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We Begin at the End

By: Chris Whitaker
Narrated by: George Newbern
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With the staggering intensity of James Lee Burke and the absorbing narrative of Jane Harper's The Dry, We Begin at the End is a powerful novel about absolute love and the lengths we will go to keep our family safe. This is a story about good and evil and how life is lived somewhere in between.

You can't save someone that doesn't want to be saved....

For some people, trouble just finds them. Thirty years ago, Vincent King became a killer.

Now, he's been released from prison and is back in his hometown of Cape Haven, California. Not everyone is pleased to see him. Like Star Radley, his ex-girlfriend and sister of the girl he killed.

Duchess Radley, Star's 13-year-old daughter, is part-carer, part-protector to her younger brother, Robin - and to her deeply troubled mother. But in trying to protect Star, Duchess inadvertently sets off a chain of events that will have tragic consequences not only for her family, but also the whole town.

Murder, revenge, retribution.

How far can we run from the past when the past seems doomed to repeat itself?

©2019 Chris Whitaker (P)2019 Bonnier Books UK Crime Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Revenge Fiction Exciting Heartfelt Tear-jerking Murder

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Critic reviews

"Surely destined to conquer the world. This intensely captivating story and its uniquely intriguing characters holds you in its jaws till the very last word. Astonishingly good." (Ruth Jones)

"A very real, very rare talent." (Sarah Hilary)

"The most beautifully written book I have read this year. Chris Whitaker is proving himself to be one of the most talented writers around." (Lisa Hall)

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This is a true classic, the beauty of the narrative exudes from every sentence. Overwhelmingly thought provoking, sad but with beautiful dignity. I'm not good at knowing why some books are just outstanding, they just are, and this is one of them.

Up there with the greatest

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Great listen, lots of twists and turns, good story line that keeps you guessing right to the very end

suspenseful

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A gripping story with beautifully drawn characters, very sympathetically narrated. Really loved 'We Begin at the End' by Chris Whitaker.

Compelling, heart breaking and a wonderful read.

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captured by the writers ability to draw the reader in to this tragic story. I loved the book and found myself looking forward to every opportunity to read some more.

fantastic read

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Loved the setting and the narrator was really bought the story to light, all the characters were very interesting and very different

Once it got going, a enjoyable listen

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