Another good book from Karin Slaughter. This one is about missing teenagers and the family of the small town’s police force. Two girls go missing on the night of the 4th July celebrations. One of the girls is the daughter of Emmy’s best friend. Emmy feels, with highsight, that Madison was trying to tell her something but she dismissed it having had a problem with her husband and the guilt she feels is all consuming. The whole town starts looking for the girls and eventually they are found, not a good outcome. Years pass and another girl goes missing and the drama starts again. Is it the same perpetrator or someone new to the town. Investigations start and stall for a while. Emmy is struggling with her mom who has Altheimer’s, a father (who is the chief of the police force and not well) and keeping her search together. Emmy’s son is also in the police force. Into the story comes Jude. She has just retired from a high ranking job in government and comes into the town. Why this town – it all comes to light as the story progresses. Jude is a calm person who can get people to talk and tell her things they would not normally say and she helps to solve the crimes. I did not anticipate the people who were the criminals. The book has many characters and all fit into the book really well. I can recommend this book wholeheartedly

Oh my goodness, what a book, it just keeps on giving. So many storylines, big and small opening up just when you think you've got it all sorted in your mind, makes this book unputdownable. I am so going to miss the Clifton family now that I've finished We Are All Guilty Here. Karin Slaughter is the master storyteller. A fantastic book.

Always excited for another Karin Slaughter book and this one was worth waiting for.

When young girls go missing in a small town it is time to panic and find out who is responsible. When the same thing happens several years later, the question becomes was the wrong man convicted?

Emmy is working in her father's shadow and dealing with a husband that does not fulfill her. When she inadvertently does not respond during a possible plea for help, the consequences tear apart relationships and things are not the same.

I LOVED all of the new characters introduced and I am hoping that this series continues. There were so many twists and turns, some you saw coming and some that were a total surprise. Slaughter does a great of building that small town feeling, where everyone knows each other and so many lives seem connected, but secrets still live under the surface.
It is more than a police procedural, but an examination of choices, change consequences deception and accountability.....along with forgiveness.

I can't wait for the next installment.

North Falls is a small town, and like all small towns it has its secrets. Some decidedly more disturbing than others.

When two teenagers go missing on fireworks night, there is enormous worry about what is happened to the girls. And nobody is more worried about it than Officer Emmy Clifton, feels that she might have prevented this from happening if she had acted earlier.

But is that true? Or does Emmy simply not know her town and its inhabitants as well as she thought?

A gripping read in a new series by a celebrated author, this one should not be missed!

Truely Karin can do no wrong for me - I really hope we get a new series with Emmy Lou - the Clifton family have a lot of secrets and think they could make for an excellent series.

When’ two teenage girls go missing the clock is ticking for Emmy to find them, one being her best friends daughter.
A twisty turner thriller, with Karin’s signature fantastic characters

Despite a little bit of a slower start, once I got into this I was absolutely hooked and could not put it down. Each page seemed to bring more questions as Officer Emmy Lou works to find out who is behind the disappearance of two teenage girls, one of whom happens to be the daughter of her best friend. This personal touch adds another level to the story, and really helps when it comes to blending both sides of Emmy's life - the personal and professional.

Given the subject matter, it should be no surprise that We Are All Guilty Here is absolutely heart wrenching. It deals with very difficult and very real issues, which Karin Slaughter doesn't shy away from and handles with the perfect amount of care and sensitivity.

With twists and turns that keep coming right to the end, even when you think there's nothing left to reveal, I think this is an absolute must for anyone who loves crime fiction. It may be a difficult read at times, but it is incredibly well done and is a fantastic start to what I think is going to be a brilliant series - I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more of Emmy Lou and co!

