Karin does it again!! Amazing story line!! First 15% is a little slow but it picks up like a fright train and never slows down!! Multiple twists and turns!! Really enjoyed the ride!! One twist I thought I might see coming but the rest I totally did not see at all!! It wouldn't be a true Karin Slaughter without my heart being ripped out a little bit!! I fell in love with the characters!! I'm incredibly excited that this is going to be a new series!! I could read about these characters again and again!!!
Definitely a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in my book!! Thank you so much to The William Morrow Team for providing me with this Advanced Readers ARC!!

After reading Karin Slaughter's latest release, I was so thrilled to dive right into her new series. I love how she creates such raw and real characters in addition to the suspenseful plot. I feel so immersed in the story with how well she writes that it's hard to put the book down. In the beginning of the story we jump right into an investigation that is led by Emmy and her father Gerald. Emmy feels that she has let down her friend's daughter when she needed help, and this investigation becomes very personal for her. She is a strong and compelling character that also has her flaws.

As we dig deeper into the investigation of what happened to Madison and Cheyenne, the two girls that disappeared in the small town of North Falls, secrets unravel and tension builds. This was a very dark, mysterious book and the ending was shocking. North Falls has many secrets, and I am so excited to dive into the next book. I would consider this as more of a slow-burn mystery with a very detailed investigation, but the ending was executed perfectly.

Thank you to Netgalley for the digital arc of this book!

We are all guilty here by Karen Slaughter

The chaos starts in North Falls, Georgia when the whole town is caught up watching fireworks as a community and two girls are abducted during that time perfect, because no one can hear sounds of screaming or chaos arising.

Emmy Clifton and her father Gerald are the first deputies on the scene when all they can find is a mangled mess of bicycles, a broken cell phone and blood to make your head spin. The upset starts earlier on in the evening when one of the girls had reached out to Emmy for help and she was brushed off having to deal with marital problems herself.

I enjoyed the first part of this book having so much chaos and twists to keep your head spinning however the remainder of the book left little to be entertaining. There were so many suspects and situations that didn’t seem plausible. I enjoyed this read but it wasn’t my favorite. I’m sure this will be a fav for many crime novel lovers but for me it fell short.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for this Arc.

Karin Slaughter killed it again, as usual! Love all her books!! Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this in exchange for an honest review!!!!

North Falls is a small town, and like most small towns everyone knows everyone and there’s no such thing as a secret.. or is there? When two teen girls go missing on the 4th of July while the whole town is watching fireworks, Officer Emmy Clifton quickly realizes how many secrets people keep. The more she digs to find the girls the more she realizes she didn’t know them at all. But finding these girls is personal, one of them is her best friend’s daughter and she won’t stop until she finds them and brings whoever did this to justice.



Karin Slaughter is one of those authors for me that if she wrote it, I’m giving it a shot. So when I saw this as an ARC on NetGalley, I was thrilled to receive a copy. This book sounds like it’s going to be a series and after finishing this one, I can’t wait to see what comes next. This book has it all, deep emotions, shocking twists and a mystery you can’t wait to solve. You can’t help but root for Emmy (the main character/cop in the book) and Slaughter really gives you an in-depth look into her thoughts, feelings and life. It’s a 5 star read from me (it got me out of a massive reading slump) but if you’re not someone who likes a build up and a lot of minor characters you might feel different. It was exactly what I needed though and is probably going to leave me on a Slaughter marathon on what I haven’t read from her. Worth checking out when this releases in August!

I don’t think I’ve typed a review this year that states my 5 star giveaway……but……SHUT UP. The best Karin Slaughter book yet. Does take half a dozen chapters or so to get in but it DOES NOT let up from that point on. The twists & surprises are unmatched. You can read the description to decide if it’s something you’d like to read. But if it entices you even a little GET. IT. It’s a wonderfully descriptive mystery that pulls on your heartstrings in the best way!

Say hello to your next crime series obsession. This book had me up way too late, totally clueless about how it would end—in the best way.


Emmy is a small-town cop with a tangled history—both with her family and the town itself. As she follows in her Sheriff father’s footsteps, two young girls go missing. The story then jumps 12 years into the future, where another girl disappears under eerily similar circumstances. What follows is a tightly woven, twist-filled mystery that kept me on edge.


