All Good People Here
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In the propulsive debut novel from the host of the #1 true crime podcast "Crime Junkie，" a journalist uncovers her hometown’s dark secrets when she becomes obsessed with the unsolved murder of her childhood neighbor—and the disappearance of another girl twenty years later。
Everyone from Wakarusa， Indiana， remembers the case of January Jacobs， who was found dead in a ditch hours after her family awoke to find her gone。 Margot Davies was six at the time， the same age as January—and they were next-door neighbors。 In the twenty years since， Margot has grown up， moved away， and become a big-city journalist， but she’s always been haunted by the fear that it could’ve been her。 And the worst part is， January’s killer has never been brought to justice。
When Margot returns home to help care for her sick uncle， it feels like walking into a time capsule。 Wakarusa is exactly how she remembered: genial， stifled， secretive。 Then news breaks about five-year-old Natalie Clark from the next town over， who’s gone missing under eerily similar circumstances。 With all the old feelings rushing back， Margot vows to find Natalie and solve January’s murder once and for all。
But the police， the family， the townspeople—they all seem to be hiding something。 And the deeper Margot digs into Natalie’s disappearance， the more resistance she encounters， and the colder January’s case feels。 Could the killer still be out there？ Could it be the same person who kidnapped Natalie？ And what will it cost to finally discover what truly happened that night？
In the propulsive debut novel from the host of the #1 true crime podcast "Crime Junkie，" a journalist uncovers her hometown’s dark secrets when she becomes obsessed with the unsolved murder of her childhood neighbor—and the disappearance of another girl twenty years later。
Everyone from Wakarusa， Indiana， remembers the case of January Jacobs， who was found dead in a ditch hours after her family awoke to find her gone。 Margot Davies was six at the time， the same age as January—and they were next-door neighbors。 In the twenty years since， Margot has grown up， moved away， and become a big-city journalist， but she’s always been haunted by the fear that it could’ve been her。 And the worst part is， January’s killer has never been brought to justice。
When Margot returns home to help care for her sick uncle， it feels like walking into a time capsule。 Wakarusa is exactly how she remembered: genial， stifled， secretive。 Then news breaks about five-year-old Natalie Clark from the next town over， who’s gone missing under eerily similar circumstances。 With all the old feelings rushing back， Margot vows to find Natalie and solve January’s murder once and for all。
But the police， the family， the townspeople—they all seem to be hiding something。 And the deeper Margot digs into Natalie’s disappearance， the more resistance she encounters， and the colder January’s case feels。 Could the killer still be out there？ Could it be the same person who kidnapped Natalie？ And what will it cost to finally discover what truly happened that night？
Reviews
Marissa Frederick
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When I saw that one of my all-time favorite podcasters was coming out with a novel， I was beyond excited。 Initially I enjoyed the book， but I felt that it was pretty slow going in quite a few parts。 This also felt more like a retelling of an actual case than an original story。Even though it wasn’t extremely fast paced， I did enjoy the majority of the book overall。 It had potential， but without giving spoilers， the last two chapters completely and totally ruined this for book me。 I stayed up unti When I saw that one of my all-time favorite podcasters was coming out with a novel， I was beyond excited。 Initially I enjoyed the book， but I felt that it was pretty slow going in quite a few parts。 This also felt more like a retelling of an actual case than an original story。Even though it wasn’t extremely fast paced， I did enjoy the majority of the book overall。 It had potential， but without giving spoilers， the last two chapters completely and totally ruined this for book me。 I stayed up until 2 AM to finish this despite having to be up extra early， and I’m so upset I sacrificed sleep for what the ending was。 What originally would have been 3。5 stars for me quickly became 2 after the way it ended。Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for a copy of an eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Tiffany | bookshelf。 at 。tiffanys
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Margot is a young journalist who grew up in Wakarusa。 She left after high school and hasn’t really been back。 But now， her Uncle Luke is sick and she’s headed back to take care of him。 Shortly after arriving， a young girl by the name of Natalie goes missing。 Margot is instantly taken back to when she was six years old and her friend/neighbor， January was murdered。 Even though these crimes appear different in several ways， Margot believes they’re connected。 The local police have shot that theory Margot is a young journalist who grew up in Wakarusa。 She left after high school and hasn’t really been back。 But now， her Uncle Luke is sick and she’s headed back to take care of him。 Shortly after arriving， a young girl by the name of Natalie goes missing。 