All the Colours of the Dark: Signed Edition
Hardback Published on: 16/07/2024
Price: £20.00
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ASTONISHING!!!
A astonishing, bold, strong and beautifully written thriller that encompasses such a wide range of colours and emotions into a single piece and left me spe... READ MORE
A love story about a crime
Wow! This is truly an epic novel.
Joseph “Patch” Macauley is a character that will stay with you for a long time.
Patch and the loves of his life are all... READ MORE
Incredible
Wow, what a book. My first read by Chris Whitaker but certainly won't be my last. This was a beautiful, sad yet heartwarming story. About love, friendship,... READ MORE
All the Colours Of The Dark
This book is incredible. I was already a great fan of 'We Begin at the End' but with this novel Chris Whitaker has taken his story telling to another level... READ MORE
This is crime writing at it's very best
I was lucky enough to receive an early copy of this novel and it is just an absolute cracker.
I started it this morning and have been unable to do anythi... READ MORE
Give me a few months to fully gather my thoughts!
4.25 ⭐️
This was such a wild ride and I think I’ll definitely be processing it for a while to come. This truly was a story grief and hardships, but even m... READ MORE
Gripping and beautifully written.
My colleague recommended this to me, although I was going to read it anyway as I really liked We Begin at the End, but when she said her husband really lik... READ MORE
My new favourite
Everyone needs to read this book, in my opinion! It is my favourite read of the year so far and I know it'll be in my top reads by the end of the year. I a... READ MORE
Brilliance!
All the Colours of the Dark is easily one of, if not THE, best book I've read in 2024. I've put off writing this review for a very long time because there ... READ MORE
An incredible thriller
All the Colours of the Dark is an epic, haunting, dark mystery thriller with a hint of romance that is uplifting and heartbreaking at the same time. It is ... READ MORE
Totally unique
I have never read a crime novel like this! It treads the line between crime, coming-of-age, procedural, drama, and beautiful, lyrical prose, somehow with f... READ MORE
Compelling - Could Not Put It Down
This is an epic story of love, family, obsession, heroes and sin.
A perfect holiday read, where you can dive in and let yourself get swept away.
Set over... READ MORE
Complex and wonderful
This novel is a gorgeously complex and multilayered story - not only the story of a missing boy and his best friend’s unwavering determination to find him,... READ MORE
An outstanding read!
This truly is an epic story in timescale, plot and characters. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to go back to the beginning and start again to catch deta... READ MORE
Exceptional, one of the best crime writers today!
I don’t say this lightly, but I think Whitaker may just be one of the (if not THE) best crime writers out there.
I only just got around to reading We B... READ MORE
Absolutely stunning
OMG, This novelis something else.Its a whole load of genres all 6mixed in together. I very rarely cry at books but this had me weeping buckets.
Told over ... READ MORE
A new favourite book of all time.
It’s been a week since I finished this book and I’m still not quite sure how to articulate how incredible it is. As a bookseller, I get a lot of eye rolls ... READ MORE
Breathtakingly Brilliant!
Hands down, this is the best book I’ve read all year… scratch that… the best book I’ve read in the last decade! This book has it all - a frantic and intens... READ MORE
Epic crime story,very believable
This is possibly one of the best books I have ever read it is an epic, but I do not want to give any plot away, especially as it is to be turned into a fil... READ MORE
An all-consuming epic!
This book took me completely by surprise! As someone who doesn't read any crime / thrillers at all, I mainly picked this up out of curiosity, as a few of m... READ MORE
Addictive!
This book is addictive! It’s like reading a tv crime box set in the vein of ‘True Detective’ or ‘Twin Peaks’. It perfectly marries the literary weight of ‘... READ MORE
Brilliant. Epic. Unforgettable
To make something that is essentially quite horrible also so overwhelmingly moving is a masterful stroke. All the Colours of the Dark is an enchanting book... READ MORE
Synopsis
A missing persons mystery, a serial killer thriller, and an epic love story - with a unique twist on each.
