We Begin at the End

 Shirley J.       Adult Fiction       Murder Mystery

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker    344 pages

Great book!  The characters are all so deep and intense and the story itself is absolutely amazing.   A 15 year old boy after a night of under-age drinking with his friends and illegally driving hits his girlfriend's younger sister without realizing it, kills the little girl.   When it is found out he goes to prison, tried as an adult spending the rest of his life torturing himself for taking the innocent life.   His best friend Walk, grows up to be sheriff of the town.  So much happens, there is an abortion,  lots of violent men, a fallen angel of a young woman who happens to be the mother of two great kids, a daughter who sees herself as an outlaw and a younger son who she calls a prince.   There are feuds and rivalries and when another murder occurs there are so many suspects it is a nail biter to the end.    Excellent writing and an amazing story.  I recommend this one to mature teens on up.   It is a story once you read it you won't soon forget it.