Margot is instantly taken back to when she was six years old and her friend/neighbor， January was murdered。 Even though these crimes appear different in several ways， Margot believes they’re connected。 The local police have shot that theory down。 Can she prove it or is she trying to make the connection because of her obsession with January’s case？ Oh man， where do I begin？ First of all， I am a huge fan of Crime Junkie and Ashley Flowers so I was ecstatic to receive an ARC of this title。 I absolutely LOVED 99% of this book。 It had me in a vice grip from the first chapter。 I devoured it in 24 hours。 The writing was good， I loved the dual narrator/timeline， and I really enjoyed how you were kept guessing the entire book！ As soon as I thought I’d figured something out， NOPE wrong。 Ashley leads you down a twisty path and I love it。 What I didn’t love - the ending。 The ending almost ruined the whole book for me。 Unless there’s a sequel coming that we don’t know about， the ending of this book will haunt me for awhile。 Thank you so much NetGalley， Ashley Flowers and Random House for a copy of this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jay Dwight
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Very entertaining cold case mystery。Journalist Margot Davies must deliver a story to her paper to save her career。 She's asked to report on the disappearance of 5 year old Natalie Clark。 Margot sees parallels to a 25 year old cold case from the same town， the disappearance （later identified as a murder） of 6 year old January Jacobs and her article focuses on this link。 The lack of attention to the current case sees Margot sacked， so she decides to pursue the links， hoping finding the truth about Very entertaining cold case mystery。Journalist Margot Davies must deliver a story to her paper to save her career。 She's asked to report on the disappearance of 5 year old Natalie Clark。 Margot sees parallels to a 25 year old cold case from the same town， the disappearance （later identified as a murder） of 6 year old January Jacobs and her article focuses on this link。 The lack of attention to the current case sees Margot sacked， so she decides to pursue the links， hoping finding the truth about January's case revives her career。 One I found hard to put down。 。。。more
Melissa （LifeFullyBooked）
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2。5 stars， rounded up （this may change）Ok debut， but sudden ending that totally felt unfinished。 Didn’t really grab me， nothing really surprised me。 Full RTC
Katie （TheKatieLibrary）
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3。5 ⭐️ Thank you #netgalley and Random House Publishing- Ballantine Books for this digital ARC！ This is for lovers of true crime， mystery/thrillers and who done its！ I really enjoyed parts of this but grew bored as there was not much originality and the build up felt a bit repetitive。 The ending left me wanting more in a good way。 Fans of the authors crime junkie podcast will enjoy this quick read。
Lori • Lori Reads a Story
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4。5/5 rounded up！Review coming soon。 SO good and kept me guessing！
Natasha
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ALL GOOD PEOPLE HERE•Publication date: August 16， 2022•I am a big fan of the crime junkie podcast and was so excited to read Ashley Flowers' debut！ The book is fast-paced， page turning read。 I loved all the twists and turns and the multiple red herrings！ I was a little disappointed in the abrupt ending。 It felt unfinished， which I hope means another book following this will come out in the future。 4 stars！Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for a copy of this e-ARC in exchan ALL GOOD PEOPLE HERE•Publication date: August 16， 2022•I am a big fan of the crime junkie podcast and was so excited to read Ashley Flowers' debut！ The book is fast-paced， page turning read。 I loved all the twists and turns and the multiple red herrings！ I was a little disappointed in the abrupt ending。 It felt unfinished， which I hope means another book following this will come out in the future。 4 stars！Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for a copy of this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Hillary
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Mystery/thriller with multiple red herrings that’s apparently based loosely on a true story。 Entertaining， but not life changing。
Bre
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Margot is a reporter who returns to her hometown to care for her uncle。 A little girl from a neighboring town goes missing and brings up memories from her old friend January Jacobs who was murdered at age 5。 Margot wants to find out who killed her friend and who is taking these girls and nothing will stop her。 She uncovers so many secrets of this small town in the process。 This book is written by Ashley Flowers the host of a true crime podcast and her work and knowledge there just shines through Margot is a reporter who returns to her hometown to care for her uncle。 A little girl from a neighboring town goes missing and brings up memories from her old friend January Jacobs who was murdered at age 5。 Margot wants to find out who killed her friend and who is taking these girls and nothing will stop her。 She uncovers so many secrets of this small town in the process。 This book is written by Ashley Flowers the host of a true crime podcast and her work and knowledge there just shines throughout this book。 I really enjoyed this thriller and I read it in a day。 It kept me guessing the whole time on who killed January。 There are a few twists in this book and I wasn’t expecting that ending！ I thought I had this book figured out！！ Thank you to the NetGalley and Random House Publishing Groupfor this ARC。 。。。more
