Dark Places

Author: Gillian Flynn

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  • : 19.99 AUD
  • : 9780753827031
  • : Orion Publishing Group, Limited
  • : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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  • : August 2010
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 27mm
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  • : September 2014
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Description

Your brother murdered your family. Your evidence put him away . . . the gripping second novel from the author of GONE GIRL and SHARP OBJECTS Libby Day was just seven years old when her older brother massacred her family while she hid in a cupboard. Her evidence helped put him away. Ever since then she has been drifting, surviving for over 20 years on the proceeds of the 'Libby Day fund'. But now the money is running out and Libby is desperate. When she is offered $500 to do a guest appearance, she feels she has to accept. But this is no ordinary gathering. The Kill Club is a group of true-crime obsessives who share information on notorious murders, and they think her brother Ben is innocent. Ben was a social misfit, ground down by the small-town farming community in which he lived. But he did have a girlfriend - a brooding heavy metal fan called Diondra. Through her, Ben became involved with drugs and the dark arts. When the town suddenly turned against him, his thoughts turned black. But was he capable of murder? Libby must delve into her family's past to uncover the truth - no matter how painful...

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Your brother murdered your family. Your evidence put him away...the gripping second novel from the author of the mega-bestselling GONE GIRL.

Awards

Shortlisted for Crime Writers' Association Dagger of Daggers Award 2009.

Reviews

'Gutsy thriller of one woman pitted against her murderous brother.' WOMAN & HOME 'In a brilliantly interwoven plot, Gillian Flynn keeps the reader balanced on a knife-edge' TANGLED WEB 'Gillian Flynn is a great writer, equally able to ratchet up the suspense as creaet memorable characters and pervasive moods. This is a great and original piece of rural noir.' CATHOLIC HERALD
 
Lush, twisted, and - yes - dark, this thriller is Gillian Flynn at her terrifying best. For die-hard fans and new readers alike, Dark Places has everything you need - a murder mystery, the Satanic Panic, and a healthy dose of fanaticism - to be unable to put this book down (or sleep after you finish it.) Rose, Camberwell

Author description

Gillian Flynn was the chief TV critic for ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY and now writes full-time. Her first novel SHARP OBJECTS was the winner of two CWA DAGGERS and was shortlisted for the GOLD DAGGER.