We Are All Guilty Here

North Falls, Book 1

By: Karin Slaughter

Narrated by: Kathleen Early

The instant No.1 Sunday Times bestseller!

The gripping and exciting first book in a brand new crime thriller series from the international sensation Karin Slaughter.

'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

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

Emmy Clifton has lived here all her life. She thinks she knows her neighbours. She's wrong.

She thinks it’s just another hot summer night: a 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 thinks it can wait. 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.

Is Emmy ready for the truth?

©2025 Karin Slaughter (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

Another great one

oh boy, was this great!? every new release from her i think to myself nobody can be consistently great for so long. then she does it again. great story, great pace, amazing characters, gread voice acting. 100/100 great!

Thoroughly enjoyed

My first book from this author and enjoyed the book very much. Good book that keeps you wanting more . Well narrated

As exceptionally imersive as KS's other work

Ever since I discovered the Grant County series when I was a teen, I have been obsessed with Karin Slaughter's books. She has an absolute unique style of writing as well as crafting her characters and story plots.
It is not a secret that I like my crime novels gritty and real, but apart from this usual Slaughter ingredient, what I find most enthralling about her works are the characters she constructs; their backstories, their motivations, their thought processes and most of all their human flaws. No other author makes me feel this connected to fictional characters; Slaughter paints a picture of often deeply flawed people, that strive to do a little good in the world, but often end up stumbling along the way.
The plot is good, though not as police procedural and not as focused on the detective aspect as for her Will Trent series. However, I absolutely look forward to more amazing books in this new series!

Kathleen Early is amazing as always, so I beyond pleased that she again is along for the ride.