Late one summer, the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction of local teenager Joseph 'Patch' Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who is broken by her best friend's disappearance. Soon, she will eat, sleep, breathe, only to find him.
But when she does: it will break her heart. Patch lies in a pitch-black room - all alone - for days or maybe weeks. Until he feels a hand in his.
Her name is Grace and, though they cannot see each other, she takes him from the darkness and paints their world with her words. In this hopeless place, they fall in love.
But when he escapes: there is no sign she ever even existed. To find her again, Patch charts an epic search across the country. And, to set him free, Saint will shadow his journey: on a darker path to hunt down the man who took them. Even if finding the truth means losing each other forever.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- ISBN: 9781398724563
- Number of pages: 592
- Dimensions: 238 x 160 x 42 mm
- Weight: 880g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA masterpiece
All The Colours of the Dark is a beautiful book. This is a strange thing to say, because a lot of what is in this book is not beautiful at all. But Chris W... READ MORE
A must read
How can a review of a few hundred words, do justice to a book of this magnitude? I’m not sure I can, but I shall try.
In 1975, we meet two teenagers, P... READ MORE
Outstanding
A sublime story. Just a perfect book.
All the Colours of the Dark
This book is a marathon not a sprint and, as such, the pacing does get a little slow in the middle third. But, please believe me when I say that, if you ca... READ MORE
Experience so many kinds of love with All the Colours of the Dark
Chris Whitaker's All the Colours of the Dark is a beautifully composed blend of mystery, thriller, and epic love story that will leave readers captivated f... READ MORE
Beautiful. Heartbreaking. Mesmerising.
After hearing Chris on a podcast with David Headingley, I ordered this book immediately.
I am always disappointed with books that have a lot of hype and ... READ MORE
A beautiful gut punch
My first Chris Whitaker book and, definitely, not the last. It seems wrong, yet fitting, to call this book a beautiful gut punch. Such detail and descripti... READ MORE
FANTASTIC
probably one of the best books I have EVER read! Can not recommend it enough. Page turner. Thriller. Heart-felt. Funny. Everything! An ending i never saw ... READ MORE
Just BEAUTIFUL
I loved We Begin at the End, it feels like such a long wait for the release of this book. Finally it’s here! It’s been well worth the wait.
The writing... READ MORE
Heartbreakingly brilliant
All The Colour’s of the Dark is a wonderful at times heartbreaking story that spans 30 years.
When Patch a young boy is abducted and injured he is kept ... READ MORE
Interesting plot
Interesting plot but a bit slow in places.
Verified Purchase
Absolutely Brilliant
The best book I have read in a very long time
All The Colours Of The Dark
What drew me to this book was the cover. So where do I start?
Three young kids with different backgrounds.
Patch living with a mom & poverty, Saint with... READ MORE
Bleak but brilliant
This novel was agonising. The author made me feel so deeply for the characters that it hurt to watch them endure so much tragedy. The story unravelled slow... READ MORE
epic genre-defying tale
‘All The Colours Of The Dark‘ was probably my most anticipated book of the year and it did not disappoint. That said, I really do not possess the words to ... READ MORE
Beautiful story of a life lived
All The Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker. A beautifully written story of a life lived. A slow paced tale of a young boy in a small town who does somet... READ MORE
Come out of the dark!
What an incredible book!
I’m going out on a limb & saying this epic story of friendship will move you beyond any novel you’ve ever read. Nuff said.
Sad but beautiful story
There are only a small handful of books that have gotten to me in the way this one has.
I was completely taken over by the story, felt the pain, fear, and... READ MORE
Brilliant read
Love this book. Best I’ve read in a long time. Wonderful characters. Beautifully written. Highly recommended
Absolutely Brilliant
One of the best books I have ever read!
Superb!
