The murder of 6 year-old January Jacobs sent shockwaves through the small, rural town of Wakarusa, Indiana back in 1994. Decades later, though the case has gone cold, the ghost of January's story still pulses through the community as her unknown killer roams free.
When Margot Davies returns home to Wakarusa to care for her uncle, she finds herself propelled back to when her childhood friend January was murdered. Before long, another little girl just one town over goes missing, and the parallels between cases are enough to convince Margot: the killer is back.
Sure to please fans of small-town crime fiction, I was so close to loving "All Good People Here," but its abrupt ending (loose ends left untied, be warned) and lack of descriptive writing made it a middle-of-the-road read for me. Reminiscent of Jess Lourey's dark midwest crime, the story is fast-paced and will keep you guessing. There are emotional elements throughout, but none profound enough to really tie me to the story.
Entertaining nonetheless, I'd recommend "All Good People Here" to any reader looking for a cold case-reopened, small town feel who doesn't need beautiful, transportive writing to settle into the story.
Rating: 3 Stars
Publication Details: Out 8/16/2022, Random House
*Huge thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for providing my review copy!*
