AND SO IT BEGINS

by Rachel Abbott, Wildfire, hardback £12.99, ebook £4.99. ★★★★ ★ TWO murders in the same house, an abused woman and a lifelong ambition for revenge

– if you’re a fan of Gone Girl and The Girl On The Train, Rachel Abbott’s And So It Begins won’t disappoint.

Evie Clarke ends an abusive relationship in an act of violence, but as she stands trial for murder, the courtroom unearths deeper truths about her life – or is everything a lie? Sergeant Stephanie King and DI Gus Brodie must untangle the realities from the complex family dynamics between Evie’s partner Mark and his sister Cleo, in which everyone seemingly walks the line between being innocent and guilty.

Switching between perspectives of vengeful Evie, overbearing older sister Cleo, and determined police sergeant Stephanie, Abbot cranks up the intensity, leaving you guessing until the final few pages.