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This book surprised me. Firstly, I thoroughly enjoyed the story far more than I anticipated. Once I became immersed in the characters‘ secrets and understood the potential consequences of those secrets, I couldn‘t stop listening. Secondly, I initially believed I had solved the crime early on, but I was mistaken. The narrative unfolded in a way that kept me guessing until the very end.

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I am not a true crime fan so I was not familiar with the author. It is her debut. The plot is interesting even if it seems to borrow heavily from the JonBenet Ramsey tragedy and perhaps others. A child‘s murder and a family ruined. Years later a friend, now a journalist is back home to care for her uncle when tragedy strikes again. Are the murders related? Cue the mystery, revelations and danger. Basic prose, but worth a look at this 3.5 ⭐️ read.

5 Star • All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers is a tense thriller following journalist Margot Davies as she probes a cold case murder and a new abduction in small-town Indiana. The dual-timeline story delivers suspense and twists, though its JonBenét Ramsey parallels and ambiguous ending may polarize readers. A solid debut for true crime fans.

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I read this because my bookclub chose it. Despite the over-use of expressions and bothersome and repeated description of the characters, their struggles, and stakes, I was engrossed. But I am not at all satisfied with the ending with so many loose ends.

3.5/5⭐️
Was it the best writing? No
Were the characters complex and well written? Not really
Were there plot holes? Yup with a little Nancy Drew coincidence and luck thrown in.
Good ending? NOPE

But I couldn‘t stop reading and I enjoyed it anyway.

Getting in some reading while my daughter and a friend Bounce!

Small town murder mystery. Margot goes home to Indiana to help her uncle but memories come back of her childhood friend who was taken and killed. With the mystery of her death still unsolved she tries to link a new death to that of her friend. The ending was a bit abrupt to me but maybe since little girls are the ones being taken is why the author ended it to make the reader cringe? It did. 🥺🫣😳🤔

Flowers has a well known true crime podcast, and it‘s easy to see where she pulled inspiration from famous cases like JonBenet Ramsey and Casey Anthony. But that only made the slow plot and so-so writing more obvious. The saving grace was an unexpected ending.

What a roller coaster this one was… so many twists and turns. And that ending… WHAT?!?? Can‘t wait to talk about this one at book club!

The weather is super crappy so my track meet got canceled and we decided not to have practice either so I have an unexpected evening off… bring on the pjs and book!

#motivationalmonday @Cupcake12

1. Track meets and a book club
2. I am in my classroom which has no window ☹️
3. Wisconsin and it is warm and sunny
4. Done

I am looking forward to these…#bkclubread #springskies @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Gah! There‘s a reason I don‘t read thrillers. Too many twists, not enough characterization, I rolled my eyes so many times. And, of course, it leaned heavily on my pet peeve of the character knowing something without revealing it to the reader. I only read this because I like Crime Junkie—I‘ll know better in the future!

I waited to take this picture until I had a different cat in my lap. Magrat was not a fan of being used as a Kindle prop 😹

📖 𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀🔍

I enjoyed the 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 of 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 by 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬, a fast-paced, clever, twisty mystery told from the perspectives of a reporter convinced cases of murdered children are connected & the mother of one. The action shifts between 2019 & 1994 with shocking clues & several suspects. The conclusion is controversial.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Enjoyed this on audio. It was a decent little thriller. A debut novel from the host of the Crime Junkie podcast. The ending was pretty frustrating though and left some things hanging that I thought ought to have been tied up.

📖 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 📖

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 of 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 is underway over on Instagram. The debut novel by 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 focuses on a journalist who uncovers her hometown‘s dark secrets she becomes obsessed with 2 crimes. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 to grab a copy of the book & read this twisty thriller with us!

This is an easy read, and not without its moments, but the ending feels really rushed. The sort of weird nods to JonBenet also end up feeling largely pointless, and takes away from what could be a really interesting commentary on life in the rural Midwest.

Work bookclub selection.

First half was okay and was building toward what seemed to be an intriguing mystery, but then the multiple plot twists became a little much. I lost reader faith and finished just to see how it came out.

I am concluding intelligent thrillers are difficult to write, ala Fremlin. @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen 😉

I liked the first half of this, but the rest was terrible. Unrealistic motives and reactions, cardboard characters, bad writing, and inaccurate details about small town/rural setting.

So I live in a town mentioned in this book. I waited a good while until a lot of the hype wore off to dive in and it was a decent mystery that kept me guessing. Felt a lot like the Good Girl's Guide to Murder trilogy with an older protagonist that was a journalist instead of a podcaster. Slipping back and forth in a cold case and modern case and amongst various suspects, interviews etc. But I think my proximity to the setting had me nitpicking 🤷

I enjoyed this mystery, more than I imagined because I went looking for spoilers and found a slew of bad reviews. The ending, oh that ending…Just when you think you have the answers, you find out MORE. Book #37 in 2023

I am a huge Crime Junkie fan and really excited to start this.

I got this one off in the mail today. It was good!

