This week on Genre’d, we’re talking about We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter — a small-town thriller of fireworks, vanishing girls, and a deputy who can’t outrun what she ignored (plus an FBI profiler who blows the case wide open).

We unpack dual timelines, dynasty drama, and why this one felt like watching prestige TV in print (hello, Will Trent / Sharp Objects / True Detective energy).

💥 Spoiler note: first ~15 minutes are spoiler-free; full-on spoilers after that (clearly flagged).
🚨 Content warnings: harm to minors, sexual violence, murder, addiction/recovery, dementia.

In this episode we chat about:

• Tropes & vibes: dual timelines, small-town secrets, morally gray leads, ticking-clock investigation

• Characters to watch: Emmy (reluctant engine), Gerald (loyalty vs. justice), Jude (pattern-reading profiler)

• Pop-culture detours: Will Trent, Sharp Objects, True Detective

• True-crime sidebar: the Austin “Yogurt Shop” case DNA development and why it fits today’s themes

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