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Chris Whitaker - We Begin at the End

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**Surely destined to conquer the world . . . Astonishingly good RUTH JONES** **So beautifully written . . . will remain with you for a long time LYNDA LA PLANTE** **Contender for thriller of the year JON COATES,** SUNDAY EXPRESS *With the staggering intensity of James Lee Burke and the absorbing narrative of Jane Harpers* 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 CANT SAVE SOMEONE THAT DOESNT WANT TO BE SAVED . . .** **There are two kinds of families: the ones we are born into and the ones we create.** Walk has never left the coastal California town where he grew up. He may have become the chief of police, but hes still trying to heal the old wound of having given the testimony that sent his best friend, Vincent King, to prison decades before. Now, thirty years later, Vincent is being released. Duchess is a thirteen-year-old self-proclaimed outlaw. Her mother, Star, grew up with Walk and Vincent. Walk is in overdrive trying to protect them, but Vincent and Star seem bent on sliding deeper into self-destruction. Star always burned bright, but recently that light has dimmed, leaving Duchess to parent not only her mother but her five-year-old brother. At school the other kids make fun of Duchessher clothes are torn, her hair a mess. But let them throw their sticks, because shell throw stones. Rules are for other people. Shes just trying to survive and keep her family together. A fortysomething-year-old sheriff and a thirteen-year-old girl may not seem to have a lot in common. But they both have come to expect that people will disappoint you, loved ones will leave you, and if you open your heart it will be broken. So when trouble arrives with Vincent King, Walk and Duchess find they will be unable to do anything but usher it in, arms wide closed. Chris Whitaker has written an extraordinary novel about people who deserve so much more than life serves them. At times devastating, with flashes of humor and hope throughout, it is ultimately an inspiring tale of how the human spirit prevails and how, in the end, lovein all its different guiseswins.

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Contents

Title Page

Praise for We Begin at the End

Also by Chris Whitaker

Dedication

You see something

Part One: The Outlaw

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Part Two: Big Sky

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Part Three: Restitution

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 38

Chapter 39

Chapter 40

Chapter 41

Chapter 42

Chapter 43

Chapter 44

Chapter 45

Part Four: Heartbreaker

Chapter 46

Chapter 47

Chapter 48

Chapter 49

Acknowledgments

We Begin at the End Reading Group Questions

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Praise for

We Begin at the End

We Begin at the End is 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

I love Duchess Day Radley so much I want to adopt her. She is every thirteen-year-old girl at risk, an outlaw both pure of heart and ill of intent, a fierce and melancholy girl, so memorable she will make camp in your brain and never leave. In We Begin at the End, Chris Whitaker has written a gorgeous, crystalline novel, a cautionary tale about the long shadows cast by our past selves, and one defiant girl with the bravery to hope for something better. I love this beautiful book

JEANINE CUMMINS, AUTHOR OF AMERICAN DIRT

Rich with character and story, conflict and tension, humor, tragedy and raw, unadulterated guts, this one has it all. Throw in the most compelling young protagonist Ive read in at least a decade, and you have a deep and meaningful story that is an absolute delight from first page to last. Nicely done, Mr. Whitaker!

JOHN HART

An exceptionally beautiful and accomplished crime novel. I fell head over heels into its big black heart and will carry the characters with me for a long time to come yet. Duchess and Thomas Noble forever

ALI LAND

Chris Whitaker takes crime writing to new levels in this evocative and lyrical novel, which is not only beautifully written but cleverly plotted, with a climax youll never guess

MARK EDWARDS

Stunning, intoxicating, heart-breaking without a doubt one of my favourite books of the year. A compelling story, beautifully drawn characters and writing that leaps off the page: We Begin at the End is in a class of its own

T.M. LOGAN

If ever there is a book that deserves all the prizes, this is it. So layered and nuanced, and brimming with characters so full of depth they breathe on the page A damn near perfect crime novel

FIONA CUMMINS

We Begin at the End is the most beautifully written book I have read this year with characters that will tug at your heartstrings, an incredible sense of place and a cleverly plotted mystery, Chris Whitaker is proving himself to be one of the most talented writers around

LISA HALL

Chris Whitaker excels in muscular small-town American Noir The story unwinds to a peak of tension and ends with a series of revelations that hit like a flurry of punches to the gut. A sense of tragedy infuses the story and this, more than anything, makes it one of the years best crime reads

VASEEM KHAN

I dont know where to begin the total satisfaction of the plot, the absorbing story, the cast of unbelievably incredible characters, the sheer taste of America on the page Its an absolute masterclass in crime writing and story-telling

JO SPAIN

We Begin At The End is as perfect a novel as youll read all year. Devastating and hopeful in equal measure, with pitch-perfect characters youll root for at each jaw-dropping turn

CAZ FREAR

What a novel! Such a remarkable achievement. So wonderful in so many ways, with writing that is Booker Prize good

DEBORAH OCONNOR

Breathtaking, heart-wrenching, heart-warming and laugh-out-loud funny, We Begin At The End is simply astonishing. Easily the best book Ive read this year

M.W. CRAVEN, CWA GOLD DAGGER WINNER

An absolute belter of a book. Superb, heart-breaking, astounding and gripping. Chris Whitaker has totally nailed it

GYTHA LODGE

A sensational book. Addictive, beautifully written and immersive. So many layers. So many fascinating characters. Chris Whitaker is an immensely talented writer

WILL DEAN

Gasp-enduring drama and laugh-out-loud humour, Duchess Day Radley is now my favourite character in fiction by far

TOM WOOD

Sometimes a book finds its way to you when you need it most and teaches you a lesson you didnt even know needed teaching. We Begin at the End is one of those books, and it truly is a masterpiece

ISABELLE BROOM

Astoundingly beautiful. No other writer can pull you in quite so well as Chris Whitaker. The writing is pure and sharp, the characters perfectly drawn, the story unforgettable

REBECCA TINNELLY

ALSO BY CHRIS WHITAKER

Tall Oaks

All The Wicked Girls

For my readers, who have come with me to Tall Oaks, Grace and now Cape Haven. When Im struggling, you keep me striving.

YOU SEE SOMETHING AND YOU raise your hand.

Doesnt matter if its a cigarette paper or a soda can. You see something and you raise your hand.

Dont touch it, neither.

Just raise your hand.

The townspeople readied, their feet in the ford. Movement in line, twenty paces between, a hundred eyes down, but still, they held together, the choreography of the damned.

Behind, the town emptied, the echo of a long, pristine summer had been smothered by the news.

She was Sissy Radley. Seven years old. Blond hair. Known to most, Chief Dubois did not need to hand out photographs.

Walk held the furthest side. Fifteen and fearless, his knees shook with each step.

They marched the woodland like an army, cops led, flashlights swept, through the trees was the ocean, a long way down but the girl could not swim.

Beside Walk was Martha May. They had dated three months, confined to first base, her father was minister at Little Brook Episcopal.

She glanced over. Still want to be a cop?

Walk stared at Dubois, head down, last hope on his shoulders.

I saw Star, Martha said. At the front with her father. She was crying.

Star Radley, the missing girls sister. Marthas best friend. They were a tight group. Only one was absent.

Wheres Vincent? she asked.

I was with him before. He might be on the other side.

Walk and Vincent were close like brothers. At nine theyd cut palms, pressed them together and sworn oaths of classless loyalty.

They said nothing more, just watched the ground, past Sunset Road, past the wishing tree, Chuck Taylors parting leaves. Walk focused so hard but still, he almost missed it.

Ten steps from Cabrillo, State Route One, six hundred miles of California coast. He stopped dead, then looked up and saw the line move on without him.

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