I’ve always enjoyed Karin Slaughter books but this one was so slow going. I really struggled with it. I can read a book in a day but this took me 11 days.

The story itself was good but very drawn out. It was repetitive in places such as statistics about child abductions. While it isn't a bad book, lots of people will enjoy it but it wasn’t the book for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in return for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins for the ARC of this book.
I always enjoy reading books by Karin Slaughter and this book is no exception.
She is a so good at giving descriptions of the characters you can actually picture them and get involved with them. The twist regarding Jude was totally unexpected and just added to the fantastic story. I appreciate it's a totally stand alone book but it is well worth reading.
Keep it up please Karin.

Who doesn’t love a new Karin Slaughter. She is one of my all time favourite authors and everything I read is 5 stars from me.
We Are All Guilty here is listed as the start of a new series, therefore after reading this book i am looking forward to book 2 and where it takes the characters, especially after the big twist at the end of this book.
Emmy Clifton is a cop in the small town of North Falls where her father is the local Sheriff. When 2 local teens go missing, one of them the daughter of Emmys best friend, it is a race to put together the clues in the hopes of finding them alive. The girls bikes are located with a large pool of blood nearby, and as the hours tick over Emmy realises that the girls are probably dead. An arrest is soon made of one of the locals, Adam, with many clues and evidence pointing to his guilt. Emmy however won’t rest until she finds the girls which unfortunately she does when she recovers the girls bodies from a pond. Both tied and weighted down.
Leap forward 12 years. Emmy is now deputy sheriff and Adam has been released from jail as new evidence has given him an alibi for the timeframe the girls went missing, then another teen goes missing and the townsfolk are after Adam.
In San Francisco Jude Archer is about to retire. She has finally found the remains of last of the 12 girls murdered and buried by Freddy Henby, over a course of 20 years she has doggedly looked for the girls to bring their remains back home. When she sees the alert for the missing North Falls girl, she feels compelled to go and see if she can be of assistance, what we gradually come to see is that North Falls is Jude’s home town and she is Emmys sister, a sister that Emmy was told was dead.
There are a few good twists in this story, some you can guess but the last one I never saw coming. Another fantastic read with many characters and layered stories. I loved it. Roll on #2

#WeAreAllGuiltyHere. #NetGalley

There’s a reason why Karin is my all time favorite author. I am so excited for a new series and this exceeded any expectations I could have had for the first installment. Karin has such a talent for creating dimensional characters who have messy lives but are completely hypnotic. On one hand, the investigatory aspect hooks you from the start. The twists and turns never stop. However, I think this author’s magic rests in her characters. Emmy Lou, Jude, and Cole already have my heart and I cannot wait to see what’s next up for them.

So much happened in this book. Although it may seem like a lengthy novel, it does not feel like one when you’re reading and I never wanted it to end.

I’m a huge Karin Slaughter fan and I was delighted to receive the ARC of this book.

In her usual style, the author has created a terrifying predator with well their own terrifying MO. I'm going to keep this vague as I absolutely hate even the HINT of a spoiler in a review. I really enjoyed how the book was in two parts and I liked how much the central character, Emmy Clifton had grown in the intervening years. I was fascinated by her family set up and while I knew there must be more to her backstory, I did not guess what it was. I also didn't guess who the predator was, although I was close!

This author is skilled at creating well rounded and realistically characters with all of their vulnerabilities and psychopathic tendencies. The plot is fast paced and exactly as detailed as you need it to be. I loved it.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for my copy of this book.

Another great read by Karin. Love the fact of the start of new series. It was great writing and I will look forward to the rest that's to come

Another fantastic novel from Karin Slaughter, no one can capture my full attention better and right from the very start, every time!
We are all guilty here is a dark and deeply disturbing multi-layered and perfectly paced novel with SO MANY WTF moments that will keep you on your toes to the end. That’s an easy 5 stars from me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Karen Slaughter for the advanced copy.

Karin Slaughter Rocks, with a capital ‘R’ - there … I’ve said it!

We Are All Guilty Here is, in my opinion, one of the best books Karin Slaughter has written. She has always been able to hook you in to the storyline within the first couple of sentences and been able to draw flawed and lovable characters seemingly with ease both of which she does here. But what I think shows her growth as an author is the perfect depiction of North Falls - I don’t live in America, or in a small town but I completely ‘got it’, I could feel how close everyone was and how that closeness turned sour as the cracks / lies started to appear.

