{"product_id":"he-started-it-9781405943680","title":"He Started It","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOMEONE ALWAYS TAKES THINGS TOO FAR . . . The gripping\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling psychological thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Lovely Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''So addictive it should come with a warning'' \u003c\/b\u003eAlice Feeney\u003cbr\u003e ________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNo-one knows you better than your family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey know the little things that make you smile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey know your darkest secrets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSure, 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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRight?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo gripping you won''t stop reading.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo twisty that you won''t know who to trust.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd so dark that you''ll realise something truly chilling:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo-one is more dangerous than the ones who know you best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''My Lovely Wife \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewas one of my top books of 2019. \u003ci\u003eHe Started It \u003c\/i\u003eis even better!''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Lovely Wife\u003c\/i\u003e was one of my top books of 2019.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe Started It\u003c\/i\u003e is even better\u003c\/b\u003e! Following a dysfunctional-to put it mildly-bunch of siblings on a bizarre and deadly road trip with their grandfather's ashes, \u003ci\u003eHe Started It\u003c\/i\u003e is deliciously twisted, laced with Downing's trademark black humor and packed with one grisly twist after another. I loved it. \u003cb\u003eAll hail the new Queen of the psycho thriller\u003c\/b\u003e!! * Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI absolutely loved it\u003c\/b\u003e: whip-smart, lean, deliciously dark and addictive. \u003cb\u003eOne of the best thrillers I've read in a long time\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ali Land * bestselling author of Good Me, Bad Me *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnce you start reading \u003ci\u003eHe Started It\u003c\/i\u003e you won't want to stop\u003c\/b\u003e. Dark, twisted, original, and \u003cb\u003eso addictive it should come with a warning\u003c\/b\u003e -- Alice Feeney * bestselling author of Sometimes I Lie *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrill ride \u003c\/b\u003ethrough the darkest parts of the American landscape - \u003cb\u003efunny, scary and twisted\u003c\/b\u003e until the explosive final page -- Michele Campbell * bestselling author of It's Always The Husband *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamantha Downing shows how to pack a punch in her latest phenomenal thriller\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHe Started It\u003c\/i\u003e.  A twisty, sneaking tale of greed, lies and betrayal, with each character as conniving as the next and \u003cb\u003ean ending that will make your heart stop.  This one needs to be on the top of everyone's to-read list!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Mary Kubica * New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl and The Other Mrs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClever and very twisty\u003c\/b\u003e: the razor sharp dialogue slices through to the dark heart of sibling rivalry. There are \u003cb\u003edelicious echoes of \u003ci\u003eSuccession\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eto savour -- Jane Shemilt * bestselling author of Daughter *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamantha Downing is an absolute genius\u003c\/b\u003e at creating twisted characters you're desperate to follow. \u003ci\u003eHe Started It\u003c\/i\u003e is superbly structured, deliciously dark, and kept me guessing, heart pounding, through every single razor-sharp sentence. A psychological thriller like none other, \u003cb\u003ethis addictive read is impossible to put down\u003c\/b\u003e. * author of forthcoming Woman on the Edge *\u003cbr\u003eA wicked-fun read with razor-sharp wit and a killer twist, \u003ci\u003eHe Started It\u003c\/i\u003e is compelling, captivating, and deliciously dark. Samantha Downing writes with a \u003cb\u003ewry, sparse elegance that steadily entangles you until you're utterly addicted\u003c\/b\u003e. * USA Today bestselling author of The Night Olivia Fell *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDowning ups her game\u003c\/b\u003e in this deliciously twisted tale of family deception. \u003ci\u003eHe Started It\u003c\/i\u003e has layers upon layers of clever, shocking twists that begin in the first chapter and never let up. Breathless pacing and terse, impeccable writing create a phenomenal reading experience. \u003cb\u003eI am obsessed!\u003c\/b\u003e * USA Today bestselling author of The Night Before *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe Started It\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003ediabolical \u003c\/b\u003edrive into a dysfunctional family's past. The story is chillingly twisted, perfectly paced. Once I started reading, \u003cb\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e. * USA Today bestselling author of Best Day Ever *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmart, twisty\u003c\/b\u003e * Sun *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtterly compelling\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman's Own Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eSibling rivalry reaches new and downright despicable heights in \u003ci\u003eHe Started It\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel where nothing is as it seems, and no one can be trusted. Creepy, unnerving and deliciously evil, Samantha Downing is \u003cb\u003eone of the boldest authors I know.\u003c\/b\u003e A must read! * national bestselling author of Her Secret Son and The Neighbors *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSamantha Downing has done it again\u003c\/b\u003e! With her second novel, \u003ci\u003eHe Started It\u003c\/i\u003e, this master of sarcasm and suspense brings us a story that is impossible not to relate to. Initiated by a dead grandfather's will, we find ourselves trapped in a car journey with siblings that loathe each other's presence. As the miles pass, secrets and deceptionsabound, and we are kept guessing until the very last line. \u003cb\u003eDowning's style remains in a league of its own\u003c\/b\u003e, with to-the-point crisp language and snappy dialogue readers are taken on a gripping and edgy adventure.\" - * author of Little Lovely Things *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou'll be gripped \u003c\/b\u003eas siblings Beth, Portia and Eddie set off on a mission that will ensure them each a share of their inheritance but\u003cb\u003e what does their dead grandfather really have in store for them?\u003c\/b\u003e * Prima *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you like your thrillers dark, then join this road trip from hell. 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