Let Him Go A Novel Author:Larry Watson Larry Watson Goes Grisly. Larry Watson?s 9th book, Let Him Go is vintage Watson in that the setting is Montana and the 50s, but this book is more No Country for Old Men than American Graffiti, replete with menace and severed limbs. A retired sheriff and his wife go after their young grandson in a riveting tale of familial love and its unexpected... more » consequences. Called “brilliant? by reviewers, booksellers and writers, this book is sure to please old and new fans.
Dalton, North Dakota, September 1951: It's been years since George and Margaret Blackledge lost their son James when he was thrown from a horse; months since his widow Lorna took off with their only grandson and married Donnie Weboy. Margaret is steadfast, resolved to find and retrieve her grandson Jimmy—the one person in this world keeping James?s memory alive—while George, a retired sheriff, is none too eager to stir up trouble.
Unable to sway his wife from her mission, George takes to the road with Margaret by his side, traveling through the Dakota badlands to Gladstone, Montana. When Margaret tries to convince Lorna to return home to North Dakota and bring little Jimmy with her, the Blackledges find themselves entangled with the entire Weboy clan, who are determined not to give up the boy without a fight.
From the author who brought us Montana 1948, Let Him Go is pitch-perfect—gutsy and unwavering. Speaking to the extraordinary measures we take for family and the overpowering instinct to protect those we love, Larry Watson is at his storytelling finest in this unforgettable return to the American West.« less