Mikayla
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3。75 rounded up。 Let me start off by saying how excited I was for this book。 I love Crime Junkies。 I faithfully listen to all of Audiochucks podcasts。 Maybe for this reason， I had higher expectations of this book。 Margot Davies is a journalist who returns to her hometown to care for her uncle who is suffering from Alzheimers， although the book just refers to it as his “condition”。 Not long after returning， a young girl named Natalie Clark goes missing and is found murdered。 This feels all too re 3。75 rounded up。 Let me start off by saying how excited I was for this book。 I love Crime Junkies。 I faithfully listen to all of Audiochucks podcasts。 Maybe for this reason， I had higher expectations of this book。 Margot Davies is a journalist who returns to her hometown to care for her uncle who is suffering from Alzheimers， although the book just refers to it as his “condition”。 Not long after returning， a young girl named Natalie Clark goes missing and is found murdered。 This feels all too real for Margot as her best friend January Jacobs went missing and was founded murdered under similar circumstances 25 years earlier。 Margot is determined to find out who killed January， and Natalie and if there is a link between the two。 First， this felt like a Jon Benet Ramsey lifetime movie。 I mean the details surrounding the case were eerily similar。 The dad is a well off man able to care for the family。 The mother is infatuated with their daughter being in the limelight。 The brother is somewhat left behind in the family and not the star child。 Everyone has their theories on who in the family did it。 I feel like I would of liked to know more about Jace’s present day。 What happened when the true killer was figured out。 What happened to Margot？ The ending felt so abrupt that I didn’t feel satisfied。 It was missing something。 I feel like Ashley Flowers knows her stuff and she knows how to tell a story。 For that reason， I expected something more original。 This wasn’t a terrible story。 I do feel that it was well written， and I will continue to read her future books。 I just hope they’re more of her own and not based on a well known case。 This was a page turner for me。 I liked the way this went back and forth between past and present and told from two point of views。 It really helped set the scene。 Thank you to Net Galley， Ashley Flowers and Random House Publishing Group for my arc copy。 。。。more
Kaitlyn Young
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Thank you， NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for a copy of this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 As a fellow and devoted Crime Junkie listener， I was SOOO pumped to receive a copy of Ashley Flower's debut novel， All Good People Here。 The opening and the first part of the book were incredibly promising。 After that， it turned into a slow burn read。 The writing itself was well-done and made it easy to picture the story in my head。 I was disappointed in the abrupt ending。 It felt co Thank you， NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for a copy of this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 As a fellow and devoted Crime Junkie listener， I was SOOO pumped to receive a copy of Ashley Flower's debut novel， All Good People Here。 The opening and the first part of the book were incredibly promising。 After that， it turned into a slow burn read。 The writing itself was well-done and made it easy to picture the story in my head。 I was disappointed in the abrupt ending。 It felt completely unfinished， which I hope means another book following this will come out eventually。 The plot itself had so much promise， but I wish more time would have been spent diving into both Natalie's case and how it tied into January's。 Overall， a promising debut novel from Ashley Flowers。 I am excited to see what she comes out with in the future。 。。。more
Nikki
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I am a huge fan of Ashley Flowers and her podcasts， such as Crime Junkies and Supernatural， so when I saw that she was releasing a debut fictional novel， I couldn’t have been more excited！ While reading， I almost felt as if I were listening to a true crime podcast。 Flowers does an excellent job of creating a well-crafted and complex crime mystery surrounding the deaths of multiple little girls that span decades。 I appreciated the multiple timelines between current day 2019 as Margot， an investig I am a huge fan of Ashley Flowers and her podcasts， such as Crime Junkies and Supernatural， so when I saw that she was releasing a debut fictional novel， I couldn’t have been more excited！ While reading， I almost felt as if I were listening to a true crime podcast。 Flowers does an excellent job of creating a well-crafted and complex crime mystery surrounding the deaths of multiple little girls that span decades。 