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All for One
Mary Austin is the kind of teacher that parents adore and children wish for. Firm and compassionate, a guiding light in their lives, she would do anything to protect her students.
But that loyalty is tested when the school's sadistic bully is found dead on campus, and suspicion falls on six children in her class. None willing to talk. To point the finger.
To reveal the killer.
Faced with this, Mary finds herself confronted with dark memories from her own childhood. Fragmentary flashes from the past that test the bounds of her reality, the onslaught worsening when a tenacious detective is brought in to close the case.
On loan from the Seattle Police Department, Detective Dooley Ashe is plagued by his own demons, but focuses on breaking through the wall of silence the children have erected. Up against a town indifferent toward the crime and suspects virtually untouchable by the law, Dooley turns to Mary as an avenue to the truth.
As an unlikely closeness develops between Dooley and Mary, the suspected children close ranks, worried that one of their own is ready to break and give the detective what he wants.
But when unseen adversaries push back, with both damaging and deadly results, Dooley and Mary are forced to face their personal limits as they each discover the unthinkable identity of the real killer.
But that loyalty is tested when the school's sadistic bully is found dead on campus, and suspicion falls on six children in her class. None willing to talk. To point the finger.
To reveal the killer.
Faced with this, Mary finds herself confronted with dark memories from her own childhood. Fragmentary flashes from the past that test the bounds of her reality, the onslaught worsening when a tenacious detective is brought in to close the case.
On loan from the Seattle Police Department, Detective Dooley Ashe is plagued by his own demons, but focuses on breaking through the wall of silence the children have erected. Up against a town indifferent toward the crime and suspects virtually untouchable by the law, Dooley turns to Mary as an avenue to the truth.
As an unlikely closeness develops between Dooley and Mary, the suspected children close ranks, worried that one of their own is ready to break and give the detective what he wants.
But when unseen adversaries push back, with both damaging and deadly results, Dooley and Mary are forced to face their personal limits as they each discover the unthinkable identity of the real killer.
377 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 24, 2010
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About the author
Ryne Douglas Pearson
26 books61 followersRyne Douglas Pearson is an accomplished novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of several novels, including Cloudburst, October's Ghost, Capitol Punishment, Simple Simon, Top Ten, The Donzerly Light, All For One, Confessions, and Cop Killer. He is also the author of the short story collection, Dark and Darker. His novel Simple Simon was made into the film Mercury Rising. As a screenwriter he has worked on numerous movies. The film Knowing, based on his original script, was released in 2009 and opened #1 at the box office. Receiving Four Stars from Roger Ebert, who branded it ‘among the best science-fiction films I’ve seen’, it went on to earn more than $180 million worldwide. He has also done uncredited work on films such as the remakes of The Day The Earth Stood Still and The Eye.
Despite the often ‘dark’ nature of his novels and films, Pearson has been noted to have a ‘sweet, disarming quality’ by Entertainment Weekly–an accusation he has been unable to shake. When not writing he is usually thinking about writing, or touting the wonders of bacon in online conversations. He is addicted to diet soda and the sound of his children laughing. A west coast native, he lives in California with his wife, children, a Doberman Kelpie and a Beagle Vizsla.
Despite the often ‘dark’ nature of his novels and films, Pearson has been noted to have a ‘sweet, disarming quality’ by Entertainment Weekly–an accusation he has been unable to shake. When not writing he is usually thinking about writing, or touting the wonders of bacon in online conversations. He is addicted to diet soda and the sound of his children laughing. A west coast native, he lives in California with his wife, children, a Doberman Kelpie and a Beagle Vizsla.
