A very different story in that the plot changes along the way and brings a whole different outcome.

Impossible to put down.

I cannot rate this book highly enough. It is a tightly written book where words are not wasted and you are left anxiously waiting to find out what happens next. I wouldn't put it in the 'massive twists and turns' category, used so often in pre-release book hype. The author uses the end of chapter for most of the 'twists'. I would not put them in the cliff-hanger category nor in the kerb-hanger category but definitely different points in between!
There are really 3 stories in one told by switching chapter after chapter. There is the main one - woman returns to place she grew up in to develop a new life, the second is a murder story and the third is a wartime 'yarn' which naturally provides links to the present day storyline.
Thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended.

Anything written by Jane Corry is worth reading, and I could not devour this novel fast enough. This is an intriguing novel with a dual timeline. The novel’s contemporary heroine, Nancy, decides to seek refuge in her grandmother’s house called ‘Tall Trees’, located in a quiet seaside village in Devon. Nancy hopes to find respite here from the constant media attention that has plagued her since her stepbrother murdered her mother and stepfather. However, it looks as if at ‘Tall Trees’, it is not so much the media but the past trying to find Nancy. Through the introduction of the second plot line in the Second World War, Nancy’s world starts to interlink with that of Elizabeth, who has her own story to tell ….

A truly engrossing read, I warmly recommend this novel to all fans of Jane Corry, old or new.
Thank you to NetGalley and to the publishers for the free ARC that I was gifted that allowed me to read this novel and to publish this unbiased book review.

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy. I seem to feel the same way about all of Jane's books. They sound good, run slow in the middle for me, i end up skimming, and the ending is shocking. I just can't seem to get deeply into her books. That being said, a lot of reviews are really good, so I would say it's still worth a shot.

Great book. I loved the back and forth between past and present. It really helped to weave the story together. Loved the ending as well.

Excellent storyline, great characters, kept me hooked from the beginning! Another great read from a brilliant author

Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin books for the ARC of this book.

I absolutely love Jane Corry books and half of this story did not disappoint. I am not usually a lover of books written in two different timelines but this one was an exception. I found the war time story of Elizabeth more engaging than the current story of Nancy and the murder of her family. I’m sorry but the step brother Martin really annoyed me and so did the ex Alex. The link between him and her neighbour was just too far fetched to believe for me.

A really enjoyable read set in dual timelines. I probably enjoyed the WW11 parts more than the present day. That said, both parts of the story were paced well and engaging throughout.

A fast paced story set in wartime Devon and present day. The present day narrative of Nancy and her obsessive stepbrother meandered and I much preferred the wartime story of Elizabeth, the evacuees and Churchills secret army which had greater depth. A very satisfying read.

I've enjoyed some of Jane Corry's previous books, but unfortunately, despite some strong points, this one didn't really hit the spot for me.

Following the conviction of her stepbrother Martin for their parents' murder, Nancy just wants to hide away from the world, but unfortunately neither Martin nor the rest of the world seems keen to let her be. Of course, there's more to the story than meets the eye.

In a dual timeline back in 1941, we follow a story involving Nancy's grandmother, her friend, and the house on the south coast where Nancy is now seeking refuge.

I liked the 1941 timeline better than the Nancy/Martin one, which I somehow couldn't engage with at all - the story and characters never really came alive for me. I'd happily have read a whole story set in wartime without any need for the present day shenanigans; it was interesting to read how people on the South Coast lived under constant fear of German invasion, and the actions taken to potentially defend themselves - the "secret army" - if it came to pass. I liked the thread about the evacuees, Maisie and Shirley, and their teacher.

The writing style is quite simplistic - short sentences and phrases - and this did start to jar on me after a while. A rather too convenient letter from the past fills in sone gaps near the end. I did like how Nancy's story ended, though, and the Maisie thread.

Many thanks for the opportunity to read and review!

This is another fabulous read by Jane Corry and might even be her best yet.
Her writing is beautiful as she manages to create great drama but also emotional attachment to the characters in this book. There were plenty of twists throughout and a great ending.
It’s definitely one that I’d strongly recommend.

