They All Fall the Same

Praise for They All Fall the Same:BOOK RIOT READ OR DEAD’S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2025!“Exciting action and a strong emotional pull … Fans of Eli Cranor will devour this.”—Publishers Weekly“A story of warring Kentucky drug kingpins who are reminiscent of the Hatfields and McCoys … It may remind readers of S.A. Cosby’s novels.”—Library Journal“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. Wes Browne takes you on a walk through the Kentucky hills and down dusty back roads where justice, revenge and regret are uneasy allies.”—S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of All the Sinners Bleed and Razorblade Tears“With vivid sense of place, complex characters, writing that somehow manages to be simultaneously spare and lyrical, and dialogue as crisp as a new thousand-dollar bill, They All Fall the Same proves that Wes Browne is one of our best crime writers. You won’t just read this propulsive, gritty and big-hearted book, you’ll devour it.”—Silas House, New York Times bestselling author of Lark Ascending & Southernmost“A tightly woven, fast-paced tale of revenge that I couldn’t put down. Hollywood will soon come calling for this one.”—Donald Ray Pollock, author of The Devil All the Time & The Heavenly Table“Browne can flat-out write … A southern-fried slice of Kentucky noir penned by a man who not only knows the territory, but also has the chops—and the guts—to serve it to you straight.”—Eli Cranor, Edgar Allan Poe Award-winning author of Don’t Know Tough, Ozark Dogs & Broiler“Gritty, haunting, and unflinching, They All Fall the Same is part of the new wave of Southern Gothic crime fiction taking over the literary world. Fierce and vivid characters, a riveting plot, and loads of action make this one of the best books of the year and a must-read classic.”—David Heska Wanbli Weiden, award-winning author of Winter Counts“The hills of Kentucky burn in this thrilling tale of warring crime families that harks back to the furies of the Hatfields and McCoys.”—Kelly J. Ford, Anthony-nominated author of Real Bad Things“Browne writes like the smart-talking, card-shuffling, bullet-dodging, bourbon-soaked loved child of Ron Rash, Elmore Leonard, and the Coen Brothers.”—Benjamin Percy, author of The Dead Lands“Jump on this literary getaway car and careen through the curves with the Kentucky bad man as the blood, dip spit, and dollar store hair dye splatter the walls of your mind. Wes Browne is the new master of the outlaw family album, serving up country gangster fare with four-dimensional sophistication. He’s the literary Lotto machine that pays off every time.”—Robert Gipe, author of Trampoline“A high-propulsion narrative.”—Chris Offutt, author of The Killing Hills

Wes Browne has lived and practiced law as a criminal defense attorney, prosecutor, and public defender in Appalachian Kentucky for over twenty-four years. He also helps run his family’s pizza shops.