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January 23, 2012
Descriptive word #1: INTENSE. Descriptive word #2: RIVETING. Descriptive word #3: CREEPY. Honestly, if I could have read this book in one sitting without putting it down for things like food and sleep, I would have...it was that interesting. That being said though, my final opinion of the book is not "oh wow! This was great!! Everyone read it!" Um, no. It was disturbing in a way that will stay with me for awhile. And I'm still not positive if "Mandy" is just a double personality thing or a demon (never quite seen a multiple personality act like THAT). I liked everything having to do with the kids, I thought the suspense of it all was great, and of course it was written in a way that keeps you guessing until the end. But it could have been a lot less graphic, and like I said the Mandy thing was spooky weird. I probably would have given this 4 stars if I had been sure of what exactly she was.
Content Rating: R - LSV (L) Quite a bit of language, of the 'f' variety. (S) A partial sex scene, and dealing with molestation, as well as sexual dialogue. (V) Violence, including children's deaths.
Content Rating: R - LSV (L) Quite a bit of language, of the 'f' variety. (S) A partial sex scene, and dealing with molestation, as well as sexual dialogue. (V) Violence, including children's deaths.
March 15, 2012
What appears to be isn’t always so simple and loyalty has never been more costly. Guy Edmond, the heinous overgrown, too-old-for-sixth-grade bully isn’t just bullying his classmates, he’s also terrorizing many others in and around the neighborhood. From his smallest classmate to the disfigured war veteran, he’s bothered his last victim and no one is speaking. All are happy though that the problem is gone.
Detective Dooley isn’t from the area and therefore should be considered a stranger to the 6th grade students whom he’s been questioning. What happened to the instruction not to speak to strangers?
All For One has good pacing and a twist that readers may or may not be already working out early on. While the twist was fine, it was a bit over the top, at least for this reader. The epilogue was unexpected, didn’t seem to fit, and did nothing to add to the story.
Detective Dooley isn’t from the area and therefore should be considered a stranger to the 6th grade students whom he’s been questioning. What happened to the instruction not to speak to strangers?
All For One has good pacing and a twist that readers may or may not be already working out early on. While the twist was fine, it was a bit over the top, at least for this reader. The epilogue was unexpected, didn’t seem to fit, and did nothing to add to the story.
April 4, 2011
Sometimes things can get complicated. Life is like that. You never really plan for it, you never hope for it, and you never really know quite how to handle it. When something does happen, something unexpected, you make a choice and you live with it. Maybe your choice wasn’t the best. Maybe you could have done things differently. But you made it, you can’t undo it, and the next part is living with its consequences.
That, from my reading of All for One, is the essence of this wonderfully written and tragic tale of six children and their teacher caught up in the mystery of the death of a classmate. As you follow the course of this tale from their simple decision made at the beginning through the intricate web of its consequences, you too will find yourself drawn into it as I was. Each of the characters has his own story. Each is constructed by Pearson with a depth of detail that I found captivating. And each, as you will discover, is both intriguing and heartbreaking.
I was told before reading this book that it was “dark.” As descriptive of a complex human tragedy, that is exactly what this story is. As such, you must be willing accept that there are dark places in the human soul, places that most would turn away from rather than glimpse. You must be willing to walk the path of fear and darkness to its end. And you must be willing to stand at the precipice and watch its conclusion with eyes wide open. If you are so willing, be not afraid, you will find yourself having read a truly wonderful book. When I have read a story of this power, I am left with but two words for the author. Thank you.
That, from my reading of All for One, is the essence of this wonderfully written and tragic tale of six children and their teacher caught up in the mystery of the death of a classmate. As you follow the course of this tale from their simple decision made at the beginning through the intricate web of its consequences, you too will find yourself drawn into it as I was. Each of the characters has his own story. Each is constructed by Pearson with a depth of detail that I found captivating. And each, as you will discover, is both intriguing and heartbreaking.
I was told before reading this book that it was “dark.” As descriptive of a complex human tragedy, that is exactly what this story is. As such, you must be willing accept that there are dark places in the human soul, places that most would turn away from rather than glimpse. You must be willing to walk the path of fear and darkness to its end. And you must be willing to stand at the precipice and watch its conclusion with eyes wide open. If you are so willing, be not afraid, you will find yourself having read a truly wonderful book. When I have read a story of this power, I am left with but two words for the author. Thank you.