Thanks so much to Netgalley and Harper Collins for providing an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. I think ‘We Are all Guilty Here’ is an amazing start to a new series and can’t wait to see what happens next, especially how the relationship between Emmy and Jude progresses. Highly recommend, trust me, you need this book in your life!

This author never disappoints and the latest novel is no different it’s a great who done it dark thriller about two children who disappear during a 4th July fireworks show. When a bike is found and blood Emmy and the police know it’s a race against time to find the girls before it’s too late. What follows is a story much darker than anyone could predict and many buried secrets that will destroy members of this town as well as life changing consequences for the people involved. This is the perfect book to start 2025!

Karin Slaughter never fails to deliver, but I seriously think this is the best novel I've read of hers.

Totally captivating from the very start, heart stopping, heart breaking, heart racing, breath taking, compulsive reading.

Absolutely brilliant! Fantastic way to get 2025 up and running!

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced digital copy in return for an honest review.

Oh my god! What an absolute roller coaster! My first book for the year and what a brilliant way to start! It is an absolute 5 star read and already on my top all-time reads and books for the year.

I love Karin Slaughter who is my auto buy author. I was extremely excited to receive this and rightfully so. This is a high voltage thriller with the action jumping out the pages. I could literally feel my heart racing and was absolutely gripped till the last page. Couldn't put this down until finished this and this book blew my mind in the last few chapters especially.

It is the first book in the series. The small town is well described and I was quite well versed with it and it's people thanks to the writing. It also weaved the location to add to the thrill. It starts out extremely well and got me invested into the characters. The book also build its supportive characters well. It made me feel for the characters.

The book is about disappearance of two young girls and the small towners and the role they have played. It also has several underlying themes which add to the plot. Also some of the twists I did not see coming at all. Looking forward to the next book in the series! Definitely recommend!

Thank you HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange of my unbiased review.

I’ve always loved Karin Slaughter’s ability to hook readers from the very first page, so I was surprised by the slower pace in the first half of We Are All Guilty Here. I found it difficult to connect with the characters early on, and it felt quite different from her usual gripping style. I even considered not finishing it.

That said, I’m so glad I stuck with it because the second half completely turned things around. The story unfolded beautifully, and the character of Jude was a standout. Jude felt so real and fully fleshed out, and through her, the other characters began to feel more dynamic too.

The way everything came together in the end was masterful and deeply touching. While the slower start kept me from giving it a full 5 stars, I can acknowledge in hindsight this was necessary to set the scene as the series starting point. I’m now eagerly looking forward to seeing how this series unfolds. If you’re willing to push through the beginning, you’ll be rewarded with a fantastic finish.

Thank you SO much for giving me the chance to review this book.

Not so sure about this book. Certainly tackled a lot of emotions but it took me quite some time to get into. For me not one of her best.

We Are All Guilty Here is dark, heartbreaking, hopeful and breathtaking in equal measures. Slaughter draws characters that both flawed and endearing, surrounded by events and relationships of incredible complexity. I was hooked from the first page, and loved that Slaughter peppers clues and twists around every corner. The story is masterfully paced and my mind is still spinning with the intricate details that led to an equally satisfying ending.

The dysfunctional Clifton family and the close knit and somewhat incestuous community of North Falls are the perfect combination for this psychological thriller, and I’m excited to see what the rest of the series brings. I would highly recommend this read to fans of Karin Slaughter or those looking for a fast paced thriller with great emotional depth.

Thank you HarperCollins UK for an early copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

We are All Guilty Here is a brilliantly crafted new crime thriller from this page turning author.
In the small town of North Falls two teenage girls suddenly disappear, Officer Emmy Clifton a close friend of one of the girls mother is beside herself with grief as her friends daughter had reached out to her that evening but dealing with her own problems Emmy ignored her.
The undercurrent of gossip and innuendo and very unsavoury characters uncovers shocking truths about these girls.
There are some genuinely jaw dropping revelations during the investigation and as the story unfolds some very dark heartbreaking scenes.
With Emmys sister whom Emmy was told had died years previously turning up as an about to retire FBI agent who is determined to help, Emmys world continues to be sent spinning.
The story flows seamlessly, exciting, heart pounding and suspenseful this is the very definition of a ‘thriller’
Do I miss Will and Sarah - absolutely, but I can’t wait for the next in what I know will be a new brilliant series.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for the opportunity to review this book honestly.

1 Million Stars ******

This is my new favourite book, well I mean it is up there at least with my other favourite - Karin's first, Blindsighted :)

I could not put this down. I was absolutely gripped from start to finish. I stayed up past my bedtime, I ignored my kids, I can't remember much of NYD (from reading, not a sugar coma) and I just cannot tell you how good this book was.

