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He Started It

He Started It

Hardback Published on: 30/04/2020
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Synopsis

**SOMEONE ALWAYS TAKES THINGS TOO FAR . . .

'So addictive it should come with a warning' Alice Feeney *\\

No-one knows you better than your family.

They know the little things that make you smile. Your proudest achievements. Your darkest secrets.

Sure, you haven't always been best friends.

But if it seemed as though someone was after you, that you might be in danger, then you'd be on each other's side.

Right?

So gripping you won't stop reading.

So twisty that you won't know who to trust.

And so dark that you'll realise something truly chilling:

No-one is more dangerous than the ones who know you best.

'My Lovely Wife was one of my top books of 2019. He Started It is even better!' C.J. Tudor, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man

'Whip-smart, lean, deliciously dark and addictive. One of the best thrillers I've read in a long time' Ali Land

'Wow! It's dark, it's twisted and it's going to be your new favourite book! 5***** reader review

'Chilling, thrilling, twisty, fast paced, riveting, tense, dark & scary... My favourite book this year' 5***** reader review

Have you discovered My Lovely Wife, the bestselling debut psychological thriller of last year?
A Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick

'The most gripping psychological thriller of 2019' Stylist

'Wow! My Lovely Wife is a stunner - full of twists, well-drawn characters, and riveting suspense' Harlan Coben, bestselling author of Don't Let Go

'The next Gone Girl' Marie Claire

Winner at the Dead Good Reader Awards
Shortlisted for an Edgar and ITW Thriller Award

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241417348
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Dimensions: 240 x 162 x 36 mm
  • Weight: 629g

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He Started It
Gripping!
He started it follows the story of three siblings on a road trip to scatter their Grandpa’s ashes before they receive their inheritance, we quickly begin t... READ MORE
Lauren
He Started It
A fast-paced thriller
After finishing this book I sat in a stupour for an indefinite period of time. For the final 15% of the book I don't think I breathed. It's safe to say I r... READ MORE
Kathryn Graham
He Started It
Loved it
I could not put this book down, It was so enthralling! I have read My Lovely Wife and liked it, but this is so much better. I was so invested in the story ... READ MORE
Rachel Beales
He Started It
Compulsively dysfunctional
I enjoyed My Lovely Wife but I loved this, you couldn’t imagine a more messed up but seemingly functional family than feature in this book, and not just t... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe
He Started It
4 Stars
After buying her first book, I at first was really worried that this book would suffer the sophmore slump. But it really didn't. This really had such an ad... READ MORE
Clare Doran
He Started It
A new favourite
WOW. This book was INSANELY good! I loved MY LOVELY WIFE so the bar was set high for Downing’s second book and oh boy did it deliver. This is basically abo... READ MORE
Hannah Librarian
He Started It
Excellent read
4-5 stars rounded up I really like the title and can totally relate to it as it’s my exact words about my brother many years ago - it usually was too!!! S... READ MORE
Celia Short
He Started It
Compelling and original
Yet again Samantha Downing has written a compelling book with fascinating characters, an original story line and twists and turns you just don't see coming... READ MORE
Dana Farren
He Started It
Dark, twisty and smouldering with tension.
Dark, twisty and smouldering with tension, nothing is as it seems in this spectacular thriller. Lured by the promise of inheriting life-changing wealth, s... READ MORE
Emma Alvey
He Started It
Incredibly Wonderful!
Samantha Downing has written another blockbuster of a novel! He Started It is not as wickedly paced as My Lovely Wife; instead the author provided a slow b... READ MORE
Bridget East
He Started It
Brilliant read
Having read her first novel, ‘My Lovely Wife’, I felt that this couldn’t be as good, but it is. Another storming read from this author. The story is abou... READ MORE
Joanna Beesley
He Started It
Clever
Brilliant read! Her first book was thrilling but this one is absolutely fantastic. I have read it in one day and am blown away by it You have to read it #N... READ MORE
Laluna
He Started It
OH YES!! Downing has done it again!! What a cracking read!!
OH YES!! Downing has done it again!! What a cracking read!! Remember the explosive debut “My Lovely Wife” which hit our shelves last year!? Well “He Start... READ MORE
Holly Jayne
He Started It
A good read
I’ve read my lovely wife and enjoyed (if you like gone girl or girl on the train then it’s that kind of vibe). Samantha Downing loves to add twists and t... READ MORE
Laura M
He Started It
A twisty thriller
Another brilliant book by this talented author, it’s a dark and twisty thriller that had me hooked from the start,
Leona OMahony
He Started It
What a ride!
This was sensational! So many twists and turns I wasn’t sure which way was up after I finished it! Highly recommended.
Nadine Mabbett
He Started It
A Very Dysfunctional Family.
Beth, Portia and Eddie had been directed to take a road trip after their grandad died. They have to take the trip before they can claim their inheritance. ... READ MORE
Louise Wilson
He Started It
Interesting but not gripping
I'm finding it difficult to review this book as, for me, it read more like a guidebook to quirky sights in the US with a few murders on the way than a grip... READ MORE
jean
He Started It
Strangely compelling
This is a family centered story , very complex and all the members of the family were as guilty as each other. Money was at the root of the problem and the... READ MORE
Patricia Moren
He Started It
Blown away
Brilliant read! Her first book was thrilling but this one is absolutely fantastic. I have read it in one day and am blown away by it You have to read it #N... READ MORE
Laluna
He Started It
A fast-paced thriller
After finishing this book I sat in a stupour for an indefinite period of time. For the final 15% of the book I don't think I breathed. It's safe to say I r... READ MORE
Kathryn Graham
He Started It
amazing!!
I loved this book and it was so easy to read. Highly recommend!!
Daisy
He Started It
Loved My Lovely Wife, Hated He Started It.
He Started It is about three siblings - Beth, Portia and Eddie - going on a two week road trip they took with their grandfather when they were children, in... READ MORE
idealpages
He Started It
Sibling Rivalry just got taken to a whole new level! An intriguing read with a shocker of an ending!
Samantha Downing is the queen of surprise, she takes things where not many others do, making her books far from predictable. Beth is heading off on a ro... READ MORE
Cathryn Northfield
He Started It
Such a brilliant read
This is a story of a road trip across America that Eddie Beth and Portia are obliged to take if they want to receive their inheritance from their very weal... READ MORE
Chrissie Mortimer