They All Fall the Same
A Novel
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4.1 • 7 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
“A dark gritty slice of Rural Noir that goes down smooth but has a hell of a kick like a strong shot of high quality bourbon.”
—S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author
WINNER OF THE 2025 WEATHERFORD AWARD FOR FICTION
ONE OF GOODREADS' 2025 BIGGEST MYSTERIES & THRILLERS!
ONE OF BOOK RIOT'S 2025 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR!
An organized crime boss in Kentucky believes money and power are everything until his enterprise collides with a family tragedy in this gripping noir thriller perfect for fans of S.A. Cosby and Eli Cranor.
Cannabis kingpin Burl Spoon has reigned over the Jackson County area for three decades, building a powerful backwoods empire. But behind a well-run organization, his personal life is crumbling–his daughter can’t stay clean; his son has hated him since coming out; and after enduring years of infidelity, his wife is straying too. The only person not on his payroll who still adores him is his six-year-old granddaughter, Chelsea.
When his daughter overdoses on heroin laced with fentanyl and one of his employees is murdered, Burl’s retaliation against Clovis Begley, the patriarch of the heroin-dealing family involved in both deaths, is inevitable. As Burl’s plan spirals into a firestorm of vengeance that threatens the safety of his granddaughter, his drive for revenge conflicts with his longing for redemption.
On the brink of losing everything, Burl must find a path between retribution and protecting what’s left of his family.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A marijuana kingpin seeks vengeance against a narcotics dealer in attorney Browne's gritty debut. Burl Spoon has run a large cannabis farming operation in Jackson County, Ky., with the tacit cooperation of local law enforcement for decades. Burl's legal contacts have also enabled him to keep his adult daughter, DeeDee, out of trouble, but he's powerless against her opiate addiction. The family's fragile status quo gets disrupted when DeeDee is found near death after overdosing on fentanyl. Burl suspects that Clovis Begley, a dealer "responsible for countless lost lives and souls in mountains," supplied her with the drugs. When an employee of Burl's is killed, evidence again points to Begley, setting Burl on a violent path toward revenge. Browne draws on his experience with the Appalachian criminal justice system to infuse the narrative with striking and authentic details, including Burl's installation of black lights in the bathrooms of gas stations he owns "so users couldn't find their veins to shoot up." Exciting action and a strong emotional pull grounded in Burl's complicated love for DeeDee bolster the proceedings. Fans of Eli Cranor will devour this.
Customer Reviews
Finally a story that is truly Appalachia!
This was an amazing read. The author was so detailed that I could see the scenes play out in my head. I could smell the the smells and hear the hillbilly accents as I read through each scene. Wes stayed true to Kentucky’s culture and wrote an amazing story. I loved every page. I started reading it and never laid it down until I finished it. Even better than Hillbilly Hustle and I didn’t think it was possible. This is a must read! I would give it more than five stars if that was an option.