There are so many different stories going on all in one book. I didn't read the blurb before going in, because I'm going to read it anyway so why spoil it :) I started the first part and was immediately invested in the case. It was terrifying, sad, heartbreaking, frustrating. And then it flipped to 12 years later. A new case, an older cast of characters, a couple of new faces, but the same disgusting crimes and families as before.

The main characters are great, Emmy and her dad Gerald - both cops. Her son Cole, again a police officer. The peripheral characters are mainly their family (you'll see why) and her friends/acquaintances. And did I spy another Marla working on dispatch? (Marla from Grant county must be long gone by now!)

Overall there is nothing wrong with this book, and I will be rereading and buying every copy available on release.

Thank you so much for my early copy.

We Are All Guilty Here is the first book in a new series by one of my favourite authors,Karin Slaughter.
Living in the small town of North Falls Police Officer Emmy Clifton is having problems with her unreliable reprobate partner. Distracted by this she patrols a local fireworks display where she expects no more trouble than the odd teenager with a can of beer. With her own problems on her mind she fobs off her best friend's teen daughter who is trying to catch her attention.....a brief moment that affects both of their lives. When the girl,and her own best friend,go missing the search, headed by Emmy's Dad who is the local Sheriff, leads to several shocking revelations.........and a couple of dead bodies. The case is soon solved ,but Emmy's guilt and the resentment of her former best friend linger.
Years later the killer is released,something that results in explosive consequences.......then another young girl goes missing.

This is an excellent read with events becoming personal for Emmy in a number of ways. Typically of Karin Slaughter it's very dark and a number of difficult themes are addressed, not least secrets kept by young teenagers and the disturbing behaviour of people who on the surface are decent members of their community , There's some clever distraction, a couple of total curveballs and plenty of the Slaughter trademark near the knuckle laugh out loud humour .
Part of the fun,knowing that this is part of a series,is trying to think ahead to further potential plot elements. As a big part of this book is surprises from Emmy's past I'm guessing there's more to come from that direction.

What a treat for 2025! This is the first book in a brand new crime /thriller series from Ms Slaughter - I am already a fan but this book is just superb.

Set in a small town, North Falls, and detective/assistant sheriff (if that is a 'thing? I get confused with American law enforcement ranks) Emmy Clifton leads a team to investigate the abduction of two young girls.. Lots of suspects and the chief of police, her father, keeps us readers on our toes with plenty of background of the girls, the local area and the local men.

No more spoilers, except to say the book gathers pace. brilliantly especially when Jude arrives to help! If this is the start of a new series, count me in!! I will even help with the casting should the book make the screens. The lead singer of The (Dixie) Chicks is perfect for badass Jude?

Ms Slaughter still manages to describe the murders without too much gory detail. She also, sets out plenty of accurate references to young girl abductions in the USA.. At times, this is stark reading.

Excellent stuff, well worthy of 5 stars.

Thanks to Net Galley and Harpewr Collins UK for the chance to read and review.







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Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows . Or so they think.

I am a HUGE Karin Slaughter fan and I couldn't wait to see what her new series was like. I really enjoyed this and when I got into it, I was desperate to find out what what was going on. I knew there was someone in the cast of characters who was guilty but it took me a while before the penny dropped.
Karin absolutely nails small town America with complex family lives filled with secrets and paranoia. Emmy is a great character who grapples with letting her best friend down by ignoring her daughter's plea for help, with devastating consequences. Cut to the modern day and there is a copycat happening. Emmy has to go back through the case to find out what they missed. The sudden appearance of her older sister who she had always been told was dead throws a challenging curve into the mix and finding out the real relationship towards the end of the book really set it up for the subsequent books. It isn't quite Will Trent and Sara but I can see me becoming as obsessed with this series. Thanks Harper Fiction!

North Falls is a quiet town in Georgia, where everyone thinks they know everyone else. Of course this proves not to be true when two teenage girls vanish during the town’s July 4th fireworks display. For Deputy Emmy Clifton the disappearances are very personal as one of the children is the daughter of her closest friend. Can the police find the girls before it’s too late? Which one of the unsavoury characters living in their town is responsible? Fast forward 12 years and another teenage girl disappears. Is there a new threat to the children of the town, or has the killer from the past resurfaced? This is a riveting story, with fine characterisation, twists and turns aplenty and unpleasant surprises too. Emmy’s introspection is just a little too much at times, slowing down the narrative but this is another very fine book from Karin Slaughter.