We Are All Guilty Here

By: Karin Slaughter

North Falls #1

ISBN: 978-0063336773

Publisher: William Morrow

Publication Date: 08/12/2025

Format: Hardcover

My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC)

AUG 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS

The next thrilling mystery from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series.

Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think.

Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites.

For Officer Emmy Clifton, it’s personal. She turned away when her best friend's daughter needed help—and now she must bring her home.

But as Emmy combs through the puzzle the girls left behind, she realizes she never really knew them. Nobody did.

Every teenage girl has secrets. But who would kill for them? And what else is the town hiding?

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Praise

“A thriller of breadth and depth—a powerful and gripping read.”

— Shari Lapena on We Are All Guilty Here

"Explosive from the very start"

— Cara Hunter on We Are All Guilty Here

"Karin Slaughter's new series starts with a book that is a knock-out punch... My God. Sign me up for more."

— Dervla McTiernan on We Are All Guilty Here

“Karin Slaughter is always a must read.”

— Harlan Coben

“It’s funny, shocking, moving and filled with the sort of believable, grounded but still surprising twists that make Slaughter a master of the genre. Cozy? Hardly. Great fun, with great depth.”

— Parade on This Is Why We Lied

“A honeymoon turns into a grisly locked-room mystery in Slaughter’s harrowing 12th outing for Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Will Trent…Slaughter saves the day with her gifts for suspense and characterization…This long-running series still has gas in the tank.”

— Publishers Weekly on This Is Why We Lied

“Grueling, pitiless, yet compassionate…. It’s a signal achievement of Slaughter that the climactic revelations add still another layer of horror to her tale.”

— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on After That Night

“Slaughter’s fans will be avid for the latest in this bestselling series, while its costar, state investigator Will Trent, has inspired a show on ABC, further expanding Slaughter’s already vast audience.”

— Booklist (starred review) on After That Night

“Karin Slaughter always keeps me hooked and Girl, Forgotten is no exception. Totally worthy of a no interruptions, read-all-day bingeathon.”

— Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Never less than nail-biting…. The final twist—a touch of ironic genius—will make your jaw drop.” — London Times (UK) on After That Night

“Karin Slaughter raises her game with every book. After That Night is compulsive reading.”

— Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go

“Slaughter skillfully leads readers on a thrilling journey into the past to solve the murder that a small town wants to forget, yet is still haunted by.”

— Library Journal (starred review) on Girl, Forgotten

“Cunningly conceived and written . . . Deeply satisfying.”

— Washington Post on False Witness

“While fans wait for the show to start again, they can dive into this intense, disturbing, and fascinating story of depravity, betrayal, and hope. The surprise ending shocks and satisfies, and the next Will Trent novel cannot come fast enough.”

— First Clue on This Is Why We Lied

“Intense, gripping, gutsy, multilayered and highly emotional, THIS IS WHY WE LIED is Karin Slaughter at her best. Highly recommended to fans of the series and all readers who enjoy a fast-paced, dark suspense thriller.”

— Mystery & Suspense Magazine

"Slaughter has crafted an intricate, chilling mystery....a thriller much richer and more disturbing than your classic whodunit."

— Oprah Daily

"The basic elements of escapist crime fiction: adroit scene-setting, vivid characterisation and (crucially) impeccable plotting are studded throughout Karin Slaughter’s 25-year career, and her latest is the author en pleine forme."

— Financial Times

About the Author

Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. She is the author of more than twenty instant New York Times bestselling novels, including the Edgar-nominated Cop Town and standalone novels The Good Daughter and Pretty Girls. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her is a #1 Netflix original series, Will Trent is now a Disney+ television series, and further projects are in development. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta. WEBSITE