I was really excited to get early access to this book from NetGalley!

Heartbreaking, infuriating, sympathetic, loving, passionate - just a few emotions you have within the first couple chapters. Jennifer switched between timelines quite a bit, but makes it clear what time and people you’re reading about. Multiple story lines happening years apart.

3.5 stars, felt like I was left wanting more. Multiple plot twist that I foresaw and would have liked some points explained more. Still very well written. Would definitely recommend if you like thrillers - keeps you on your toes the whole book.

A fast paced thrill ride with all the trappings! Paris wakes up in the morning covered in her husbands blood…. But that’s not the worst thing that has happened to her. She is a scrappy young lady that has fought for everything in her life. This one has twists and turns at every intersection and will surely be a hit. This one includes multiple points of view, multiple murders and the necessity of reinventing oneself. Put this on your TBR list! Thanks to NetGalley for the early read.

A thriller that really delivers. So many secrets, twists and turns, this story keeps you reading until the very end. Paris Peralta is arrested, covered in blood and holding a bloody raczor, for the murder of her aged but very wealthy Hollywood husband Jimmy. While she swears her innocence, Paris is hiding something and may not be whom she seems. Is she really innocent of murder? It seems as if her past is catching up to her. Twenty-five years earlier, Ruby Reyes, dubbed “the Ice Queen” was found guilty of killing her married banker boyfriend in a similar fashion. Are these two events connected? Ruby seems to know all about Paris and may be her undoing.
I’ve not read anything before by Hillier but I can’t wait now to do so. Her use of flashbacks and foresight, innuendos and clues sprinkled here and there is intriguing. The characters are well developed and as the reader, you can empathize with Paris and her struggle to live a life where she is worthy. The element of including these two murders as featured on a true crime stories podcast is so relevant and relatable. Certainly, this is a book to add to your TBR list. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Many thanks to #netgalley #st.martinspress #jenniferhillier #thingswedointhedarkfor the opportunity to read and review this book.

I want to thank to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for giving this arc to me. So I liked this book a lot. I was constantly intrigued to see many secreta unravel. At some point I was confused by the change but it still kept me interested. Would recommend a lot for thriller lovers.

Things We Do in the Dark told the story of a woman, Paris Peralta, who is accused of killing her much older husband and Drew Malcolm, who is looking into doing a podcast about Ruby Reyes being released early from prison. This one had me hooked from the beginning. I found myself turning pages to find out what happened next. This story and characters intertwined in ways I wasn't expecting and when some of the twists happened, I honestly did not see them coming. There were characters I rooted for, and those I despised, which always makes a book intriguing to me. A lot of the story was told through flashbacks, which I know is not always great for some people, but I really liked it because it gave a ton of background on characters and their motivations. Overall, this was a great book with some twists I wasn't expecting.

Addicting! There is no better crafter of thrillers than Jennifer Hillier. This one includes a podcast element which is very trendy right now and she did it so well. I really loved this one.

Captivating, page turning read. 25 years ago Ruby Reyes, aka the Ice Queen, went to prison for murder. Today Paris Peralta is on trial for murdering her husband. What do the murders have on common? What really happened?
Full of emotion, dark twists and turns this book will have you hooked from the beginning.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you NetGalley Jennifer Hillier and Minotaur Books for this edition and hearing my honest review. Looking forward to reading more with you
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"Things We Do in the Dark" constantly kept me guessing and I absolutely loved it. At first it was a lot going on, but once the stories started to develop and intertwine the story really came alive. Jennifer Hillier definitely has a gift to write thrillers that constantly keep you guessing. She is one of my favorite authors and her books are always hard to put down.

This thriller keeps you engaged to the end. Comprised of multiple parts, I enjoyed how everything entwined together as you put all the pieces in place.

Things We Do In The Dark has many facets. My heart broke with every scene from the past, but I was glad to see what became of Joey and how she grew. Her past is so very traumatic. I enjoyed Drew’s investigative parts the most. I would have loved more of the digging and mystery that surrounded the murder.