Karin Slaughter is a mastermind. Her writing goes to dark, uncomfortable places—but it’s so smart, layered, and sharp. I was blown away by the characters, the dual timelines, the nuanced take on family and community, and the perfectly timed reveals. This needs to be a TV show—I’m putting that energy out into the universe.

What I didn’t like: Emmy. Seems to me like she wasn’t a good cop. Her emotions were all over the place and for a cop, made some stupid mistakes. I couldn’t stand the over use of baby and sweetheart—that is strictly a personal thing, but it got on my nerves. The mystery wasn’t bad and Jude saved the whole book for me. Her character was the saving grace. I actually figured out the killer and the secrets behind everything, which is also why this only got an average rating. Overall, not a bad book, but not a favorite of Karen’s.

Emmy is part of North Falls Sheriffs Dept. her father is the Chief.
While patrolling the 4th of July fireworks display she runs into her best friends daughter. After having talked with her best friends daughter and getting no where with her she then runs into her husband and ends up in a fight with him. Trying to find a place to collect herself she sees Madison and avoids her. Later that evening Madison and her friend are reported missing and Emmy feels ashamed that she did not take the time to stop and talk again. Now it is a mad rush to try and find the two girls before they are gone for good. This book started out pretty good but then just kinda of fizzled for me and the ending was incomplete even for the possibility of a second book. I love all of Karin Slaughters books but this one left me wanting something more. Thank you for the ARC Copy.

First off thank you so much for the opportunity to read an early copy of we are all guilty here. KARIN SLAUGHTER is the thriller queen! I’ll always read anything by her. She is an auto buy author for me. It’s fast paced, it’s twisty, it’s a page turner , it’s EVERYTHING I LOVE IN A BOOK! Thank
You so much

Karin you did it again! Every book of hers is gripping and heart racing! This book is a must read come release date!

This may be my favorite K Slaughter since Pretty Girls! In the small Georgia town of North Falls, the Clifton Family runs the town. The sheriff is a Clifton, the principal of the school, you get the idea. When two young girls go missing, it’s up to the Sherriff and his daughter the chief deputy, to bring them home. And this one is personal. One of the girls is the chief deputy’s best friends child and spoke to her minutes before she was abducted. The girls were involved in more than anyone knew and all comes to light during the investigation. There are some sick people in this world and Karin Slaughter knows how to write about them!

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Under the cover of the Fourth of July fireworks two local teenage girls go missing. It’s a race against time to find them alive. Deputy Emmy Clifton knows one of the girls personally, (her best friend’s daughter) and will stop at nothing to bring her home safely.

As the Sheriff of this small town, Emmy’s father guides Emmy through the investigation, sharing all his investigative tactics.

Can the girls be found in time? What about the person responsible?

Karin Slaughter is the queen of the dark thrillers. Be prepared - she holds nothing back! But this time she doled out some vulnerability to our protagonist. Showing a softer side of Emmy, as her personal and professional worlds collide.

This is the start of a brand new series, North Falls and already I’m thoroughly invested in the characters and can’t wait to see what happens next!

My only drawback was my detective’s cap must have been working overtime, as I guessed the major twists long before the ending! (maybe I should apply to the FBI🤔).
Karin…Am I honing in on your brainwave? Are my thoughts becoming as dark as yours? No, couldn’t be…😇

Thank you to NetGalley William Morrow and Karin Slaughter

I received a copy for review. All opinions are my own. Great book which is typical of this author. Loved the character development and overall plot. I really enjoyed the twists and turns and my attention was kept the whole way through. Finished this one in 2 days because I was just eagerly waiting to see how everything plays out. A must read for sure!

I was beyond thrilled to receive an ARC of a new series by Karin Slaughter. The story begins with Emmy’s point of view—she works for the local police department and is investigating a string of missing teenage girls, including Madison, the daughter of her best friend.

I kept expecting to hear from the girls themselves, but their perspectives never came. The entire search unfolds solely through the detective’s POV, which was an interesting departure from what I’m used to. Looking back, I think including even a small portion from the girls’ perspectives would have helped me connect with their characters more deeply. There was real potential for a gripping story focused just on the investigation, especially if more detail had been added to flesh that part out.

