I love Gillian Flynn. She writes her characters with so much gritty human detail you forget your reading a work of fiction. 'Dark Places' had such characters. I read about Libby Day feeling almost embarrassed, like I was reading someone's diary and I shouldn't be. All the shameful details of her true self were blatantly revealed and they were disturbing and honest. What was even more disturbing was how easily I could put myself in Libby's shoes. I think everyone has dark places in themselves, we just aren't use to reading about them and when we do it freaks us out. I thought 'Dark Places' lived up to my expectations of what a Gillian Flynn novel should be: dark, creepy, and twisted. I loved it! The story is about Libby Day, who was the only witness to the murder of her mother and two sisters when she was seven years old. She testifies that her brother, Ben, committed the murders. Twenty five years later, short on cash, she agrees to do some guest speaking at a club for people interested in freeing Ben. Libby starts to question what really happened the night her family was murdered and faces her past to find out the truth. This book will keep you guessing and turning the pages well into the night. 
 Character Casting: 
 Libby: Laura Prepon 
 Ben: Damien Lewis 
 Diondra: Liv Tyler