All the Dangerous Things: A Novel

By Stacy Willingham

Following up her instant New York Times bestseller, A Flicker in the Dark, Stacy Willingham delivers a totally gripping thriller about a desperate mother with a troubled past in All the Dangerous Things.

 

One year ago, Isabelle Drake's life changed forever: her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle of the night while she and her husband were asleep in the next room. With little evidence and few leads for the police to chase, the case quickly went cold. However, Isabelle cannot rest until Mason is returned to her—literally.

 

Except for the occasional catnap or small blackout where she loses track of time, she hasn’t slept in a year.

 

Isabelle's entire existence now revolves around finding him, but she knows she can’t go on this way forever. In hopes of jarring loose a new witness or buried clue, she agrees to be interviewed by a true-crime podcaster—but his interest in Isabelle's past makes her nervous. His incessant questioning paired with her severe insomnia has brought up uncomfortable memories from her own childhood, making Isabelle start to doubt her recollection of the night of Mason’s disappearance, as well as second-guess who she can trust... including herself. But she is determined to figure out the truth no matter where it leads.

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Published Jan 10, 2023

332 pages

Average rating: 7.75

1,060 RATINGS

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Readers say *All the Dangerous Things* by Stacy Willingham is a gripping psychological thriller with immersive, twisty storytelling and complex charac...

Carli Petow
Jul 18, 2026
8/10 stars
frickkkkkkk so good
Mellific
Jul 09, 2026
8/10 stars
If I could give this 4.5 stars, I would! I loved the pacing in this, I loved how everything was tied together at the end, and I enjoyed how this book makes you realize or at least ponder about the fact that so often our perceived reality is not actual reality. While this book didn't make me gasp out loud, it did give me a few visceral reations. And that's all I can really ask for from a thriller.
Sue Dix
Mar 14, 2026
10/10 stars
What happens when a person doesn’t sleep for an entire year? Isabelle Drake is still trying to find out what happened the night her infant son disappeared, but is she even thinking clearly anymore? This coldest of cases has her questioning everything she thought she knew. The twists in this novel took me by surprise. Such a good read! More, please!
Ginac
Jan 07, 2026
4.4
🌻 Nicole🌻
Sep 18, 2025
9/10 stars
Twists!

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