Oh my goodness. This book was amazing. I had previously seen the Apple Plus show "Defending Jacob", which is based on the book written by this same author, which led me to want to review this book. I am so glad I did, and I will now recommend this book to everyone. The story follows the tale of a mother and wife who disappears one afternoon without a trace. Her husband, a criminal defense attorney, is implicated, but there is no evidence to point to him. The story spans decades, and various outlooks from different characters. It was meticulously researched and I found that because it was clearly written by someone with good knowledge of the law, I could totally immerse myself in this book. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for twists, turns, a good book to escape into, and a great mystery/thriller/whodunit. HIGHLY. Recommend.

Miranda comes home from school to a dark quiet house and no mother. And so begins another wonderful suspenseful book from Mr. Landay. The story is told through all of the main characters and wraps and twists and is woven in such a compelling way that I could not put this book down. Landay’s knowledge as a lawyer is really reflected in his writing giving an authenticity to the story. I sometimes questioned whether this was a true story because of the references to the Boston Globe newspaper and various locations in the city but it only adds to the realism in this dark tale of a family torn apart by the disappearance of the mother and the suspicion that the father is the culprit. Thank you #NetGalley and #Bantam for the advanced copy of #AllThatIsMineICarryWithMe.

Once in a while you know from just the first few pages that you’re going to love a book. This was one of those times. The multiple viewpoints were unique in that they were in the form of books and not alternating chapters. This really allowed me to be immersed in the lives of these characters. Every time I thought I had things figured out there would be an unpredictable twist that made me question everything. This held true until the last page. Wow to that ending! This was the definition of unputdownable and an easy 5 star rating for me. I will be recommending it to all of my reader friends. I am still thinking about Jane Larkin long after the last page. Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for the digital ARC of ”All That Is Mine I Carry With Me” in exchange for my honest opinion.

"The shoveling is easy. There has not been much rain lately; the ground is dry. The soil is loose and light. It is good to be moving, to be doing. Oddly , the chore is not sad at all. It feels productive, useful, practical. It is satisfying to fill this hole. I do the work carefully, spread the dirt evenly; I do not want to screw it up as I usually do. This is the closest I have been to my mother in nearly eighteen years, which is longer than I’d been alive when she vanished. It is the first thing I have done for her in all that time, and I feel helpful, a good son, as if I am standing at her elbow in the kitchen all those years ago."

Nearly 20 years ago a family was torn apart forever when Jane Larkin and wife and mother, suddenly vanished. Her family found it difficult to move on, her case unsolved. After decades her remains are finally found, confirming their belief that she had been dead all the time. And suspect number one is her husband Dan Larkin a slippery lawyer who no one, including his own family, really trusts.

This was so twisty and well written.

4.5 stars

Thank you random house ballantine for giving me an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Another excellent book by William Landay. It is definitely a well crafted murder mystery but it is also a well crafted about family and relationships. Wanting to find the answer to the mystery and the relationships kept me eagerly turning the pages to find out how it ended. Well done, William Landay.

I’m teetering on the edge of 3 and don’t know which way to fall. In the direction to 4 we’ve got the lead up. The who dunnit factor and the character build up and the anticipation and the internal screaming and clenching of WHAT THE EFFFF. In the direction if 2 it’s sooo many unanswered questions in the end. It felt incomplete which opens up the door for interpretations and discussions and debate and my anger. I wanted more where I was given less on characters and I was given too much on dialogue when it should have been pointing to action! Plot! Story! In the end I’ll stand the middle and go with the solid 3.

The creativity of the unfolding of it all is pretty cool. You get 4 books. Book one is Phil’s story. He’s a friend of Jeff, who lost his mother in 1975, and he’s a writer in a rut. It’s present time that Jeff suggests he writes a book about the case of his missing mother. This is a clenched book piece that gave that nice thrill crime feel. BOOK TWO is Jane, the missing mother. This is a sneaky little book so pay attention. BOOK THREE is Jeff and his struggle with accusing his dad of murdering his mom. There isn’t any evidence other than he’s a pretty big sleaze ball lawyer and this is where you love Jeff and his relationship with his sister Miranda. BOOK FOUR, the final book, is Dan. He’s the husband of missing wife who isn’t missing but now dug up and dead. He’s suffering from dementia and can’t really be the prick he once was. Here is where it ends and it all (well mostly) falls into place.