So, the question is…who killed Jimmy Peralta? Will Paris’ secrets be revealed? Who can be trusted? Filled with mystery and intrigue, this story will keep you turning the pages.

Jennifer Hillier is a terrific writer and she never disappoints. Her latest offering, Things We Do in the Dark, continues her streak of excellent thrillers.

I really liked the way this one unfolded over a nonlinear and multiple POV timelines. Figuring out how all the pieces fit together made me want to keep reading. There’s lots of twists and turns for readers to try to untangle. And the exceptional thing about Hillier’s storytelling is that all those twists and turns are integral to the plot. She doesn’t waste readers’ time with red herrings just for the sake of red herrings. The characters are interesting and the pacing brisk. If you’re a thriller fan this should definitely be on your TBR.

CW: child abuse, child sexual abuse, rape, suicide, murder, substance abuse

Paris Peralta has always avoided social media and attention because she knows if her image is out in the public eye, the demons of her past she tried so hard to leave behind will rear their ugly heads. When she married Jimmy, he was retired from stand-up and sitcom stardom and living a quiet, now-sober life. But his career—and finances—have recently made a huge splash after he signed a deal to resurrect his career with a streaming service. When she’s arrested in their bathroom covered in her dead husband’s blood with his body dead in the bathtub, she can no longer control the anonymity she tried so hard to cling to.

There are a fair number of trigger warnings in this novel. It goes into detail about the emotional and physical abuse a mother subjected her daughter to, and the abuse the girl faced at the hands of men is, thankfully, mostly left to the readers’ imagination. There are also a few things that stretch plausibility, but that certainly helped with the twists and turns that kept me turning pages. If you can handle that stuff, I recommend this novel.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book, which RELEASES JULY 19, 2022.

This book was SO good!! There were so many times throughout the story that I thought I knew where we were headed and then another twist would happen. It kept me guessing until the very end! Although the murder(s) were the main plot, I loved learning about Joeys life and seeing how much she had to overcome. Such a unique and great story and now has me wanting to pick up other titles by Jennifer Hillier!

Famous comedian Jimmy Peralta is found dead in a bathtub full of his own blood. His much younger wife Paris is the police’s prime suspect – not surprising since they found her next to the body covered in blood and holding a straight razor. Paris maintains her innocence, but in order to prove it, she’s going to have to risk exposing her dark past and everything she’s worked so hard to build.

Jennifer Hillier definitely knows how to weave a tale, and “Things We Do in the Dark” is a continuation of the talent she demonstrated in “Little Secrets” and “Jar of Hearts”. This novel is full of twists and turns, and although I guessed the major twist well before it was revealed, I still found the writing clever and engaging. Although this book is billed as a thriller, I found I cared less about Jimmy’s death and more about the emotional aspects of Paris’s backstory, but it’s still suspenseful and so well-written that that’s not a complaint. The final chapter is also exceptionally satisfying. It’s worth noting that some of this book’s subject matter is dark; I’m not usually one for trigger warnings, but if you have experienced trauma or abuse, you may want to proceed with caution.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books for providing me an advance copy of this book.

This was one of my most anticipated thrillers for the year, and I'm sorry to say it fell short for me. Paris Peralta is the much younger wife to a famous comedian. When she's found unconscious holding a straight razor next to her deceased husband she's quickly arrested for his murder. Paris is adamant she is innocent, but fears the past she's been running from may be revealed trying to prove it. This book just did not read like a thriller. I figured out the first major twist before the 50% mark. There were a few other twists I didn't guess later in the book. The story deals with some very traumatic situations so I would recommend researching the trigger warnings before diving in. The book is broken up into parts and we get a few different POV's but it's not hard to follow. It was a quick read and the writing was good, I just didn't like it as much as her other books. The author will continue to be an auto-buy for me despite not loving this one. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my advanced copy.

