I LET YOU GO .
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Berkley, (2016). First edition - The author's highly praised and award-winning first novel. "When a 5-year-old boy is killed in a hit-and-run accident, the police find themselves with a sensational case and one woman discovers an emptiness that she may never fill in MackintoshÕs engrossing debut. His death spurs DI Ray Stevens and his colleagues Kate, a new addition to the Criminal Investigations Division, and Stumpy, a longtime detective, to pull out all the stops looking for the killer. Meanwhile, Jenna, haunted by the boy's death, pulls up stakes and moves to the tiny coastal town of Penfach, Wales. . Using multiple points of view, Mackintosh, a former U.K. deputy inspector, delivers an accurate portrayal of a typical police investigation, including the tedious processes law enforcement officers often use to identify and track down witnesses. MackintoshÕs excellent writing features both memorable characters and a compelling portrayal of the eccentricities of small-town life in a close-knit community. But the authorÕs real skill is in the way she incorporates jaw-dropping, yet plausible, plot twists into the already complex storyline. Mackintosh has written the kind of book that sticks in the readerÕs mind well after the final sentence." Winner of the Theakston Old Peculier crime novel of the year award, named one of the 10 best crime novels of the year by the NY Times. 369 pp plus author's note. Letter from publisher bound in at front of book.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers. An uncommon proof copy.