September 21, 2012
Tragic and tender
The cruel school bully gets killed. Six children discover his body, one of them may have murdered him. Detective Dooley Ashe, the Kiddie Catcher, tries to uncover the truth. Mary, the children’s teacher, would do anything to protect them. With different goals in mind, Dooley and Mary form an uneasy alliance. As the story progresses to its tragic end, both Dooley and Mary are confronted with demons from their past.
As one of the reviewers pointed out, All for One is in part a story about choices, choices we have to make, sometimes under pressure, and how these choices have results that determine the rest of our lives. It deals with psychologically complex and flawed human beings. It is also a story about childhood abuse, injustice, and about good people who try their best and sometimes succeed and sometimes fail.
All for One is one of the best psychological thrillers I have read in quite a while. The characters are convincing and portrayed with great sensibility. A fast-paced and well-crafted mystery, it leads the reader through a maze of events and flashbacks and unexpected twists to an amazing surprise ending. However, it is not one of those contrived surprise endings of less successful thrillers. This ending, as unexpected as it is, is foreshadowed and makes total sense in retrospect.
Highly recommended. I look forward to more of the same author.
The cruel school bully gets killed. Six children discover his body, one of them may have murdered him. Detective Dooley Ashe, the Kiddie Catcher, tries to uncover the truth. Mary, the children’s teacher, would do anything to protect them. With different goals in mind, Dooley and Mary form an uneasy alliance. As the story progresses to its tragic end, both Dooley and Mary are confronted with demons from their past.
As one of the reviewers pointed out, All for One is in part a story about choices, choices we have to make, sometimes under pressure, and how these choices have results that determine the rest of our lives. It deals with psychologically complex and flawed human beings. It is also a story about childhood abuse, injustice, and about good people who try their best and sometimes succeed and sometimes fail.
All for One is one of the best psychological thrillers I have read in quite a while. The characters are convincing and portrayed with great sensibility. A fast-paced and well-crafted mystery, it leads the reader through a maze of events and flashbacks and unexpected twists to an amazing surprise ending. However, it is not one of those contrived surprise endings of less successful thrillers. This ending, as unexpected as it is, is foreshadowed and makes total sense in retrospect.
Highly recommended. I look forward to more of the same author.
May 11, 2012
This wasn't one of those "OH THIS IS THE BEST BOOK I EVER READ" type of books, but it was entertaining. Sometimes a book doesn't have to be a high-brow read. Sometimes it is a book that you just want to read for a bit of downtime between something more serious. The main issue I had with this book was that the writer made it fairly obvious from almost the beginning what was going on. I predicted what had happened almost 5% into the book and even told my partner so that someone would know I wasn't making up that I figured it out that early on.
The steps to get to understanding why the individual did what they did in the book though is interesting and part of what makes this a fun read. It isn't ever going to be a classic by any means, but who needs every single book they read to be a classic. Sometimes I just want to read pure mystery drivel. A book that you are on the edge of your seat wondering "WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT?" and this book does that. You want to know what is going to happen and where the story is going to ultimately lead to.
I would not recommend this book to everyone, but anyone that wants to read a mystery that is easily solvable, but has interesting characters should definitely give this book a shot. I was going to see what else this author has written, but it appears that they have primarily wrote a lot of government thrillers, which is simply not my cup of tea, but this one is anything but that.
The steps to get to understanding why the individual did what they did in the book though is interesting and part of what makes this a fun read. It isn't ever going to be a classic by any means, but who needs every single book they read to be a classic. Sometimes I just want to read pure mystery drivel. A book that you are on the edge of your seat wondering "WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT?" and this book does that. You want to know what is going to happen and where the story is going to ultimately lead to.
I would not recommend this book to everyone, but anyone that wants to read a mystery that is easily solvable, but has interesting characters should definitely give this book a shot. I was going to see what else this author has written, but it appears that they have primarily wrote a lot of government thrillers, which is simply not my cup of tea, but this one is anything but that.