#LMPBC @sweetpealsd @gencmichael @ConfessionofaBookaholic

I really enjoyed the complexities of this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I thought this was great!! I‘m surprised it has so many “meh” reviews. There was only one loose end that I didn‘t love, and I thought the end of the book made perfect sense. Great book!
⭐️: 4/5

As a true crime junkie and fan, I was excited about the book. It's about a series of murders of little girls and whether they are related or not. And obviously, who did it? I was generally hooked but it was a lil bland here and there. Also, I felt that some details were missing. I liked Margot as a character. Definitely disappointed with the ending.
3.5/5🌟

Book 6🎧 3⭐️

Filled with twists and accusations, just didn‘t have me on the edge of my seat.

The final scene is a doozy. Poor little January☹️

Anyone else reading this in Ashley‘s voice?? #crimejunkies

#1
Even though I have figured out who donnit, I must say this was a very good book to listen to, while sick

The ending has ruined the book for me; I need more closure!!! The journey was an interesting one and kept me engaged. I agree with some of the reviews that it ran long in parts. All I could think of while reading this was the Ramsay case (like @swishandflick has mentioned), it makes sense the author has woven in aspects of that case given they are a true crime podcaster.

3¼⭐
I didn‘t realize this was by another (having listened to the Butcher and the Wren recently) True-Crime Podcaster until I was about halfway through. I might‘ve passed on this book altogether if I had. Although this one was marginally better…instead of a total cliffhanger ending, it had an ending that just needed more closure. While I found the story overall to be kinda meh, I still feel she has potential as a writer.

Pretty good mystery written by the Crime Junkie podcaster. I feel like it could have used more editing, seemed to run long in places but was an interesting debut and I will give her next one a try. Good on #audio , kept my whole family engaged while holiday traveling by car (my kids are adults) #BookspinBingo #WinterReadathon @TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

I've been a big fan of the true crime podcasts that Ashley Flowers produces for a long time so I was stoked to read her fiction debut and was not disappointed! Holy moly, I inhaled it (like, "drop your Kindle on your face bc you're exhausted but don't want to go to sleep" inhaled it). And that shock twist at the end?! Definitely felt like it was inspired by the JonBenét Ramsey case and I was here for it??

December 20, 2022 First of all, i did not see that ending coming!!! I am not going to spoil the story because I believe everyone should read it. I was thinking Jace, Elliot Wallace, or Luke killed January Jacobs but the real killer was __________. Sorry, you have to read it yourself. Bye 🤣

December 20, 2022 GUESS WHAT LISTERS!! Progress has been made but im still not sure who killed January Jacobs. I am on page 260 out of 309 and I have learned more about Luke (Margot's uncle) and Jodie (Krissy's true lover that she kept a secret from Billy and Dave). So many secrets within this town

December 20, 2022 Tbh this book is beginning to creep me out! I am close to the end (page 225 out of 309) and I am starting to feel myself scrunching and frowning while staring at the pages in the book. Sigh Ugh Why is this book making me feel this way IDK but I do know that I need to finish it to find out WHO killed January Jacobs: Jace, Elliot Wallace (January's imaginary friend) or Luke (Margot's Uncle)???

December 20, 2022 Halfway through the book. I am now on the part where Krissy (the mother) is swamped by a bunch of news reporters and is trying to save her son Jace from all the commotion. There is so much suspense WOW

1. Yes! Currently on the road, headed to Colorado to spend time with family, including @Ireadkidlit . #audio listening to the tagged book on the way 😄
2. Hope so! Will definitely be cold!
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

December 19, 2022 The story is picking up pace. However, I am still on the part where Margot is trying to figure out the kind of person Jace is and who in town knows about him. Eli Blum is the only one who sort of knew him but doesn't talk with him anymore

December 18, 2022 Chilling! Chilling I tell you!! The book is suspenseful in a good way. The potential killers could be either Krissy Jacobs (mother of January Jacobs) or Jace Jacobs (the twin brother). Who is it? Still reading to find out...

December 18, 2022 Finally able to set aside time to read more of this book! I like how fast paced the book is and how the author goes back and forth from 1994 to 2019. These type of books are very interesting because the reader gets to envision what happened in the past versus the future. So far Margot is trying to figure out who the killer is that killed January Jacobs and if it was the same one that kidnapped Natalie Clark

December 7, 2022 Started reading this book last week and it is a THRILLER!!! No shocker there. Who knew I would pick another thriller?! I'll update you all when I have read more. Don't worry haha

@sweetpealsd About halfway through the book and LOVING it so far. Great choice :)

4/5 ⭐
I really like this book. It would make a great movie. Books with a murder mystery trying to be resolved by a reporter or podcaster always pulls me right into the story.
The story reminded me a little bit of JonBenét Ramsey.
The ending wasn't what I expected but I hope this possibly means a sequel?

This mystery/thriller was riveting throughout. I was really attached to the reporter. The ending was excellent. I highly recommend it.

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1. Warm cookies- yum
2. Slippers during the day. I sleep in cozy socks.
3. Fireplace
4. Rain (I don't have to shovel it)
5. I wear scarfs with my sweaters
6. Snowshoe
7. Depends on activity and weather
8. Bridget Jones
9. Board games