Throwback Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Renee at It’s Book Talk. Throwback Thursday was designed as an opportunity to share old favorites as well as older books in our TBR. As I started reviewing on Goodreads long before I started my blog, it seemed a great way of sharing my earlier reviews (which I hope have improved since the early days).
So this week I’m revisiting I Let You Go by by Clare Mackintosh – first reviewed in January 2015.
My Review
This is a brilliant debut with one of the best shout out loud twists I’ve read in years. When it comes it will have you going back to check on what you’ve read. Because of the twists (yes more than one) I have no intention of discussing plot for fear of giving something away. The blurb tells you all you need to know without spoiling what is to follow.
I will say that the book falls broadly into two halves. The first lays heavy emphasis on the police procedural aspect with the search for guilty party, while Jenna attempts to build herself a new life. This part is well done, the police team are likeable characters that are well drawn with glimpses of lives outside the force as well as within which adds an extra realistic dimension to the plot. Jenna is presented as a sympathetic character doing her best to cope, but there are hints that there is something going on beyond what we already know.
Once the perpetrator is revealed part two becomes more about how and why what happened occurred as well as more of a psychological thriller that is quite hard hitting in places.
The plot has it all, grief, loss, romance violence and twists aplenty that will keep you gripped to the end. I can’t wait for the next one.
I received an ARC via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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I loved this book! I read it first with a book club I started, I think it might have even been our first book 🙂 I loved the twists xx
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Great book to start with – and that twist! xx
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I’ve read I See You but I never got to this one Jill!!
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One of my favourites….
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I can see why x
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I met Clare at a book event and so pleased I bought a copy of I Let You Go, it is a fabulous read.
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I think it had a great twist before it became de rigueur for every other book to have a twist. It really stopped me in my tracks and I had to go back to understand what I was reading – great plot.
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Fantastic choice!! I loved this book too!!
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I’m enjoying going back and discovering lots of great reads I’ve almost forgotten about.
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Totally agree – I let you go was one of my top reads of last year, absolutely fantastic. I really enjoyed I See You too, it was a very slight let down but I think that was mostly because of bonkersly high expectations after I Let You Go!
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I’ve not read I See You yet, but it would have had to go some to beat I Let You Go.
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I loved this book! There certainly were twists aplenty.
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I think it was made all the better for it being totally unexpected.
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Without a doubt, and thank you so much for following me.
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I’m partial to waggy tales too. I lost my rescue Jack Russell last year and am getting broody xx
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I know exactly what you mean Jill.
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Gosh I remember buying this as something to pass the time with while my little baby slept, and I utterly devoured it! Remember being so amazed at all the twists & turns, such a brilliant book!
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It had ‘THE’ twist before twists became trendy – I loved it.
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Definitely! It was one of those books that set the trend I feel & it did it soooo well
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Ha-Ha! I almost picked this one for MY Throwback Thursday post! Loved this title and also her subsequent books. Fab choice Jill!
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Great minds think alike! Still need to read the next one.
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Jill, this has been on my Good Reads TBR list for quite awhile, but used B and N copies are still on the high end.
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Sorry to hear that. Not sure where you are based as to other options that might be available to you.
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I’ll wait, Jill, most of the books I buy from B and N marketplace are very inexpensive and in perfect shape.
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I feel like the last person on Earth who hasn’t read this book! Great review! I feel there’s everything I need in the story!
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You’d love it Meggy! xx
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Ooooooooh!! This sounds VERY intriguing! Off to look into it!
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Let me know what you think if you’re tempted
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I was blown away by the twist in this book … I don’t think there’s quite been a match since!
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I agree, I had to go back and reread I couldn’t believe what I was reading!
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Did you go on to read more by this author?
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Not yet, review copies still taking precedence
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