We Begin at the End
By Chris Whitaker
- Release Date: 2021-03-02
- Genre: Literary Fiction
Description
Winner of the Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel from the Crime Writers’ Association (UK)
Winner for Best International Crime Fiction from Australian Crime Writers Association
An Instant New York Times Bestseller
“A vibrant, engrossing, unputdownable thriller that packs a serious emotional punch. One of those rare books that surprise you along the way and then linger in your mind long after you have finished it.”
—Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds
Right. Wrong. Life is lived somewhere in between.
Duchess Day Radley is a thirteen-year-old self-proclaimed outlaw. Rules are for other people. She is the fierce protector of her five-year-old brother, Robin, and the parent to her mother, Star, a single mom incapable of taking care of herself, let alone her two kids.
Walk has never left the coastal California town where he and Star grew up. He may have become the chief of police, but he’s still trying to heal the old wound of having given the testimony that sent his best friend, Vincent King, to prison decades before. And he's in overdrive protecting Duchess and her brother.
Now, thirty years later, Vincent is being released. And Duchess and Walk must face the trouble that comes with his return. We Begin at the End is an extraordinary novel about two kinds of families—the ones we are born into and the ones we create.
Reviews
Amazing
5By jh347204One of the best books I’ve ever read. I don’t read a ton of novels but I was blown away by this book.So Good
5By KMS51981One of the best books I have ever read. You truly care about the characters. I couldn’t put it down. I read another review that compared it to “To Kill a Mockingbird.” I agree with the comparison. So beautifully written. One I wish I could read again for the first time.Could not put it down!
5By Robin's I-Tunes AccountBeautifully written with great characters and a plot that keeps you guessing! My husband came and checked on me to make sure I was still there because once I started I could not stop!The Best Book😍
5By CmtulsaThis book was in my samples for so long and I finally took the time to read it. I finished it so fast, I loved every page.Good story, vivid characters
3By bossbaggsI liked the characters of Duchess, Vincent and Walk. The author’s sloppiness about details, of geography particularly, detracted from the book’s effect. All in all, I’m incredulous that this book won the Gold Dagger.We Begin at the End
5By KchiorandoIt’s not often I’m surprised by an ending. I was surprised multiple times in this book.Superb
5By Sleepy meepyBest book I’ve read in a long time. So sad it’s overThe best book read this year!
5By xjocesxI will long remember this book!Overambitious dud
3By Noir followerThe author tries so hard to create an original voice that he forgets the importance of telling a compelling story. In the end, none of it’s believable, and I don’t care about any of the characters. RT lundExtraordinary.
5By itmeltedintowonderThis is possibly the beat book I’ve read in 10 or more years. Well paced and captivating, heartbreaking and soothing. Duchess Day Radley is a fierce little outlaw who will steal your heart.