From Goodreads: When Paris Peralta is arrested in her own bathroom—covered in blood, holding a straight razor, her celebrity husband dead in the bathtub behind her—she knows she'll be charged with murder. But as bad as this looks, it's not what worries her the most. With the unwanted media attention now surrounding her, it's only a matter of time before someone from her long hidden past recognizes her and destroys the new life she's worked so hard to build, along with any chance of a future.
Twenty-five years earlier, Ruby Reyes, known as the Ice Queen, was convicted of a similar murder in a trial that riveted Canada in the early nineties. Reyes knows who Paris really is, and when she's unexpectedly released from prison, she threatens to expose all of Paris's secrets. Left with no other choice, Paris must finally confront the dark past she escaped, once and for all.
Because the only thing worse than a murder charge are two murder charges.
Things We Do in the Dark is a brilliant new thriller from Jennifer Hillier, the award-winning author of the breakout novels Little Secrets and Jar of Hearts. Paris Peralta is suspected of killing her celebrity husband, and her long-hidden past now threatens to destroy her future.
This review is spoiler free.
When Paris Peralta is found and then arrested in her bathroom, covered in her husband's blood and holding one of his straight razors while he lies dead in the tub, she knows that the trial will bring unwanted attention. Media attention is the last thing Paris wants, because while she didn't murder her husband, she has plenty of other secrets she doesn't want to come to the surface.
Shockingly dark, twisty, and told through several different perspectives and timelines, Things We Do in the Dark is a fantastic slow burn thriller. While the opening is slow, and I guessed a few of the twists before they were revealed, Jennifer Hillier has such a captivating writing style that it was impossible not to love this book.
Despite this being a thriller about a murder, I truly didn't go into this book expecting it to be as dark and disturbing as it was. Please note that this book contains graphic descriptions of child abuse and sexual assault, and if those are especially triggering for you, you may want to sit this one out. While it absolutely turned my stomach to read many of these passages, Jennifer Hillier truly brought sensitivity to these absolutely horrific scenes, and they are handled well.
Looking forward to reading more by Jennifer Hillier - I get why everyone keeps recommending her books!
*I received an ARC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and views in this review are my own.
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