Jennifer Hillier is one of my favorite authors, and she's truly done it again with this book. I found the ending to be a bit predictable, which I did not see coming in her other work, but it wasn't enough to give this book anything less than 5 stars. The writing, the characters, the different storylines, I was absolutely hooked. Paris and Joelle are such likable and unfortunately relatable characters, you always like to see the good guy win out and this book gives you that. Ruby was written in such a way where you have a small piece of you that does feel for her, but also want the worst for her, which was so much fun to read. Jennifer really did such amazing work in this new book. I'm so excited for it to be released and for people to be able to love it as much as her other work. 10/10.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of Jennifer Hillier's unputdownable new novel, Things We Do in the Dark. I became a fan after reading Jar of Hearts and her newest thriller lived up to -and surpassed- all of my expectations.

Paris Peralta is accused of murdering her much older, much wealthier husband after she is found standing over his body covered in blood. She knows that she's innocent but convincing the rest of the world is no easy feat.

Joey is an innocent child whose mother has committed countless crimes, ranging from abusing her own child to murdering her married lover in a fit of jealous rage. But when she helps put her mother behind bars, her life continues to spiral downhill.

Jennifer Hillier ties together the stories of her characters in a way that will have you captivated from the very first sentence. Her original style of storytelling makes her one of my favorite authors, and the twists and turns in Things We Do in the Dark are sure to keep you up all night.

Oh YEAAAAAAAAAH!!! This is the thriller I have been waiting for!! I don't read a lot of thrillers because I tend to get really bored, but this was not the case with this one. I should have known this was going to be great considering I loved Little Secrets.

From the vert beginning I was HOOKED. I kept trying to hide from my two year old just to sneak in a few pages because I just could not put this sucker down. Even though I figured out some of the twists I was still highly addicted to this story. There were so many things happening, but Jennifer Hillier is so talented at keeping you interested that I didn't feel lost or confused at all.

I cannot wait until her next book! I'm going to read some of her older books now!!

Thank you St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for granting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was so excited to learn I had been approved for an ARC for Things We Do in the Dark that everything else got put on hold.

Every book by Jennifer Hillier has knocked it out of the park and this one was no different for me. A five star read!

The evil villain known as the Ice Queen, who murdered her lover twenty years ago, has a connection to a seemingly unrelated case of a dead comedian, turned actor, in Seattle whose wife has just been charged with murder. Paris Peralta, wife of the famous Jimmy Peralta, has been caught with a weapon in the same room as her dead, rich husband. It seems like an open and shut case that Detective Kellogg (a.k.a. Detective Mini Wheats 🤣) has no problem forwarding to the prosecutor’s office for murder charges. Paris is less concerned about being charged than maybe she should be. She is more concerned that people from her past will find her once the media frenzy begins.

Carefully plotted with enough clues to give the reader some strong suspicions but nothing that ruins the story, Things We Do in the Dark is an edge of your seat thriller with a satisfying conclusion. Hillier knows just how to grab the reader and carry them along for the ride. The multi-faceted characters are not always likeable but draw emotion.

The author has chosen to write the settings in two places she knows well, Seattle and Toronto. I absolutely loved the title tie in to the storyline.

I have read four of this author’s previous books and have 2 more on my bookshelf to read. It’s a tight race but this might be my new favourite.

Thank you to @netgalley, @stmartinspress and @minotaur_books for this arc in exchange for my honest opinions. Things We Do in the Dark comes out July 19, 2022. Preorder now!

Trigger warning for sexual assault.

I love Jennifer Hiller. She is one of my favorite authors and I have read every single one of her books. This one was good but not my favorite of hers. Lots of POVs and a little lagging in the middle. There’s a lot goin on in this book. There are a lot of characters with lots of action. Thanks NetGalley for this advanced copy of this book.

Author Jennifer Hillier never disappoints and always brings the "creepy" factor to her books.

Things We Do in the Dark was a carefully plotted with enough clues to give the reader some strong suspicions but nothing that ruins the story, Things We Do in the Dark is an edge of your seat thriller with a satisfying conclusion. Hillier knows just how to grab the reader and carry them along for the ride. The multi-faceted characters are not always likeable but draw emotion.

(9/10)

"When Paris Peralta is arrested in her own bathroom—covered in blood, holding a straight razor, her celebrity husband dead in the bathtub behind her—she knows she'll be charged with murder. But as bad as this looks, it's not what worries her the most. With the unwanted media attention now surrounding her, it's only a matter of time before someone from her long hidden past recognizes her and destroys the new life she's worked so hard to build, along with any chance of a future."

