The Darkness That Came Before

By: Jessica Huntley

Narrated by: Candace Fitzgerald

The heart-racing and thrilling conclusion to "The Darkness Series"

What if it’s always been there? Watching … Waiting …

Cherry Hollow has been plagued by The Darkness for more than two decades. Death, murder, infidelity, trauma, and severe mental health disorders … It all started in 1998 with the disappearance of a young boy. Or did it?

Now, another body has been discovered, hidden in the depths of Beaker Ravine, a place where The Darkness has been luring its victims for years. But this body is different. It’s older. It means The Darkness was around long before anyone even knew it existed …

Stephen Mallow, a London journalist, is back in town to discover the truth, despite vowing he’d never return. His own darkness has followed him, but even that won’t stop his unique and questioning mind from asking the difficult questions no one in town wants to answer.

Olivia and Graham are old friends, reunited after the discovery of the body. They’re now determined to lay their demons to rest. But why was no one reported missing all those years ago? And why has it taken more than forty years for the truth to be revealed?

Can The Darkness finally be destroyed and who will be the one to finally end it all?

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The Darkness That Came Before is the third and final book in “The Darkness Series”, a gripping and emotionally charged psychological thriller series that isn’t afraid to explore the darker side of mental health. If you’ve enjoyed the sinister series so far, then you won’t want to miss this explosive conclusion that will make you think twice before turning off the light. Perfect for thriller fans who prefer their books "creepy" rather than "bloody".

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Death of a spouse, cancer, talk of suicide, talk of child abuse, murder, death.

©2024 Jessica Huntley (P)2024 Jessica Huntley

Excellent Conclusion

Loved how all the secrets and connections came together in this final book of this trilogy. Jessica Huntley writes twists and suspense very well. The narrator Candace Fitzgerald gave a consistent performance with all the character voices and tones.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

One town's darkness has a longer, twisted past

Received as an audio review copy from Story Origin, this is an honest review. Narrator Candance Fitzgerald returns for a final time to provide an eloquent performance to this harrowing series. The town of Cherry Hollow has already endured so much tragedy from the event that consumed the lives of Amber and her friend with the senseless death of Kieran and terrorized by a Darkness that wouldn't give any of them peace until finally forced to speak the truth of what happened. Sadly, it's not the first time a twisted Darkness took up residence within the town, as Brooke's mother Olivia and Detective Graham knew each as children and bath where a part of their own group of close friends that were a well haunted by their own demons that stole their childhoods just like it did 1998. And for Olivia and Graham face the one chance to make peace of what was done. And for reporter Stephen Mallow, the kind of story he unravels will leave him marked as those the Darkness targeted.


Highly recommended.

one wild ride

A great ending to a series of books! You would think that it be being a series that the books wouldn't be good but they only got better!!

This book shows you a little of how it all got started a little with the original 4 friends!!! And how they Darkness was semi formed!

And the 2 Alex's and Harriet was a wild add on! All 3 of them was just freaking insane!!

the darkness that came before

What a great ending to this series. This series was amazing a great way to start listening/reading psychological thrillers. The narrator Candace Fitzgerald was so good. She had the perfect tone. Jessica Huntley has a way with words.

The Darkness that came before

This was an excellent ending to the Darkness series.All the ends are all tidied up now. Candace Fitzgerald was the perfect narrator. I was given this book free for an honest review.