Let Him Go: A Novel (29 page)

Once Dalton looms close enough for its water tower to glint in the October sunlight, however, Jimmy climbs back up to his perch as if, like an animal, he can sense the nearness of home.

Thanks to Meredith Kessler, Sue Ostfield, Kate Strickland, Patrick Thomas, Allison Wigen, Will Wlizlo, and everyone at Milkweed for their efforts on this book’s behalf. A special thanks to Daniel Slager for his care and insight. Our conversations have been invaluable.

I’m fortunate indeed to be working with PJ Mark, one of the finest agents in the business, and I thank him for his friendship and support.

And thanks as always to Susan Watson, to whom this novel is dedicated, for her belief in this book and its author. Without her faith, there’d be no book.

L
ARRY
W
ATSON
is the author of eight works of fiction, among them
Montana 1948
and
American Boy.
He is the recipient of the Milkweed National Fiction Prize, the Friends of American Writers Award, two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, and many other prizes and awards. He teaches writing and literature at Marquette University, in Milwaukee, where he lives with his wife, Susan. For more, see
Larry-Watson.com

Interior design by Connie Kuhnz

Typeset in Warnock Pro

by BookMobile Design and Digital Publisher Services