Unfortunately, after the first 25%, I began to lose interest. The characters felt flat, and I struggled to form a connection with them. Overall, this was an average read for me. That said, I’m still planning to read the next book in the series before making a final judgment.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Karin Slaughter has been one of my favorite authors since I got back into reading. I have read so many of her books and she never fails to deliver on a great read. We Are All Guilty Here is one of my favorite books that I have ever read by Karin Slaughter.

📖In the small town of North Falls they are having a fourth of July celebration. But when two teenagers go missing, the party is quickly over. Officer Emmy Clifton is one of the first officers at the scene and starts getting to work following the clues that have been left behind. While Emmy and her dad, who is the sheriff, work the case, they know they are working against the clock.

Fast forward twelve years, and another young girl has gone missing. But Emmy thinks she missed something over a decade ago and they start looking back into the case. As they start to dig up the old evidence, they start putting more pieces of the puzzle together. But will they find the young girl in time?

📝This book was a wild ride. I loved the father daughter dynamic and how close they were. You could just see the love between them while reading. Something Karin always manages to do is add a small romance subplot which gives me enough bread crumbs to keep my romance heart happy. The twists and turns along the way were wild. While I had a few guesses to some, others completely shocked me. I can’t wait to see what happens next in this series!!

This was a solid 4.5 that I rounded up to a 5!
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Because....Karin Slaughter....Once again she has hit the nail on the head. There is not a book she has written that I do not like and deserves less than 5 stars. One of my favorite authors in the world! Fast paced, edge of your seat thriller with twist over and over that kept me shocked. Thank you for a great read !

WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE
Karin Slaughter

A favorite author, a brand-new series, and it’s the talk of the summer.


The book begins on July 4th. Emmy meets with a young girl. By the end of the night, she will be missing. This isn’t just any girl; it’s her best friend’s daughter.

On the hunt, following clues as the mystery unfolds, each new layer holds the key, but to what?

To find where the girls are, Emmy must reveal truths about her small town. Truths that expose the nature of a beast. A secret that is bigger and goes wider than Emmy ever thought. By the end of the novel, Emmy will think differently about the town, about the girls, about herself.


I couldn’t wait to read this new book in a series by Karin Slaughter. Slaughter is one of my favorite authors. If you’re unfamiliar with her work, the one thing to know is that she’s not messing around.

This book was fantastic. It sets the stage for the entire series. We are introduced to a cast of characters. All of which I look forward to learning more about and hearing their story.

Emmy is perfect as an MC. She is flawed and doesn’t always do or say the right thing. She is human, and I loved following her in this book.

If this isn’t already on your summer TBR, it should be.

Thanks to Netgalley and William Morrow for the advanced copy!

WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE…⭐⭐⭐⭐

[3.5 stars]

So, Karin Slaughter’s books are hit/miss for me (my favorite so far has been False Witness), and this one just missed the mark for me. The storyline/plot and way it’s written is good (not super-fast paced, and definitely not a page turner for me) but overall, I felt like there were too many characters and lack of relation or development for them all.

Emmy is one of our main characters, a Sheriff’s deputy, investigating the kidnapping of 2 teenage girls. One of whom is the daughter of her best friend. The book is split into two timelines/parts (a ‘before’ and ‘twelve years later’) and Emmy is sheriff now and still feeling guilty over the events of the 12y prior. We don’t really see much character development on her part (even though so much time has passed), and because of the lack of relation to her, I just didn’t feel invested in her as a character at all. We also have Jude who I was a bit more curious about and invested in because she “came back from the dead” and is now working with the FBI on a new kidnapping case with eerie similarities to the kidnapping case of the 2 teen girls 12y earlier. The book delves into Emmy’s and Jude’s background and provides insight into their relationship but even still, I just really didn’t feel invested at all. I just think the main characters weren’t personable enough and that maybe the author should have provided a POV of the missing girls or something. I would have liked to read more from their perspective.

Overall, this book was okay. Not the best, not the worst. If you’re looking for a mystery/thriller with lots of characters, and police investigation verbiage and the like, then you might enjoy this! I just wasn’t super invested in the characters of the story and honestly almost DNF for that reason, but I really wanted to finish and find out what happened to the missing girls.

I always love Karin Slaughter’s books and this one did not disappoint! This small town thriller had it all - emotion, darkness, a mystery that you are desperate to solve, and characters that you immediately drawn to. Another great thriller for the summer!