I like Gillian Flynn just for her off-the-wall descriptions - off the top of my head: spaghetti stuck condom, brillo pad hair, grape-y scent, gelatinous husbands. These words just make me cringe, but nod my head because I can picture exactly what she means.

Dark Places is plot driven, a book that makes you want to stay up all night. I read it in two sittings, and was engrossed for 300 pages. The last 30 or so pages were.. a little too neatly wrapped, like using "curly hair" instead of "brillo pad hair." I give the book 4 stars, simply because it kept me in suspense for 85% of the book. Recommended if you like any type of dark, suspenseful novels and TV shows.