I love Jane Corry books she has a talent for drawing the reader into her stories and this book was another winner for me

Emily returns to her family home after making a mistake at work hoping to get clarity and advise from her elderly father..

What she finds is not what she expected Francoise a beautiful young French girl has taken up employment looking after Harold her father without her knowing.

The ensuing events find the two woman deeply suspicious of each other. The twists in the story had me finding it difficult to know who to believe.

As secrets are slowly revealed and Harold’s health deteriorates both woman seem to put their differences aside and pull together to help look after him,

I enjoyed the dual timeline. Harold as a young solider in wartime compared to the elderly gentleman of present day .

Full of plot twists this book had me gripped . I loved how the characters evolved and how it reinforced that although blood ties are important, love is what really matters in the end.

The reviews had given me high hopes for this book. However, it was not as gripping as I had expected. Parts of it were very repetitive and confusing. It just wasn’t for me.

She’s definitely my favourite author loved every book and this one was no exception. Emily is a midwife with everything to look forward to until she makes one mistake which changes her life. She goes back to her family home to see her dad for solace but an unexpected person answers the door who she is definitely not sure about.. As the story unfolds there are flashbacks of her dad in the war and what he had to go through all the characters in the book are amazing and was sorry when I finished this fabulous book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an early copy

I don’t trust you but I doubt myself too, are you a better person than me or are you just out for your own gain? A intriguing story that involves complex personalities that are well drawn and believable. Lots of twists and turns that take you to an unexpected ending.

I'm not going to write a lengthy review of this book. I will only say it is absolutely brilliant and is one definitely not to be missed.
Immediately before reading/reviewing We All Have Our Secrets I had abandoned the previous one after 10% as, in my words and opinion, it was too verbose - reading pages without anything much happening.
This book is the complete opposite and definitely drops firmly into the categories of 'page-turner' and 'couldn't put down'.
There are 2 primary characters Emily/Emilee and Francoise and I found myself swinging between each of them as the story unfolds. There are so many twists and turns that you do not know who to believe.
Not wanting to give anything away, the final chapters are the perfect ending for the book.
Can't fault this book in any way.

What a cracking read, very hard to put down, a great storyline told well, all wrapped up to a satisfactory conclusion

Jane Corry is one of my favourite authors so I was delighted to receive this book as an arc. Whilst the premise was really interesting, I just felt the book fell a bit flat. The timeline/ages of the women didn't seem to make sense either.
I enjoyed the book and it kept me reading but I felt it became a bit repetitive in parts and a few things about it didn't really work.

We are introduced to Emily in her role as a midwife. When there is an incident at work, she decides to return home to stay with her dad. However, her dad, Harold, has employed a new carer, Francoise. Emily believes she has a hidden agenda and merely wants money and gifts. Both women have secrets which are gradually revealed. When Harold's death seems suspicious, there are questions about who was responsible.

The story kept me engaged throughout and I felt invested in the journey of each of the women. Initially, I suspected Francoise had a hidden agenda, but I came to like her more as the story progressed. I liked the references to the piano and certain pieces of music.

I wasn't sure about the story of Harold's time in France during the war. For me, it interrupted the flow, but I can see why Antoinette was important to the story.

Thanks indeed to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Another page-turner from one of my favourite authors. The story was compelling, the characters interesting and the secrets come tumbling out as the story unfolds. Jane Corry is masterful in weaving the stories of individual characters together so it all comes together in the end. Just brilliant.

On the whole, an enjoyable quick- paced read. I enjoyed the flashback narrative and how the storyline was told through different perspectives.

This book by the publisher to read and review.
The prologue starts with a coroners something up so you know that someone has died and you know the coroner is making reference to the fact that family members.are quite often implicated in open verdicts
The main action takes place in Cornwall when an elderly widowed man who has advertised for a carer has a young French woman turn up on his doorstep and take that role.
Meanwhile we are introduced to his daughter who is a midwife in London and ifaciing a disciplinary review s at work and decides to come home to Cornwall to stay with her father. to reset .
What follows is a power-play between both women intersected with memories of the old gent and World War II.
It’s not exactly a thriller but it definitely is a who done it! A easy read as is a real page turner .

When Emily Gentle, a midwife is suspended pending an investigation into her negligence after a birth goes wrong, she decides to go home to her elderly father who lives in Cornwall. On arrival she gets a shock. Her father now has a French carer, Francoise. Emily does not trust her a bit after little incidents. The two women vie for attention from Emily's dad and what is Francoise's past as we have flashback chapters to the second world war in France. A very intriguing & suspenseful story, covering past and present you get to discover secrets from both Emily and francoise.