Not having read anything by Jennifer Hillier in the past, I wasn't really sure what to expect when I picked up Things We Do in the Dark, but I was instantly drawn into the story. Hillier masterfully weaves together multiple points of view and storylines spanning over decades into a dark, heartbreaking narrative that had me struggling to ever put the book down. I love very psychological, character-driven stories, especially if they deal a lot with family dynamics, so even though I haven't read many thrillers in the past this was still right up my alley. My heart was aching for Joey for most of the book, but as dark and twisted as the story was, it was still interspersed with a lot of love and hope.

Bonus props for the beautiful cover and how the title ties into the story! Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

You find out a big reveal early on but this was well written and entertaining, thus I wasn't shocked by anything that happened. I prefer it over her last book, Little Secrets.

THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK
BY: JENNIFER HILLIER

I was excited to read Jennifer Hillier's latest novel called, "Things We Do in the Dark," because she is one of my favorite thriller authors. Since I read the unforgettable "Jar of Hearts," which is probably right up on the top best thrillers I have ever read. So naturally I wanted to read her newest novel. I have been eagerly anticipating for her work searching Net Galley for this author periodically. I think her thriller that she came out with last year called, "Little Secrets," was my second favorites of hers.

This one wasn't as compelling to me and it reminded me of her earlier work. This was more masterly written than the ones I haven't mentioned, but I loved the ones I have listed above more.

There is no doubt that Jennifer Hillier is an erudite writer but I guess I am in the minority here because I didn't love this. It could be that this was well above average writing but I wasn't as enthusiastic about this one. It is original in its plot and characterization henceforth my four star rating.

Paris Peralta is being arrested for killing her comedian husband Jimmy and she is charged with his murder. She has reinvented herself and doesn't want the publicity because she is somebody else. She is being blackmailed by a vile and vicious murderer named Ruby to expose her true identity. Intuitively, you will probably get the sense that she didn't do it. But she has many secrets and this story meanders into Paris's true identity. Everything does come together in the end seamlessly even though it has a backstory which it is pretty easy to figure out. That vile blackmailer named Ruby was convicted of murder and is just about to be released from prison. She was a horrible mother and she often let her many boyfriend's have their way with her young and innocent daughter Joelle.

I will leave it at that because I am not going to divulge spoilers. I will say that this is complex and not really thriller genre material, at least in my humble opinion. It was more like a slow burn mystery. I apologize but due to "Jar of Hearts," setting the bar so high this doesn't compare. I found the plot to this interesting but it wasn't what I have come to expect from Jennifer Hillier. Still, all in all, I did think this is creative but I was underwhelmed because it just didn't deliver to be what I have come to expect from this author. I wish her my very best wishes for success with this latest offering.

Publication Date: July 19, 2022

Thank you to Net Galley, Jennifer Hillier and St. Martin's Press-Minotaur for providing me with my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

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This was a really great thriller to read. While it was predictable and k never was shocked by any turn of events, it was a solid plot line and had interesting characters. Joey was a survivor and her determination and strong will carried throughout the book. Drew was a pleasant surprise and I thoroughly enjoyed his chapters. The conclusion with Ruby felt anticlimactic but necessary.

I adore all Hillier's books so was excited to read this latest and it did not disappoint! Paris has been arrested for killing her husband; as she awaits trial, we get to see some of their history and it leads us to understand their history. But things get twisty as Hillier's always do, and it manages to keep you off balance as you strive to figure out what really happened! You don't really need any plot; go into it blind and just be prepared to have your head spinning until the end. Another winner for this writer!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

“Things We Do in the Dark” by Jennifer Hillier is a contemporary mystery/thriller. Most of the book focuses on Paris, the wife of a much older comedian who is making a “comeback.” Paris is accused of murdering her husband, but she doesn’t recall murdering him. It also turns out that she’s being blackmailed for something in her past. Then the book focuses on Drew, a former reporter now turned crime podcaster. It takes a while for Drew’s story to connect to Paris’s but it does … throw in some blackmail, some red herrings, some twists, some miscommunication and some withheld information … and you have this book.

I really liked parts of this book - I felt some of the characters were very well developed and explored. Other characters I didn’t enjoy as much - and it wasn’t only because they were unlikeable and untrustworthy. I believe, as in real life, every character in this book has their flaws - some more obvious than others. This book should come with trigger warnings - but for the most part, the triggering items are treated with respect (opposed to being glorified on the page). I think that Ms. Hillier writes in a way where the story has layers and as things are discovered, oftentimes there’s more to the story (yet another few layers). Some of the “twists” can be puzzled out before the ending, but honestly it does not spoil the story (see mention of those layers). I would read another book by this author, which is high praise from me.

