I enjoyed reading this book but felt that it lacked real conviction and suspense. I didn't feel that there was much depth to the characters other than Harold or the story line which would felt not closely woven together enough to feel cohesive and compelling.

Emily is a midwife at a London hospital where one of her births goes wrong resulting in her being suspended.
She returns to her family home where she finds her ailing elderly father has employed a carer called Francoise. There is immediate animosity between the two women and each are hiding secrets they are keeping to themselves.
As Emily’s father condition worsens the two women vie for first place in his affections.
This is an easy book to read, it kept my interest- there are all sorts of sub plots which eventually all tie together but not necessarily as you would expect.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this book

emily is an overworked midwife and an elderly father called george

francoise is georges new carer and from the first sight of each other there is distrust

and it all gets a lot worse as george starts to decline rapidly

emilys life is about to get a whole lot worse and francoise isnt making it any easier

wow an interesting read on family dynamics and how we all jump to conclusions

A great read about Emily, a midwife, returning home after an incident involving a birth at her place of work. However her father now has a live in housekeeper- Francois. It transpires the two women each has their own secrets so lots of twists to this excellent read.

First time reading anything from this author and I really enjoyed it. It’s a lovely written story of secrets, lies and misunderstandings.

Emily returns home to visit her father to be greeted by Francoise, his live in carer. It’s a compelling story, with interesting characters and secrets that come out, connecting the past, present and future, as the story unfolds. It’s told in a dual narrative through both Emily and Francoise, with flashbacks to WW2 from Harold.

Full of twists and emotions, and lots of family drama. A total page turner. Would recommend.

Thanks to #NetGallery #PenguinUK #JaneCory

Emily is a midwife. There is an incident at work and her life as she knows is is crumbling. So she heads home to her widowed father. However, she is greeted by Francoise. He fathers new live in maid. However, she seems to have her feet well and truly under the table.
As her father's health continues to decline he puts more trust in this mysterious french girl. Which in turn raises Emily's heckles.
Both girls are complex in their own ways and parts of the story are told from their view points. While at times Harrold is a particularly dislikeable person.
Jane Corry has once again delivered a read you wont be able to put down.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to see an ARC.

Emily is 35, single and a midwife living in London but when she makes a mistake at work she returns to her hometown in Devon where her father lives. Her father is in his 90s and unbeknown to Emily has hired a live-in carer. What does Francoise want? Who is telling the truth? A pageturner.

This author is so great all of the novels I have read have been complete page turner full of intrigue and thriller elements . This was no different definitely a go to author for me!!

Two women are staying in Willowmead House.

One of them is running.
One of them is hiding.
Both of them are lying.

Emily made one bad decision, and now her career could be over. Her family home on the Cornish coast is the only place where she feels safe. But when she arrives, there's a stranger living with her father. Emily doesn't trust the beautiful young woman, convinced that she's telling one lie after another. Soon, Emily becomes obsessed with finding out the truth...

Emily’s elderly father lives in Cornwall. When she goes to visit him she is shocked to find that he has employed a young French girl, Francoise, as his carer. The girls take an instant dislike to each other, neither trusting the other’s motives.

The story is told as a dual narrative, so we get to hear both girls’ perspectives, which gradually change as the story unfolds. None of the characters are particularly believable or overly likeable. I found myself getting quite frustrated with all of them at one time or another.

I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Jane Corry always delivers a good read and this was no exception.
Emily returns to her family home in Cornwall to tend to her aged ailing father but on her return finds her dad has employed and cared/companion. Emily is not happy with the situation but we soon find out that there are secrets galore which are being well hidden. Lots of twists and turns as you read and quite suspenseful in places.
A really good paced read and I loved it.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC. It was an absolute pleasure.

Fleeing the serious repercussions of a mistake she has made in the birthing unit where she works, midwife Emily Gentle returns to her family home to discover her elderly father has taken on a live-in helper - 24-year-old Frenchwoman Francoise Alarie. Emily is alarmed - surely Francoise has a hidden agenda? She's certainly accepting expensive presents from her father. But Harold Gentle won't listen to reason
The household of three settle into an uneasy truce, each keeping his or her own secrets, while trying to discover what the others are concealing, until events reach a shocking conclusion that forces each of them to confront the truths and lies of the past and the uncertainty of the future.
This is a super exploration of family relationships seen from inside and outside the family unit. Told from all three protagonists' viewpoints (Harold's is in diary form), a story emerges that is fascinating, complex and full of tension.
Emily, Francoise and even 92-year-old Harold must learn that everything in life is a lesson, and that not everyone or everything can be seen in black and white. People are flawed and make mistakes, and are perhaps too quick to judge others.
With this story, author Jane Corry offers her usual insightful exploration of human frailty, played out in an emotive and dramatic plot in which secrets gradually reveal themselves, right up to the very satisfactory end.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc of We all have our secrets.

Told from the povs of 3 very interesting characters Harold the father, Emily the midwife and daughter and lastly Francoise the live in carer who recently moved from France.

