Quick Facts
| Author | Gillian Flynn |
| Narrator | Lella Ganimi, Duda Ribeiro |
| Runtime | 14h55m |
| Published | July 28, 2023 |
| Rating | 4.0 / 5 (44 ratings) |
| Categories | Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense, Domestic Thrillers, Psychological |
| Format | Audiobook (Digital) |
| Platform | Audible |
About This Audiobook
Libby Day was just seven when her family was slaughtered in their isolated farmhouse, her mother and two sisters butchered beyond recognition while she hid under a bed. The only suspect? Her troubled older brother, Ben, whose trial painted him as a demonic outlier in their small-town community. Now, 25 years later, Libby—once the fragile, traumatized poster child for media pity—has built a brittle life on the blood money from book deals and speaking fees. But when a true-crime podcast reignites questions about what really happened that night, Libby’s carefully constructed narrative starts to fracture. Gillian Flynn’s razor-sharp prose dissects the myth of the unreliable narrator, layering lies like scar tissue over an unhealed wound. This isn’t just another whodunit; it’s a psychological autopsy of a woman who’s made a career out of being a victim, until the truth—ugly and inconvenient—refuses to stay buried. Narrators Lella Ganimi and Duda Ribeiro deliver a masterclass in tonal contrast: Ganimi’s brittle, wired Libby is all jagged edges and forced humor, while Ribeiro’s gravel-voiced true-crime obsessives and investigators ooze menace beneath their folksy charm. The dual performance turns what could be a flat morality tale into a symphony of suspicion, where every inflection feels like a clue.
Why Listen to Lugares escuros?
- Expert narration by Lella Ganimi, Duda Ribeiro brings every character and scene to life across 14h55m of immersive audio.
- Highly rated at 4.0 stars by 44 listeners.
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