July 16, 2013
And so another good story bites the dust and I delete in disgust all for the matter of some basic proofreading or editing. It makes me so mad......it's just a total waste of time. Yes, I've found some hidden gems in among the free downloads I find for my Kindle but I'd say for every good one I probably plough my way through a couple of dozen bad. Not terrific odds.
THIS one was a good story and I'd have had a lot of positive words to describe it were I not worn down and totally cheesed off at 35% in.
Apostrophe errors abound, a usual gripe of mine (especially an oft-repeated one but wrong twice-I saw it written as visitors then visitor's when it should have been visitors' in both instances) then "leaden glances at one and other" as opposed to one another. Door jam is another favourite instead of jamb. Well being split into 2 words for some reason, there used when it should be their, woman when it should be women, lilly pads.....lily...then a couple of nonsensical sentences: "jumped smartly up from her place on one the couch by the front window" and for my final straw: "Dooley stomped his feet and shed his coat, handing them to Mary". Enough.
It's getting to the stage I might just delete every free download I have because I'm sick to death of trawling through mistakes like these if I'm brutally honest.
THIS one was a good story and I'd have had a lot of positive words to describe it were I not worn down and totally cheesed off at 35% in.
Apostrophe errors abound, a usual gripe of mine (especially an oft-repeated one but wrong twice-I saw it written as visitors then visitor's when it should have been visitors' in both instances) then "leaden glances at one and other" as opposed to one another. Door jam is another favourite instead of jamb. Well being split into 2 words for some reason, there used when it should be their, woman when it should be women, lilly pads.....lily...then a couple of nonsensical sentences: "jumped smartly up from her place on one the couch by the front window" and for my final straw: "Dooley stomped his feet and shed his coat, handing them to Mary". Enough.
It's getting to the stage I might just delete every free download I have because I'm sick to death of trawling through mistakes like these if I'm brutally honest.
April 26, 2012
It was an interesting mystery/mild thriller. Very disturbing, but that's to be expected. The first part read like a Lifetime movie screenplay. Parts 2 and 3 were better. I had the story kind of figured out two thirds of the way through, but the second half the book was better written in my opinion than the first half. The thoughts within thoughts were annoying. I wish the author had left those out b/c it didn't add anything to the story.
Halfway through, I would have rated the book a 2, but it got better, so I bumped it up to 3. Not sure I really like this author's writing style, though, so I probably won't seek out any of her other books. This book was free for the Kindle from Pixel of Ink.
Halfway through, I would have rated the book a 2, but it got better, so I bumped it up to 3. Not sure I really like this author's writing style, though, so I probably won't seek out any of her other books. This book was free for the Kindle from Pixel of Ink.
July 4, 2016
Great start, but!
Read all the reviews before downloading, but it was hard to read. Times it was very frustrating and hard to follow the story. Teacher loved by her students, one bully older and bigger than other six graders killed. Six students did what they learned from their teacher, "All for one" to protect everyone. Some characters have many mental problems, because of their past. Gruesome murder of children, was hard to read about.
Read all the reviews before downloading, but it was hard to read. Times it was very frustrating and hard to follow the story. Teacher loved by her students, one bully older and bigger than other six graders killed. Six students did what they learned from their teacher, "All for one" to protect everyone. Some characters have many mental problems, because of their past. Gruesome murder of children, was hard to read about.
March 20, 2012
This book had an interesting story but I never got to a point where I *cared* about the characters much. I made myself finish the book to see if it ended like I thought it would. And it did. I'm not always the best at solving mysteries but I had the killer figured out within the first few pages and I saw the twist coming way in advance so neither was a true breathtaking surprise.
December 14, 2019
Very thought provoking.
This is a thrilling, twist and turn, thought provoking book. The perfect teacher with the perfect students. The class bully is murdered and 5 of those perfect students fan in turn appear to be guilty, but are they? The twists and turns in the plot and excellent development of characters makes this a must read for fans of the thriller genre.
