All Of Us Murderers

Great read. It’s best to know at the outset that this book will be hard to put down. Great mystery full of shifting characters and surprises.

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BookPage top 10 Best Mystery & Suspense books of 2025

“Wildly inventive, twisty tour de force”—BookPage

The lush Gothic drama of Crimson Peak meets the murderous intrigue of Knives Out with an LGBTQIA+ love story to die for from award-winning author KJ Charles.

WHO WILL SURVIVE LACKADAY HOUSE?

When Zeb Wyckham is summoned to a wealthy relative’s remote Gothic manor, he is horrified to find all the people he least wants to see in the world: his estranged brother, his sneering cousin, and his bitter ex-lover Gideon Grey. Things couldn’t possibly get worse.

Then the master of the house announces the true purpose of the gathering: he intends to leave the vast family fortune to whoever marries his young ward, setting off a violent scramble for her hand. Zeb wants no part of his greedy family—but when he tries to leave, the way is barred. The walls of Lackaday House are high, and the gates firmly locked. As the Dartmoor mists roll in, there’s no way out. And something unnatural may be watching them from the house’s shadowy depths…

Fear and paranoia ramping ever-higher, Zeb has nowhere to turn but to the man who once held his heart. As the gaslight flickers and terror takes hold, can two warring lovers reunite, uncover the murderous mysteries of Lackaday House—and live to tell the tale?

The Purple Fantastic Steam rating gives this a 4 out of 5. It gets pretty steamy at times, but ALWAYS in context of plot and character. I never found it to be excessive, but it does not dance around the sexy bits. You can read more about the Steam Ratings on the About Page.