A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham reads as suspenseful, dark. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
A psychologist's buried childhood trauma resurfaces when new disappearances mirror her father's crimes, driving a paranoid, is-she-imagining-it thriller built on short propulsive chapters and mounting doubt. Best for: readers who want a twisty domestic-suspense debut with a haunted narrator questioning her own perception.

It's a complete, standalone-satisfying story.
Creepy and atmospheric rather than gory or traumatizing.
readers who want a twisty domestic-suspense debut with a haunted narrator questioning her own perception
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