Welcome to North Falls, a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think. Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites. For Officer Emmy Clifton, it’s personal. She turned away when her best friend's daughter needed help and now she must bring her home! Great book! Wow! My poor heart! Hopefully this books not based on a true story?! It was definitely an emotional read! It had great suspense, gruesome murders, kidnapping, torture, rape, intriguing, fantastic characters, a great who done it and some wild twists and turns! The story was very interesting! I highly recommend reading this book! It was a fantastic read! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

As always I raced through this new karon slaughter one off, it was a great read full of twists and turns that I loved. Fully recommend

Set in small town America this is a story about a place where everybody knows everybody until it seems they don't really. It begins in North Falls on the 4th July when almost everyone is out watching the fireworks. Officer Emmy Clifton is tasked with keeping the peace but her husband is refusing to look after their child and after a row with him she brushes off her best friend's daughter who apparently wants to talk to her. This is a gut wrenching mistake she has to live with for the rest of her life as the town is immediately plunged into the search for two missing girls.
Some of the material in this book might be sensitive to people but it is all dealt with quite carefully and considerately and keeps the attention on the investigation and the reactions of the small town community rather than dwelling on the crime in detail. Not only is the town good at keeping secrets but the Clifton family have secrets of their own and by the end of the book nothing is quite as it seemed.
With plenty of twists and considerable pace keeping the plot moving forward, this is a powerful thriller and an excellent read.
With thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins for an arc copy in return for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book although it does include graphic descriptions of injuries and bodies.
I felt that the discussions while the police were trying to solve the cases was interesting and very carefully planned. The details were added as the story went on and led the readers to try to make deductions.
I found that I was very keen to pick up the book and continue the story and it reached a complex but clear conclusion.
A great read.

We Are All Guilty Here starts on July the 4th. Clifton County, Georgia, is celebrating with the traditional picnic and fireworks. Teenagers Madison and Cheyenne have other plans, the family friendly annual celebration no longer holding their interest. They are giddy making plans that will take them far away, too eager to leave their families and childhoods behind.
Chief Deputy Emmy Clifton has an incredibly hard line to run. She has to help lead an investigation into the two young women’s disappearance, as well as being Madison’s stepmum’s closest friend, as close as sisters. This might be seen as a conflict of interests in larger communities, but in such a small town, it’s all hands on deck.

I have been a fan of Karin Slaughter’s writing for years, and this book didn’t disappoint. I really enjoyed the well developed, richly drawn, flawed characters, I really felt like I knew them. Their relationships were intense and complicated, with so much simmering below the surface quietly; sometimes, not so quietly.

The setting of North Falls has that small town feel to it. The residents have known each other for years, families have a history dating back generations. The County is named after the prominent local family, descendants of which are still very much the movers and shakers in the community; some doubly so. Long held memories are hard to erase, grudges worn proudly.

We Are All Guilty Here is an extremely good, well plotted thriller. It is also a story of family, the best of it, and the very worst. The love that binds and protects, the hurt that can be inflicted; pride and resentment growing with passing years, widening deep divisions.

I really hope that we might see more of Emmy Clifton in the future. She is a strong character, with a lot of history that would provide an interesting, and intriguing ongoing backstory. I thoroughly enjoyed this gripping, intricately woven, murky 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thriller.

Karin Slaughter, as always, delivers. I was hooked from the opening pages, and the story barrelled right along. Filled with regrets, desperation, heartbreak, determination, strength, absolutely everything. Pacing is excellent, of course. Honestly, I would read Slaughter’s grocery lists.

The story is intense, twisty, and incredibly well written. I didn’t want to put this book down at all. I also like the little Easter eggs she puts in her books.

Would highly recommend this, solid standalone and worth a read.

I am always eager to read the newest Karin Slaughter, and this one does not disappoint! Far from it…I very much hope that this heralds a whole new series set in Clifton County.
Emmy Clifton is the daughter of the town Sheriff, and deputy sheriff herself, she is a strong, smart, but flawed character, wracked with guilt when two teenage girls are abducted and she believes she could have prevented it….if only…..
The subsequent events have deep repercussions in a small, close- knit community, and when another girl goes missing, tensions and tempers run high.
I don’t want to spoil anything so I’ll say no more, but this is a twisty, clever story. Slaughter deftly ramps up the tension, and you are with Emmy every step of the way. The misdirection is excellent but you get ‘lightbulb moments’ at almost the same time as Emmy does.
The pace as you approach the denouement is almost breathtaking; I did find myself holding my breath at times as I read!
The subject matter is dark, and some may find it disturbing, if they have not read Karin Slaughter before. And an interesting twist or two at the end.
If you want a pacy, well-plotted thriller that will keep you guessing, this fits the bill!

