And So It Begins

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WHO WILL BELIEVE YOUR STORY IF THE ONLY WITNESS IS DEAD?

'So different, so superbly written. At no point did I know the ending' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ REAL READER REVIEW

'Rachel has done what she is best at...leaving me on the edge of my seat, unable to do anything else until I've read the entire book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ REAL READER REVIEW

'I read it in a day - every page brought more twists and turns' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ REAL READER REVIEW

'What a storyteller Rachel Abbott is... I was hooked from the start' CARA HUNTER

'A truly compelling, twisty, enthralling and satisfying read... Absolutely AMAZING!' ANGELA MARSONS

Cleo knows she should be happy for her brother Mark. He's managed to find someone new after the sudden death of his first wife - but something about Evie just doesn't feel right...

When Evie starts having accidents at home, her friends grow concerned. Could Mark be causing her injuries? Called out to their cliff-top house one night, Sergeant Stephanie King finds two bodies entangled on blood-drenched sheets.

Where does murder begin? When the knife is raised to strike, or before, at the first thought of violence? As the accused stands trial, the jury is forced to consider - is there ever a proper defence for murder?

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'I raced through this compelling, twisty novel. Loved it' Laura Marshall

'Brilliant... The twists came so quickly I almost got whiplash' Jenny Blackhurst

'An unnerving, twisting tale that you won't be able to put down' Caroline Mitchell

'Rachael Abbott has delivered another intricately plotted thriller that never falters on tension or pace ... the suspense doesn't let up until the very last page' Michelle Davies

'A breathless tour-de-force that left me hungry for more... Psychological crime writing at its very best' Kate Rhodes

'The definition of addictive - Rachel Abbott's best book yet. Kept me up until the small hours - and you won't see the ending coming' Phoebe Morgan

'Really gripping and menacing - compulsive reading' Harriet Tyce

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