I appreciated the multiple timelines between current day 2019 as Margot， an investigative journalist， returns back to her hometown to care for her ailing uncle and the town where the first little girl was found murdered in 1994 （which is told from the perspective of the little girl， January’s mother， Krissy）。 When another little girls is found murdered， Margot is convinced that there has to be a connection and does everything she can to bring justice to these girls。 The reveals were excellently done and truly kept me guessing until the very end。 I honestly never knew who to be reliable and suspected everyone。 I also found the parallel between this story and the real life case of JonBenét Ramsey to be fascinating as I vividly remember that case growing up and continue to follow any new documentaries or developments on it。 My only reason for not giving five stars is that I personally have a very difficult time reading books where young children are kidnapped， abused or murdered so please know those trigger content warnings before going in as some chapters were incredibly hard to read。 Overall， I think Flowers put out a fantastic debut and can’t wait to see what she does next！ Thank you to Netgalley and Bantam Publishers for my gifted e-ARC copy！ 。。。more
Jess
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WOW。 I've never given a thriller a 5 star rating before， but I think this knocks everything else I've read out of the water。 It will break your heart and make you grip the edge of your seat until your knuckles have turned white。 I felt like this book was written tactfully and brilliantly， despite its heavy subject matter。 This book focuses on crimes against children， so I've included trigger warnings （that I know of） at the end of my review as there are quite a few。 The story jumps back and fort WOW。 I've never given a thriller a 5 star rating before， but I think this knocks everything else I've read out of the water。 It will break your heart and make you grip the edge of your seat until your knuckles have turned white。 I felt like this book was written tactfully and brilliantly， despite its heavy subject matter。 This book focuses on crimes against children， so I've included trigger warnings （that I know of） at the end of my review as there are quite a few。 The story jumps back and forth， mostly from Margot in 2019 to Krissy in 1994。 If you're a Crime Junkie like me， you'll love the way it feels like you're unraveling the story along with Margot。 Knowing what it's like first-hand， this is also a really realistic view into what it's like when someone in your family is fading from dementia。 It was brutal to experience that with Margot。 It's really easy to root for Margot being down on her luck and wanting to help out her uncle， and I think that's what makes this story so good。 I'm very much a character girlie， but many crime thrillers are so focused on plot they end up having less compelling characters。 This was not the case here， which is why I rated it so highly。 Just when I thought I had everything figured out， the rug got pulled from under me for a gut-wrenching ending。 Trigger warnings: mentions of child SA， Murder of a child， self-harm， mentions of suicide Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for this Advanced Reader's Copy in exchange for my fair and honest review。 This title will be available on August 16th。 。。。more
bathbodyandbooks
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I’ve been a Crime Junkie fan for years so when I heard about Flowers’ debut I was so excited for it。 Flowers’ is a masterful storyteller and this story is no different。 Told from the perspective of a reporter in the present trying to solve multiple murders and a victim’s mother in the past， it’s fast-paced and will keep you on your toes from the start。 Just when you think you’ve got it figured out， another clue is revealed that takes the story in a new direction。 I was engaged the entire time。 I I’ve been a Crime Junkie fan for years so when I heard about Flowers’ debut I was so excited for it。 Flowers’ is a masterful storyteller and this story is no different。 Told from the perspective of a reporter in the present trying to solve multiple murders and a victim’s mother in the past， it’s fast-paced and will keep you on your toes from the start。 Just when you think you’ve got it figured out， another clue is revealed that takes the story in a new direction。 I was engaged the entire time。 I was completely ready to give this a five star review but the ending made me want to throw my kindle across the room。 So many questions are resolved but not all of them， so I’m hoping there’s a sequel coming。 Nonetheless， it is a must-read for fans of true crime， small town settings， and multiple timelines/POVs。 Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Katarzyna
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Date reviewed: August 14， 2022Publication date: August 16， 2022So let’s be honest。 The only reason why I grabbed this book was because I like Ashley Flowers podcast – Crime Junkie。 I still don’t know how I feel about this book…The good: •tGood story telling•tLocal small town drama•tLikable characters•tUnexpected twists•tDual POVsThe not-so good: •tWhat’s up with the ending？ •tNot a unique story•tSome holes in plots Overall this was an OK book debut by Ashley。Thank you NetGalley and Random House Date reviewed: August 14， 2022Publication date: August 16， 2022So let’s be honest。 The only reason why I grabbed this book was because I like Ashley Flowers podcast – Crime Junkie。 I still don’t know how I feel about this book…The good: •tGood story telling•tLocal small town drama•tLikable characters•tUnexpected twists•tDual POVsThe not-so good: •tWhat’s up with the ending？ •tNot a unique story•tSome holes in plots Overall this was an OK book debut by Ashley。Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for a free ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jess Barker