This epic story begins in 1975 with two American kids, Patch and Saint, who build an enduring friendship together. Although their lives take very different... READ MORE
Beautifully written book
There’s not really much I can say that hasn’t already been said about this book! It really is a 5 star read. It’s made be feel incredibly emotional and re... READ MORE
The Pirate and the Beekeeper
Oh my gosh this guy can write. He had me from the opening pages, a beautiful, devastating, novel that gripped from start to finish.
If you're looking fo... READ MORE
Perfection
Perfection. This book left me breathless with how good it is. I wouldn't change a single thing about it. The writing is so phenomenal. I really cared for t... READ MORE
All The Colours of the Dark
I did love this book. The story builds until there are lots of unexpected twists near the end. Sometimes I found the way it was written difficult to unders... READ MORE
One excellent page turner
Chris does it again, writes a wonderful book that is just pleasing to read.
I bought it today
An emotional, endearing, enduring, and epic tale of courage, hope, love and sacrifice
This story is one that I know will stay with the reader for a lifetime. The characters are so well written and developed it is hard not to care with each t... READ MORE
A modern morality tale
Sometimes you come across a book that stands out from anything else you have read in the past year and for me this was such a book. The basis of the story ... READ MORE
Epic, unforgettable, and hauntingly beautiful
I joined Bloody Scotland online this year and watched Chris Whitaker speak about his new book, All the Colours of the Dark. I knew right away that I wanted... READ MORE
All the Colours of the Dark
I was nervous about reading this due to my enjoyment of “we begin at the end” in that, I thought Chris may have reached his pinnacle in terms of writing, c... READ MORE
Simply outstanding
Title - All the Colours of the Dark
Author - @chriswhitakerauthor
Release Date - July 16th 2024
Page Count - 592
Read/Listen Time - 14hrs
Rating - ⭐️⭐... READ MORE
Amazing
This was one of my top three books of last year.
Excellent plot with great characters, it was an amazing read.
Unexpected work of art.
This book was recommended to me by a few people at Waterstones. They did not let me down. Fabulously written, vivid descriptions and deeply emotional. Firs... READ MORE
A page turner
Joseph "Patch" McAuley is the best friend of Saint Brown and they spend their childhood years pretending to be pirates until one day, Patch steps in to hel... READ MORE
If I could give this book 10 stars I would
This book is incredible - so many twists and turns that you cannot see coming.
I have recommended this book to all my friends.
intense and beautifully written
lthough it took me awhile to get into the novel, All The Colours Of The Dark is a grand novel . Perhaps as much is owed to the length of the story, as the... READ MORE
Best book I have ever read
What more do I need to say
An absolute masterpiece
Monta Clare, Missouri, 1975. 13 year-old Joseph ‘Patch’ Macaulay is abducted after bravely stepping in when he sees a masked man assaulting a young girl. P... READ MORE
All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
I loved every single second I spent in the company of Patch and Saint. All the Colours of the Dark was, without a shadow of a doubt, my book of 2024.
Al... READ MORE
Not as good as advertised.
I saw this in the store and all the great comments about it . I have read over 200 pages now but I am going to give up as the story is going nowhere and it... READ MORE
It may be a cliche, but I just couldn't put this down!
So far this has been nominated for two major book awards and I decided to read it after hearing it discussed on BBC2’s Between the Covers. Boy, did I love ... READ MORE
Compelling
An amazing coming of age thriller, blended together perfectly. The characters and plot made me want to consume this in as few sittings as possible. I could... READ MORE
Fantastic Read!
This is one of the best books I have read in ages. It takes you on a psychological rollercoaster ride without predictability and keeps you hooked until the... READ MORE
I couldn't put it down
I ordered this book online without seeing how big it was (it's a long book!) and initially was put off, but during the heatwave this year I thought I would... READ MORE
All the colours of BRILLIANCE
Simply put I loved this book and it should be at the top of your reading pile it is one of the best books I’ve read in quite awhile. The characters and sto... READ MORE
Verified Purchase
Can’t believe I stuck it out to the end
This started so well but descended into a terrible, unconvincing pile of mush. Utterly cliche ridden.
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