I LET YOU GO by Clare Mackintosh - ANOTHER THRILLER COCKTAIL WITH A TWIST.....

Another book we randomly plucked off our "the next Gone Girl!" pile that now stacks up close to the ceiling. Most of these thrillers never quite deliver on their Gillian Flynn aspirations,but "I Let You Go" ably fulfills its promise to pull the rug out from under you with a jawdropper that makes you straight-arm the book (or Kindle, or Nook) in front of you. After you're done gasping out, "Say whaatttt?", you'll find yourself unable to walk away from the storyline that swirls around the hit-and-run death of a toddler in front of his mother's horrified eyes.

That's about all the plot details the BQ can dare to disclose without spoiling your fun when you hit the Big Reveal. The rest of the story comfortably settles into a familiar, but still entertaining back-and-forth between the detective duo struggling to crack the case and the unnerving clash between our vulnerable protagonist and the hateful psycho who's the cause of everyone's misery. I duly forgave Ms.Mackintosh for employing a well worn horror movie trope at the climax.....it's a thriller, after all....so go ahead and thrill me any which way you can. Overall a fine chilly read for these upcoming chilly nights. BQ stalks this one with 3 stars.