This was a really good suck you in read but I was just disappointed in the end with my but wait WHAT HAPPENED?!? I mean I get what happened but spell it out for me more please and thank you.

Thank you Ballantine and netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Really glad I picked up this book. I’ve been super busy and was just waiting to flip through. You will not be disappointed!

I enjoyed "All That is Mine I Carry With Me" and was completely absorbed all the way through. At the beginning of the novel, the narrator is an author suffering from writer's block and initially I was uncertain if the book was fiction or non-fiction as I hadn’t recognized the author, William Landay, who wrote "Defending Jacob". The story focuses on the disappearance of Jane Larkin, a wife to Dan, mother to three children, and a close sister to Kate. While the police and some family members suspect the husband of foul play, no evidence is forthcoming and the disappearance remains unsolved. The family is challenged by never knowing what happened to Jane and book delves into the impact this has on each family member as the narrator alternates among the characters. William Landay is known for his surprise endings and this one leaves the reader thinking long after finishing the book. This book was well written with authentic characters. I found myself looking forward to reading more each night. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a thoughtful and suspenseful mystery. Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A family reunion for a funeral, a mother long gone but now the bones are found. All the memories and the deceits, the accusations and denials return with the children and center on the father. He must be the one. As the family sorts through its past, we become witnesses to the good, the bad, and the ugly. Who we believe and why as the story is remembered may reveal as much about us as it does the characters. This twisting tale is compelling and repelling and will leave the reader questioning themselves at the end.

Wow! I loved this book. I was a little confused at first as the beginning of the novel is authored by a writer who suffered from writer's block. I kept checking to see if this was fiction or non-fiction as I knew it had been awhile since William Landay's last novel. The story focuses on the disappearance of Jane Larkin - a mom to 3 children who devotes her life to them and her husband. Everyone suspects the husband, Dan - but did he do it? This book was so well written and I stayed up late finishing it. This one will stay with me for a long time.

An engrossing story of a family navigating hard times after an unexplained disappearance of a family member. The need for an explanation, a solution for the reason for the loss, and a relief for emotional suffering are all unanswered, making for a good page-turner. Highly recommended.

This was a slow burn BIG PAYOFF legal mystery book that I really enjoyed. Solid 4.5 stars (really GR when can we get half stars?!). It tells the story of the mystery from four different perspectives and just when you think you have the story figured out….some lingering doubt makes you keep turning the page. The end was chefs kiss, gasping, hand over mouth perfection.❤️
Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for ARC!!!

A mother has disappeared. Her three children are wondering and yearning for her to come home and her husband, a successful, calculating criminal defense attorney is the likely suspect.
But with no evidence that a crime has been committed, the case goes cold for decades.
Author, William Landay takes the usual plot and story line to a gripping conclusion that you will remember long after the last page is turned.
Thank you Netgalley and Random House-Ballantine Books for an early copy of this amazing book. A definite recommendation for your enjoyment. The comments and review are my honest opinion.

We’ve all been there, the kids, the house, a job, it’s just too much. Mothers (and fathers) everywhere get to the breaking point and run away from all the responsibility. However, no one thinks that’s what happened to Jane Larkin. She adores her children, but now she’s definitely missing. The police and Jane’s sister think her husband killed her, and her children are caught in the middle.

Miranda is the one to discover that her mother is missing when she arrives home after school to an empty house. At age 10, she’s heavily impacted by the loss of her mother. Her aunt Katie comes to stay and help out the family. I loved the relationship Miranda built with the lead investigator on the case, Tom Glover.

And the husband, Dan, is a defense attorney. He knows some nefarious characters and knows how to hide a crime, but he insists he’s innocent. Without a body, witnesses, or evidence, the police can’t do much.

