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Thriller · 2009 · R

Dark Places

by Gillian Flynn

I have a meanness inside me.

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Violence

Very heavy

Extreme

Language

Some

Moderate

Sexual Content

Some

Moderate

Substance Use

Some

Moderate

Emotional Intensity

Very heavy

Extreme

What this book is about

A survivor of the massacre that killed her family — a crime for which her brother was convicted — is hired to investigate what really happened, unearthing dark truths in the process.

Notes for sensitive readers

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Graphic family murder

Sexual content involving a minor (statutory)

Satanic panic and cult elements

Deeply disturbing revelations throughout

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