We Are All Guilty HereWe Are All Guilty Here
What it's about
In the small town of North Falls, two teenage girls vanish after a Fourth of July fireworks show. Emmy Clifton, a young police officer, feels responsible, because one of them was her goddaughter and she was supposed to be watching. As the search goes on, the town turns on itself and secrets come out. Years later, the case comes back.
Why it's worth reading
It hit #1 on the New York Times list and was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It begins Karin Slaughter's new North Falls series, a dark, twisty small-town crime novel.
You'll love it if you liked
The Last Child
All the Colors of the Dark
The River We RememberGood to know
Slaughter's books are known for graphic violence, and this one involves the abuse of teenage girls.
By the numbers
- Readers66 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller61 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
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Quick answers
Is We Are All Guilty Here worth reading?
Yes. It hit #1 on the New York Times list and was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It ranks #915 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 73.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is We Are All Guilty Here about?
In the small town of North Falls, two teenage girls vanish after a Fourth of July fireworks show. Emmy Clifton, a young police officer, feels responsible, because one of them was her goddaughter and she was supposed to be watching. As the search goes on, the town turns on itself and secrets come out. Years later, the case comes back.
How long does it take to read We Are All Guilty Here?
About 11 hours (448 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after We Are All Guilty Here?
If you liked it, try The Last Child by John Hart, All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker or The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger.