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A Complicated Puzzle Gets Closer To Solution In 'The Dark Above'

In Jeremy Finley's followup to The Darkest Time of Night, too many plot threads tangle the story — but his strong, well-realized women are a welcome presence in this supernatural thriller.
Source: St. Martin's Press

Last year I reviewed The Darkest Time of Night, Jeremy Finley's debut sci-fi thriller, and mentioned that I believed Finley might have sequels planned. Ta-dah! It's 2019, and The Dark Above, the second in a series centered on the Roseworth family of Tennessee has arrived. While some of you may have devoured The Darkest Time of Night already, many of you probably haven't — so I'm going to try and keep this review as spoiler-free as possible.

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