I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh

A tragic accident. 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 forever.

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 . . .

I Let You Go is a Richard & Judy Book Club summer read, one of eight titles chosen by the celebrity couple. I Let You Go has been acquired by Penguin USA imprint Berkley, and will publish in the U.S. and Canada in May 2016.

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“A terrific, compelling read with an astonishing twist that floored me. I loved it and did not want it to end.” ~Peter James

“A hugely assured and gripping debut and a twist that made me green with envy.” ~Mark Billingham

“With its authentic voices, switchback twists and delicate character studies, this is a rewarding read from a writer with a real understanding of what makes a gripping crime novel.” ~Sarah Hilary

“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. Absorbing, authentic and deeply unsettling: a stellar achievement, and so deliciously clever.” ~Elizabeth Haynes

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Clare Mackintosh is a British author, feature writer and columnist. She has written for the Guardian, the Daily Mail, Sainsbury’s Magazine, Good Housekeeping and many other national publications, and is a columnist for Cotswold Life and Writing Magazine. She is the founder of Chipping Norton Literary Festival and lives in the Cotswolds, England with her husband and their three children.

Clare spent twelve years in the police force, working on CID, in custody and as a public order commander, and has drawn on her experiences for her psychological thriller I Let You Go. She is currently writing her second novel.

To learn more about Clare, please visit her website.