{"product_id":"2940149619474","title":"Book Sidekick - Dark Places (Unofficial)","description":"\u003cb\u003eWARNING: This is an unofficial reading Sidekick designed to heighten your enjoyment and understanding of \u003ci\u003eDark Places\u003c\/i\u003e by Gillian Flynn. Do not buy this Sidekick until you first have a copy of the original work. BookBuddy is an independent web learning company with a mission to bring the joy of reading and insightful discussion of today's best novels to readers everywhere. As you read the original work, our Sidekick is the perfect complement, filled with all sorts of fun, insightful goodies to help you get the most out of the novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet the chapter-by-chapter analysis in this sidekick for \u003ci\u003eDark Places\u003c\/i\u003e help you understand Gillian Flynn's storytelling style, the book's major themes, and of course, the book's characters themselves. Who really killed Libby's mother and both of her sisters, and why? \u003ci\u003eDark Places\u003c\/i\u003e unravels the mystery slowly, alternating between Libby's present-day investigation and the narration by her mother and brother of the events leading up to the gruesome murders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGillian Flynn's second novel, \u003ci\u003eDark Places\u003c\/i\u003e, follows in the vein of her first, \u003ci\u003eSharp Objects\u003c\/i\u003e, as a gritty, dark thriller. Twenty-five years after the murder of her mother and two sisters, Libby Day still has not moved on from the events that shocked her hometown in rural Kansas. When she realizes the money other people have contributed is running low, she becomes involved with the Kill Club, a fan club obsessed with the Day family murders. They believe Libby's brother, who has spent the past 25 years in prison for the murders, may be innocent. This sends Libby on an intriguing quest to uncover the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTelling the tale from multiple perspectives, Flynn explores life in rural America, in a small town rife with poverty, misery, and secrets. Flynn's use of prose is compelling, and her characters are realistic, though at times unlikeable. \u003ci\u003eDark Places\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark novel that may not be to everyone's taste, but it offers an intriguing premise heavily influenced by the \"Satanic Panic\" of the 1980s and works such as Truman Capote's \u003ci\u003eIn Cold Blood\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"BookBuddy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47164137177328,"sku":"2940149619474","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149619474_p0.jpg?v=1763721063","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149619474","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}