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I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh
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it was amazing
bookshelves: goodreads-giveaway, own-it, mystery, psychological-thriller, suspense, re-read
Read 2 times. Last read December 9, 2023 to December 12, 2023.

I Let You Go grabbed me by the lapels and pulled me into a suspenseful, fast-paced mystery with tight twists that had me paging backwards a couple of times to truly keep up. The gripping, heart-stopping story unfolds from different perspectives, revealing varying pieces of the puzzle until suddenly I saw the big picture and it was nothing I envisioned.

Two victims of a random tragedy try to piece their lives together—independently, and wholly alone. As a year stretched out, the crime remained unsolved and it seemed as if each of them may be successful. After an arrest, a trial, new information revealed and slowly, the big picture shimmers and changes.

So happy to have a new author to add to my list of favorites; I cannot wait to read more by Ms. Mackintosh.
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Reading Progress

November 20, 2015 – Shelved
November 20, 2015 – Shelved as: to-read
November 8, 2016 – Shelved as: goodreads-giveaway
November 8, 2016 – Shelved as: own-it
December 31, 2016 – Started Reading
January 2, 2017 – Shelved as: mystery
January 2, 2017 – Shelved as: psychological-thriller
January 2, 2017 – Shelved as: suspense
January 2, 2017 – Finished Reading
December 9, 2023 – Started Reading
December 12, 2023 – Shelved as: re-read
December 12, 2023 – Finished Reading

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Melissa Great review!! Loved this one—what a twist! 😊


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Diane Wallace Wonderful review, jv! always wanted to read this but...


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jv poore Melissa wrote: "Great review!! Loved this one—what a twist! 😊"
Thank you! I do love a good twist.


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jv poore Diane wrote: "Wonderful review, jv! always wanted to read this but..."
Thank you. There are just so many books...


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Compelling review, jv.


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jv poore Bob (aka Bobby Lee) wrote: "Compelling review, jv."
Thank you, Bobby Lee!


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jv wrote: "Bob (aka Bobby Lee) wrote: "Compelling review, jv."
Thank you, Bobby Lee!"


You're welcome, jv. I've added it to my list and intend to mix it in with the Appalachia and southern mid-west stories I have lined up.


message 8: by jv (new) - rated it 5 stars

jv poore Bob (aka Bobby Lee) wrote: "jv wrote: "Bob (aka Bobby Lee) wrote: "Compelling review, jv."
Thank you, Bobby Lee!"

You're welcome, jv. I've added it to my list and intend to mix it in with the Appalachia and southern mid-west..."

A stellar plan, Bobby Lee!


Joanna Chu (The ChuseyReader) Great review!! I read a lot of mystery thrillers so its hard to find books that have great twists so I'm glad you found one that shocked you!


Taste_in_Books That twist to this day remains the most impactful ever..😱😱😱


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Started it today. I think you picked a real winner if it keeps up the way it started.


message 12: by jv (new) - rated it 5 stars

jv poore Joanna Chu (The ChuseyReader) wrote: "Great review!! I read a lot of mystery thrillers so its hard to find books that have great twists so I'm glad you found one that shocked you!"
Thank you, Joanna! I've really lucked out lately!


message 13: by jv (new) - rated it 5 stars

jv poore Taste_in_Books wrote: "That twist to this day remains the most impactful ever..😱😱😱"
Well said, Taste in Books! I love being stumped.


message 14: by jv (new) - rated it 5 stars

jv poore Bob (aka Bobby Lee) wrote: "Started it today. I think you picked a real winner if it keeps up the way it started."
I'm very excited to hear your thoughts, Bobby Lee!


message 15: by JustJJ (new)

JustJJ Ooo great review jv!! This sounds so good!


message 16: by jv (new) - rated it 5 stars

jv poore JustJJ wrote: "Ooo great review jv!! This sounds so good!"
Thank you, JustJJ! This is pretty much what I hope for, every single time I read a psychological thriller.


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