I Let You Go

369 pages

English language

Published March 24, 2016

ISBN:
978-1-101-98749-0
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OCLC Number:
915774540

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4 stars (9 reviews)

Devastated by a hit-and-run accident that has ended the life of her young son, Jenna moves to the remote Welsh coast to search for healing while two dedicated policemen try to get to the bottom of the case.

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Review of 'I Let You Go' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This book has two parts and I wish I could rate each part separately because it almost feels like it's written by two different authors. The first half was cleverly constructed with strong development of both the characters and the setting very much like a literary version of Broadchurch (on BBC). I won't say anything about the second half except that the reasons I found this half a bit flawed are probably the same reasons most readers will find the book compelling.

All in all, I'd still recommend it if you're looking for a mystery to take to the beach. Especially if you're a fan of Broadchurch.

Review of 'I Let You Go' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

The first third of the story was a bit tedious. I know that most police procedurals are quite unrealistic in the speed that things get done, so full marks for portraying an investigation closer to life. From the police side, very little happens over a year.

The story starts with a hit and run accident in Bristol, in which a young boy is killed. There's very little for the police to go on but they throw all they've got into the investigation. No one can fathom the kind of person who would flee the scene without helping.

In the meantime, Jenna has fled to a remote cottage in Wales, where somehow she starts a successful business selling photos of words she writes in the sand. It's bit of a pet peeve how people in books effortlessly manage to make a living doing something fun that realistically wouldn't pay well, unless …

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Subjects

  • Traffic accident victims
  • Life change events
  • Fiction