We Begin at the End

I'm a bit shocked I gave this 5 stars, half way through it was feeling like a run of the mill 3 star book. The lack of the typical elements of a crime novel, investigation/evidence etc, disappointed me for much of the story but over time the book really snuck up on me and by the end this difference was it's greatest strength. It's rare that a book can make you care so much about its characters and rarer still for it to also surprise you at the end.

Where to even begin with this one. I probably wouldn't have normally have picked this book, but it was an option given to us via the Pigeonhole app. I decided to give it a read and omg I am so, so glad I did!

It was a such a sad and heartbreaking story about family, sacrifice and how one action can have a chain reaction of consequences for everyone involved. Chris has written this book so well that as you went on Duchess and Robin's journey with them you literally felt their pain, their sadness, their heartbreak. Duchess was such a amazing character. You had to admire her strength, her courage, her bravery.

It is honestly the best book I've read in 2020 so far and I couldn't recommend it highly enough. This book truly will stay with me for a long time.