Book Review for We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter

 

North Falls #1

We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter

Published:  August 12, 2025 by William Morrow

Genre:  Mystery Thriller

Taken from Goodreads: The first thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent series.

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.

But as Emmy combs through the puzzle the girls left behind, she realizes she never really knew them. Nobody did.

Every teenage girl has secrets. But who would kill for them? And what else is the town hiding?

My Thoughts:  If you are looking for an addictive mystery thriller set in a close-knit town, "We Are All Guilty Here" is a must-read. Karin Slaughter's writing grips you from the very first page, and the suspense never lets up. Officer Emmy Clifton is a compelling protagonist, torn between guilt and determination as she searches for two missing girls. The story explores the hidden secrets that lurk beneath the surface of North Falls, keeping readers on edge and eager to uncover the truth. Highly recommended for fans of twisty, character-driven mysteries.

Thank you William Morrow for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

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Meet the Author (Taken from her website):  Karin Slaughter is one of the world's most popular and acclaimed storytellers.

She is the author of more than twenty instant New York Times bestselling novels, including the Edgar–nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls, The Good Daughter, and Pieces of Her. She is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her is a #1 Netflix original series starring Toni Collette, and WILL TRENT, based on her Will Trent series, is on ABC (and streaming on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally). False Witness and The Good Daughter are in development for television. Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.