All the Colors of the Dark
1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing. When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely hero emerges—Patch, a local boy, who saves the girl, and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake. Patch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another.
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In 1975, when a small Missouri town's children start disappearing, a one-eyed boy follows a girl into the dark and walks back changed. The case quietly threads through their lives for decades.
Yes. All the Colors of the Dark is a 2024 literary thriller by Chris Whitaker, the author of We Begin at the End. It follows two friends in 1970s Missouri whose lives are reshaped by a kidnapping. It was a Read with Jenna pick and a Goodreads Choice winner.
All the Colors of the Dark spans roughly 600 pages with a non-linear structure that moves across decades. The prose is accessible and lyrical. Most readers find the length and time jumps the main challenge rather than the writing.
All the Colors of the Dark was written by Chris Whitaker, published in 2024 by Crown Publishing Group, The.
All the Colors of the Dark is 608 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, All the Colors of the Dark takes most readers 9 to 13 hours to finish.
All the Colors of the Dark is a standalone novel by Chris Whitaker, not part of a series.
All the Colors of the Dark is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
