![]() ![]() ![]() She almost dares the reader to look away. The characters are vivid and believable though not very likable.The chapters play off each other perfectly exposing layer upon layer of ugliness.Gillian Flynn has had the courage to depict the long term damage and consequences of a brutal murder. The story unfolds in alternating chapters between Libby in the present and her family in the hours leading up to the murders. ![]() The Kill Society offer to pay Libby to interview Ben and others about the massacre and they are eager to buy family mementos from her. Unwilling to find a job, Libby accepts an offer from a secret society obsessed with notorious crimes. Now, 25 years later, Ben remains in prison and the money in Libby's trust fund is gone. Dark Places is the story of Libby Day who, in 1985, helped a jury convict her 15 year-old brother Ben for the brutal murder of her mother and sisters. ![]()
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