Great read. Well written and flowed well.
Thank you to both NetGalley and the publishers for gifting me the book

This was a good book with an interesting story read in the perspective of three main characters
The story is basically about a missing young girl, Trumanell , believed to be dead but there’s never been any proof. Her somewhat outcast of a brother Wyatt has always been looked on with suspicion. Odette is a cop and was a friend of Trumanell and still after all these years is trying to find out what happened to her friend. Angel is also a big part of the story, a young girl with only one eye, found on the road side by Wyatt who also plays a big part in the unraveling of the story. Took a little while to get into as it was abit of a slow burner but overall an enjoyable read

5 Stars from me

Loved this book! So deeply atmospheric and beautifully crafted, Julia Heaberlin made the Blue House and Wyatt's farm come to life within the pages of this book.


I was absolutely captivated throughout and highly enjoyed following Odette as she bullishly followed her duties. 

There are a couple of big ole shockers in this story and I was appalled and delighted in equal measure at one of them in particular. (Delighted because it was such a surprise, not because I liked it!)

I loved the layers of mystery, the town-wide obsession with Trumanell, the town-wide distrust of Wyatt and rugged goodness of Odette's husband.

Overall, this is a dark and engrossing thriller and it would be brilliant televised. Highly recommend to any thriller fans.

Really enjoyed this. Great characters, plot fast paced and interesting. Would recommend the read of this, 4 stars

Took me a little while to get into but really enjoyed getting to know Angel, Odette and wyatt. Great little mystery. Thanks for the opportunity to read

This had my attention from the beginning. I wanted to know what happened to the girl from before and how that links to Angel.
I wasn't sure if I liked how we jumped to part three. I felt like I was missing a chunk of the story. Wyatt disappearance from the end of part two completely glossed over. I had thought we would get answers to that but unless I missed it we didn't.
By the end I was a little disappointed how the reveals were just given. Again I felt we missed a chunk of the story. I'm unsure if it was planned this way or just done to cut pages.
I found I preferred Odette POV to Angel.
Angel POV just felt different writing wise.

I gave this 4 stars because I was gripped throughout. Even with the slight disappointments at the end. I feel anything lower than 4 would be too low for the amount of enjoyment and intrigue I had while reading.

Interesting, creepy and just what I wanted to read.
My first book by this author and it won't be my last.
Definitely recommend

A creepy, dark mystery set in a small town. Unfortunately, the story did not grip me and I struggled to finish..

This book set in Texas is a brilliant creepy story. Can be a bit confusing at first as it is told from 3 different perspectives however I quickly caught on. Great storyline loved the ending and I would definitely recommend to others. Thanks for letting me have the advanced copy.

Thank you Netgalley for the early copy! I loved this book! It was so interesting and such a quick and easy read! I would highly recommend this!

An eerie, dark mystery about two girls, one went missing for almost a decade and the other one is found but we don’t know her identity, and she seems to be harbouring a secret.

This was such an enjoyable read— especially for a lover of thrillers and crime novels. The pace was great and the suspense kept me gripping to find out what happens. I would definitely recommend this to readers who enjoy slow-burn thriller novels and crime fiction readers. You do need to have a bit of patience when you read this book. Admittedly there were a few moments where I thought of giving up, but if you stick with it the ending will be worth it— in my opinion. To others it might be a bit too slow, so don’t go into this book expecting a fast-paced thriller.

A thank you to NetGalley and Random House/Ballantine Books for giving me this opportunity to review this ARC in exchange an honest review

I did enjoy this book, found myself a little lost in the middle to be honest. But overall a good read

This is the first novel I have read by the author and I found it to be a slow paced, at times confusing read. I found it difficult to connect with the writing style and although the novel started out well I lost interest about a quarter of the way through. Sadly not one for me.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital ARC.

I’m sorry to say that I was disappointed in this book. I found that the story being told from different points of view wasn’t really effective as it was all rather confusing. The lot is promising but, for me, it didn’t deliver.

