With meticulous plotting and a tenacious detective, Parlato peels back the layers of Molly and Jay's seemingly ordinary life to reveal that dark secrets rarely stay hidden.' 'From the first pages to the stunning conclusion, All the Dark Places hums with tension. Mary Burton, New York Times bestselling author Sharp characters and a plot full of twists kept the pages turning to the last. Charlie Donlea, USA Today bestselling author of Twenty Years Later 'A moody, atmospheric thriller perfectly crafted with just enough clues dropped along the way to keep the reader guessing and hopelessly addicted. Lisa Jackson, #1 New York Times bestselling author I loved this book and had to force myself to lay it aside at night. ' All the Dark Places by Terri Parlato is a must read for anyone who loves a good mystery! The suspense was spine-tingling and the characters were interesting but believable. The plot is deeply involved with several twists to the story to keep readers captivated to its dramatic conclusion.' This debut novel is well crafted and hooked me in the first chapter. 'Part police procedural, part domestic suspense, All the Dark Places provides mystery fans with the reading experience they crave.'

Assured pacing matches accomplished characterizations. 'An inexplicable murder kicks off Parlato's gripping debut. 'A creepy debut most notable for the nightmares it finds beneath apparently untroubled waters.'

And until Molly figures out who she can really trust, she won’t be able to stop herself becoming the next target. But shocking revelations are making her question if Jay was all he seemed to be-and whether someone else knows her past too. He knew the horrors she’s kept hidden even from her friends. Jay was her rock, the only person who really understood the nightmare she lived through long ago. Someone who was celebrating with them that night.ĭevastated, Molly tries to make sense of her husband’s death.

Rita is convinced that someone in the couple’s small circle killed him.

But Jay Bradley’s murder isn’t random, or a mere crime of opportunity. Yet next morning, Molly discovers Jay dead on the floor of his office, his throat brutally slashed.Īfter years working with the Boston PD, and now with the Graybridge Police Department, Detective Rita Myers has grown accustomed to the banality of evil-the murders that make no sense beyond bad luck or a tragic brush with the worst of humanity. Candlelight gleams against dark wood, wine flows, and the house rings with laughter. Inside, half a dozen close friends are gathered to celebrate the fortieth birthday of Molly’s psychologist husband, Jay. Snow falls softly outside Molly Bradley’s home on a frigid January night. A savage murder rocks a quiet Boston suburb, revealing the dark secrets at the center of a group of friends in this clever, propulsive debut from new master of suspense, Terri Parlato.

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