I Let You Go

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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

Now in paperback—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.

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Published Nov 29, 2016

400 pages

Average rating: 7.33

100 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

AdrienneMP
Jan 26, 2026
6/10 stars
This book was recommended to me at a bookstore when I was picking up The Girl on the Train. I was told that it was better than The Girl on the Train, and since I really enjoyed that book I was excited to get started on this one. Unfortunately I was a little disappointed with I Let you Go. I found the writing weak and often full of cliches, just not the caliber of writing which I enjoy. The twist did surprise me, but afterwards I found the book pretty predictable. Obviously it was enjoyable enough as I finished it but I don't think it lives up to it's hype.
K Olson
Jan 14, 2025
8/10 stars
How do you review this without giving anything away? Well written, believable thriller with good twists.
Janicks
Feb 02, 2026
8/10 stars
A great thriller with some super twists. An easy read!
sayharmeett
Jan 24, 2026
Amazing book, i loved it! Everything was flawlessly written by Clare and Everyone should read this book! It is a must read! 10/10❤️
4gie
Dec 10, 2025
9/10 stars
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