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3。5 stars - review to come！
Beth
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2。5 starsI am big fan of Ashley Flowers multiple podcasts and everything she does in the crime community so when I heard she had written a book I was intrigued and wanted to get my hands on it asap。Unfortunately this book never really connected with me。The plot never drew me in and you could definitely tell this is her first novel。 The writing is simple， easy and light so whilst there is nothing wrong with it， it seemed to be lacking a spark。The story is very obviously inspired by the Jon Benet 2。5 starsI am big fan of Ashley Flowers multiple podcasts and everything she does in the crime community so when I heard she had written a book I was intrigued and wanted to get my hands on it asap。Unfortunately this book never really connected with me。The plot never drew me in and you could definitely tell this is her first novel。 The writing is simple， easy and light so whilst there is nothing wrong with it， it seemed to be lacking a spark。The story is very obviously inspired by the Jon Benet Ramsey case and with multiple red herrings it does keep you reading， even though I thought all the twists/reveals were quite obvious， because of this there was never any surprise for me。I found the pacing to be too slow and at times I found it dull and a bit boring。 It also seemed to lack a bit of originality。 I would be interested to read another book by this author （if she writes one） as I think she will get better the more she writes。Thanks to Harper Collins and Netgalley for the ARC I received in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Amanda Mullen
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I found this book to be kind of boring and predictable， I didn’t find that I cared as much about the characters as I should。 At about the 75% point I became much more invested in the ending， but it ended very abruptly， the pieces seemingly coming together too quickly。 I guessed a few of the twists， though perhaps that’s because I read so many thrillers。
Nikki | graciouslybooked
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I LOVED this book。 I didn’t want it to end but I also couldn’t stop reading。 It was very action packed and had lots of dialogue， which I always love。 I would’ve given it 5 stars but the ending was a loose end and if this isn’t going to be a series， then there shouldn’t be any loose ends。 It ended abruptly as far as Margot and that’s not cool。 That was very disappointing。 This book had Jon Benet Ramsey vibes but details changed a bit。 It was a fantastic read though。 Thank you NetGalley for this A I LOVED this book。 I didn’t want it to end but I also couldn’t stop reading。 It was very action packed and had lots of dialogue， which I always love。 I would’ve given it 5 stars but the ending was a loose end and if this isn’t going to be a series， then there shouldn’t be any loose ends。 It ended abruptly as far as Margot and that’s not cool。 That was very disappointing。 This book had Jon Benet Ramsey vibes but details changed a bit。 It was a fantastic read though。 Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
Tori
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Told in dual POV and diverging timelines， this novel is perfect for True Crime Junkies。 At its heart， the story details one woman’s quest for truth and the lengths a mother will go to protect her child。 A mesmerizing debut that will keep you hooked from start to finish。 In the town of Wakarusa， Indiana， everyone’s a suspect。My only complaint is the unresolved ending。 For a book so focused on discovering the truth behind an unsolved crime， it’s an odd authorial choice to leave the ending so open。 Told in dual POV and diverging timelines， this novel is perfect for True Crime Junkies。 At its heart， the story details one woman’s quest for truth and the lengths a mother will go to protect her child。 A mesmerizing debut that will keep you hooked from start to finish。 In the town of Wakarusa， Indiana， everyone’s a suspect。My only complaint is the unresolved ending。 For a book so focused on discovering the truth behind an unsolved crime， it’s an odd authorial choice to leave the ending so open。 Perhaps there’s hope for a sequel？Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine/Bantam Books for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Dawn
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Margot is a crime writer who has returned to her home town to see family。 There a girl has gone missing that opens up old wounds on the case years before of young January Jacobs whose killer was never brought to justice。 This started slow for me but then it starts to roll along at breakneck speed but then I found the ending very abrupt。 This was a superb read。 Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review。
Miranda G
