Super Short Summary

In Chris Whitaker’s We Begin at the End, Vincent King returns to Cape Haven, California, after 30 years in prison for killing his girlfriend's younger sister in a hit-and-run accident, only to find his former girlfriend, Star, murdered. His childhood friend, Walk, now the town’s police chief, is convinced of Vincent’s innocence and investigates the crime. The story alternates between Walk’s perspective and that of Star's 13-year-old daughter, Duchess, who fiercely protects her younger brother, Robin. As Duchess and Robin are sent to live with their estranged grandfather, Hal, secrets of the past resurface, revealing complex family dynamics and the devastating impact of buried truths.