From Goodreads: 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?
This review is spoiler free.
I've been a long time listener and lover of the podcast Crime Junkie, and when I saw Ashley Flowers had a thriller coming out, of course I had to immediately request it on Netgalley. I honestly couldn't believe it when I got approved, and am so honored to have gotten a chance to read this!
If you are at all interested in the world of true crime, no doubt you've heard the case of JonBenet Ramsey - one of the most famous unsolved murders of the last few decades. All Good People Here echoes the case closely, weaving an incredibly atmospheric and twisty tale of what might have happened in a similar situation.
I truly enjoyed this book, and cannot wait for more by Ashley Flowers! She is an expert storyteller, and All Good People Here is no exception!
*I received an ARC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and views in this review are my own.
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