A Flicker in the Dark
Summary
Chloe Davis is a psychologist in Baton Rouge, twenty years after her father confessed to murdering six teenage girls when she was twelve. When local teenage girls begin disappearing again, she must confront whether she's seeing patterns from her traumatic past or if she's about to unmask another killer.
At a Glance
💬LanguageHeavy
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholSignificant
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does A Flicker in the Dark have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityHeavy
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityModerate
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is A Flicker in the Dark violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreSignificant
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in A Flicker in the Dark
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveModerate
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceModerate
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in A Flicker in the Dark
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseSignificant
Implied / Referenced UseSignificant
Other Content
📋 Other content in A Flicker in the Dark
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingSignificant
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