Book Review - All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

Title: All Good People Here
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Author: Ashley Flowers
 
Description: 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. Wakarus is exactly how she remembered: genial, stifled, secretive. The 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 ut be the same person who kidnapped Natalie? And what will it cost to finally discover what truly happened that night?
 
Review: “All Good People Here” is Ashley Flowers’ debut novel and a good one. Set in a small town, following dual timelines, a journalist digging into a cold case that has been haunting her since it happened. All elements I love in a thriller.
 
The heart of the boo is the case of January Jacobs, a case that the family and the town could never let go. And the same goes for Margot. She has left her town, but when she returns, everything feels exactly the same. And the murder of January starts to become a part of her life again. And this time, Margot wants to find out what really happened and who did this to January.
 
The case is very reminiscent of the real-life case of JonBenét Ramsey, from 1996, which is still unsolved. If this case intrugues you, “All Good People Here” might be a good read for you.
 
The book has many reveals and some plot twist, most of them very surprising and unpredictable. And I really loved that ending. What a great debut for Ashley Flowers.
 
Rating: 4, 5/ 5