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We Are All Guilty Here

By: Karin Slaughter
Narrated by: Kathleen Early
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The instant No.1 Sunday Times bestseller! The gripping and exciting first book in a brand new crime thriller series from the global sensation Karin Slaughter.

'A powerful and gripping read' Shari Lapena

'Explosive from the very start' Cara Hunter

'This is a huge novel with an even bigger heart' Jane Casey

'Karin Slaughter is always a must read' Harlan Coben

‘A dark, shocking and visceral story’ Janice Hallett

'An astonishing novel' Andrea Mara

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Welcome to North Falls. A small town where everyone knows everyone. But nobody knows the truth.

Emmy Clifton thinks she knows her neighbours. She's wrong.

She thinks it’s just another hot summer night like any other. She's wrong.

When her best friend's daughter asks for help, she thinks it’s just some teenage drama. She’s never been more wrong in her life.

As the town ignites in the wake of the girl's disappearance, Emmy throws herself into the search. But then she realises: You never really know a town until you know its secrets.

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'Karin absolutely nails small town America with complex family lives filled with secrets and paranoia' 5 star reader review

'Brilliant, heart-breaking, tense, disturbing and another impossible to put down' 5 star reader review

'A compelling and intricately woven thriller that will keep readers hooked from start to finish' 5 star reader review

We Are All Guilty Here was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16/6/25

©2025 Karin Slaughter (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers
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Editorial Review

Small town, big secrets
Karin Slaughter is one of those authors I always turn to when I want a story that completely pulls me in. We Are All Guilty Here focuses on a small Southern town in the United States where a violent crime sends shockwaves through a community full of secrets. I’m intrigued that this isn’t just a whodunit, but more of a “what did we all do?” I’ve got a feeling it will leave us questioning everything—and talking about it long after. Expect a slow-burn suspense that packs a serious emotional punch. If you loved Pieces of Her or Pretty Girls, this one should already be in your wish list. —Dawn G., Audible Editor

Critic reviews

'A thriller of breadth and depth—a powerful and gripping read' Shari Lapena

'Explosive from the very start' Cara Hunter

'This is a huge novel with an even bigger heart' Jane Casey

'Karin Slaughter is always a must read' Harlan Coben

‘A dark, shocking and visceral story … Absolutely brilliant’ Janice Hallett

'Powerful, beautiful, brimming with heart and grit – an astonishing novel. I adored it' Andrea Mara

‘Impeccably crafted, achingly tense, and so deeply felt’ Dervla McTiernan

'Brilliantly fresh and compelling – Karin Slaughter is on cracking form’ Peter James

'You need Karin Slaughter on your reading list' Financial Times

'This is Karin Slaughter at her finest' Woman & Home

'The first chapter was so gripping, I almost missed my tube stop' Prima

Praise for Karin Slaughter

‘Compulsive reading’ Clare Mackintosh

‘Twisty, touching and intense. I find it totally absorbing’ Adele Parks

‘I’d follow her anywhere’ Gillian Flynn

‘Passion, intensity, and humanity’ Lee Child

‘A dark, sophisticated gem of a read’ Janice Hallett

‘Heart-stopping one moment, heart-breaking the next’ Cara Hunter

‘Her heroines are believable, flawed and courageous’ Oyinkan Braithwaite

‘Never less than nail-biting’ The Times

‘Absorbing’ Sunday Times

‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ Tess Gerritsen

‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ Michael Connelly

‘A writer of extraordinary talents’ Kathy Reichs

‘Fiction doesn't get any better than this’ Jeffery Deaver

‘A great writer at the peak of her powers’ Peter James

‘Big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody’ Stuart MacBride

‘The queen of the explosive thriller’ Good Housekeeping

'Karin Slaughter has – by far – the best name of all of us mystery novelists' James Patterson

‘Sharp and absorbing’ Guardian

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I completed this book in five days but couldn’t stop thinking about the next chapter. I would have completed sooner if work hadn’t gotten in the way 😁.

Enticing, exciting and wonderful twists

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I just couldn’t put this book down, powerfully written. Another excellent gripping story by Karin Slaughter

Another excellent gripping book by Karin Slaughter

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Patricia Cornwall hits is out of the park again with this non-stop thriller, combining the most evil parts of humanity with beauty and faith in the things which matter to us most.

Hooked…

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This is my first Karin Slaughter book! Wow what a roller coaster. Great character development. The story is pretty dark but very gripping. Solid narration. I’m a fan now!

Loved this!!

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Liked the twist at the end.
Would have been nice for Emmy to realise her relationship with her mum

Good story.

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