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He Started It
The gripping Sunday Times Top 10 bestselling psychological thriller
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The bestselling author of My Lovely Wife takes on the most fraught domestic relationship of them all—sibling rivalry.
Beth, Portia, and Eddie are siblings. Like all siblings, sometimes they don't get along. They just have better reasons than most.
But when their grandfather dies, he leaves a troublingly specific condition in his will. For them to inherit his wealth, they're required to retake a road trip they took with him when they were children and scatter his ashes at the end of it.
Of course, reuniting after all this time brings back memories of that ill-fated trip. Memories of what went wrong.
But it's not only memories they have to worry about. Someone is following them. Each of them is keeping secrets. And all of them are all too aware of what happened last time.
Because you can't inherit the money if someone kills you first.
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He Started It by Samantha Downing is praised for its dark, twisted plot that combines sharp dialogue and an addictive storyline. The novel delves into family deception and sibling rivalry, taking readers on a gripping road trip with unexpected twists. Its brilliant pacing and suspense are celebrated, marking it as a standout psychological thriller filled with clever, shocking turns that keep readers engaged until the end.
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ISBN: 9781405943680
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 October 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 277g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Samantha Downing currently lives in the Bay Area. Her debut novel, My Lovely Wife, was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick and a Sunday Times bestseller, and has been published in thirty languages. It won a Dead Good Reader Award, and was shortlisted for four other major awards- The CWA John Creasey Dagger, The Edgar Award for Best First Novel, The ITW Thriller Award for Best First Novel and The Macavity Award for Best First Mystery. Her second novel, He Started It, was also a Sunday Times bestseller. She has also written For Your Own Good and A Twisted Love Story.
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