What a fantastic read. Emily is single and works as a midwife but after something happens at work she goes back home to stay with her aging father where she discovers he has hired a carer to help him .All is not as it seems and there are lots of secrets and twists that come to light in the story and the writing for the characters is really good and it really draws you in. I really recommend this book a 5⭐read

My thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Uk for a copy of “ We All Have our Secrets “ for an honest review.

I always know I’m going to get a well written, suspenseful, and enjoyable read from Jane Corry but I found her latest impossible to put down ! Throughout the book I was constantly torn between Francoise and Emily to who I suspected and I found them both believable and well rounded characters
I can’t recommend this book highly enough and I can’t wait for her next.

Thanks to Netgalley et all for the chance to read this book. I am a big fan of Jane's work and was looking forward to reading this new novel. As always there is a lot going on in the book, all of which grab your attention and keep you invested in the story. I found some of the storyline to be a bit dragged out and slightly confusing at times. It is a good book and I look forward to the next book already!

Wonderful story again from jane corry a daughter has a sister she never knew about a dad has a daughter he knew nothing of , as the dad gets ill both daughters try and win his approval and affection .Enthralling throughout one of her best yet i think .

Amy doesn't trust Francoise - Really enjoyed this story about Amy and her relationship with her father (who I did not like one bit). She has a break from hospital work pending an investigation and returns home to find her Dad has a new carer Francoise . There are lots of twists and turns and the tale is very cleverly written as it portrays each character in depth and their relationships with each other. Totally unexpected but great ending for me.

After Emily, a midwife, gets in trouble at work, she goes home to see her elderly father who has dementia only to find that his carer, Francoise, has moved in. Who is she and why is she there? Is she exploiting Emily's father? Both women have a secret and this was a page turner finding out what they were!

Jane Corry We All Have Our Secrets Penguin 2022

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin for this uncorrected proof in exchange for an honest review.

Jane Corry dares to end her often complex, character driven novels with satisfyingly pleasant endings. To accomplish this in a way that is plausible, keeping the characterisation intact and maintaining the story theme is what has brought me back to Corry, from my first reading of her work. I have mixed responses to my previous experiences, really appreciating The Lies We Tell, and feeling less enthused about I Made a Mistake. However, We All Have Our Secrets, gathers all the best aspects of her writing. Corry has devised particularly complicated characters for this novel and uses a compelling mix of show and tell to achieve her aims. Observation of characters’ convolutions while they interact with other characters and during their brief internal monologues as they measure their and others’ behaviour as well works well with authorial intervention. The plot is intricate but devoid of holes. Past, present and future are brought together in an engaging narrative that sustains interest to the last word.

Emily is thirty-five, a midwife involved in a difficult birth, and about to go on a date with an attractive consultant. Her family has lived at Willowmead, a large house in Cornwall, for all Emily’s life, and she returns when disaster strikes at work. Her father, Harold, alone since his wife’s death, needs care, and Emily seeks his advice, while returning to offer him assistance, as a way of escaping her career problems. However, Emily is thwarted in both aspirations - Francoise has taken up residence as Harold’s carer – much to her father’s joy and Emily’s displeasure.

The story revolves around the two women’s competition for a place in the house and their concerns about each other’s honesty, at the same time as keeping their own secrets. Harold, whose story is told in brief flashbacks, and through Emily’s recall of the past as a family, also has secrets. Zorro, the dog also has a role to play in the jealous interaction between Emily and Francoise, providing subtle clues to the relationships in the house. Joe, the gardener, neighbours and local businesspeople are worth watching too. After all, who is telling the truth? Is there one truth or many? With whom should the reader sympathise in the maelstrom of feelings; actions that can be misinterpreted, or perhaps not; and even scientific information which may not be all it seems.

As well as the personal stories of the main characters, Emily, Francoise and Harold, there is a broader role for the characters. They raise issues about past war experiences, casting soldiers’ relationships in occupied territory as having an impact on the future; and the domestic relationships between women and men which seemingly only cry out for understanding but demonstrate the lasting impact of gender inequality. Women’s role in keeping the peace domestically provides a subtle background to the more forthright relationship between Emily and Francoise.

Jane Corry has written a satisfying, and gripping novel of psychological warfare in a domestic setting.

I received this arc from net galley and the publishers.

Having read a few books by Jane Corry before I was really looking forward to this one.
We meet Francoise who is helping the elderly father of Emily, but as the book goes on we find her true intentions and find out Emily’s story as well.

A great read which I will highly recommend