All The Colours Of The Dark - Chris Whitaker - 2024 Top Book Pick!

Fiction

Rating: 9.5/10

Patch barely blinks when he puts himself in harm’s way to save a girl from being abducted. When he is taken instead, it changes everything in his small town and in the lives of everyone who loves him. Nothing will ever be the same for any of them. Many will live in a state of limbo, one foot stuck in a past, one making faltering steps to move on.

Saint is a loyal and loving best friend to Patch, she will do everything in her power, and beyond, to find him. She will not sleep or eat; she will show up every day at the police station to sit as a reminder to the officers that they have work to do. She will be brave without consideration of her own safety. She will never give up, never back down.

She believes with her whole heart that if she can just find him everything will be okay. And then miraculously, she does find him. But that is where the miracles end. The story unfolds across decades, shifting perspectives between Patch and Saint. And make no mistake, you will fall in love with them, that is this author’s gift.

Filled with heartbreak and hope, this brilliantly crafted book is the story of what, and who, gets left behind in the wake of a tragedy. A portrayal of the remnants of what was. And while that might sound melancholy, its essential to note that with this author you will see that things survive despite the harshest of odds.

Book Pairing(s): We Begin At The End by Chris Whitaker, Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane, All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Crosby