All The Truth I Can Stand is a speculative retelling of the Matthew Shepard murder. We follow Ash, who has joined his local theatre community where he meets Shane and Jenna. Shane is an outgoing bright young man who doesn't shy away from his sexuality and makes an impact on everyone around him, good or bad. But when tragedy strikes, the webs start to unravel and both Ash and Jenna start to learn about the darkness surrounding Shane's life.

I was familiar with Matthew Shepard's story before going into this book, but it was still easy to get attached to Shane and heartbreaking when he is killed. I really appreciate that the author didn't shy away from any of the dark topics weaved into Shane's life; that living a complicated and messy life was a big part of the story and how it invokes a lot of confusion to the people left in the aftermath.

I enjoyed this book, as much as you can say about something so hard to read. The author includes a lot of notes at the end which I appreciated and they shouldn't be skimmed over by other readers. Whether you've heard of Matthew Shepard or not, this is an important book that tells the story from another (albeit fictionalized) view point and will leave readers with a lot of thoughts upon completion.