This Wild, Wild Country: The most gripping, atmospheric mystery you'll read this year

Three Women is a thrilling, haunting, and darkly beautiful novel by Chris Whitaker that takes place in 1933 Boldville, New Mexico. In 1970, Joanna Riley, a former cop, flees an abusive marriage and finds herself in Boldville, where she discovers a secret hidden out in the hills. She and Glitter, a young, disaffected hippie, are caught up in a dark mystery that leads them back to the unexplained disappearance of Glitter's grandmother Cornelia forty years before. The novel is praised for its captivating atmosphere, secrets, lies, and terrible betrayal, and unravels the lives of three women at the mercy of their times.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 25 May 2023
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Thrilling, haunting, and darkly beautiful, Chris Whitaker's We Begin at the End is a captivating novel that delves into the lives of three women in an isolated town and a decades-old mystery. Set in 1933, Cornelia Stover is a woman who defies the expectations of the men in Boldville, New Mexico. One day, she stumbles upon a secret hidden out in the hills, which sets off a series of events that will change the course of her life forever.

Decades later, in 1970, Joanna Riley, a former cop, flees an abusive marriage and a life she can no longer bear. She ends up in Boldville, where she finds herself caught up in a dark mystery. A young man has been found dead in a commune on the outskirts, and Joanna knows that there is a cover-up underway. She teams up with Glitter, a young, disaffected hippie, to uncover the truth behind the mystery.

As they delve deeper into the investigation, they discover that the mystery goes back to the unexplained disappearance of Glitter's grandmother, Cornelia, forty years before. The women are at the mercy of their times, facing inequality, broken dreams, and quiet desperation. Whitaker's writing is atmospheric and evocative, drawing the reader into the lives of the three women and keeping them guessing until the satisfying finale.

Inga Vesper's novel is praised for its assuredness and its portrayal of inequality, broken dreams, and quiet desperation behind a picture-perfect facade. The Guardian describes it as a "tale of inequality, broken dreams and quiet desperation behind a picture-perfect facade," while The Times praises it as a "clever and absorbing debut." The Sunday Express calls it "beautifully crafted, claustrophobic, and compelling," and Stacey Halls, bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling, praises it as "as delicious as a long drink on a hot day."

We Begin at the End is a captivating and atmospheric novel that will keep readers guessing until the very end. Whitaker's writing is masterful, and the characters are well-developed and relatable. This is a must-read for fans of mystery and historical fiction.

Weight: 304g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838776695