I absolutely loved Charlotte’s debut novel If I Can’t Have you, so I was excited to read this new story If I Let You Go. It is completely believable in its description of Janet’s story, her crippling guilt, her constant grief for her dead daughter Claire, and her coercive husband, a taxi driver, who uses Janet’s guilt to control her. But Janet's story isn't quite what it seems, and as events spiral out of control, she soon discovers that coming clean isn't an option.

If I Let You Go is a story that quietly worms its way under your skin, gradually revealing the details of its protagonist’s life. When Janet wakes in hospital with a head injury, she is thought to have been involved in a serious train crash.It’s fast paced and reads like a thriller, I was desperate to find out what really happened to Janet’s daughter and what would happen in the end and it didn’t disappoint. In her precarious mental state and desperation to get away, she follows the tracks until she meets the scene of a train accident. The main characters were well developed and believable; I particularly empathised with the main character, Janet. Charlotte Levin not only confirms that she has more than one book in her, she also shows that she can produce an equally good one that has a different emphasis, not obsessive love but grief. After reading Charlotte's Debut novel If I Can't Have You Yet and might I add she absolutely smashed it, I knew I had to read If I Let You Go and it didn't fail to disappoint.

As news spreads of Janet’s actions, her story inspires everyone around her and, for the first time, her life has purpose. I had such a clear vision of what they all looked like, especially Colin who I could have put my book in the freezer for many times! Overall, If I Let You Go is an intriguing, intense, immersive tale by Levin that does a wonderful job of highlighting just how devastating and all-consuming guilt and grief can be and reminds us to savour every moment because life can often change in a heartbeat. This is one of those books that you can kind of draw your own conclusion for the ending as it’s not completely wrapped up (I can’t say anymore without spoiling it) but I kind of like that in books every now and then.A deeply human story that manages to be both heartbreaking and hopeful, I highly recommend adding this one to your TBR. Janet Brown is still suffering from the grief of losing her 7-year-old daughter, Claire, 11 years ago. As for the ending, it couldn’t have been more perfect; quietly teasing before finishing on the gentlest, most satisfying of flourishes.

This book had a slow paced thriller style to it which I really enjoyed and kept me on the edge of my seat at times. Janet finds herself caught up in a situation and can’t remember anything , then when she remembers , she is stuck in a lie , now I couldn’t find it within myself to dislike her for it . Her writing is fabulous, full of emotion, and her descriptions are on point, and there is always that mix of humour combined within the chapters. A deeply empathetic exploration of grief, loneliness, guilt, toxic relationships and forgiving oneself.Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advance digital copy to read and review. I'm in awe of Charlotte Levin's writing - such beautiful prose - and a story that grabs you and doesn't let you go all the way through.