Before I Let You Go
Written by Kelly Rimmer
Narrated by Vanessa Johansson and Amy Landon
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
“Kelly Rimmer skillfully takes us deep inside a world where love must make choices that logic cannot. Ripped from the headlines and from the heart, Before I Let You Go is an unforgettable novel that will amaze and startle you with its impact and insight.” —Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop at Water’s End
“Before I Let You Go is a heartbreaking book about an impossible decision. Kelly Rimmer writes with wisdom and compassion about the relationships between sisters, mother and daughter…. She captures the anguish of addiction, the agonizing conflict between an addict’s best and worst selves. Above all, this is a novel about the deepest love possible.” —Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author
The 2:00 a.m. call is the first time Lexie Vidler has heard her sister’s voice in years. Annie is a drug addict, a thief, a liar—and in trouble, again. Lexie has always bailed Annie out, given her money, a place to sleep, sent her to every kind of rehab. But this time, she’s not just strung out—she’s pregnant and in premature labor. If she goes to the hospital, she’ll lose custody of her baby—maybe even go to prison. But the alternative is unthinkable.
As the weeks unfold, Lexie finds herself caring for her fragile newborn niece while her carefully ordered life is collapsing around her. She’s in danger of losing her job, and her fiancé only has so much patience for Annie’s drama. In court-ordered rehab, Annie attempts to halt her downward spiral by confronting long-buried secrets from the sisters’ childhoods, ghosts that Lexie doesn’t want to face. But will the journey heal Annie, or lead her down a darker path?
Don’t miss Kelly Rimmer’s newest novel, The Paris Agent, where a family’s innocent search for answers brings a long-forgotten, twenty-five-year-old mystery featuring two female SOE operatives comes to light!
For more by Kelly Rimmer, look for
- The Things We Cannot Say
- Truths I Never Told You
- The Warsaw Orphan
- The German Wife
Kelly Rimmer
Kelly Rimmer is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of ten novels, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. Her books have sold more than one million copies, and have been translated into more than 20 languages worldwide. Kelly lives in rural Australia with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
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Reviews for Before I Let You Go
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Readers find this title emotional and well-written, with a believable story and a perfect ending. However, some readers found the character of Lexi to be dramatic and over-the-top, which may be attributed to the narrator's performance. Overall, the book is amazing and written from the perspectives of both sisters, making it an enjoyable read. Some readers gave it 4 stars, but the audio version received 3 stars due to the narrator's portrayal of Lexi."
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5This was the worst audiobook performance I’ve ever heard. 3 stars for the actual book, zero stars for the audiobook. Whoever did the voice for Lizzie needs to consider another career.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was one I couldn't stop listening to. Perfect ending! DL
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Can’t stop crying
It is very emotional- it takes a while to get used to Lexie’s. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Overall I liked the book and would give it 4 stars. I did find Lexie’s character annoying, whiny and frustrating. But the audio version I would give 3 stars because I could not stand the narrator who read Lexie’s part, and think part of my annoyance with the character of Lexie is due to the way this narrator voiced her.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The story was believable, but the character of Lexi was just too dramatic and over-the-top. She was not believable to me. I don’t know if I would feel the same if there had been another narrator or if I had even read the book instead of listening to it. The narrator for Lexi was terrible. She tried to hard to “act” instead of just reading the story with some passion. I struggled to get through this one.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gut wrenching well written. Such a good book. Great on audio. :-).
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazingly written. I love how the story is written in the perspectives of both sisters.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I just recently discovered Rimmer's amazing books (audiobooks) and each one better than the last; until now. The main narrator in this book is like listening to s robot trying to sound human. The story im sure is great but i just cant with that narrator. The book gets 5 stars with one removed. If they re-release in the future with a new narrator i will try again.
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