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"This vengeful tale that pits artistic genius against mental health and happiness will captivate fans of dark suspense."-Library Journal, STARRED review
A debut thriller for fans of Lucy Foley and Liz Moore, Dark Things I Adore is a stunning Gone Girl-esque tale of atonement that proves that in the grasp…

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1 author picked Dark Things I Adore as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a revenge story. It's a drawn out tense, suspenseful type of thriller but one with lovely, lyrical writing. Mysteries are unfurled as you go and it is all just very satisfying the whole way along. I enjoyed the sense of the tables being turned, of who held the power and who thought they held the power. It's a story that's stuck with me.

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