The first time he hit her : the shocking true story of the murder of Tara Costigan, the woman next door

Lemon, Heidi, author.

Book 2020

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. Then, in 2013, she met Marcus Rappel. A local tradie, he was charming and sincere, they dated and fell in love. 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....

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