Oh how I enjoyed this book! What well developed characters, and crazy good writing! Told from present and past, it held my attention throughout and had me purchasing the audible version, so when I could sit and read I could listen to it while driving or doing other things. It’s had a lot a twists throughout the book, and that ending! I did not see that coming. I don’t give a 5 star reviews unless I really love a book and this was definitely one I loved.
I have loved Every Jennifer Hillier book I’ve read and the author didn’t disappoint me.
A special thank you to Minotaur Books via NetGalley for the Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for my honest review.

Absolutely loved it! I loved so much about this book. This is definitely one of my new favourite thrillers!

It was told in multiple povs & was easy to follow along with. The story was broken down into 6 parts & every time one part ended I was like HOLY CRAP! I had to kept reading.

This book had it all - multiple murders, fame, drugs, family drama, disappearances, sketchy business & so many great twists!

A very interesting mystery that explores criminality, gender, and also touches on the Canadian dream in ways I appreciated as a dual citizen.

I have enjoyed every book I've read by Jennifer Hillier and "Things We Do In the Dark' is no exception! There's nothing I can say to do this story the justice it deserves but here goes...
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Paris Peralta is arrested in her home where she was found standing over her husband's dead body in a daze and holding the murder weapon. Jimmy was a celebrity comedian and his murder is sure to be highly publicized in the media. Paris has gone to great lengths to keep her past hidden and with the media attention she's getting, she worries that the life she's worked so hard to build will be exposed and possibly put her in danger. There are twists throughout the book that are truly surprising and the ending was perfect!

This book has it all and I particularly love how much thought Jennifer Hillier put into this book with all the references from the past and of present times. I loved it and I would love to have Jimmy's playlist!
I can definitely see this being made into a movie!

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and Jennifer Hillier for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!

ALL THE STARS!

I have loved other books from Jennifer Hillier so this one was high on my list! So glad I finally read it because I really liked it. It was a great mystery/thriller that was really well done. It dealt with some heavy topics such as abuse, assault, suicide and murder. It had lies, deceit and characters with such tragic backgrounds that you didn't really know what to believe at times. I did enjoy the take no crap, strong female lead.

I really don't want to give anything away for this one. I will say that I did have a theory about the twist, which turned out to be mostly right. While the twist didn't blow me away, I though it was clever and still gave me what I wanted. Jennifer Hillier never disappoints and you should definitely add this one to your list!

If you get through the first 150 or so pages, the second 100 pages punches you in the gut for guessing wrong the whole time. Love that about Hillier’s writing, always surprising! I do read a lot of thrillers, yet I enjoyed this one.

Thank you Minotaur via Netgalley for the e-arc.

After loving Little Secrets and Jar of Hearts last year I was super excited for this one! Unfortunately this one let me down a little. It was good, just not great. I thought reveals were very predictable but really enjoyed the split timeline format. I think maybe thrillers just aren’t my favorites anymore but that’s okay! Overall it was solid, the writing was still great I just wish I was more surprised and it was less dark than I was expecting!

A Canadian Thriller that packs a punch in the second half. Hilliers work is always unputdownable for me. If you like dual timelines & heavy backstories check this out.

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✨Things We Do In The Dark - Jennifer Hillier

i absolutely love jennifer hillier so i went into this with pretty high hopes & let me tell you - this book did not disappoint! Jennifer does NOT miss when it comes to dark, creepy and suspenseful! ALSO, i’m obsessed with this glow in the dark cover 😍

👍🏼: i loved that this was a slow burn suspense. there were so many layers to the plot & that kept you on your toes. i also love that (even though) some of the twists are quite predictable you keep reading bc you have to know what happens and why. lastly, I loved the then and now aspects with the now including a podcast storyline. the two intertwined so nicely, and really helped you understand the characters more. the podcast portion made it feel fresh and new

👎🏼: the majority of the twists were pretty predictable, so if you’re wanting a major 🤯 this book won’t do it. the second major thing i didn’t like would technically be a spoiler and i don’t want to ruin it for anyone.. DM me if you’re interested in hearing!!

RECOMMEND?: yes!! being totally transparent, this isn’t my favorite by her but i’d still definitely recommend. i really enjoyed it

SYNOPSIS: per usual, go in blind!

Paris Peralta, wife of beloved comedian Jimmy Peralta is arrested in her own bathroom, covered in blood, holding a straight razor. Her husband? Dead in the bathtub. Things are truly not looking good for Paris. Could they get any worse? Well.. Yes. She soon begins being blackmailed by Ruby Reyes, a woman who brutally killed her husband 25 years ago. What connects Paris and Ruby? Well, Ruby seems to think Paris killed her daughter. Paris does seem to be hiding something, but what could it be?

Things We Do in the Dark is a gripping thriller that piqued my interest right from the beginning. This book is broken up into several parts. Beginning with Paris' chapters, we learn a lot about her while also being left wondering what she's hiding. I enjoyed reading from the different perspectives in this book, and found that they kept my interest. I enjoyed that parts of this book take place in Canada, and even in my hometown. This book is full of twists and turns, some of which I guessed well before they happened, but many of which were quite surprising! It was also well-written and creative.

Overall, this is a book I would recommend. I rate it 4/5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with a copy of the ARC!

Thank you to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to @macmillian.audio for a free download of the audiobook.

Old rich guy marries a young woman. Old man dies under suspicious circumstances. The young wife is suspect #1…especially when her background is filled with secrets.

This story was engaging and had great character development and back stories. The author found a great balance in number of characters and distractions that kept me guessing without giving away the ending. Paris’s story was allowed the reader to see why she took the path in life that she did, and how she was able to escape it. I didn’t see the end coming!

