We all have our secrets by Jane Corru
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Secrets lies, misunderstandings and family power-plays, confrontations and forgiveness. What more could you want from a summer read.

The novel starts really strong, tantalising and I was immediately intrigued by the plot, unable to tell where it would lead. It was a beautiful story with a unique family bond at the heart

I loved the be power-play between the main characters and the interesting confrontations .

The alternating views between Emily and francoise were too repetitive and I think if the chapters had been a bit longer rather than the quick back and forth I would have enjoyed it a lot more.
It’s a great summer read but it was almost tied up too neatly at the end and I hoped for a little more as the beginning was so strong . I’ve heard fantastic things about the authors prior work and will definitely be reading more from Jane Corry.

This is an excellent read and kept me guessing throughout the story.
Emily is a thirty-five year old midwife, she has been involved in a difficult birth and has subsequently been suspended. She flees home to her father in Cornwall expecting a warm welcome but is greeted rather coolly by her fathers new live in carer, Francoise. Emily takes an instant dislike to Franscoise and is suspicious of her, the feelings seem to be mutual.
The story resolves around Emily and Francoise fighting for her father Harold’s attention and his approval. Both woman are harbouring their own secrets.
The background story is told in between for all three of the main characters, Emily Harold and Francoise, iHarold also has a few secrets of his own
I enjoyed the suspense and drama of this book, the twists and turns, and what a great ending.
Well done to this author on another great book.
Thanks to Net Galley and Penguin General UK for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.

We All Have Our Secrets is a good family drama, not something I usually read and have to say the break from the thriller genre is doing me good and learning that there are books in other genres I like.
Emily is running away from her job as a midwife, she has made a mistake and is returning to her fathers house in Cornwall to get away from it all. Her father is suffering from progressive dementia and she is feeling guilty for leaving him on his own after her mother died. When she returns home she is surprised to find a beautiful woman in the house, Françoise, a French carer who her father seems to be besotted with but things aren’t quite what they seem and Emily thinks Francoise is after the inheritance especially after she contacts her last employees to find that some patients lives ended quicker than perhaps they should have.
I enjoyed the two strong women characters in this book and how the book flipped back to WWII in parts so we got an insight into Emily’s fathers life during that time and why he has the behaviour he does. There are a lot of sub plots in this book keeping you interested which is good as it isn’t really a fast paced book. I preferred the first half of the book over the second half as I felt it was a bit tighter written,
I would like to thank Netgalley and Penguin General UK for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

Emily, a London midwife, is overworked and underresourced. Her father lives along in a beautiful house in cornwall, the only place Emily feels safe. Having not visited for four months, Emily arrives home to find a beautiful, young, French woman living in the house with her father and she doesn’t trust her. There are things both women want to hide and this leads to a story full of suspicious, jealously and lies.

This was full of twists, turns and suspense. I enjoyed the way the story unfolded which helped to make it such a quick read. The characters were likeable and relatable which heightened my enjoyment.

A fast paced story dealing with family secrets. This another good story that we have come to expect from Jane Corry. Relatable characters and good plot twists. Look forward to her next offering .. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it.

A suspenseful, darkly emotive domestic thriller about what happens when family ties are pushed to breaking point.

3.5 stars rounded up

Emily made a mistake, a mistake midwives can't afford to make. Escaping her dad's home only to regroup and check in on him - his dementia has been worstening, and her guilt along with it - she is surprised when a beautiful stranger opens the door. Francoise is her dad's new carer, but Emily's dad seems to have deteriorated under her care. Amy doesn't trust Francoise - but she doesn't trust herself either. Each has a secret. And one of them will keep it.

Emily discovers that her father has a carer called Francoise. Emily is immediately suspicious of Francoise. We also get some backstory from World War II that intwines together seamlessly with the current one. The story is told from Henry, Emily and Francoise's perspectives. The characters are complex. This is a story of forgiveness and understanding, It's also an easy book to read. This twisty read held my attention throughout.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #PenguinGeneralUk and the author #JaneCorry for my ARC of #WeAllHaveOurSecrets in exchange for an honest review

What a complex web we weave!! This book is full of intricate storylines woven together.

The story is told from the perspectives of Emily and Francoise as well as from flashbacks from Harold’s time in the war. At first this is a little confusing but soon the voices become clearer and the stories start to make sense.

There are many twists and turns to keep you hooked. The chapters are short which again keeps interest.

The characters are all complex and brilliantly flawed. I oscillated between liking and hating both the female leads!

An intricate, well told tale of love, family, friendship, fear and hope.

This book just was not for me, unfortunately.
The story of secrets, lies and many perspectives galore!

I quite enjoyed the first part of the book, but the latter half was too messy and convoluted for me.
The overall storyline and characters did not seem convincing, were rather confusing and had too many secrets and lies for the story to really be believable.

I was happy I finished the book, but it did not come easy!
Probably 2.5 stars rounded up from me.

Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC!

A brilliant read with great characters and back stories all interwoven. Really keeps you entranced and engaged all the way through. Totally recommend,

I enjoyed this - a great summer holiday read. The flashbacks to the war were really well written and the suspense as to what happened kept me really interested. Recommended.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This is my first book by Jane Corry and can safely say it won't be the last. I was hooked in the first couple of pages. Great build up of mystery at a good pace with a little trickle of clues along the way.

Definitely worth 5 stars

When Emily returns to her elderly father’s house, after hearing there will be an inquiry into her work as a midwife, she is surprised to find he has a glamorous carer, Francoise, and he is like a new man. With neither woman taking to the other one, and all three hiding secrets, the past gradually becomes unravelled.
I enjoyed this book. I changed sides with each chapter from a new viewpoint and came to the conclusion that nothing is ever as simple as it might seem. A recommended and enjoyable read.

I have read and really enjoyed many of Jane Corry’s previous novels – they always provide some tension, mystery and intriguing characters.

We All Have Our Secrets offers this too, but something about the story or perhaps the characters just felt a bit flat for me.

We follow Emily, a midwife who is suspended from work after she makes a mistake with a delivery. She heads out of London to the countryside where her father lives, but is surprised to find a young French woman living there… she says she’s been employed by Emily’s father to look after him, and he backs her up, but is that really all there is to it…?

The first half of We All Have Our Secrets really drew me in. I was interested in finding out whether Francoise was quite who she said she was, and if midwife Emily was right to be SO suspicious of her. Things certainly don’t se to add up. I have to admit that, although I did like Emily and could see where she was coming from, I found her quite rude and abrasive at times.

The story felt fairly slow at times but there was enough mystery and glimpses of the characters’ history to keep me intrigued. We flick between chapters told from the perspectives of Emily and Francoise and we go back to 1945 for short chapters from Emily’s father.

I felt like the plot cooled off a bit in the second half – it felt less tight and it seemed to lose its urgency. Although this book isn’t necessarily a fast paced novel anyway, the character studies kept me interested in the first half but I felt this tailed off a bit as the novel continued.

Overall I did enjoy this novel but it didn’t live up to the gripping nature of her other novels. It’s OK, but not amazing…

This story had some really relatable characters and a good plot to go with it, there were lots of sub plots in the background aswell which I enjoyed. The story follows 2 female characters and is told through their narrative.
Read about forgiveness and empathy in this beautiful and gripping book

Really loved this book , it had a lot of twists and turns and lots of suspense that you didn’t want to leave it down, the story unfolded in a brilliantly well written book. Loved all the characters that came to life through this amazing story. Would really recommend this book to everyone who loves a brilliant good book with lots of mystery and intrigue.

I really enjoyed the first half of this book; lots of characters thrown together with interesting back stories, maybe touches of my cousin Rachel and hints of dark secrets. Then, for me, it lost its way a bit in the middle and was more muddled and the French nuances of some of the dialogue and thoughts were a bit grating at times. However, it pulled itself back with happy endings and repaired relationships for most.
Thank you to netgalley and Penguin Books for an advance copy of this book

Wow what a book, I really enjoyed this book and it kept me on my toes the whole time i was reading it, i won't ruin it with any spoilers but if you like the authors work i recommend this book

with thanks to the publishers and netgalley for the arc of this book in exchange for this honest review

We All Have Our Secrets is a story of lies and secrets.Told in two timelines going back to WW2 and the present day it explains how Harold Gentle became the man he is today .All the main characters Harold ,Emily and Franscoise are complex characters and not always very nice and seemingly are living with guilt from the past .Set in Cornwall I enjoyed this Family Drama very much and was glad there was a satisfactory ending .Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC .

📖BOOK REVIEW📖
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

#WeAllHaveOurSecrets by #JaneCorry

⏩for synopsis

Right so with Jane Corry books I find them very hit and miss, sometimes they are amazing, other times well they’re not. This one is a little in the middle for me but definitely more positive than negative.

It’s a very drawn out story but I must say I didn’t feel bored. I enjoyed the plot flipping between the backstory set in WW2 and present day. I found the author did a great job of casting suspicion on everyone, constantly changing your thoughts on who had ‘done it’ and overall weaving a tangled web. I liked the characterisation used and the cast of characters…

(I know you can feel a but coming here!)

I don’t know how to explain it but I didn’t get the story I wanted here. I feel like it was very long and drawn out for very little pay off. Things were built up in a certain way (no spoilers) but it didn’t go down that way. Perhaps that was the authors intention but I think I just needed a bit of a bang or big reveal at the end to have made the journey feel more worth while.

Don’t get me wrong, I would still recommend this read as overall I enjoyed reading it, it just lacked a little something for me.

With thanks to @netgalley and @penguinukbooks for allowing us to read this one early!

-EMILY

@the_book_girls_1