This is a thrilling, twist and turn, thought provoking book. The perfect teacher with the perfect students. The class bully is murdered and 5 of those perfect students fan in turn appear to be guilty, but are they? The twists and turns in the plot and excellent development of characters makes this a must read for fans of the thriller genre.
August 3, 2021
Hold your breath!!!!!
You can get whip lash trying to keep up with the action in this book. The characters and storyline are constantly exciting and surprising. My heart is still beating so rapidly from the finale. Total enjoyment.
You can get whip lash trying to keep up with the action in this book. The characters and storyline are constantly exciting and surprising. My heart is still beating so rapidly from the finale. Total enjoyment.
July 27, 2024
I loved this book. The premise, 6 children might have killed a bully, the teacher doesn’t believe it and wants to protect them. The cop wants a conviction. Straight forward…it should be. My only drawback is that I think there are too many unnecessary $100k words
August 18, 2024
Secrets
Excellent read! Started out great until the end. Loved how the children loved their teacher and how she instilled a worth in them.
Please read, you will not be disappointed at all.
Excellent read! Started out great until the end. Loved how the children loved their teacher and how she instilled a worth in them.
Please read, you will not be disappointed at all.
November 29, 2019
Excellent read!!
December 14, 2019
Wonderful descriptive phrases and character development. Many twists and turns create an eerie atmosphere.
September 10, 2021
Great read. Loved it. Didn’t put it down
So very sad but it could happen for real. I liked this story. Hopefully it won’t bring memories back for others Great read.
So very sad but it could happen for real. I liked this story. Hopefully it won’t bring memories back for others Great read.
July 2, 2022
Oh the twists
I thought I had this book all figured out, but the twists and turns. The effect an important person can have on children!
I thought I had this book all figured out, but the twists and turns. The effect an important person can have on children!
December 6, 2012
Really good read--but kept getting darker & darker.
The darkest secrets we keep even from ourselves...
Mary Austin is the kind of teacher that parents adore and children wish for. Firm and compassionate, a guiding light in their lives, she would do anything to protect her students.
But that loyalty is tested when the school's sadistic bully is found dead on campus, and suspicion falls on six children in her class. None willing to talk. To point the finger. To reveal the killer.
Faced with this, Mary finds herself confronted with dark memories from her own childhood. Fragmentary flashes from the past that test the bounds of her reality, the onslaught worsening when a tenacious detective is brought in to close the case.
On loan from the Seattle Police Department, Detective Dooley Ashe is plagued by his own demons, but focuses on breaking through the wall of silence the children have erected. Up against a town indifferent toward the crime and suspects virtually untouchable by the law, Dooley turns to Mary as an avenue to the truth.
As an unlikely closeness develops between Dooley and Mary, the suspected children close ranks, worried that one of their own is ready to break and give the detective what he wants.
But when unseen adversaries push back, with both damaging and deadly results, Dooley and Mary are forced to face their personal limits as they each discover the unthinkable identity of the real killer.
The darkest secrets we keep even from ourselves...
Mary Austin is the kind of teacher that parents adore and children wish for. Firm and compassionate, a guiding light in their lives, she would do anything to protect her students.
But that loyalty is tested when the school's sadistic bully is found dead on campus, and suspicion falls on six children in her class. None willing to talk. To point the finger. To reveal the killer.
Faced with this, Mary finds herself confronted with dark memories from her own childhood. Fragmentary flashes from the past that test the bounds of her reality, the onslaught worsening when a tenacious detective is brought in to close the case.
On loan from the Seattle Police Department, Detective Dooley Ashe is plagued by his own demons, but focuses on breaking through the wall of silence the children have erected. Up against a town indifferent toward the crime and suspects virtually untouchable by the law, Dooley turns to Mary as an avenue to the truth.
As an unlikely closeness develops between Dooley and Mary, the suspected children close ranks, worried that one of their own is ready to break and give the detective what he wants.
