We Are All the Same in the Dark
1st Edition
Published on 6. August 2020
432 pages
978-1-4059-4080-1 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the nail-biting new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Black-Eyed Susans
'Gorgeous writing, interesting characters, a unique setting, and an unsettling, surprising mystery. We Are All the Same in the Dark has it all' AMY ANGEL, bestselling author of The Familiar Dark
'Tense, darkly atmospheric . . .Takes your breath away with its sudden twists' DAILY MAIL
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Ten years ago, homecoming queen Trumanell Branson vanished.
Her farewell message?
A bloody handprint left on a wall.
Back then, the police cleared her brother Wyatt of any crime. But a new TV documentary has judged otherwise, and old suspicions are reignited.
Police officer Odette Tucker is determined to solve the case. She's got history with the Branson family. And she knows they must tread carefully.
But will digging into this town's deeply buried secrets do more harm than good?
And what will happen when the shocking truth is finally exposed?
We Are All the Same in the Dark is the nail-biting thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author, perfect for anyone obsessed with HBO's Mare of Easttown.
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'One of my favourite reads of the year. The twisty plot and unexpected revelations propelled me through the pages of this spine-chilling novel . . . Absolutely mesmerizing' Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence
'A disquieting, tense and suspenseful book that promises to keep you reading way into the night' Culture Fly
'Twisty and atmospheric' Prima
READERS LOVE WE ARE ALL THE SAME IN THE DARK:
'What a phenomenal book. The author doesn't just give you a mystery to solve but a mesmerizing story with people who get into your soul. Poetic, gut-wrenching, suspenseful' 5***** Reader Review
'This story sucked me in and spit me out. Captivating, suspenseful and heart-wrenching. The characters grab you and don't let go' 5***** Reader Review
'Julia does it again! Brilliant, extraordinary, captivating. The excitability of this book pulls you into each page right along with Odette to solve the mystery. This is a must read' 5***** Reader Review
'I devoured every page. A disturbing, sad and moving mystery' 5***** Reader Review
'Captivating from start to finish' 5***** Reader Review
'A fantastic psychological thriller. Julia knows how to write disturbing characters that will have you questioning their motives and capabilities right up until the end' 5***** Reader Review
Praise for Julia Heaberlin
'A thriller to make you remember why you love thrillers' Observer
'Gripping' The Times
'Breathtakingly, heart-stoppingly brilliant' Sophie Hannah
'Wonderful . . . creepy . . . a work of art' Sunday Express
'Strong characterisation, haunting images, a wonderful sense of place . . . well worth the read' Guardian
'Gorgeous writing, interesting characters, a unique setting, and an unsettling, surprising mystery. We Are All the Same in the Dark has it all' AMY ANGEL, bestselling author of The Familiar Dark
'Tense, darkly atmospheric . . .Takes your breath away with its sudden twists' DAILY MAIL
_______
Ten years ago, homecoming queen Trumanell Branson vanished.
Her farewell message?
A bloody handprint left on a wall.
Back then, the police cleared her brother Wyatt of any crime. But a new TV documentary has judged otherwise, and old suspicions are reignited.
Police officer Odette Tucker is determined to solve the case. She's got history with the Branson family. And she knows they must tread carefully.
But will digging into this town's deeply buried secrets do more harm than good?
And what will happen when the shocking truth is finally exposed?
We Are All the Same in the Dark is the nail-biting thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author, perfect for anyone obsessed with HBO's Mare of Easttown.
_______
'One of my favourite reads of the year. The twisty plot and unexpected revelations propelled me through the pages of this spine-chilling novel . . . Absolutely mesmerizing' Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence
'A disquieting, tense and suspenseful book that promises to keep you reading way into the night' Culture Fly
'Twisty and atmospheric' Prima
READERS LOVE WE ARE ALL THE SAME IN THE DARK:
'What a phenomenal book. The author doesn't just give you a mystery to solve but a mesmerizing story with people who get into your soul. Poetic, gut-wrenching, suspenseful' 5***** Reader Review
'This story sucked me in and spit me out. Captivating, suspenseful and heart-wrenching. The characters grab you and don't let go' 5***** Reader Review
'Julia does it again! Brilliant, extraordinary, captivating. The excitability of this book pulls you into each page right along with Odette to solve the mystery. This is a must read' 5***** Reader Review
'I devoured every page. A disturbing, sad and moving mystery' 5***** Reader Review
'Captivating from start to finish' 5***** Reader Review
'A fantastic psychological thriller. Julia knows how to write disturbing characters that will have you questioning their motives and capabilities right up until the end' 5***** Reader Review
Praise for Julia Heaberlin
'A thriller to make you remember why you love thrillers' Observer
'Gripping' The Times
'Breathtakingly, heart-stoppingly brilliant' Sophie Hannah
'Wonderful . . . creepy . . . a work of art' Sunday Express
'Strong characterisation, haunting images, a wonderful sense of place . . . well worth the read' Guardian
Reviews / Votes
TENSE, DARKLY ATMOSPHERIC. TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY WITH ITS SUDDEN TWISTS. GRACEFULLY WRITTEN, WITH CHARACTER THAT LEAP OFF THE PAGE AND INTO YOUR IMAGINATION * DAILY MAIL * Twisty and atmospheric * Prima * One of my favorite reads of the year. I wanted to sit and savor Heaberlin's beautiful prose but the twisty plot and unexpected revelations propelled me through the pages of this spine-chilling novel . . . Absolutely mesmerizing * Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence * I'm not sure I can put into words how much I loved this book. Gorgeous writing, interesting characters, a unique setting, and an unsettling, surprising mystery. At one point, I actually gasped out loud both from the beauty of the writing and the shock of the story. We Are All the Same in the Dark has it all -- Amy Engel * bestselling author of The Familiar Dark * Exceptional . . . After a devastating twist halfway through, the intense plot builds to an emotional finale. Heaberlin sensitively addresses issues of survival and vulnerability in this heart-wrenching gothic tale * Publishers Weekly * An intense, intelligent thrill-ride of a book - undoubtedly the one I will be recommending all year -- Elizabeth Haynes A story so deftly told that it pulls you in and swallows you whole -- Taylor Stevens * New York Times bestselling author of Liars' Legacy * [Heaberlin] brilliantly captures the atmosphere and rough beauty of a strange and divided state * CrimeReads * A disquieting, tense and suspenseful book that promises to keep you reading way into the night * Culture Fly * A gripping, richly-layered exploration of haunted souls in a haunted place. Julia Heaberlin's complex and memorable characters propel a story that keeps you guessing at every turn -- Lou Berney * author of November Road *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
File size
1,30 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-4080-1 (9781405940801)
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Julia Heaberlin is the internationally bestselling author of six thrillers, including Black-Eyed Susans, Paper Ghosts, We Are All the Same in the Dark and Night Will Find You.
Her books have sold to more than twenty countries and have been optioned for film.
Black-Eyed Susans was a Sunday Times number two bestseller and a Radio 2 Book Club selection, as well as Waterstones Thriller of the Month.
Before writing novels, Heaberlin was an award-winning journalist, which fed her interest in true crime and the forgotten stories of victims, a theme she carries into her fiction.
She lives with her family in Texas.
Her books have sold to more than twenty countries and have been optioned for film.
Black-Eyed Susans was a Sunday Times number two bestseller and a Radio 2 Book Club selection, as well as Waterstones Thriller of the Month.
Before writing novels, Heaberlin was an award-winning journalist, which fed her interest in true crime and the forgotten stories of victims, a theme she carries into her fiction.
She lives with her family in Texas.
