The story is told in alternating perspectives of the present and flashbacks to the time when Libby’s family was murdered.

However, they still believe Ben was innocent of his crime due to other information about Diondra (Ben’s secret girlfriend) and accusations against him for child molestation even though he was never convicted of it. The club members bring up details from the case that were either overlooked or ignored by police, which point out flaws in Libby’s testimony as well as how popular satanic cults were during this era. Lyle offers to pay Libby for her time with them because she needs money. They are interested in Libby because many of the members believe Ben is innocent. The Kill Club is a group that studies crimes and criminals. Lyle, who runs the Kill Club, approaches Libby. Now, twenty-five years later, Libby is running out of money and does not have any employable skills.

She also received donations from people who wanted to help take care of Libby after the death of her immediate family members, since she was so young at the time. Libby has been living off of money that was left to her by her family. After escaping from her house through an open window, she testified against him in court at age nine. She reveals that she was seven years old when her entire family was murdered and that it appeared to be a ritualistic killing done by her older brother Ben. Libby Day is the sole survivor of a massacre in the fictional town of Kinnakee, Kansas. 1-Page Summary of Dark Places Overall Summaryĭark Places, a mystery published in 2009 by Gillian Flynn, deals with class issues and the Satanic cult hysteria that swept America in the 1980s.

Dark places by gillian flynn