Another brilliant novel by Jane Corry and it kept me hooked. I'm not normally a person who likes reason more than one timeline at a time but this was so well done.
Both stories are about abuse and control and seamlessly wove together. The only reason for 4 and not 5 stars is because I would've like a bit more info on what happened in the past. However some people would probably prefer coming to their own conclusions

Another great stand-alone story from Jane Corry that explores family dynamics and the secrets that people keep, whilst showing the reader that all people are similar

Coming To Find You by Jane Corry.
When her family tragedy is splashed across the newspapers, Nancy decides to disappear. Her grandmother's beautiful Regency house in a quiet seaside village seems like the safest place to hide. But the old house has its own secrets and a chilling wartime legacy . . .Now someone knows the truth about the night Nancy's mother and stepfather were murdered. Someone knows where to find her. And they have nothing to lose . . .So what really happened that night? And how far will she go to keep it hidden?
Brilliant read. Twisty and gripping. Couldn't put it down. 5*

Thanks to Jane and NetGalley for allowing me to read Coming to Find You before the publication date.

Tall Chimneys is at the heart of the book. It has harboured many secrets over the years.
Jane has focused on the 1940s and the current time.
As the two main storylines are intertwined, thhere are so many threads within threads.

In the current day, Martin Greenfield is convicted of murdering his father and stepmother.
His stepsister, Nancy is relieved, until she is warned that those associated with a killer can become an easy target for the media.

On her mothers’ death, Nancy has inherited Tall Chimneys, a large house in Devon.
Terrified, she quietly leaves her life in London for Devon.
Despite having changed her phone number, she starts to get intimidating, demanding calls from Martin. Then the press arrive on the doorstep.
Who has been giving out her private information? Who can be trusted?

In parallel with Nancy’s story, Jane takes the reader back to the second world war.
As a young woman, Elizabeth had inherited Tall Chimneys when it was a boarding house.
She is beside herself as her husband Henry has bullied their 17 year old Philip, their only child, to enlist.

In an attempt to escape the bombing in London, evacuees are arriving in the area and accommodation is in short supply. Her friend Adeline asks Elizabeth to take in 2 young girls and their teacher.
For the first time, Elizabeth stands up to Henry and agrees to house them.

What will be the consequences?

This book is an easy read. Jane’s writing incorporates atmosphere in every chapter, leaving the reader dangling and waiting for the next.

A story set in the past and the present which has been wonderfully woven together to create a superb balance. The story starts in the past with the murder of two people a woman and a man and the fact that the son Martin apparently did it. I found the characters very believable and the descriptive settings very well described. The story kept me not wanting to stop reading as I found the intrigue simply gripping. I loved the innuendo’s that were placed so well and that are me keep rethinking about what was really happening.. A great read that I recommend to all mystery lovers .

I couldn’t wait to get stuck into this as this is one of my favourite authors. Loved how this book was told over different time lines and how the past was interwoven with the future and how we got the different characters viewpoints this added to the storyline and enjoyed reading about the events of the war and the history of tall chimneys interspersed with current day murder such a clever plot.

This was a page turning and gripping read and loved how the secrets of the past evolved and made way for the future

This would make an excellent tv dramatisation.

Coming To Find You by Jane Corry

I loved this book!

After the murder of her mother and step-father Nancy runs away from all the reporters hounding her to her grandmother’s house near the coast lovingly known as “Tall Chimneys” There she finds refuge and rekindles old friendships as well as learns the history of Tall Chimneys and the small coastal town.

This book is written in three timelines; Present day from Nancy’s POV, 1941-1946 from Elizabeth’s POV and The Night of the Murder – where bit by bit we learn what really happened on that terrible night when Nancy’s Mother, Violet, and step-father, Duncan were murdered.


I loved everything about this book. It was a true edge on your seat thriller and as soon as one chapter ended, I had to read the next one.


I would like to thank Net Galley and Penguin General UK for a copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review

Coming to Find You by Jane Corry is an engrossing psychological thriller covering two separate time lines, the first during the Second World War and the other other is in the present..
Nancy has been in the headlines since her mother and step father were murdered by her stepbrother, Martin when they were all together to celebrate her mother’s birthday. She then decides to move to, a quiet seaside village, where her grandmother house is. Tall Trees holds happy childhood memories for Nancy.
The old house also holds wartime memories and these are unfolded and murder is discovered. The history of the house and the people who lived there are discovered and the secrets they kept.
The past and the present both hide secrets that unfold throughout the book before life can move on and new memories can be found.
Highly recommend

This is an intriguing dual perspective domestic suspense story centred around a Devonian house. In current times Nancy has fled there after her stepbrother was jailed for murder but finds it difficult to feel free; back during the Second World War Elizabeth finds her world turned upside down after her son enlists. I really enjoyed the modern day side of the story and Nancy’s stepbrother was quite a character, I did also enjoy the wartime aspect but for me they felt like two separate stories that didn’t quite work together but are good in their own right although that might be my expectations that this would be more of a thriller. 7/10