DARK PLACES (Gillian Flynn) - August 20/15

This decent mystery is, first and foremost, way too long, as Flynn describes the hell out of anything and everything that crosses the main character's path. Her penchant for long flashbacks doesn't help either, and it's clear that the book easily could've been half its length. But still, the main character is quite compelling and I enjoyed the mystery at the heart of the story, and the final stretch is quite exciting. *** out of ****