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Jessica asked this question about Home Before Dark:

Just finished this and thought it was great, but what's up with the title? What am I missing? I don't remember seeing it in the text and I can't figure out what its significance is.

HB BJ Novak has a collection of short stories that includes one titled "The Something". It's about John Grisham's tendency to name his books "The (Someth…moreBJ Novak has a collection of short stories that includes one titled "The Something". It's about John Grisham's tendency to name his books "The (Something)" - The Firm, The Pelican Brief, etc. It's hilarious, and by the time I was halfway through this, I couldn't get it out of my head. Did Sager intend for this to be called "Home Before Dark"? There aren't any references to anything being more dangerous outside after nightfall, with the sole exception of old man Hibbets cryptically telling Ewan Holt that he "might need him after the witching hour", but that's a huge stretch. Maybe something got cut?(less)

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Home Before Dark

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