If I Let You Go (Hardback)

A gripping story. My heart was in my mouth! - Ruth Jones, author of Love Untold

This emotional rollercoaster is alternately heart-breaking and hopeful. I was gripped. - Daily Mail

Heartrending and surprising, with an very believable protagonist, this is a tale of loss, grief, abuse and fractured relationships. A tremendously moving second novel from Charlotte Levin. - Culturefly

Exploring grief and guilt, this thriller is an easy page turner. Heartfelt but with a dark streak. - Heat

Levin's debut If I Can't Have You was a must-read and this new book is just as addictive. - Good Housekeeping

What a treat this book is. There hasn't been a protagonist who has got under my skin in such a big way since Eleanor Oliphant. I rooted for Janet from the first page, and in all her sadness and shyness, wanted the best for her. Beautifully observed and tender, this is a story of redemption, of loss and survival, full of twists and turns, and with a big northern heart pulsing throughout - Julie Hesmondhalgh, from The Pact, Broadchurch and Coronation Street

A moving portrait of a coercive marriage that will have you gripped to see if Janet will break free - Women & Home

A thoughtful, beautifully written book about grief, and ordinary people being thrown into extraordinary circumstances. Unusual and compelling, with just a touch of humour. Loved it - Catherine Cooper author of The Chalet and The Cruise

Impossible to put down, this is a darkly brilliant novel that balances the heartbreak with the humour. - Louise Hare, bestselling author of This Lovely City

Powerful, hard-hitting, provoking - L.V. Matthews, bestselling author of The Twins and The Prank

Tremendously powerful. Nobody writes quite like Charlotte Levin. It's at once uplifting and heartbreaking; excruciating and inspiring. She captures the essence of her characters like no other writer I know. A brilliant achievement. - Emma Christie, bestselling author of Find Her First and The Silent Daughter

I loved If I Let You Go. It is beautifully written, stark yet redemptive — moving, hopeful, powerful and wonderfully human. Charlotte Levin is the queen of complex narrators. I feel like I’ve known Janet all my life. - Caroline Hulse, author of All the Fun of the Fair

Utterly gripping, almost unbearably poignant yet warm, wise and full of hope - a story I'll remember for a long time. - Frances Quinn bestselling author of The Smallest Man

An intensely beautiful depiction of vulnerability that instantly draws you into the world of a disturbingly fragile woman. This is powerful and subtle writing that is incredibly moving. An exquisite book! - Victoria Dowd, author of A Book of Murder

Charlotte Levin is one of the most interesting and talented writers around at the moment - Trevor Wood, bestselling author of Dead End Street

It is both heartbreaking and hopeful - Charlotte writes the most stunning prose and her character observations are both darkly humorous and incredibly insightful. I loved it! - Nikki Smith author of Look What You Made Me Do

A deeply empathetic exploration of grief, loneliness, guilt, toxic relationships and forgiving oneself. At its heart, this is a poignantly sad story, but it is told with such humour and warmth that one cannot help but enjoy every nuance drawn through the perfectly written prose - Louise Fein, author of People Like Us

If I Let You Go is a funny, dark, heart-breaking book about love, courage and finding yourself. With sharp characterisation and warmth on every page, and a heroine you’ll be rooting for from the word go. I absolutely adored it. - Eleni Kyriacou, author of She Came To Stay