We Are All Guilty Here

I was excited to read this book, a new one from an author I've always enjoyed reading. But I just wasn't thrilled with it. The main character Emmy was just ok. I preferred the secondary character Jude and wished for more of her. The story bogged down in spots. Several twists kept it interesting.

I received an ARC from Netgalley.

A new book from Karin Slaughter is always something to look forward to, but a new book that is also the start of a new series is something to get excited about. It means new characters to meet and, maybe, fall in love with, and new villains to loathe with all your might.

We Are All Guilty Here is Slaughter's new book, and what a stellar start to the new series it is. Our new protagonist is Emmy Lou Clifton, Chief Deputy in the North Falls Sheriff's Department. 12 years ago, alongside the Sheriff, Gerald Clifton, she investigated the disappearance and subsequent murder of two teenagers. A man was eventually tried and convicted. But was he really guilty? 🔨

As you may have guessed, this is not a cosy mystery. This is dark territory, folks. When it comes to the more unsavoury characters, it appears Slaughter plumbed the very depths of depravity. 🔨

The story is told across two timelines,12 years ago and the present day, and from two POV's, Emmy, and FBI psychologist Jude Archer. There are revelations aplenty, and twists that had me gasping in surprise. 🔨

We Are All Guilty here is a steady paced police procedural, with a darkness at its core. It gets that fifth star from me for not having any soppy romantic interludes. 🔨

Thanks to HarperCollins UK and Netgalley for the digital ARC.