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I cannot believe this is a debut novel。 @ashleyflowers， co-host of @crimejunkiepodcast， killed it （no pun intended）。 This was such a strong four-star read and I read it coming off of @ashleywinsteadbooks newest book and it still held its own。 I devoured it and finished it in a day and a half - it would’ve been a day but I fell asleep with kindle in hand because I was so desperately trying to stay awake to find out the ending 😂 It is SUCH a page turner and extremely fast-paced so if that is your I cannot believe this is a debut novel。 @ashleyflowers， co-host of @crimejunkiepodcast， killed it （no pun intended）。 This was such a strong four-star read and I read it coming off of @ashleywinsteadbooks newest book and it still held its own。 I devoured it and finished it in a day and a half - it would’ve been a day but I fell asleep with kindle in hand because I was so desperately trying to stay awake to find out the ending 😂 It is SUCH a page turner and extremely fast-paced so if that is your jam then you’ll love this as well。 Pub date is this Tuesday， 8/16！ Thank you to @randomhouse @penguinrandomhouse for this ARC！ 。。。more
Leslie
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What the hell！ That is my immediate reaction to this book。 How could that last chapter be the last chapter？ I received an ARC， so maybe the final version has an additional chapter？！ Ugh， this was a strong 5 star book all along and now I don’t know how I feel for a rating。 The main character is a reporter who returns to her hometown to take care of her uncle who has early onset dementia。 Soon after her return， a young girl is murdered which is similar to the unsolved case of her neighbor friend w What the hell！ That is my immediate reaction to this book。 How could that last chapter be the last chapter？ I received an ARC， so maybe the final version has an additional chapter？！ Ugh， this was a strong 5 star book all along and now I don’t know how I feel for a rating。 The main character is a reporter who returns to her hometown to take care of her uncle who has early onset dementia。 Soon after her return， a young girl is murdered which is similar to the unsolved case of her neighbor friend who was murdered when they were six。 The MC researches the stories and uncovers many secrets。 Lots of Jon Benet Ramsey vibes here。 The author is a podcaster， and this felt very podcast-y （in a good way） to me。 The storytelling is fantastic and the dual timelines worked well。 It kept me guessing throughout and to the end， and although I did figure out one element at one point， I wasn’t completely sure and ultimately changed my mind only to find out later that I was right。 I really， really enjoyed this book and couldn’t put it down。 I had to force myself to stop reading to go to sleep， and then I was anxious for my kids and their safety！ A sign of a really good thriller。But that ending。 。。。more
Sandra The Old Woman in a Van
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All Good People Here is a fun， twisty thriller。 At first， I thought it was going to be too simple - but nope， the author had me fooled （in a good way）。 Despite a few unlikely， but not over the top， threads， I enjoyed the plot。 Margot is a compelling protagonist， even though she throws her phone around a bit too much。 Mysteries set in small towns are a fave of mine - they take me on literary tourism adventures to regions I haven't explored much。 This time it's rural Indiana， and I enjoyed the vis All Good People Here is a fun， twisty thriller。 At first， I thought it was going to be too simple - but nope， the author had me fooled （in a good way）。 Despite a few unlikely， but not over the top， threads， I enjoyed the plot。 Margot is a compelling protagonist， even though she throws her phone around a bit too much。 Mysteries set in small towns are a fave of mine - they take me on literary tourism adventures to regions I haven't explored much。 This time it's rural Indiana， and I enjoyed the visit。 The story's ending was mildly frustrating - it felt like a podcast waiting for the next episode。 I hope this turns into a series， but the wackadoodle ending might preclude that option。 Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced ebook copy of the book。 。。。more
Cindy :: leavemetomybooks ::
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Twenty years ago， six-year-old January Jacobs was murdered。 Her best friend， Margot， grew up and became a journalist and has just moved back to small-town Indiana when another young girl， Natalie Clark， goes missing。 Margot is determined to solve January's murder and find Natalie。 Overall， this book was *fine* — the plot details were drawn （copied？） extremely heavily from the story of JonBenét Ramsey， which anyone who follows true crime already knows， so it felt a little lazy。 I didn’t like the Twenty years ago， six-year-old January Jacobs was murdered。 Her best friend， Margot， grew up and became a journalist and has just moved back to small-town Indiana when another young girl， Natalie Clark， goes missing。 Margot is determined to solve January's murder and find Natalie。 Overall， this book was *fine* — the plot details were drawn （copied？） extremely heavily from the story of JonBenét Ramsey， which anyone who follows true crime already knows， so it felt a little lazy。 I didn’t like the ending and don’t think the book really stands out in any way， but thought this was a decent enough debut from the popular podcast host。* thanks to Random House-Ballantine & Bantam for the NetGalley review copy。 All Good People Here publishes August 16th。 。。。more
