How It Ends, Saskia Sarginson
How It Ends, Saskia Sarginson
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How It Ends
The stunning new novel from Richard & Judy bestselling author of The Twins

Author: Saskia Sarginson

Narrator: Stephanie Cannon

Unabridged: 11 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/02/2019


Synopsis

RICHARD AND JUDY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

'Gripping, emotional, utterly engrossing' Lisa Ballantyne

'Stunning writing and wonderful nuanced characterisation. I was hooked' Rosamund Lupton

For fans of Maggie O'Farrell and Celeste Ng, How It Ends is a sweeping and turbulent drama about the anxieties of post-war Britain, where one strong and inspirational young woman looks to find her place, no matter the cost...

1957: Within a year of arriving at an American airbase in Suffolk, the loving, law-abiding Delaney family is destroyed. Did they know something they weren't allowed to know? Did they find something they weren't supposed to find? Only one girl has the courage to question what really went on behind closed doors . . .

Hedy's journey to the truth leads her to read a manuscript that her talented twin brother had started months before he died, a story inspired by an experience in the forest surrounding the airbase perimeter. Only through deciding to finish what her brother started does Hedy begin to piece together what happened to her family.

But would she have continued if she'd known then what she knows now?

Sometimes, it's safer not to finish what you've started...

Praise for Saskia Sarginson:

'An intense and brooding read, with a brilliantly claustrophobic sense of place' Sunday Mirror on How it Ends

'An engrossing read with endearing characters thrust into traumatic circumstances. It stayed with me long after the last page' Lisa Ballantyne on How It Ends

'Outstandingly good. Part thriller, part love story, I guarantee you will not be able to put it down' Sun on The Twins
'Atmospheric, readable, beautifully evoked' Sunday Mirror on Without You

'Stunning in its insight and beautifully written' Judy Finnigan on The Twins

'This enthralling read will keep you up long into the night' Ruth Ware on The Other Me

'Inspirational and compelling' Candis Review on How it Ends

'A stunning writer with deep insight into people, their thoughts and behaviour' NZ Women's Weekly

About Saskia Sarginson

Saskia Sarginson was awarded a distinction in her MA in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway after a BA in English Literature from Cambridge University and a BA in Fashion Design & Communications. Before becoming a full-time author, Saskia's writing experience included being a health and beauty editor on women's magazines, a ghost writer for the BBC and Harper Collins and copy-writing and script editing.Saskia lives in south London with her partner and four children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Louise on April 16, 2019

Set in the claustrophobic surroundings of s military base. 1957: within a year of arriving at an American airbase in Suffolk, the loving, law abiding Delaney family is destroyed. Did they know something they weren't allowed to know? Did they find something they weren't supposed to find? Another book......more

Goodreads review by Sherrie on January 17, 2019

Another book with a local setting, i really liked this, but in many ways a very sad story. Couldn't put it down, quite an emotional read. Amazed to find parts were based on truth.......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on December 18, 2018

What a fantastic book! At first I wasn't too sure about it but it was one of those that I just couldn't put down. I would highly recommend, and feel bereft wondering what to read next!......more

Goodreads review by Louise on March 10, 2019

3.5 stars I particularly enjoyed the claustaphobic atmosphere of the base,and the family when they first arrived in England. I thought this was going to be a story of family,love,loss and all that. Then gradually you suspect that Ruby is going into decline... Before she properly does though,all hell bre......more

Goodreads review by Cora on May 14, 2019

This is the story of how a tight knit military family unravels and falls apart after being stationed on an Air Force base in England. It is an historical fiction based loosely on events that were actually taking place in the 1950's (although not in England). I won't give away that part of the plot.......more


Quotes

A gripping and emotional story which, although set in a past era, has chilling implications for the present day. How It Ends is an engrossing read with endearing characters thrust into traumatic circumstances. It stayed with me long after the last page as its subject matter is unfortunately still very relevant


Awards

  • East Anglian Book Awards