The other siblings – Alex and Jeff – are on opposite sides. Alex firmly believes in their dad’s innocence and Jeff isn’t quite sure, but he thinks his dad might be behind things. As the years go by, the investigation dies down and it remains a mystery what really happened to Jane. Evidence turns up and the siblings have to choose how to proceed. As the family is torn apart again, would the truth come out this time?

This one is told in an interesting manner, broken up into four parts. It starts with a friend of the family who is writing the Larkin family story. Then we get other points of view. I did like that the other points of view moved the story forward rather than repeating earlier parts of the book from another perspective. I thought it was a clever way to tell the story, but it took me a while to piece it together. I thought the ending was stunning.

This one would make for an excellent book club choice and lead to a lot of discussion. I found it to be a bit of a slow burn, but I’m so glad I stayed with it and finished it.

This story really drew me in, and while parts of it were slow, I still couldn’t stop turning the pages. I loved the different perspectives presented as well. I’m a huge fan of this author and really got a lot out of this book.

My thanks to NetGalley and Random House Ballantine for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I read "Defending Jacob" when it first came out and really enjoyed it. That story was really good, but the ending was what really made the whole story for me. I was expecting the same from Landay's new book - and was not disappointed. Jane Larkin disappears one day while her young children are at school. As is often the case, her husband is the first (and really only) suspect. He was an awful, pretentious man, who didn't make any secret of his unhappiness with his wife. There are 3 children, a mistress and her daughter, and a very involved (and sympathetic) detective. The book is divided into four parts, each from a different point of view. This was an effective way to tell the story, but it often took me a while to figure out who was speaking each time I started a new part. The one part I didn't enjoy was a civil trial that takes place after the halfway point of the book. The father was so despicable, I couldn't read what he was saying, and I skimmed a lot of it. The part leading up to the end of the book was a surprise, as was the end itself. I can't wait until my friends read this book, so we can discuss the ending. Many thanks to NetGalley, Bantam, and Mr. Landay for the ARC of this title.

2. 5 stars: While I loved Defending Jacob, this new book was not a huge hit for me, tho I am sure others will like it. The premise (mom disappears, dad is blamed, years later the body is found) was solid. The problem for me was that it just dragged on too long, the son and daughter weren’t particularly likeable or believable, and the ending did not completely satisfy me, leaving me still with questions.

I’d like to thank NetGalley for granting my wish and allowing me the chance to read this great book! All That Is Mine I Carry With Me is a murder mystery. It was my first time reading William Landay and I was quite impressed. It’s the story of the Larkin family. Mrs. Larkin is a housewife, her husband who comes from a very affluent family is a lawyer and they have 3 children, 2 sons and a daughter. One day just out of nowhere Mrs. Larkin disappears and she never returns. Her daughter Miranda finds this strange because her purse is right where she always keeps it. There is no sign of anything being out of the ordinary. The police and local detectives all have the feeling that Mr. Larkin is to blame but they can never find any evidence. This story portrays the impact that this tragedy has on this family. There are secrets and lies and it causes a division in the family. Many years later, Mr. Larkin suffers from Alzheimer’s and the question is, is it a blessing or a curse? In the end, I feel that justice was served or at least maybe a little! I really enjoyed reading this and it’s a book I would recommend. I’m happy to have found a new author to enjoy and I’m hoping to be able to go back and read some of his backlist. I’m giving this a 5 star rating!

Great read! From the beginning I was drawn in and I had no idea how it would end. The writing is so good and the story flows well. Enjoyable read for fans of mystery!

I thoroughly enjoyed Defending Jacob by the same author, but felt this novel was not as tightly structured. An unsolved-for-years murder of a wife and mother torments her children, especially when their father is a suspect. The story is told through a "Rashomon" structure in which there is a "book" telling the story of each major character and how s/he viewed the traumatic events; that can be a very interesting approach in a novel, but it was a bit too lengthy for me and perhaps for other readers. I still would recommend it, especially for fans of William Landay.