But when unseen adversaries push back, with both damaging and deadly results, Dooley and Mary are forced to face their personal limits as they each discover the unthinkable identity of the real killer.
March 24, 2013
Plot: Six children are investigated in the murder of the school bully. All of their prints were on the murder weapon and ‘Kiddie Catcher’ Detective Dooley comes in to try to solve it. Their teacher, Miss Austin, is protective of the children and has her own internal struggle about the kids. Love the premise of the story. That’s why I picked it up.
Characters:: Detective Dooley apparently has no one checking in on him the entire book. He sleeps with someone involved in the case, he is nearly killed and it’s not looked into further, and he breaks a phone with no repercussions. He’s too unrealistic for me. I enjoyed Mary Austin’s internal conflict, but the way the voice inside her head was written annoyed me. thisisnotfuntoread. I thought the children's depth was okay, they added their own personalities/backgrounds to the story.
Dialog: There were a few parts throughout the book where the dialog didn’t seem realistic. I don’t think people would talk to each other the way the author wrote it.
Spoiler-free ending: Not great. There are some questions regarding the kids, but there didn't need to be. I thought the author should have just wrapped it all up. I was happy to see the subplot with Mandy get wrapped up though.
Recommend?: I'm going to have to say no. The concept is good, but you can't have a detective do whatever he wants in a crime novel. That's a big no-no for me.
Characters:: Detective Dooley apparently has no one checking in on him the entire book. He sleeps with someone involved in the case, he is nearly killed and it’s not looked into further, and he breaks a phone with no repercussions. He’s too unrealistic for me. I enjoyed Mary Austin’s internal conflict, but the way the voice inside her head was written annoyed me. thisisnotfuntoread. I thought the children's depth was okay, they added their own personalities/backgrounds to the story.
Dialog: There were a few parts throughout the book where the dialog didn’t seem realistic. I don’t think people would talk to each other the way the author wrote it.
Spoiler-free ending: Not great. There are some questions regarding the kids, but there didn't need to be. I thought the author should have just wrapped it all up. I was happy to see the subplot with Mandy get wrapped up though.
Recommend?: I'm going to have to say no. The concept is good, but you can't have a detective do whatever he wants in a crime novel. That's a big no-no for me.
July 20, 2016
I love a mystery that keeps me guessing to the end, or at least lets me think I know who did it, then has a believable twist that undoes all my thinking at the end, making for an unexpected, but not out of no where ending. This book, unfortunately did not do either. I knew who did it from about 1/3 of the way through, and guessed correctly why the students did what they did with the bat. I just wasn't sure as to what caused the murderer to do what was done. The hints were so obvious that I was waiting and hoping for a good twist at the end, but that never came. I gave it three stars, as I didn't find it a complete waste of time, the characters were quite well developed, and the story line was interesting, and even somewhat refreshingly original. I loved the book early on, then found it began to drag when the hints kept confirming my belief as to who the murderer was. Spoiler alert: the book is a tragedy all the way around.
October 16, 2012
Truly creepy story, partially because it involves young, impressionable minds being affected in very dark (and, in some cases, very enlightened) ways by figures of authority. The author goes great lengths to not employ stereotypes, making each character in the story unique in some way - something I take to very readily since we all are truly unique!
There were a few things characters did that I'm not sure they would have done even given the situation and I believe it is the author's job to earn my trust of the personnas in his/her work or to convince me that they would say and/or do things that might seem otherwise to be out of character. This was the only weakness for me in an otherwise quite enjoyable and quick read.
There were a few things characters did that I'm not sure they would have done even given the situation and I believe it is the author's job to earn my trust of the personnas in his/her work or to convince me that they would say and/or do things that might seem otherwise to be out of character. This was the only weakness for me in an otherwise quite enjoyable and quick read.
