We Begin at the End

By: Chris Whitaker

Narrated by: George Newbern

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

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)

Una gran novela americana.

Aunque lo he escuchado en Inglés, hago mis comentarios en Español.
La historia es fantastica y te engancha desde el principio. Un clásico que dará mucho que hablar en el futuro. Además cuenta con dos personajes (por no señalar más) magistralmente descritos: Duchess, la forajida, y Walk el policía en sus últimos días de servicio.
Engancha de principio a fin. Sin embargo, el narrador es simplemente desconcertante. Su falta de entonación de sentimiento hace a veces complicado seguir el hilo. Especialmente cuando hay cambios de personaje y diálogos. Los siento pero con la cantidad de buenos narradores es una lástima. Además en ocasiones no hace las paradas que pide el texto cuando se producen cambios en el mismo capítulo. La producción muy mejorable también.
Los productores deberían darse cuenta que hay muchos lectores/escuchantes que no tenemos la lengua inglesa como lengua materna y hacen muy poco por llegar a todos los públicos añadiendo un poco tono a la lectura.
A pesar del narrador, con todos mis repetos, no puedo más que recomendar la lectura. Por si acaso, yo compré el libro en papel.
Creo que me lanzaré a leer/escuchar otros títulos del señor Whitaker.

A well- written crime novel

A well written crime novel about love and the lengths we will go to keep our family safe.

Too Mant Charterers, Too Dark, Very Confusing

I bought this book because of all the 4 and 5 star reviews and I really regret the purchase. This book is not for everyone. Certainly not those like myself who read for inspiration, a different view point, a new perspective and possible even new solutions to old problems that can be applied to real life. And yes, I admit, even at times an escape from real life.
This book is none of that. It is dark and dismal. There are so many charterers you need a spreadsheet to keep track of who is who. This book was really a total waste of my time and I wonder why someone would even waste their time to write it. In addition to all the disappointment of the substance of the book, it is poorly written and at times very confusing. I had to rewind many time to determine who was saying what . At times also disjointed. Thank you to other reviewers who have mentioned the same-- at first I thought it was just me.
George Newbern did his best with a very poor book