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For readers of true crime and books such as SEE WHAT YOU MADE ME DO, a shocking and movingly told portrait of the murder of suburban mum Tara Costigan and an examination of why domestic violence affects us all

Tara Costigan was the woman next door. A hard worker. Quick to laugh and easy to like. She was happy, confident, strong. A woman who always looked after herself and her kids. Close with her family and her friends, she was much loved. Then, in 2013, she met Marcus Rappel. A local tradie, he was charming and sincere, they dated and fell in love. That should have been the end of a happy-ever-after story. But for Tara, it was much uglier. And for her family it would be devastating.

A year later, Tara was pregnant to Marcus. Her family had been worried for a while, but Tara didn''t tell anyone how Marcus''s jealousy was souring the relationship. She tried to keep it quiet. Despite everything, she never imagined he would be physically violent - he would

The First Time He Hit Her The shocking true story

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      Publisher: Hachette Australia
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/06/2020
      ISBN13: 9780733643767, 978-0733643767
      ISBN10: 0733643760

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      For readers of true crime and books such as SEE WHAT YOU MADE ME DO, a shocking and movingly told portrait of the murder of suburban mum Tara Costigan and an examination of why domestic violence affects us all

      Tara Costigan was the woman next door. A hard worker. Quick to laugh and easy to like. She was happy, confident, strong. A woman who always looked after herself and her kids. Close with her family and her friends, she was much loved. Then, in 2013, she met Marcus Rappel. A local tradie, he was charming and sincere, they dated and fell in love. That should have been the end of a happy-ever-after story. But for Tara, it was much uglier. And for her family it would be devastating.

      A year later, Tara was pregnant to Marcus. Her family had been worried for a while, but Tara didn''t tell anyone how Marcus''s jealousy was souring the relationship. She tried to keep it quiet. Despite everything, she never imagined he would be physically violent - he would

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