* I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley and Poisioned Pen Press

This was a fun, quirky and enjoyable read. It took me a while to get into it and for the first 50 pages I kept confusing the names of the characters and questioning what was happening, but once I got into the plot, the reading experience kept getting better and I kept turning the pages faster and faster.

The author is very funny and she puts a lighter spin in the classic whudunit setting. It is still mysterious with lots of creepy elements and plot twists I did not expect but it also had some light and very appreciated cute/funny moments.

Overall, a good reading experience. This book comes out in the Fall, and it has the perfect vibe for an October/November read!

Oh my god this book was perfect. Zen and Wynn were perfect together. There was so much history and drama between them, but when it came to each other, they’d do anything to protect each other. I need them in more books immediately.

I love a gothic horror where I am genuinely torn between horror of the supernatural and horror of humanity, and this book kept me oscillating wildly the entire time. Lately, exploring the genre has been a comfort for me as a reader. The world of 2025 is quite scary, and it's nice to have a place to have those feelings safely - this book more than fulfills that, and it also serves as a reminder that people have both instigated and survived horrors in the past, and that what we do right now, with the people around us, matters. Even when it feels like it doesn't.

I quite liked this title. I thought the characters were excellent and the plotting was surprisingly strong. I think the cover is a real asset to the book. It is eye-catching and really captures the tone of the book.

All of Us Murders is a gothic horror meets second chance romance meets murder mystery - yeah, it's a lot but in the best way. The main character, Zeb, has ADHD and is queer - something that is not widely accepted in the time period when this book takes place. I really, really loved Zeb's character, especially against so many other characters who were just plain evil. The only reason this gets 4 stars instead of 5 is that I felt it dragged some in places and there was a bit of whiplash when it went from horror to romance. However, I still read this in a single night and look forward to reading more by this author.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC!

Thank you to netgalley and publishers for this ARC!

This was an excellent read. I love how KJ Charles writes, and this little genre shift from romcom into slight gothic horror was a delight! The twists and turns were so much fun and I loved the ending and how everything wrapped up. Another great read from KJ Charles!

Dare I say I found this a cozy queer mystery? I fear my definition of “cozy” may not match everyone else’s, but I absolutely adored this book and found it very sweet and suspenseful in equal measure. I often classify books as ‘to re-read’ and ‘to not re-read’, and I can guarantee this book will be added to the re-read rotation.
All of Us Murderers brings you on an enticing, ‘Clue’ like mystery, with a lovably scruffy, neurodivergent narrator, his ex-lover, and his rather rotten family members. Increasingly strange happenings in the house evolve into an emotional chess match of survival, all while Zeb and Gideon’s romance is carefully rekindled. With a suspenseful mystery, a dash of spice, and a relationship so refreshingly built on hopeful, unforgettable love and gentle, patient communication, this is my kind of perfect autumn re-read.

This book took a while to warm up too and to me it was very hard to keep track of all the cousins. But once I figured it out and got deeper into the story the more I was intrigued. I really was rooting for zeb and Gideon. I also wanted everyone else to die, so I guess it worked out. The ending was amazing and the epilogue gave me the peace of mind I wanted. Great story.

I loved this!

I was ready for this book as soon as I saw the cover! I think I only skimmed the description, as I had already decided I wanted to read this. And it surpassed my expectations by far. It’s very hard to classify the genre for this- a genre-bender if there ever was one. I thought it might be paranormal, but the setting is actually historical fiction but make it very gothic. (And okay, maybe some ghosts and a bit of a haunted house.) Not quite full-on horror, but a bit of a seasoning of it.

I loved our main character Zeb, who has ADHD, but of course that’s not a thing then. As a fellow ADHDer, I loved the representation and connecting with him. (I don’t have the squirmy, can’t-sit-still type, but identified with him in a lot of other ways.) And Zeb in general is just SO good (even though he thinks he’s a horrible person). He might go down as one of my favorite characters in a book, ever.

Trying to figure out what the heck was going on in this book kept me enraptured throughout. The pacing was perfect, and I loved the twists! Add in the sprinkling of romance (a couple of surprise chilis 🌶️🌶️there!) and this was just the perfect book!

