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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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I found this a beautifully written story with great character development, you really got to know each and every one. A must read/listen.

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Came across this book by accident & im glad I gave it a try. I really enjoyed it, it kept my attention from start to finish. The characters were so well written & very easy to imagine from the way the story is told. A story of love, love lost, friendship, grief, hardship, heartache, family, despair & loneliness. Some good twists & turns.
The narration was good but some issues with the amount of time left between paragraphs or chapter breaks. Sometimes there was no pause even though the story may have switched to a different character & I found I’d have to go back to listen again to make sure that it was on the different character. Other than that though, narrator was easy to listen too.

Great story

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Not usually drawn to American ‘crime’ books but this turned out to be so much more. Well narrated, you get the feel of small-town California right away, and the various characters are believable.
Twists and turns towards the end keep you listening!

Interesting, descriptive writing with a good storyline

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What a fantastic story with great characters you just want to keep with you long after you’ve read it!

Brilliant

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I bought this book because it was on special offer and I like the genre. So pleased I did. Well crafted with loads of twists and turns which stopped it being predictable . I was engrossed from start to finish .

Exceeded expectations

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