I love this book! My second by the author and I was not disappointed. It is a slow-paced thriller, but you are immediately pulled in by our main character and it feels like you ARE her. The story had a great atmosphere and had flowed smoothly, I thought I had it all figured out but was definitely caught off guard in the end! The ending wrapped it up nicely as well.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for a copy of this ARC.

Oh my goodness, this book. To me, this is the perfect thriller. Misdirection is a huge part of it, so you never know who did it, but it all makes perfect sense once you reach the end. I felt for Isabelle throughout the entire novel as she struggled to find out what happened to her son, despite the people around her giving up or not taking things as seriously as they should. I was sucked in the entire time and could NOT stop reading until I reached the end. Excuse me while I go read everything else Stacy Willingham has ever written...

If you enjoy reading thrillers and want one that will freak you out to read at night, pick this one up. But if you don't like books about missing kids or kids in danger, this won't be for you! I know that I wouldn't have been able to pick this one up if I was a parent.

i loved this book! this is my second stacy book that i read and i’m excited to see what she does next! we follow a mother who her child went missing which is a scary thing to go through. i love all the twists and turns and story telling. the writing style was done well the pacing of the story was just spot on.

Thanks to Netgalley, St. Martins Press and Stacy Willingham for this ARC..I loved this book ! I’ve read A Flicker in the Dark and loved that, but this one is even better..I loved the character of Isabel, so strong a women., so bold and unrelenting ! …Probably my favorite book of 2023 so far…5 stars

This book was so good! Would definitely recommend. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I could not wait to dive into this book. A flicker in the dark was one of my favorite books this year and I just couldn’t wait to see what this one was all about.

Isabelle Drake lost her son Mason a year ago. When she went into his room to wake him for the day, he was just gone, no sign or trace of anything has been discovered within the last year. Within this last year Isabelle has barely gotten any sleep, which is much different from her normal, when she was younger she was such a deep sleeper that she often sleepwalked. This isn’t the first tragedy she has faced in life, when she was little her sister Margaret had a terrible accident, but Isabelle still isn’t sure exactly what happened to her or if she had anything to do with it. Her life is quite a mess, her husband has since left blaming the dissolution of their marriage on mason being missing. Soon Isabelle learns she never really knew her husband at all. Who took Mason and what exactly happened to Margaret all those years ago?

I gave this five stars because although it had a slow burn, I was still intrigued to learn what happened. The ending came out of no where and I can honestly say I didn’t see it coming at all. I also really liked the change in timelines from the present to when Isabelle was younger and discovering what happened to her sister. This is a great read if you’re into thrillers. I can’t wait to see what else Stacy willingham comes up with.

💜𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲💜
ALL THE DANGEROUS THINGS
🤍𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: psychological thriller
𝗠𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4.5 ⭐️ 💫
📖 326 pages

Thank you @minotaurbooks @stmartinespress & @stacyvwillingam for this #gifted digital arc!

Wow, just wow! I really enjoyed this one. While it had a slower start, the pace quickly picked up. I had my hunches but was never quite sure what was going to happen & I still didn’t call that ending 🤯. Between the unreliable main character and her ambiguous past, it was hard to know who to trust.

With a story full of suspicious characters and a plot so compelling, I really couldn’t put it down. Even on an airplane jet lagged & exhausted with crying toddlers behind me 😵‍💫 haha 😂 I was very much hooked!

The story follows Isabelle who present day is still searching for her missing son who was taken out of his crib one night. The case has gone cold but Isabelle is determined to find him, even without the help of her estranged ex husband, Ben. She befriends Waylon who has a true crime podcast and wants to help. But who can she really trust if she doesn’t even trust herself? Told from alternating timelines from present day to 1999 from Isabelle’s cryptic past, this plot will keep you interested until the very end.

@stacyvwillingham is an #autobuyauthor for me! I loved FLICKER IN THE DARK s’much too!

TW ⚠️: loss of a child, divorce, suicide

"What would it feel like to be trapped inside of a mind of a sleep deprived mother, who deep down, believed that the disappearance of her child was somehow her fault?"

In the market for a well-paced, unsettling psychological thriller? This story is about a missing child and his mom, Isabelle, with a troubled past. Isabelle suffers from insomnia and sleep walking.

I am not a huge thriller reader. Every once on a blue moon I pick up one. If a thriller keeps me at the edge of my seat and I don't see the twists coming I consider it a good one. And according to my "very detailed rubric (!)" this was a decent one.

I cannot say I liked Izzy. How she rationalized her life choices and I wanted to tell her "sweetie, what goes around comes around" (because I talk to my fictional characters🤭 ) But I felt so bad for her. She was living the biggest nightmare imaginable for a mom.