This is one of the best thriller/mysteries I have read in a long time.

I literally did not see anything coming...and the revelations were all a surprise.. when the story suddenly changes direction...I was absolutely gobsmacked and delighted. Every twist and turn was a complete surprise to me and I absolutely loved that.

The whole book is very creepy and atmospheric. It has a real True Detective feel to it but better because it actually sees it through and the pay off is immense.

All the characters are interesting and fully formed...they literally jump off the page and I could see them all so clearly and could easily see this made into a movie and a great one at that, exactly as it is on the page.

I am going to read absolutely anything by Julia Heaberlin as her way with words, her research and her ability to give us a slow burn story that is so gripping and touching is one of the best I have read in a long time.

I cannot say too much in this review as it is essential there are no spoilers and this book really has to be read and enjoyed with very little information going into it.

This story touched me and is going to stay with me for a long time. Absolutely brilliant.

Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

A powerful and gripping read. This is a slow burner but well worth the read. Its very dark and creepy. Not one for bedtime reading! A brilliant read that blew my mind.

We Are All the Same in the Dark starts with a one-eyed, mute, teenage girl abandoned by the side of the road in a Texas town, soon discovered by Wyatt. The sight of her surrounded by dandelions brings back memories of his sister Trumanell Branson's disappearance a decase ago. We then meet the town’s youngest cop, Odette Tucker, who is unnerved by the girl's arrival, a reminder of her friend Trumanell's disapperance but Odette is compelled to investigate. The story picks up again a few years later through the eyes of Angel, the one-eyed girl, who wants to find out what happened to Odette, the woman that helped turn her life around.

I enjoyed the book being told from three different perspectives, and there were many threads to the story that made it difficult to know who to point the finger at! I think both of these elements (multiple POVs and many threads) made it difficult to get into and I might've been half way through before I got into a stride. I liked most of the characters although some interactions involving Angel, e.g. exchanges with Odette's estranged husband, didn't seem the most realistic but were good as plot devices. The story overall was quite compelling and I did enjoy the writing style once I got used to it.

We Are All the Same In the Dark by Julia Heaberlin
A psychological twisting thriller set in Texas. I just couldn’t put it down. A page turning thriller which had me gripped and shuddering at the same time. Just read the opening paragraph about how long it takes to dig a grave, it had me hooked.
Wyatt Branson discovers a body of a beautiful, young girl abandoned in the dark fields but she isn’t dead. One eyed and mute and trouble. Wyatt has mental problems and doesn’t need the townsfolk having any further reason to come by his farm. Not after the presumed death of Trumanell, his sister: missing for years, her body was never found or that of their father Frank.
Odette Tucker, following the path of generations of her family, is in the local police force. She befriends young runaways etc and tries to help Wyatt solve the mystery of the young girl, Angel/Angie and that of Trumanell.
Fast forward 5 years, Angie returns to pick up the trail.
Amazing characters, amazing plot. It shouldn’t work but it does with bells on.
Highly recommended.
Thanks to Julia Heaberlin, her support team, Penguin Random House and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this novel. In return I have written an unbiased and honest review.

Loved this one! So easy to read and lots of twists and turns along the way. Definitely a quick read and one I recommend.

In a small town, everyone is still thinking about Trumanell, a girl who went missing 10 years before. Odette, a young police officer, returns to her hometown to try and solve the mystery.
Wyatt, Trumanell’s brother, has long been suspected of being involved in her disappearance and he also has intimate involvement with Odette.
One day, Wyatt finds a girl lying outside surrounded by dandelions. He takes her in and then Odette tries to help her.

I found it very difficult to relate to this story and couldn’t get into it at all. It jumped about between characters and time lines and nothing very exciting really happened. Parts of it were quite confusing.

The plot didn’t hold my interest much and it was quite a chore to read. I was confused as to why Angel became obsessed with Odette and Trumanell and the plot felt quite disjointed.

I didn’t enjoy this book at all and it wasn’t for me.

Thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph UK and NetGalley for a copy of this book for review.