazine Journalism from the University of Georgia and MFA in Writing from the Savannah College of Art & Design.
Her debut novel, A Flicker in the Dark, is optioned for film and television by Oscar-winning actor Emma Stone and entertainment company A24.
She currently lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband, Britt, and her Labradoodle, Mako.
My review
Chloe Davis is the daughter of a serial killer and it has changed her life. Twenty years after his crimes, the murder of six teenage girls whose bodies were never found, she has established a career as a psychologist and is planning her wedding, but the doubt and paranoia are always still there, especially when young teenage girls start disappearing.
This is a unique book in it is told by Chloes first person perspective. You always forget that the serial killers most probably have families and children.
This is a slow burn book and did take me quite a while to get into it. But when I did I was invested in the story. Lots of twists and very tense moments in this story.
A great debut novel and I will be looking out for more work from this author.
Disclaimer – Thank you to Insta Book Tours and the Author for my gifted copy of this book for my honest review