Oh my gosh!! This book! This is definitely going to be one of my favorite thrillers for the year!

I'm obsessed with Jennifer Hillier and her writing now! I have only read one other, Little Secrets, and I enjoyed it, but this one was even better for me and I can't wait to read all of her books now! Let me tell you she can write!

With this book, you get murder mysteries and family drama. I was intrigued from the start and loved every twist and turn. I liked how it was broken up into six different parts and had alternating POVS. The writing was impeccable. The transitions from present to past to show how the events took place and what really happened were executed perfectly! This book flows so well! She gives you just enough information throughout to keep you from wanting to put this book down making it stay interesting the whole time. Do not pass up on this book! You will want to read it and will enjoy it!

**Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me an advanced copy of this book and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion. I am posting this review to my Goodreads account immediately and will post it to my Amazon & Instagram accounts upon publication.

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Y'all this book is HEAVY like heavier than most thrillers. I honestly wouldn't even call it much of a thriller. I had it figured out before 50% in. It was more of a sad girl book to me. But there are some twist so we can call it a thriller.

I am all for people finding something that works for them and going with that but at some point I feel like you have to switch some things up so that it is different from your other books. And for this that's what killed it for me. Because I have read her other books I knew exactly what was going to happen. It was not surprising at all. It was a great book. And had it been by someone else it may have surprised me but she keeps using the same formula.

Now, that is my grievance. But overall, the book was good. It was interesting. I was intrigued to find out more of Paris' story. However, please look up the content warning because this has a ton. It was very hard to read at time but I think the author handled it well.

I will still be picking up whatever Hillier writes because I love her books but I just hope she changes it up in the future.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and St. Martin’s press for the arc of this title. This was my first Jennifer Hillier book and I thoroughly enjoyed it! It was well paced, had an unexpected twist ending and kept me engaged the whole time. I’d say it’s a psychological drama more than a thriller, but I had fun reading it.

I have really enjoyed some of Hillier’s previous books, but this one fell flat for me. I think this is a case where it’s just me and not necessarily the book because others have loved this one.

The story started off strong, but lost its momentum somewhere along the way. Once we went into the backstory of the main character, the pace really slowed down. I also predicted the big twist early on so the remainder of the story didn’t hold my interest.

I will still pick up another book from Jennifer Hillier because she’s definitely wowed me before. Thank you Netgalley and Minotaur Books for this ARC. Things We Do In The Dark is available 7/19/22.

The chokehold that Jennifer Hillier has on me is really something else. Things We Do in the Dark dives straight into the action from the first page and doesn’t let up the entire way through. A nearly perfect psychological thriller with multiple twists and turns.
What I loved: The writing! This is one of those books you’ll forget you’re reading because the story moves along so seamlessly. I loved being inside our characters’ heads, they felt so genuine and fleshed out to me so I was really rooting for them. The twists, while not super shocking, were very well done and smart. And there’s quite a few of them! I enjoyed being right about a couple things.
What I didn’t love: there were a few plot holes that sort of bugged me, and also the implausibility of some of the legal proceedings and court scenes took some suspending of disbelief. I don’t think everyone will feel the same way though and they weren’t bad enough to knock off a full star for me.
Overall I enjoyed this a lot! Not perfect, but still really solid and definitely a fun reading experience.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for sending me an ARC!*

She is back and better than ever 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

If you're a fan of Jar of Hearts or Little Secrets then you must stop everything and pre-order this now. There was so much to love where do I even start?

I was sucked in from the very start. I felt like this was a slow burn, but in the best possible way. I think Hillier does such a good job of getting you invested in these characters and understanding their motives and actions. I also loved the alternating timelines and perspectives. Sometimes stories can get repetitive when done this way, but for this it worked!!! You got to see all angles. There were several story lines playing out all at once, but it never seemed overwhelming or like they shouldn't be included, because everything truly was included for a reason. Some of the twists were easy to guess, but there were several that you won't see coming!

4.5 stars