All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

How I Came Across It... *I read We Begin at the End and so enjoyed that story. I saw that Chris Whitaker was coming out with a new novel. Then I saw Jenna Bush Hager announce this novel as her July book club selection. She stated it was her favorite book club selection up until this point. I ordered the novel and brought the mega-book (608 pages) on my vacation to the Minnesota North Shore. What It's About - Five Things You Need to Know... *Saint and Patch have a special and unique friendship that began when they were children.

*When young girls begin to go missing in their small town, both children know something is wrong and "feel" they can do something to help.

*After Patch goes missing himself, Saint isn't quite sure how to deal with his absence, but does everything in her power to find him and bring him home.

*While Patch is held captive, he gets to know another young person who goes by the name of Grace.

*Patch returns to Saint, but Grace remains missing with Patch spending the next many years trying to locate her and bring the mystery to an end. What I Thought of It - Five Observations/Reflections... *I love when I begin a novel and know I'm in for a special reading experience.

*This story was like no other I have read and I enjoyed every aspect of it.

*The cast of characters were stellar, interesting, and engaging.  I certainly grew to love many of them and know I'll be thinking of them for quite some time.

*There were so many positives within the story; strong plot, tremendous character development, and a mystery that was unique and held my interest for all 600 pages.

*The story had all the "feels" and I often found myself laughing and also had tears in my eyes.  As much as I raced toward the conclusion, I didn't want the story to end.
Who Should Read It... *EVERYONE! I can't imagine any adult reader not enjoying this work of fiction. So darn good. Happy Reading!!!

Rating...

5 out of 5 stars