I squealed when I was chosen to read this in advance… a small town mystery was exactly what the doctor ordered and when the words fall out of Karin’s fingertips I know I’m in for a real ride… it did not disappoint! A go to author for me.

I've probably read every book Slaughter has written, and I say every time, she excels at characters.
She writes people you can come to care about.
And here we are, a third of the way into a new book, and I'm behind Emmy, Jude and Gerald all the way.
I enjoyed the complicated Clifton family dynamics. They were light relief to the dark storyline.
I have to be honest, I guessed nearly every twist in this book, but as I said, I'm well schooled in Slaughter.
It was a great read non the less, and I'll be queuing up for the next book along with everyone else.
It already seems like a long time to wait for a new book from her...

I love all Karin Slaughter, from the Grant County series, to the Will Trent series I have been hooked. I was absolutely over the moon to receive this early copy of a new and hopefully more to come series. Whilst no one will ever come close to my ever favourite Will, I really took to Emmy, Gerald, Jude and all the family, this was classic Karin, so character based with a plot taking you through many emotions and touching on sensitive subjects, I couldn’t put it down and couldn’t wait to get back to it when I was forced to. I soooo hope we hear more from Emmy, Jude and I suspect Cole could be in there too. Thanks so much to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read this early copy.

An amazing standalone thriller. The characters are full of depth and rich in realness. Your heart is hurt by their pain and trauma. It's sickened by horrors inflicted. You read on hungrily seeking justice and closure but not wanting the story to end.
The first section of the story is so thrilling that it could be a novel in itself but the author spoils us by continuing the story and blows your mind with an unimaginable plot.
Karin slaughter's skill in writing is to be admired. She can leave you feeling real grief at a character who only exists on a page but has lived in your heart.
Hard to tell which of her books are your favourite, they all deserve an award.

Thankyou harper Collins and net galley for this arc copy, i absolutely loved this book in true Karin slaughter style she brought the whole story to life. I absolutely loved the descriptions of the case and it unfolded as well as the family hidden secrets. Once again outstanding book

4* Blurb is perhaps deliberately slightly misleading but that's not a complaint, as what transpired, had me engrossed in the tale.

This is perhaps only my 2nd KS book and I'd forgotten how good she is. This tale started with me thinking that wrongs were going to be righted - alluded to by the blurb - and that healing could happen. That wasn't at all the case where a personal relationship lay, but goodness, Emmy-Lou was determined to make up for the past. She's got so much on her plate with her mother who's deteriorating with dementia, with her only son who's joined the police force, with her loser ex who's still around, with her dad/boss/trainer/mentor dying of cancer - at least until events take a more shocking turn - and with her romance seemingly taking a back seat because of all of the former. But, she never stops and she never gives in. And she gets justice, sadly too late to repair some small-town relationships, but hopefully not too late to repair her own. Ones.

The introduction of Jude, relevant and great as she was, felt like it came out of nowhere, but it was a good addition to the tale, with the truth never overshadowing Emmy's job. It was a bit sad that Martha had to disappear for Jude to emerge, but I think there's hope for her, Emma, and Emmy's son Cole. I think the tale ended in the start of healing and talking and perhaps forgiveness, but not a HEA for most of the broken relationships. There was hope, though.

ARC courtesy of NetGalley and Harper Collins UK, Harper Fiction, for my reading pleasure.

I really enjoyed this I think small town police forces may be my new favourite
I loved how everyone knows everyone’s business
Full of secrets and lies
I loved Emmy and want to see more of her
Don’t want to say too much but it’s a brilliant read