Solid 4.5 ⭐️! I stayed up all night to finish this and even though you find out a huge twist early on, Jennifer Hillier’s writing style kept you wanting more and did not disappoint! The story is told in different POVS and jumps between the past to the present. I feel it’s best going into this blind without reading the plot and then don’t stop until you have finished. Thank you St. Martins Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this outstanding thriller.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Holy shit.
Jennifer Hillier…Queen of Thrillers 👑 back at it! And I am here 👏🏼 for 👏🏼 it 👏🏼
I’ve read every book she’s put out and *loved* every single one. I’ve anxiously awaited a new release and this one didn’t let me down. You seriously can’t go wrong with one of her books.
They are all twisty-turny, suspenseful gold.
And this one is no exception.
I preordered this book last year without so much as glancing at the synopsis, because that’s how much I love all her books. It was easily my most anticipated read of 2022. To say I was excited to get to read it early is an understatement. I was thrilled. (Thanks @Netgalley !) And, I still can’t wait to have my hands on the physical copy in July…yes, it’s that good.

First off…this book mentioned The Green Bean again and I tell ya what, it makes me goofy grin. I loooove seeing places from her previous books brought up in the new. 🖤

Paris Peralta is found in her bathroom covered in blood, clutching a straight razor with her dead husband behind her in a tub full of his own blood. She knows shit has hit the fan, how incredibly bad this looks. That she’s more than likely going to be charged with murder. But her real fear is that her famous husbands death will bring her hidden past & all the secrets she’s spent years burying, creeping out of the dark and into the glaring light of day…just in time to really fuck up her carefully constructed life.
And, she’s really not sure she could survive that.

Don’t sit on this one - go - preorder this bad boy right now! It’s SO worth it.
Releases in July
& while you’re waiting, if you haven’t read her other books, do it!

I was so excited to get my hands on the new thriller by Jennifer Hillier, Things We Do In The Dark.
It was the exact read I was looking for, with the typical who done it, but filled with awesome twists and turns throughout. Plenty of characters to love and hate and an array of pieces that connects you to the grand finale.

Already hoping for and looking forward to Hillier's next book.😊

She’s done it again, folks! Another 5 star thriller from Jennifer Hillier! I absolutely loved the character backstories and relational dynamics represented in the novel. Joey’s experiences of trauma and resulting trauma responses felt so real and immediately caused me to align with her throughout my reading experience. I always love the way Hillier crafts characters that feel at the same time genuine and larger than life. Every character was flawed, but our MC was humanized enough that we rooted for her regardless of her indiscretions. The plot unfolded masterfully and made the book feel unputdownable! I was so happy with the ending. It felt sinister and satisfying at the same time. JHill never disappoints!

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, St. Martin’s Press and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.


I didn’t set this down from the moment I picked it up until I was done reading it. What a wild ride. Suspense, intrigue, thrills, bumps in the night kind of wild ride!

What a book!!! This was my first Jennifer Hillier book and wow did she deliver. The book opens with the murder of a well known comedian and his wife, Paris Peralta, who is accused of his murder and then we are taken on a wild ride into the life of infamous killer Ruby Reyes who is about to be released from prison.

The author weaves the two stories together seamlessly and kept me guessing up until the very end. I enjoyed how much thought was put into the story line of each character and the seamless transitions from one period of time to another. The book is raw, honest, emotional and unlike any other book I have read. I appreciated that it didn't feel like a forced ending, the story line wrapped up neatly and I wasn't left feeling like I was missing something. A special thank you to St Martin's Press, Minotaur books and Jennifer Hillier, it was my first ARC and I am VERY pleased!!!

Jennifer hillier has done it again with this amazing novel. I read this book literally in one day because I couldn't put it down. After Paris husband is killed Paris is accused of his murder. There's so many mysteries within this one story . Who killed her husband jimmy and was it even a murder or could it be a suicide. Also who is Paris . She has secrets that she's kept since she met her husband that she wants to keep buried. This is the book to read if your looking for your next thriller and I'm sure this will be on the top book list for the year.

True Confession: ​I started reading Jennifer Hillier's new novel "Things We Do in the Dark" and never set my Kindle down till I read every last page. Yes! It's that good! In fact, it's brilliant! I was absolutely mesmerized by the storyline!

Jimmy and Paris Peralta have been happily married for 2 years. Jimmy is a world famous comic still actively working in the entertainment industry. He is almost 30 years her senior, but age does not matter to the couple. They are very happy together until Jimmy is murdered and Paris is arrested for the crime. Did she do it? Was money the motive? Is she secretly a gold digger at heart?

Jennifer Hillier has earned her place among the most popular storytellers for good reason. In this gripping standalone, Hillier adds gradual layers of intrigue chapter-by-chapter building up to a mind blowing conclusion. The characters are well developed and the scene details spot on. This book has a masterfully written crime story at the heart of it. All the rest is beautiful gravy to go with it.

Take a huge bow Jennifer Hillier for this outstanding 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read! "Things We Do in the Dark" will be published July 19, 2022.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, for the honor of reviewing this amazing e-book. It was a huge thrill to be picked to read it!