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Dark and tens.
Poppy Page who runs a association of supporting artists met a man at the party, Matthew Gordon, her ex lover. They used to live together but then they split up because of a reason and now after so many years he's back in her life when she's married with her husband and is mom of two girls.
This story is told from two POV's, one of poopy page in present and another is of Betty, her mother in law who wrote her story to her daughter in law in form of letters. In those letters she explained how similar their lives are, hoe similar their mistakes are.
A lot is going on in the story and Betty's character steals the show. Her character is deep and is able to create sympathy for her in reader's heart while Poppy's character is just ok. She's a wife, a mom,a daughter in law and a lover.
And then something went terribly wrong. Poppy made a mistake. What is it?
Someone has to pay for it but who?
Read this amazing psychological thriller to know more.
Narration of the story is good but the ending is a bit dragging. Overall its a good read.
Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin UK for giving me an advance copy of this awesome psychological thriller.

Thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this book. Poppy is a really likeable character who you have so much empathy for through every thing that goes wrong for her...

I really enjoyed this book, I could not put it down once I’d started. The first book I have read by this author, but will definitively be reading more. So many twists and turns. Definitely worth a read,

Another unputdownable book! Loved it with its twists and turns and entwined story’s. Highly recommend #NetGalley#IMadeaMistake

Have read a few of Jane’s books now and really enjoyed this one - great characters that were really fleshed our in the page along with a plot that twisted and turned as it went along.
Would recommend to any readers who enjoys a thrilling read.

Another good book from this author. Corry's style is always pacey and tense, and it's so easy to get reeled in. Not my favourite of hers, but worth a read. Thank you for my copy

I was lucky enough to be offered an advance reading of this from the publishers.

This story had many threads to follow. What I liked most was wondering how they were all going to fit together. The storyline of Betty was the most intriguing! It was a great story with several themes running through the plot which all tied up nicely by the end.

I really struggled to get my teeth into this book (pun intended). I found that there was so much backstory, which I think was relevant to some extent. Nothing really started happening until 50-60% of the way through which is why I think I found it hard going and also very long chapters. I did enjoy the twists however and thought it was a great storyline. After all the backstory I felt I ended really quite abruptly like everything was revealed and the book was done.

I enjoyed Reading I Made a Mistake. It was a scary read seeing how Poppy’s life swiftly went out of control, and how devastating her meeting with Matthew was to the rest of her life. Reading about the life of Poppy’s mother-in-law alongside Poppy’s was interesting and made me want to know where it was leading. Well worth a read.

poppy sets off a whole chain of disaster for her whole family when she spends one night with her ex boyfriend who turns out to be a particular nasty person .her mum in law who lives with poppy and her family has her own story to tell and is still trying to come to terms with a decision she made many years earlier .throw in poppys dad who is struggling to live on his own and you have a very enjoyable read .

I was pleased to be invited to read another Jane Corry book and I must say this is a great read. The book tells the story of Poppy, in a not too unhappy marriage to Stuart, when she meets up with an old college friend, Matthew.

Throughout the book there are alternating stories about Poppy and her mother-in-law Betty. Betty's story takes the form of letters to Poppy telling her of her own younger days in an unhappy marriage.

The two women are very complex characters but extremely likeable and believable. There are a number of twists and I was gripped by this novel, wanting to see how things turned out in the end. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this.

Very enjoyable read.

We hear from both Poppy and Betty and also another who is on trial for murder. The story is written via chapters interspersed with letters and this is a great way to lay out the story.

I made a mistake is indeed about a mistake, or two, or three... It seems no one is perfect and mistakes make us who we are. Sometimes in a deadly way.

A great read, I'd recommend, this is one of Jane Corry's best I think.

Poppy and Stuart are married with two daughters. Plodding along with their marriage not exactly passionate as they both work long hours and bringing up teenage daughters is a job in itself. Thankfully Stuart’s mother, Betty, lives with them and helps a lot.
Poppy meets an old flame and he ignites something inside her but what toll will this take on her family. Interwoven with a then and now with Poppy and the story of Betty’s life this is a story you just can’t put down!
I was so excited when I was given the chance to read this story and it is my favourite of Jane’s books to date. Fabulously written and such a twisty tale.
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

I was excited to read another Jane Corry book and this does not disappoint! I Made a Mistake opens with an intriguing scene at a tube station - we don’t know what has happened or why, but we know it is something bad. And then we are taken back 6 weeks and introduced to Poppy’s life with her husband, two daughters and her mother in law.

