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He Started It

The gripping Sunday Times Top 10 bestselling psychological thriller
By Samantha Downing
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He Started It by Samantha Downing is a gripping tale of siblings on a tense road trip to fulfil their grandfather's unusual last will. The journey revives their dark past and hidden secrets, turning a simple task into a thrilling and dangerous race. As they contend with both external threats and their own family dynamics, tensions boil over in unexpected and thrilling ways.
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If you enjoy gripping, psychological thrillers with unexpected twists and a layered plot, this story about a dysfunctional family road trip might be just the book for you. It combines dark humour with mystery as secrets unravel, providing a suspenseful and engaging read for fans of crime and thrillers.

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He Started It

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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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INFORMATION

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

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Psychological Thriller Samantha Downing

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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