Sunny
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Calling all crime junkies！ As soon as I saw this book available on Netgalley， I knew I had to read it。 I've been a fan of the Crime Junkie podcast for years， so I know Ashley can tell a story！ I really enjoyed this book！ I thought the story was super compelling， and I loved the dual timelines in the book。 The 1994 storyline gave me serious JonBenet Ramsey vibes， when young， vibrant January is killed， and no one is sure whether it was an intruder who killed her or her own mother， Krissy。 There we Calling all crime junkies！ As soon as I saw this book available on Netgalley， I knew I had to read it。 I've been a fan of the Crime Junkie podcast for years， so I know Ashley can tell a story！ I really enjoyed this book！ I thought the story was super compelling， and I loved the dual timelines in the book。 The 1994 storyline gave me serious JonBenet Ramsey vibes， when young， vibrant January is killed， and no one is sure whether it was an intruder who killed her or her own mother， Krissy。 There were some really amazing twists in the story， and Flowers added in some really great red herrings that made you question everything。 I was constantly changing my theory about what actually happened。I had a few issues with the writing--mostly that it read like a podcast， with chapters ending with phrases to the effect of "She had no idea how bad it was about to get。" But， this is a debut from someone who is used to a certain style of writing， so I have confidence Flowers's writing will only continue to get better。The only other issue I had was the ending。 I don't mind an ambiguous ending usually， but I did not like how this one ended at all。Overall， I found it to be a really enjoyable， entertaining read， and a very solid debut novel！Many thanks to @netgalley and @randomhouse for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Dylan Fleigle
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I’m just going to start out by saying I loved this book。 I LOVED this book。 I haven’t read a mystery/thriller since January （how ironic） and I’m so glad this is the one I chose to read。 All Good People Here had everything that a quintessential mystery should have: small-town murders， dual timelines， multiple perspectives， twists and turns， and a tied-up and complete conclusion。 This book took me on a roller coaster ride with all the twists and turns， but there was the perfect amount。 I found tha I’m just going to start out by saying I loved this book。 I LOVED this book。 I haven’t read a mystery/thriller since January （how ironic） and I’m so glad this is the one I chose to read。 All Good People Here had everything that a quintessential mystery should have: small-town murders， dual timelines， multiple perspectives， twists and turns， and a tied-up and complete conclusion。 This book took me on a roller coaster ride with all the twists and turns， but there was the perfect amount。 I found that while there were many， the twists were realistic and believable。 This book was a fast page-turner that I found hard to put down。 I couldn’t wait to keep reading and find out the truth surrounding this small-town whodunnit。 。。。more
Erika Vogel
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This true crime novel alternates chapters between the mother of a young girl， January， killed at only six years old and Morgan， January’s friend who returns home to help her uncle and revive her career as a reporter。Morgan sets out to solve January’s murder and along the way finds any other mysteries to solve， including the truth about her beloved uncle， Luke。 At the same time， January’s mom reveals her own story one later at a time。 I thought the author did an excellent job hooking the reader i This true crime novel alternates chapters between the mother of a young girl， January， killed at only six years old and Morgan， January’s friend who returns home to help her uncle and revive her career as a reporter。Morgan sets out to solve January’s murder and along the way finds any other mysteries to solve， including the truth about her beloved uncle， Luke。 At the same time， January’s mom reveals her own story one later at a time。 I thought the author did an excellent job hooking the reader in the first two chapters and I was engaged throughout the book。 Also， I appreciated finding information out during January’s mom’s chapters before Morgan solved or in some cases did not solve certain questions in her chapters。 The “twist” was okay - not particularly novel， but got the job done。 The ending was a little abrupt， but overall a solid true crime novel。 Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy for an honest review。 。。。more
Joyce
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A fabulous read for true mystery lovers。
Janis Rich
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This book reminded me a lot of the Jon Benet murder in the beginning。 I liked that my idea of what really happened and who the murderer was kept changing and， consequently， I couldn’t put it down。 I was， however， disappointed in the abrupt end and felt I was left hanging on the 2019 storyline。
Reference
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