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'A new voice in psychological suspense fiction' Daily Mail
'Hill's is a welcome new voice, confident and sassy, and, most importantly of all, she tells a great story.' Mark Billingham
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I'm watching you. I know everywhere you go.
When Beth Stephens opens the first mysterious note, she is terrified. Someone out there, someone who seems to be stalking her every footstep, has prised open the terrible secret she's been hiding for over a decade. And he is threatening to exact revenge.
All these years, Beth has carefully built her life on a lie, kept to herself, been wary of close relationships and protective of her privacy. And now, just when she finally thinks herself safe, her days filled with new friendships, a boyfriend and a steady job as a teacher, everything starts to unravel. Suddenly, she can trust no one, seeing danger everywhere, and she realises that she has to find the stalker before he closes in on her ...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The blurb on the back of Jane Hill's Can't Let Go tells us that this is psychological suspense fiction - and yes, it has it's suspense but it is certainly not thrilling all the way through. I found the first half of the story quite slow - the reader is introduced to the main character; Beth and slowly we begin to find out little bits about her. We know from page one that Beth 'killed a man and got away with it' over seventeen years ago, and it is this event that has shaped Beth's life today.
Seventeen years ago she was Lizzie; an outgoing, drama loving teenager, she went to San Francisco and returned as Beth, became a teacher, wore conservative clothes, didn't form relationship and spent her life looking over her shoulder and imagining that she could see her victim following her.
Beth begins to receive letters addressed to 'the murdering bitch' - someone knows where she is, and what she has done. Beth then spends the rest of the story trying her best to avoid capture - but she doesn't know who is after her and she can't ask anyone for help.
Set in London and in Edinburgh during the fringe the book contains a lot of detail about stand-up comedy, comedians and their routines - I wasn't surprised to find out that the author is a part-time stand up comedian - there is certainly a lot of knowledge in the story.
I did enjoy the story, despite the slow start which, when looking back was probably essential in order to build up the picture of Beth's life. There is a great twist at the end of the story which I certainly didn't see coming and the build up to the end is excellently written.
On the whole, an enjoyable story and I'd read another of Jane Hill's novels.
Seventeen years ago she was Lizzie; an outgoing, drama loving teenager, she went to San Francisco and returned as Beth, became a teacher, wore conservative clothes, didn't form relationship and spent her life looking over her shoulder and imagining that she could see her victim following her.
Beth begins to receive letters addressed to 'the murdering bitch' - someone knows where she is, and what she has done. Beth then spends the rest of the story trying her best to avoid capture - but she doesn't know who is after her and she can't ask anyone for help.
Set in London and in Edinburgh during the fringe the book contains a lot of detail about stand-up comedy, comedians and their routines - I wasn't surprised to find out that the author is a part-time stand up comedian - there is certainly a lot of knowledge in the story.
I did enjoy the story, despite the slow start which, when looking back was probably essential in order to build up the picture of Beth's life. There is a great twist at the end of the story which I certainly didn't see coming and the build up to the end is excellently written.
On the whole, an enjoyable story and I'd read another of Jane Hill's novels.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
This book runs a similar theme to other books I have read in the past. A bit like the second era of In the Darkest Corner - single female living in a flat in London with a dark secret and a nice guy living next door trying to understand her. This wasn't such a tense thriller as the previously mentioned book but thoroughly readable, well written and towards the end I found it hard to put down. Liked the way that you are drawn in immediately by Beth's admission of murdering a man and getting away with it and as the story unravels you are taken back to a glorious 1980s summer in San Francisco and then forward again to the greyness of present day London. Thought the characterisation and scene setting were very good and would certainly recommend.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A thriller with much detail about stand up comedy may sound a strange idea, but it works quite well. The story has its repetitions, and can stretch credulity.
The idea of someone who has "killed a man and got away with it" probably isn't quite lived up to.
Enjoyable enough though.
The idea of someone who has "killed a man and got away with it" probably isn't quite lived up to.
Enjoyable enough though.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Surprisingly good
Can't Let Go begins with a Prologue written as a confessional and right away the reader learns exactly what the terrible secret is that Beth has kept to herself since she was 18... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jennifer
Massively underwhelming
I found this very disappointing. The opening scenario seems promising. Beth has a shadowy secret in her past and is haunted by the events of a stay with a relative in America. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Eileen Shaw
Interesting read but not much action
I read this book as I believed it was a thriller, however nothing remotely thrilling happens for probably the first two thirds of the book, it's mostly background stuff and a deep... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by crime reader
A bit of a disappointment
I found this book really slow to get in to and then fairly bizzare and boring as I read through it. The storyline did not make an awful lot of sense and the ending was like an... Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2009 by L. Brown
new thrillers to read
loved this book and i then bought her previous two novels which i enjoyed - will definately keep buying her books. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2009 by Susan M M M M M
engrossing
really enjoyed this - enough to order her previous two novels - quite haunting yet matter of fact style - good read
Published on 4 July 2009 by Bobby
Realistic=uncomfortable
It was a little slow to get going this one. The main character reveals pretty early on that she killed someone and got away with it, but then the reader is left wondering when... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2009 by Bezerus Bezby
Believable Characters
Jane Hill really has a knack for inventing credible leading ladies. I loved this thriller and once again, her main character was so believable, it made the story feel worryingly... Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2008 by Clarey R
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