Dark Places Summary

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Dark Places tells the story of Libby Day, a young woman whose family was brutally murdered when she was seven years old. As an adult, Libby is confronted by a group known as the Kill Club, a body of people who dissect an assortment of murders. The Kill Club explains to Libby that her brother, Ben whom she testified against and was declared guilty for the murders, was false accused. Libby, who is almost broke, agrees to talk to possible suspects and her brother in exchange for money from the Kill Club. By talking to these people, Libby learns that Ben had a girlfriend named Diondra during the time of the murders, who partook in satanic worshipping ceremonies, and that Libby’s mom, Patty, was so deep in debt that her house was going to be taken

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