I wanted to read this book since discovering Flynn--like most people--with 2012's [b:Gone Girl|8442457|Gone Girl|Gillian Flynn|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1339602131s/8442457.jpg|13306276]. Dark Places is a lot like Gone Girl in that there's a central mystery, a rather unlikable protagonist, and you're guessing what will happen with nearly every sentence. I should say that Libby isn't unlikable -- she's hard to like. And she knows it. I love the complexity of Flynn's characters, and how there's never just a "good guy" and a "bad guy." I pride myself on my detective work (haha) so this was a pleasure for me to read, and I was putting the clues together at every turn. In the end I wasn't 100% right, but I was almost there... it's also somewhat gruesome and I was definitely frightened a few times. Can't wait to read another Flynn book.