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Fans of gothic books, light horror, twisty tales, historical fiction, MM romance, ADHD representation, mystery/suspense and/or thrillers!

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When you read a K.J. Charles book you can reliably expect that you hold one of the best written historical gay fiction titles available. "All of us murderers" has main characters that you feel for, interesting side characters - even the worst of whom is a nuanced portrayal of a human, a wonderful romance, and a dash of social commentary. I love her work!

Another solid offering by KJ Charles, this one a decidedly darker story than some of their other romances. All of Us Murderers is both an homage and a send-up of the classic gothic tale, complete with ghostly monks, blushing ingenues, and dastardly villains -- all wrapped up in a package that was great fun to read!

All of Us Murderers is a quintessential gothic mystery complete with a creepy mansion and a sense of impending dread. Typical of KJ Charles the storyline also contains charming heroes and a romance that you cannot help but root for.

This is quite the interesting novel from KJ Charles. I've been saying for years that she gets better with every book, and I stand by that opinion with this latest entry to her oeuvre, but it's also somewhat different from the last 4-5 books (Copper Script being an exception, as that was kind of an unplanned surprise baby). Once the book finds its pace, it's deeply engrossing and entertaining, and difficult to put down. The twists and surprises get better as you go, and the satirical slant keeps the book from going far afield into horror territory, so it's just a rollicking good time.

The story felt somewhat slow in the beginning, and in retrospect I think that's an attempt to build the creeping dread of a Gothic horror, but it didn't feel as effective as some of Ms. Charles' other horror stories. The fact that this is meant to be a satirical send-up of pulp novels perhaps interferes with the horror effort. In any case the funny moments are truly funny, and the MCs' determination to dispense with nonsense is refreshing. The book hits its stride and the story becomes far more entertaining. The MCs don't just survive by sheer happenstance, standing frozen in place and screaming dramatically. They survive because they're sensible and take action, and that's deeply satisfying.

Sometimes a piece of writing attempts to center a quality about a character that was unrecognized in its time, such as cross-dressing characters in a Victorian setting who would call themselves trans today. Those attempts can occasionally feel clunky and obvious, if not outright virtue signaling or making a political case under a thin veneer of a fictional story. Happily, I think Ms. Charles managed to dodge that pitfall and write a character with a very human experience that connects with readers. I don't have ADHD (or at least, don't THINK I do) to the same extent as Zeb, but I feel a better understanding of the condition after reading Zeb's story. Luckily there isn't too much time spent on the condition to pull me out of the story, other than the occasional feeling of "yes, I see what you are doing here".

I'm not as well-versed in Gothic horror as other readers, so I'm sorry to say I missed some of the references that others picked up, but the book stands up well on its own. I didn't feel a sense of wrongness for not having picked up something very obviously laid down. The closing chapter has some delightful winks for the reader that make it a tremendously satisfying finish. Even the font and color choices in the cover are delectable for fans of the genre: yes, it's going to be exactly as pulpy and entertaining as you expect, and the added subversion of some tropes make this extra fun.

All in all, this is another highly enjoyable read from an author who regularly works at the pinnacle of the craft. If you are a fan of her work, just get used to hitting the pre-order button.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for an ARC.

oh my goody gumdrops. what a treat. a bit different from previous KJ Charles titles, but what a romp! a perfect blend of gothic jump scares, Edwardian manners, British reserve, and tongue-in-cheek tropes from all of them, mashed up together. plus a wonderful twist on a grumpy-sunshine couple. I adored Gideon and Zebedee so so much. and, icing on the cake, we've been having nonstop thunderstorms here, so what a perfect book to read while lightning flashes and thunder booms.

A new KJC is always a reason for celebration (and reshuffling tbr pile unscrupulously to make time to read if I got an ARC)!

