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From the author of The Things We Cannot Say,
Before I Let You Go explores a hotly divisive topic and asks how far the ties of family love can be stretched before they finally break.
“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?
Genre: General Fiction
Before I Let You Go explores a hotly divisive topic and asks how far the ties of family love can be stretched before they finally break.
“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?
Genre: General Fiction
Praise for this book
"One of the best books for discussion that I've read in years." - Diane Chamberlain
"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 heart." - Patti Callahan Henry
"A heartbreaking book about an impossible decision. A novel about the deepest love possible." - Luanne Rice
"Heartbreaking, soul-searching but ultimately uplifting, this thought-provoking book challenges the judgements society makes and weaves a heartwarming story around the bonds we forge as sister, mother and partner." - Zara Stoneley
"Heartbreaking and life-affirming. Before I Let You Go captures the bittersweet nature of existence and turns it into something truly beautiful." - Tilly Tennant
"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 heart." - Patti Callahan Henry
"A heartbreaking book about an impossible decision. A novel about the deepest love possible." - Luanne Rice
"Heartbreaking, soul-searching but ultimately uplifting, this thought-provoking book challenges the judgements society makes and weaves a heartwarming story around the bonds we forge as sister, mother and partner." - Zara Stoneley
"Heartbreaking and life-affirming. Before I Let You Go captures the bittersweet nature of existence and turns it into something truly beautiful." - Tilly Tennant
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September 2018 : USA Library Binding
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October 2018 : Australia Paperback

Title: Before I Let You Go: A gripping novel about the unbreakable bond between sisters
Author(s): Kelly Rimmer
ISBN: 0-7336-4144-X / 978-0-7336-4144-2 (Australia edition)
Publisher: Hachette Australia
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October 2018 : UK Paperback

Title: Before I Let You Go
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April 2018 : Canada Paperback
March 2018 : Paperback
Title: Before I Let You Go: Two sisters. One baby. An impossble choice. (16pt Large Print Edition)
Author(s): Kelly Rimmer
ISBN: 0-369-30580-9 / 978-0-369-30580-0
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March 2018 : Canada Paperback

Title: Before I Let You Go: Two sisters. One baby. An impossble choice.
Author(s): Kelly Rimmer
ISBN: 1-5252-7508-9 / 978-1-5252-7508-1 (Canada edition)
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February 2018 : Australia Paperback

Title: Before I Let You Go: A gripping novel about the unbreakable bond between sisters
Author(s): Kelly Rimmer
ISBN: 0-7336-3917-8 / 978-0-7336-3917-3 (Australia edition)
Publisher: Hachette Australia
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March 2018 : UK Audio CD

Title: Before I Let You Go
Author(s): Kelly Rimmer
ISBN: 1-5288-0966-1 / 978-1-5288-0966-5 (UK edition)
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Title: Before I Let You Go
Author(s): Kelly Rimmer
Publisher: Hachette Australia
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February 2018 : UK Audio edition
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Title: Before I Let You Go: A gripping novel about the unbreakable bond between sisters
Author(s): Kelly Rimmer
Publisher: Hachette Australia
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February 2018 : UK Kindle edition

Title: Before I Let You Go: The brand new gripping pageturner of love and loss from the bestselling author
Author(s): Kelly Rimmer
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