This wonderful dual timeline historical fiction is a very enjoyable read. Set in 1941 World War II and present time its a novel about family secrets and family love. How events of one night changes the course of an entire family forms the crux of this novel.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this novel.

This book has a dual timeline which I always favor. It goes from present day back to the world war two era. Two sisters have just lost their grandmother and one sister inherits the coastal home while the other only gets a silver compass. Morane feels as though something is amiss because her inheritance was so much less than her sisters even though she was very close to her grand mother so she starts to delve the her grandmother's past and is very shocked at what she finds.
I enjoyed this book very much and I highly recommend it!

Thanks to Net Galley for allowing me to read this arc for my honest review.

This book was a dual timeline story involving two granddaughters lives in recent years and their grandmothers late teen years in WW2. It was a mix of romance, war, betrayal and family ties. I loved absolutely everything about this book apart from it was a slow starter for me and I was tempted to stop reading at some points but I'm glad I didn't. It seemed to be setting the scene for the first 40% of the book.

After the initial bit though, I couldn't put the book down. It was intense and had me gripped and constantly wanting to find out what happens next. The originality of this book was great, so much was involved and the dual timeline definitely made it interesting. I enjoyed the characters, they was described well and each unique. The quality of the writing was well done. The plot kept twisting and turning and even till the end I didn't guess what the plot would end like.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and rate it 4 stars, only because it was a slow starter. If not it would have been 5 stars as the story was amazing.

This book gave you all the feels and thoughts. I loved the characters and the story sucked in right away. Well written. Thank you for letting me read this early. So enjoyable. I can’t wait to pass word around so others I know can read it.

‘You Let Me Go’ by Eliza Graham

This book sounded really intriguing and I subsequently enjoyed it as expected. ‘You Let Me Go’ is a dual narrative format following Rozenne with chapters switching between today and the 1940s in a tale of family secrets. I enjoy historical fiction, and this is set during World War 2, so was right down my street. I’m also a sucker for a vivid book cover, and this one certainly drew me in!

Thanks to Netgallery and Amazon Publishing UK for the advance copy in an exchange for an honest review.

This book has everything I love it: a story following a home, the intertwining of family and a dual story line.

This story follows Rozenne growing up with her Dad as a doctor during the war.

The other storyline is from years and years later when Rozenne passes. She decides to leave her estate to only one of the Granddaughters ( when there are two) leaving the family to wonder. This leads one of the Granddaughters on an exploration of her families history for answers.

This book covers all kinds of issues including family lies, deception, fear from the war, strength and love.

What a beautiful cover! That drew me into the book immediately.

Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for an ARC of this lovely book!

Spellbinding. The book centers on Morane, the grand-daughter of Rozenn. Though close to her Grandmother, Rozenn leaves the family home to Morane's sister and leaves an old silver compass with initials on it to Morane. Morane has lost her boyfriend, her business is struggling, and she focuses on what could have made Rozenn turn her back on her?

Morane finds clues that lead her to Brittany which was under German occupation in 1941. The story seamlessly move from Rozenn's point of view starting when she was a teenager and living in Paris - taking us up to how she and her family fled to Brittany and what happened to her and her family. Her part of the story is fascinating and I was a bit sad to leave her behind when it switched to Morane's point of view. Morane's story, at times, was not as page turning, but still interesting. as she wound her way through clues. The ending was a bit too tidy but perfectly satisfying. I could see this movie on the big screen!

I really enjoyed reading this book, I would highly recommend and will read more by Eliza graham in future too

I went in to this book not exactly knowing what I would expect by the ending.

I won’t lie, it is a slow starter. For the first 40% of the book, it felt as though it was written for the reader to bide their time whilst the story grew in the background, which was so disappointing. However, once this point was reached and one of the characters, Morane, had made the decision to go to Brittany to discover the truth of her Grandmothers past, things really good interesting!

The chapters took turns in telling the reader either about the past, present or future. Most of these were based on Rozenn, was a Parisian who went to live in St Martin with her parents, twin sister Claire and her brother Yann. Yann was meant to have gone back to Paris or reported himself to duty to help the Germans, but the family kept him hidden at home. Rozenn who could see the troubles and problems that were being faced with this, found a local boy, Luc who was to help Yann get across the sea to Britain. However, on the night of the escape, things went awfully wrong, and the suspense of the last few chapters made it all the more thrilling when it finally came out.

Morane, was Rozenn’s granddaughter, who after discovering a letter hidden in her late grandmothers bedroom decided to investigate further. Morane went to the house where Rozenn and her family lived, and found out the truth which lie, ironically, between the family homes four walls.

I’ve kept this review rather sketchy, because honestly, you need to read it to understand why this book was such a good read! The only disappointing side, was the build up was too long which could disengage people to keep going. If you are going to read this book, give it the chance! Keep pushing through, because honestly, I have been going round my house for the last two hours yelling ‘OH MY GOD, I DIDN’T SEE THAT HAPPENING’.

Morane is really close to her grandmother Rozenn Caradec, as a child she loved visiting her house Vue Claire on the south coast of Cornwall and she thought she knew her grandmother well? At ninety six Rozenn passes away and she leaves her entire estate to Morane’s sister Gwen and Morie inherits only a silver compass that no one in the family ever has seen before. Morie has recently had a terrible time, now add this and did she do something to upset her grandmother?

When the sisters go through their grandmothers things, Morie finds some old photographs and a couple of pages of a letter. Morie assumes her grandmother must have left some clues behind, she knows Rozenn grew up in Paris, her father was a doctor, whenever they tried asking her about her life during WW II and she would change the subject. Morie decides to visit St Martin in Brittany France, nothing can prepare her for what she uncovers about her grandmother's past, the Guillou family and what happened to them during the Second World War.

You Let Me Go has a dual timeline it goes between present time and 1941. It’s a story about WW II, family, secrets, regret, suffering, lies, disloyalty and betrayal. It’s also about Morane discovering the truth about her beloved grandmother, coming to terms with what has happened in her own life, finally moving on and new beginnings. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and four stars from me.

Now and then I need an escape from my usual crime/psychological thriller reads, I was browsing Netgalley and the book description for You Let Me Go caught my interest. Firstly, because I appreciate a book with a dual timeline, (one timeline is set in the present, and the other is set in Brittany during the German occupation in 1941) and secondly I love historical fiction so this book ticked both boxes for me. 

Morane is left devastated when not only does she loose her beloved Grandmother Rozenn, but she learns her sister is the sole inheritor of the family home in Cornwall. Why did her grandmother turn her back on her? Perhaps the answers lie in an old letter Moran finds, which inadvertently takes her on a journey into her grandmother’s past, when Brittany was under German occupation. In her pursuit for the truth, she realises she never knew her grandmother at all as she uncovers secrets that tore a family apart. 

I genuinely enjoyed Rozenn’s story, Graham brings her story to life, I especially liked reading about her life in Brittany. The descriptions of her family living in a small French village occupied by the Germans, made it obvious how hard life must have been for Rozenn, not knowing who you could trust, and living in constant fear. The choice she makes weren’t necessarily the right ones, but they were made in fear. Ultimately all she wanted to do was protect her family. I found it tragic that these choices led to devastating consequences that shattered a loving family into a million pieces. You Let Me Go has all the elements needed for an enjoyable read, deeply rich characters, engaging dialogue and a compelling story line. A poignant, heart-rending story about love, guilt and betrayal.

Razar is tearing the family apart. The characters I didn't care for. The dialogue and descriptions were okay. The pacing was okay.