I Let You Go (2014)

by Clare Mackintosh

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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Thriller. HTML:THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of The New York Times Book Review�??s 10 Best Crime Novels of 2016! The next blockbuster thriller for those who loved The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl...�??a finely crafted novel with a killer twist.�?�(#1 New York Times bestselling author Paula Hawkins) On a rainy afternoon, a mother's life is shattered as her son slips from her grip and runs into the street... I Let You Go follows Jenna Gray as she moves to a ramshackle cottage on the remote Welsh coast, trying to escape the memory of the car accident that plays again and again in her mind and desperate to heal from the loss of her child and the rest of her painful past. At the same time, the novel tracks the pair of Bristol police investigators trying to get to the bottom of this hit-and-run. As they chase down one hopeless lead after another, they find themselves as drawn to each other as they are to the frustrating, twist-filled case before them. Elizabeth Haynes, author of Into the Darkest Corner, says, �??I read I Let You Go in two sittings; it made me cry (at least twice), made me gasp out loud (once), and above all made me wish I'd written it...a stellar achi… (more)

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BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |

I liked this okay, but I wish I had read some content warnings first: There's a fair amount of sexual content, and depictions of cruelty to animals, domestic violence, infidelity...it's a long list. Obviously, the plot revolves around the death of a child, so there's that, too. And there's a lot of profanity (especially the f-word), including the names of God and Jesus misused.

As far as the mystery part goes, I saw nearly all the twists way ahead of time. The curse of the analytical brain, I guess… makes it hard to be surprised.

It did feel a tad long. At around 75% through, it felt like it should be wrapping up, but it was still going on. (

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RachelRachelRachel | Nov 21, 2023 |

Some people said the first half of the book was slow. I personally thought it was perfect paced and I was never bored. But if you prefer a page-turner from the beginning, it might be a bit slow for you.

An amazing twIst half way though. I even flipped back a couple of pages to see if I had missed something. The book suddenly turns and the whole of the second half is absolutely spectacular. The tension is relentless.

Brilliant! (

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Sandra315 | Apr 30, 2023 |

Here is what you need to remember if reading the book- it begins with the death of a 5 year old boy!

The twist absolutely floored me so much that I put the book down because I had to stop reading it.

The book also gets dark, really dark. Just remember it begins with the death of a 5 year old, type dark.

I just finished it and I am at a loss of what to write, but I will put up a fuller review. (

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Nerdyrev1 | Nov 23, 2022 |

Beth's bookclub book for June. Emotional and chilling with a good twist, pretty brutal and don't like so much violence. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Clare Mackintosh	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Barber, Nicola	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Barrie, Julia	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Bundegaard,Christian	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Crossley, Steven	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Danysz, Sebastian	Komponist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Farestad, Ulrik	Overs.	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Gahne, Mia	översättning	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Godec, Sabina	Sprecher	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Knudsen, Anette Broberg	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Martin, Thomas Balou	Sprecher	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Pouttu-Delière, Päivi	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Schepmann, Philipp	Sprecher	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Schumacher, Rainer	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Thorpe, David	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Awards

The British Book Industry Awards (Shortlist – Debut Fiction – 2016)

Theakstons Old Peculier Prize (Winner – 2016)

Theakstons Old Peculier Prize (Shortlist – 2016)

Waverton Good Read Award (Shortlist – 2015)

Distinctions

Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year (Mysteries & Thrillers – 2016)

Notable Lists

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Adults (Selection – 2016)

Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List (Selection – 2017)

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I Let You Go

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2014-11-06 (UK)

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The wind flicks wet hair across her face, and she screws up her eyes against the rain.

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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Thriller. HTML:THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

One of The New York Times Book Review�??s 10 Best Crime Novels of 2016!

The next blockbuster thriller for those who loved The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl...�??a finely crafted novel with a killer twist.�?�(#1 New York Times bestselling author Paula Hawkins)

On a rainy afternoon, a mother's life is shattered as her son slips from her grip and runs into the street...

I Let You Go follows Jenna Gray as she moves to a ramshackle cottage on the remote Welsh coast, trying to escape the memory of the car accident that plays again and again in her mind and desperate to heal from the loss of her child and the rest of her painful past.

At the same time, the novel tracks the pair of Bristol police investigators trying to get to the bottom of this hit-and-run. As they chase down one hopeless lead after another, they find themselves as drawn to each other as they are to the frustrating, twist-filled case before them. Elizabeth Haynes, author of Into the Darkest Corner, says, �??I read I Let You Go in two sittings; it made me cry (at least twice), made me gasp out loud (once), and above all made me wish I'd written it...a stellar achi

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A tragic accident. A past you can't escape.

It all happened so quickly.
She couldn't have prevented it.
Could she?

In a split-second, Jenna Gray's world descends into a nightmare. Her only hope of moving on is to walk away from everything she knows, to start afresh. Desperate to escape, Jenna moves to a remote cottage on the Welsh coast, but she is haunted by her fears, her grief and her memories of a cruel November night that changed her life for ever.

Slowly, Jenna begins to glimpse the potential for happiness in her future. But her past is about to catch up with her, and the consequences will be devastating...

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