The author kept the tension up the whole time going back and forth between present day and Izzy's childhood.

All in all this thriller kept me intrigued. It was a quick read. It also made me wake up in the middle of the night and check whether my son is sleeping in his bed.🥺

So many twists and turns as Izzy tries to find out what happened to her son. A bit draggy in the middle but then it picks up rapidly, you’ll be surprised by the ending.

I really enjoyed this author's first novel, A FLICKER IN THE DARK. This one was also good but not my favorite between the two. It took a while for it to grab my attention. I guessed one of the twists early on, and reading it had an eerie feeling with some of the stuff going on in the news. I also am curious if it's really possible to go a whole year without sleep.

If you enjoy a slow build with an unreliable narrator, this is your book!

Definitely a great read. .There were plenty of twists and turns and when I got to the end, it was a WOW factor. This book kept me interested the entire time.! The characters were so real perfectly written into the story. Loved this book!

I have not yet read this book, as I am almost 8 months pregnant with a 2 year old daughter at home. The content is proving to be a bit too much for me at this moment with all of my hormones flowing. But I loved Willingham"s "A Flicker In the Dark," so I have purchased myself a copy of this book to read at a later date when I'm not so sensitive to the themes and plot points in this book. Review to come.

Immediately draws you in. The middle can get a bit long but the ending and the multiple twists quickly make up for that.
Overall really enjoyed this sophomore book by the author and excited to read what is next.

*Thank you to St. Martin's Press/Minotaur, Stacy Willingham and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review*

I have mixed feelings about Stacy Willingham. In her first book, I felt like something was missing but the writing was amazing. This book had a great plot with the same spectacular writing but I still felt it was missing something. That being said, I enjoyed this much more than her first book.

Isabelle and Ben's young son Mason has disappeared from his crib in the middle of the night one year ago. Their marriage could not survive the loss and Ben has moved out but Isabelle is still obsessed with Mason's disappearance, convinced he is alive. She travels to different true crime conventions to talk about Mason and get the word out, then she pores over the list of attendees to see if any names stand out. The novel is told in two different timelines - Isabelle's past, when she is a deep sleepwalker and she is convinced she is responsible for the death of her sister. But what about Mason? Is she responsible for his disappearance?

I enjoyed this. Especially because I was wrong about two major plot points. I thought I had it figured out. Can't wait to read more from this author!

All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham is a thriller about the disappearance of Isabelle Drake's son. Her toddler Mason disappeared in the middle of the night, and she hasn't been able to sleep since that terrible discovery. Isabelle agrees to be interviewed by a podcaster, and she starts to remember things from her own childhood. The reveals in this book were very twisty, and I really enjoyed this read. Thanks to NetGalley for the free digital review copy. All opinions are my own.

Isabelle Drake was leading a charmed life….great husband, beautiful son, and just getting back into the work she loves…until a year ago, when her son Mason was taken out if his crib in the middle of the night while she and her husband were asleep in the next room. Unfortunately, there was not a lot of evidence to go on so the trail went cold rarely quickly. But Isabelle won’t rest until she finds out what happened to her son….she hasn’t slept more than a catnap or blackout over the last year. She’s even decided to give talks at true crime conventions and is going to do a podcast. Through giving interviews with the podcaster, things from her past come back up which makes her question everything…who can she trust…what really happened the night her son went missing….and what happened on that night long ago.

Stacy Willingham is a mystery/thriller genius. This story captured me from the beginning and kept me guessing until then end with many “What!!” moments in between.

I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

A flicker in the Dark is one of my favorite books ever and I knew I had to give this author another chance. This book pulled me in from the beginning with the perspective of the unrested mother. I was never sure where this book was going and I was along for the thrilling ride! This is a deep and shocking book with many topics to discuss but in the most fun way!
5/5 ⭐️!

A domestic thriller story that gives thrills and chills. An exciting rollercoaster ride that kept me engrossed in the story. The author throws in some curve balls and twists the keep the story interesting. Count me in as a new fan.

Disclaimer: Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for this review copy and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I read this in like 12 hours, it was so easy to tear through. the end twist was pretty good and unexpected. Izzy is an unreliable narrator which is a very tired trope at this point, but I found her a pretty likable main character and was really rooting for her. overall, a solid thriller, and I found this to be on par with @stacyvwillingham ‘s first novel

A woman lost her son a year ago. He was taken from their home sometime in the night. Her husband left her and is with a new woman who looks like her and also looks like his previous wife, who is now deceased. Two-thirds into the book, it’s revealed that the police and mostly everyone else suspects that the kidnapper was someone inside the home. The uncertainty of whether or not the main character can be trusted or if she’s unreliable makes it more interesting and I thoroughly enjoyed the ending, 4 stars!