Book Review: Dark Places

Since several people asked me about Dark Places yesterday when I wrote about it, I figured I'd do my book review today (I have two others that I need to review, too, so look for those in the near future).

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Goodreads synopsis:

Libby Day was just seven years old when her evidence put her fifteen-year-old brother behind bars.

Since then, she had been drifting. But when she is contacted by a group who are convinced of Ben's innocence, Libby starts to ask questions she never dared to before. Was the voice she heard her brother's? Ben was a misfit in their small town, but was he capable of murder? Are there secrets to uncover at the family farm or is Libby deluding herself because she wants her brother back?

Intriguing, right?? My book club almost read this book a while ago, but never ended up doing so. After reading Gone Girl and being totally sucked into it, I knew I wanted to read some of Gillian Flynn's other books.  Somehow I got to this one after the holidays (and after reading Andy Cohen's book...talk about a change in genre!)

I thought the story to the book was good, and it held my attention. I definitely wanted to know what happened and was waiting for a big twist that I was sure was going to come. The only thing that I didn't like about the book was that I really couldn't relate to any of the characters (and maybe you don't have to in some books), but it made it slightly less enjoyable for me. I pictured the entire story in my head in black and white because it just seemed super dark and depressing (which, it was). I'd say you have to be in the right mindset and mood to read this one. The writing is excellent...very vivid and descriptive, and the story is unique.

I'm glad that I read it, but I was also happy to be done with it, mainly so I could move on to a happier/lighter story.