4 stars

Great book! Loved the alternating POVs and timeline! Characters were fantastic and I loved how everything came together in the end!

This was only my second book by Jennifer Hillier but wow it's already my favorite of hers! The characters were dynamic, the twists were shocking, and I ate it up in two sittings. Hillier does the multiple POVs so well, she really builds the suspense which I think is why it was so hard to put down. I also thought the deceased being a famous comedian and the accused being his wife was such a great premise and executed so well. I wouldn't say this thriller is overly scary so I definitely recommend it to all thriller fans!

"To assume a whole new identity and build a whole new life takes time, commitment, and an exceptional talent for telling lies." 

I'm a little on the fence about how to rate this book.

At first, I wasn't sure I would be able to get through it because the first few chapters weren't piquing my interest. It finally started to get interesting right around 18%, when the point of view changes. However, at that point, one of the "twists" was extremely obvious. I guessed the other "twists" before I was finished with the first half of the book. From there on out, the book was good, but I was just reading to find out if I was right or not...

I was right. About every, single, thing. Making this book one of the most predictable books I have ever read.

That being said, despite knowing what was going to happen, the book was a good read and has several intriguing characters that keep things interesting nonstop. So, if you enjoy not-so-thrilling "thrillers" with a good story, read on!

Thank you to Netgalley and publishers for access to this arc in exchange for an honest review!

I think I am in the few that found this book to be just okay.
As with most thrillers I found it to be relatively implausible (but of course that usually doesn't bother me).
But, the characters at times felt a bit one-dimensional and the scenarios unearned.
I found the book had a few too many plot holes that made it very difficult to suspend my disbelief. Some pacing issues -- I found myself stalled partway through reading it and had a hard time picking it back up. Important to check trigger warnings before partaking.
I really enjoy Jennifer Hillier's other works and her writing (of which I thought it was great in this book) however, this book just wasn't my favourite.

Jennifer Hillier’s Things We Do in the Dark is the story about yoga teacher Paris Peralta who has been charged with her famous husband’s murder. I voluntarily read this complimentary thriller full of secrets, mystery, murder, lies, and finally the truth. This story will keep you guessing until the end. This is my first book by Jennifer Hillier; I’ll definitely be reading more by this author.

This book wasn't for me. There was to much backstory. I was more interested in the present circumstances surrounding her husbands death. I felt very uncomfortable reading about the child sexual abuse. I found myself skimming through most of the book.

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Genre: thriller / suspense
Author: Jennifer Hillier
Format: Audio 🎧

If you have followed my reviews for awhile you know I love a good psychological thriller on audio. This one was great while I was wandering the streets of Barcelona! This was my second Jennifer Hillier book, and after how much I loved Little Secrets, I was so excited to dive into this one!

Read this if:
✦ you like a murder mystery
✦ you like multiple POV & timeline hops
✦ you are looking for your next bingeable psychological thriller
✦ you like thrillers with some family drama

This book is broken up into 6 parts and every one of them was great! I loved the multiple POVs so we got a very well rounded story. I kept trying to guess the twist as I was listening and was able to guess a little bit, but I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.

Thank you so much to @jenniferhillierbooks and @minotaur_books for my glow in the dark ARC of #ThingsWeDoInTheDark ! I think the pictures of this look so cool!

I am a Jennifer Hillier fan. Her psychological thrillers always have me furiously turning the pages and looking at everyone around me just a little bit jaded. 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 and 𝘑𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 both top my list of psychological thrillers so I was pumped to read 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝗪𝐞 𝐃𝐨 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤. It starts out strong - as in the first line will have you hooked but this one just didn’t wow me as much as 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 or 𝘑𝘢𝘳. I love the unreliable narrator, Paris, who finds herself covered in blood, gripping a straight razor, and her husband dead in the tub with zero memory of how she got there. I mean come on - freaky right! I was all in! ⁣
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But then things shift. The story begins to focus on podcaster Drew and an infamous murderer, Ruby Reyes, being released from prison. Things just got a bit too slow moving and convoluted for me at this point with backstories. We have the podcast. Joey, who suffered a horrific childhood of abuse at Ruby’s hands (that part was hard to read). Then, mixed in with all that is the fact that Ruby and Paris share a secret and Ruby is threatening to expose it. ⁣
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Sadly I figured out the twist early on and there was just nothing that surprised me. I’m ok with predictable books (𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘺, 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴!) but I l can’t help but want some sort of unexpected twist in my thrillers. Overall, while this one won’t top my list of Hillier’s books, it is still another solid book from one of my fave authors. She always ties things together so well at the end and knows how to delve deep into her character’s psyche so you either love them or hate them. If you enjoy dark and disturbing reads - you have to check out her backlist!

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I can't explain it, but while I was (more than) excited to read this one, at the same time I didn't want to. Don't get me wrong, Jennifer Hillier is one of my all time favorite authors (I mean I would read her grocery list if I could), so I really can't understand why I was ambiguous about this one.

Paris didn't excite me at all. In fact, I found her boring. Of course she didn't kill her husband. And that is not a spoiler, it is so obvious, come @ me, I really don't care.

Now when we got to the second part with Jo, Drew and Ruby I was instantly hooked.

The two crimes felt super separated and divergent. The only common thread was the characters, I did enjoy the dual timelines though!

For me, the ending felt rushed and almost somewhat predictable. So while it isn't my favorite Hillier book (Jar of Hearts 5EVA!) it was entertaining and worth a read!

Mashups: Comedians, dual timelines, and Darling Rose Gold.