She seems to have everything on the surface but her marriage is unhappy and, when she bumps into her college boyfriend Matthew, things start to unravel...

Interspersed between the chapters about Poppy are letters, from Poppy’s mother in law Betty to Poppy. Telling her about her life as a young girl, meeting her husband and having her son. It is not the happy married life that the family assumed she had had.

This novel is filled with intrigue and a growing sense of dread about how things will end up for Poppy and why Betty is telling her tale through her letter. The flashbacks to Betty’s younger years are especially gripping and the two women are very likeable and complex characters. A very satisfying read!

I Made A Mistake
Jane Corry
Publisher: Penguin Books UK
Publication Date 28 May 2020

Jane Corry writes about ordinary women who find themselves in extraordinary situations. The main character is flawed but that makes her seem even more believable.

I Made a Mistake alternates between the story of Poppy Page, letters written by Betty, Poppy’s Mother In Law and the “now” where someone is on trial for murder. I found the tension built keeping me engrossed and desperate to find out the conclusion. Plenty of twists and turns.

Thank you to the author, publisher and netgalley for providing me with this advance digital copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Wow wow wow. Absolutely loved this book. Such a fantastic read which draws you straight in. I loved the way Poppy and Betty's stories run side by side. I loved the ending too. It could have finished sooner but I loved the little twist at the end. Definitely will be recommending this to all my bookworm friends.

Oh my word, another masterpiece from Jane Corry! I’m so lucky to have found this talented author. I’m sure many can relate to the struggles of Betty and Poppy. There were moments when I had tears in my eyes, and times when I felt devastation & annoyance at certain characters in the story. Another great read, keep them coming Jane!! Well worth 5 humongous stars!

A fantastic, thought provoking story that makes you as a reader think about what we take for granted.

The story is written from the perspective of 2 women- a mother in law and daughter in law and their stories of being married. They are each challenged throughout their marriages by temptations and a feeling that they could have something better. It is when they give into their temptations that they begin to see how the consequences can severely impact on those they love.

It is thought provoking and moving and a fantastic read I would highly recommend it

Well, there are plenty of mistakes here that’s for sure! Poppy Page once an aspiring actress now runs a successful extras agency. She’s been married to Stuart, a dentist, for twenty years and they have two daughters, Melissa and Daisy. At an extras party in December she meets ex-boyfriend Matthew Gordon who she’d loved dearly and hasn’t seen for many years. This is the beginning of mistakes that Poppy makes which deeply impact on the whole family. Betty is Poppy’s mother in law who lives with them. She and Poppy are very close and Betty loves Poppy as a daughter. In a series of letters to Poppy Betty describes life with her deceased husband Jock and the many mistakes she makes in their early years together. The story is told by Poppy and Betty and is interspersed with scenes at The Central Criminal Court where a murder trial is underway.

The book is well written with good pacing and there are plenty of twists and turns some of which you don’t see coming. The characters are very well portrayed and you get a clear sense of them. Most characters are likeable but a couple are loathsome but they are both pivotal to the novel. Betty’s story is the stand out one for me as she’s the character I like the best although she needs to ditch the purple berets! Her courtship and marriage to Jock in the late 60’s and early ‘70’s are a fascinating snapshot of that period of time. It is shortly after she gives birth to Stuart that Betty makes a mistake that is to dominate her life. Her life spirals downwards just as Poppy’s does after rejecting Matthew and Betty does all she can to help her beloved daughter in law. Although it’s undoubtedly fair to say that Poppy by no means deserves the fallout from her meeting with Matthew she does bring some of the damage upon herself. The scenes at the court are intriguing and add another layer to the storytelling. Although I like the ending I think the novel deserves a stronger one as it doesn’t quite measure up to the previous strength.

Overall, a really enjoyable read which I recommend.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin for the ARC.

I absolutely loved this book. It’s an addictive read that you just have to keep reading. Fabulous writing style, amazing characters & plot full of twists right up to the last page. I’d recommend this to anyone loved it.