ARC received from Hachette Australia for an honest review

This is the first Kelly Rimmer book that I have read, but it will definitely not be my last.

Before I Let You Go is not always an easy read - not the writing, but the subject matter. Dealing, with drugs, addiction and all those that it affects, I spent a good deal of my time reading through my tears.

Lexie and Annie's story is heartbreaking, it is frustrating, it is down right anger inducing at times. I was drawn into the story right from the start, and I coudln't put it down once I got past the first few chapters.

It shows both signs of the addiction coin - the addict and the family who get caught up in their whirlwind. I have been fortunate to neither be an addict or have and addict in the family, however I felt that to this reader that Ms Rimmer dealt with both sides of the story sympathetically.

The bond between Annie and Lexie makes the reader wonder - how did two sisters so close as they grow up end up where they are today?

I did feel more of a connection with Annie. Not the addiction side of things, she just felt more real to me than Lexie. Lexie at times, to me, was quite unlikable, particularly the way she treated those around her - however this could just be me.

So when you pick up this book, make sure you have tisses (and probably vodka too!) close by as you will need them.