All of Us Murderers is delightfully and accurately represented by the cover art -- if you think it looks like a golden age Edwardian pulp, it's because it's doing that very much on purpose. Truth in advertising, as they say: the novel is a love letter to Edwardian gothic pulp through and through, written with utmost glee and fondness for the genre, showing receipts for all the right tropes and gimmicks of the original novels of the genre but, thankfully, with KJC's trademark histrom queers and eat-the-rich vibes instead of original goods' homophobia, antisemitism and other delights of the time. The cast is made up by 99% of awful people of all shapes and colours, whose comeuppance is appropriately awful, the authorial decisions on how to drum up all the mysteries and where to draw the line between the supernatural and pragmatic is great (and well-placed in the narrative), and the many plots that unfold are genre-appropriately contrived.

This isn't a strongly romantic romance as far as KJC's fare goes: it does more heavy lifting on the mystery and genre pastiche side of things, so keep that in mind when picking this up. I found it entertaining more than romantic, but I do love KJC's genre pastiches (think of the Henchmen of Zenda for reference).

Many thanks to Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for an ARC.

This was a fun locked room (well, technically locked manor) mystery that had me hooked fairly early on. Part of the enjoyment of reading a mystery novel is the balance of not guessing the ending or a twist too quickly but also not having the reveal be something implausible. All Of Us Murderers did a great job maintaining the balance of a believable mystery and I think a future reread will be enjoyable in order to look out for what extra details I may have missed during my first read. I will say, it took me an embarrassingly long time to realise this was set during the Edwardian period rather than more recently - I just assumed I was supposed to believe rich Brits were Like That and it became vastly more enjoyable when it clicked this was a period piece.

I quite enjoyed being in my fellow ADHD king Zeb’s head as the story unfolded as he made for a likeable narrator and the queer ADHD rep (even if that’s not what we’re calling it in the time period) was refreshing. Zeb and Gideon’s interactions kept me hooked as the story unfolded but I felt the ending was a bit rushed. The epilogue felt a bit cheesy and pulled me out of the story as the ending felt a bit too rushed, turning what could’ve been a 4.5* story into a generous 4* read. If Zeb or Gideon had been less endearing, this would have been a 3* from me but I greatly enjoyed the characters. I'll be looking into reading more novels by KJ Charles after enjoying the writing style and characterization here.

Thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the eArc, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is one of my favorite book covers. Perfection. This was the first non-audiobook I've managed to finish in forever, so that says a lot. I really liked the two MCs and the setting was very fun. I think this book achieves what its going for in terms of tone, but for me it wasn't a total match as a reader. It was hard to both care about the characters and their predicament while also feeling that aspects of the story were meant to be over the top bonkers. I'm just not sure the emotional elements all landed for me as the story neared its end simply because the plot was so silly. And even though I think its meant to be an homage and be silly, I missed the intricate and immaculate plotting I usually love in a KJ book. Again, I think this is more an issue with me as a reader not being a perfect match for what this book is going for. If you're looking for something fun with lovable MCs and what I found to be really great ADHD representation, this is a good bet. If you can appreciate the camp a bit more than I did I think you'll adore it.

Absolutely amazing! I loved the gothicness, the mystery, the gas lighting, not to mention the characters! They were all so interesting with such interesting motives and backgrounds. Loved the MC and the love interest, I highly recommend this!

I read this over one day, a really enjoyable and satisfying mystery. The romance is lovely and the MC Zeb is so charming and likeable, it's a pleasure to be in his point of view. I loved how he is not at all the hapless hero/heroine rushing headlong into stupidly dangerous situations (e.g. essentially saying - hell no I'm not going into that obviously dangerous and creepy room), but he is clever and grounded in a very KJC-character way, despite the happenings and setting being really sinister and spooky. There were a few points where I thought perhaps I could have used a bit more of Gideon to really invest in them as a couple, but honestly I was enjoying the moody gothic thriller of it all too much for that to impact my enjoyment.

This cover drew me in and thankfully the book delivers on all the fun the cover promises. The title is clearly a play on the queer movie All Of Us Strangers and I love that. It’s a cozy mystery with a queer edge, very cool, funny and entertaining. Not just for younger readers either as I think adults would enjoy this tremendously.