February 25, 2013
I really really wanted to like this book but found that I didn't... Why? I'm not entirely sure... The premise of the story was great, but I was never drawn into the story or the characters. I just didn't care enough. The writing style didn't flow for me either, especially the thoughts within thoughts. I found that aspect of the book both distracting and annoying. I had also worked out the ending before a quarter of the way into the book, which sometimes doesn't matter, hey, we all know the ending of Titanic, doesn't stop the enjoyment of the tale, but in this case it did. Disappointed just about sums up my feelings for this one.
June 26, 2015
This book had a pretty good premise, but the execution of the plot left a lot to be desired. A group of 'good kids' are suspects in the murder of the school bully. A detective is brought in who is an expert at getting kids to trust him and confess. Along the way, he falls for the kids' perfect teacher. The first half of the book is pretty good, but I had the book figured out at that point and it was just a matter of reading to the end to make sure my suspicions were correct. They were. So the second half of the book was a waste of time. This is another one of those books that was free, and worth what i paid for it.
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August 25, 2013It was a fascinating book about some sixth grade friends, their beloved teacher and the class bully. The murder of the class bully was the foundation of the story but there were other issues dealt with in each of the main characters lives. The detective and the class teacher develop a relationship fairly early in the story.
The family of the class bully were definitely enablers making his behavior understandable but not excusable.
Some of the sentence structure was strange and I noticed some misspelled words but over all it was a good book and held my interest to the end.
The family of the class bully were definitely enablers making his behavior understandable but not excusable.
Some of the sentence structure was strange and I noticed some misspelled words but over all it was a good book and held my interest to the end.
September 9, 2016
I enjoyed this book. Even though I had things figured out from the beginning the author did a good job creating enough suspense to make me sometimes second guess myself. The story's focus is on the murder of a school bully and how the bullied students and their exceptional teacher band together to protect one another. Unfortunately, while everyone is so busy protecting one another, everyone ends up a victim. It left me questioning a couple of things at the end, but I thought it was a good storyline that kept me turning pages.
December 7, 2012
Excellent drama. Storyline is about 6 pre-teen children who hide a secret about a 7th student who has been murdered with a baseball bat. The 6 strive to keep the secret, but being as young as they are, they start to crack. Will one spill the beans? Was one of the 6 the actual killer? But wait, there is a plot twist, of course. Actually figured out the ending about 2/3 of the way through but couldnt put the book down until the very end.
March 25, 2013
This was an excellent book with a plot twist that I did not see coming. I started wondering somewhere in the middle where the author was taking this story, but couldn't have guessed how it would all turn out. I wish there had been more information provided about what happened to the kids, and I would have liked to know what happened to Chester, as well. I will definitely be reading more books by Ryne Douglas Pearson and would recommend "All For One" to anybody thinking about reading it.
April 24, 2014
Mary seemed to be the perfect teacher, the children in her class had all improved in their studies, in their social interaction, and they loved their teacher. When one of the boys in her class is found murdered, 5 of Mary's students are suspects.....
It only got 2 stars from me because it was a bit on the dark side for me. I don't like to think of children this young capable of murder I guess.....even though maybe they didn't do it????
It only got 2 stars from me because it was a bit on the dark side for me. I don't like to think of children this young capable of murder I guess.....even though maybe they didn't do it????
October 8, 2013
While not the best written book in my opinion it was written well for the story to portray how circumstance and character and loyalty can cause people to do things we never thought capable of.
This book made me question my judgements in people and myself on a few occasions and left me feeling a weird balance of content and disturbed.
But I'll never forget..."all for one" doesn't matter who is the one.
This book made me question my judgements in people and myself on a few occasions and left me feeling a weird balance of content and disturbed.
But I'll never forget..."all for one" doesn't matter who is the one.
March 20, 2012
Excellent plot and overall the book was very good. However, it is rather "dark" and "deep". Lots of characters and the author is a bit wordy, making it a labored read. It does hold your interest with some effort and was worth the effort. I felt the ending was a bit predictible, but my general overview is that this is a good read,
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