Emily, after walking away from her life in London due to an incident at work, arrives back to her family home to find her elderly father’s health declining and a very attractive French carer looking after him.
Both ladies know they are holding on to secrets but what they do not realise is the secrets Harold is holding onto and how these can change both the ladies lives.

All three characters were amazingly portrayed and I never quite knew my true feelings towards each one because as the story progresses there are many twists and turns with each one having you doubt their
integrity.

A absolutely fantastic read and I devoured it very quickly. Lots of twists and turns which include a lot of suspense and tension. Highly recommend. 5 stars.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book.

Everyone in this story really did have secrets. Was rooting for Francoise in the end.

Oh my goodness! What a fabulous book! It grabbed me from page 1 and had me totally in its grip 'til the final closing words. How apt a title is this? There so many secrets that were revealed steadily throughout the book as twist after twist was thrown into the plot. So many questions had me in a dilemma as to who to believe. Emily returns to her childhood home whilst being away from her work as a midwife for reasons not revealed immediately, to find her elderly father, Harold, being cared for by Francoise, a beautiful French woman, Does Francoise have ulterior motives? What is she hiding? The two women are highly suspicious of each other and Harold who is ill and in the throes of dementia has many secrets of his own. I liked that the chapters are narrated by each of these characters. Harold's chapters depict his time fighting in the war which were sometimes hard to read but his experiences have a huge bearing on the current situation between the two women. I found this book utterly compelling and hated having to put it down. Whilst away from it I was thinking about the plot which is always a good sign of an extremely addictive and well written book. I love Jane Corry's work and this is exceptional. I'll be recommending it to everyone I know who loves mystery/suspense and a cracking good tale full of twists, turns and uncertainties. Brilliant! My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC for which I am happy to provide an honest and unbiased review.

Didn’t love this one. Enjoyable enough story but the end was far too detailed and a bit ll over the place. It was almost a if the author was trying very hard to pull everything together too neatly. This end quarter or so spoiled the book somewhat for me.

This story follows 3 POVs Harold, his daughter Emily & his new Carer Françoise.

The book started well enough with Emily's POV; she got suspended from her midwifery job after an incident occurs and goes and stays with her father but upon arriving is surprised to find he has employed a Carer; Françoise.
I found Emily very unlikeable. Her nose is very out of joint by the carers presence in her family home, she is a very jealous, self-serving character and I did not enjoy reading from her POV. The author also mentions that she's a midwife on pretty much every page for the first few chapters which was very repetitive.
I enjoyed the Françoise' POV, even if it was a little hard to follow at times.
The twists and turns were enjoyable if a tad predictable.

Overall, this book is fine, nothing groundbreaking but would make a good beach read for the summer!

Wow! I was hooked right from the start, as Emily, a busy midwife, was coping with her shift and her love life until it all started to unravel. As she sought solace with her father, she met Francoise, his new carer, a woman with a hidden agenda.
I really enjoyed the way the story flicks between WW2, Emily and Fancoise, and the story of each character is gradually revealed. Highly relatable, likeable characters, who I really started to care about. Well done Jane Corry, 5 stars from me!

Emily is a midwife in London, overworked and under-resourced. Her widowed and aging father lives alone in a beautiful house in Cornwall where she grew up, but she doesn't have much time to keep an eye on him, despite his frailty and health problems. Unknown to her, he places an ad in the press for a 'companion and carer'.

Emily arrives home after a 4 month absence to find an attractive, young, French woman answering the door and inviting her in! The plot is set. Suspicion, lies ,jealousy and deception take over. There are things both women wish to remain hidden. But there is so much more to be revealed, below the surface. Tense and suspenseful, I read this in almost one sitting over a weekend. Superb.

What would you do in Emily’s position? You go back to your family home, to find a young, attentive, apparently perfect woman has “ moved in” to look after Harold, your ageing father. Emily has seemingly had one of the worst weeks of her life, she heads home to spend some time with her Dad, and talk over her predicament. On arrival, Francoise, a stranger, opens the door. Understandably, Emily is surprised and concerned. Is Emily being neurotic? Guilt fuelling her emotions?

The story lives in two lines. 1945, when Harold is fighting in France at the end of World War Two; and the current day, where we see Emily and Francoise battling for Harold’s attention.

The first half of the book has a tension, which builds, as the secrets of Harold, Emily and Francoise unfold. As the reader, I wasn’t sure who I believed, my feelings changing frequently. At this point, I was eager to find out what their secrets were, and what they led are characters to do.

The end felt underwhelming to me, even as I turned the last pages, I was waiting for a twist, that didn’t come. After the tension that had built through the earlier part of the story, it felt too easy, too neat and nice. It almost felt as if it were two halves of different books.
I’m afraid it’s just 3⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me, though I’m sure many others readers will enjoy this family drama.

I love Books by Jane Corry and this was no exception. Dark, and full of twists. It keeps you guessing till the end. Highly recommended.