We Are All the Same in the Dark

At the beginning of We Are All the Same in the Dark, I wasn't sure I liked it; the language was a little stilted, and it jumped right into the thick of it. That feeling didn't last long, however. I couldn't put the book down; it slowly drew you in until I couldn't stop reading.

You get drips of information that slowly help you put together the puzzle of the town. I was honestly surprised at some of the turns, and even the things I suspected managed to take me off guard somehow.

The atmosphere and characters are what make this book compelling. The small town with a dark past hanging over it, the feeling of danger right around the corner. And all the characters are captivating – and suspicious.

I loved both of the narrators in the book. Odette, a young cop with ties to the town tragedy, and Angel, the young girl Odette is trying to help. I loved both perspectives, and how their connection, though short, had such a lasting impact.

Odette lost one of her legs the night Trumanell disappeared, ten years before the book takes place. Her experiences in the book were eye-opening. Her reality is something I know nothing about, and some of her struggles I would never have considered. The same with Angel and her missing eye.

This book creeps up on you. The characters get under your skin, and you can't stop reading because you need to know everyone is okay. We Are All the Same in the Dark will unquestionably be a hit with my patrons.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.