Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this but I would disagree with this caption on Goodreads "In this riveting psychological thriller, a woman must decide whether she can believe a dementia patient who claims to have a dark secret"
I found the story to be more of a family drama or women's fiction genre vs psychological thriller. It was funny, heartwarming, and infuriating at times but overall I loved Jenny and Linda and their relationship!

Expected publication
August 5, 2025 by Ballantine Books
3 ⭐'s

JENNY COOPER HAS A SECRET BY JOY FIELDING is a thriller that keeps you wondering even after the book has ended.
It Tells the story of Linda a 76 year old woman whose best friend goes to a memory care facility and she goes to visit her. There she also meets 92 year old memory patient who tells Linda she kills people.
They develop a sort of friendship and Jenny tells her of some of the killings. You wonder if she could be telling the truth. You will laugh ad cry with the characters. they are developed so well with humor and empathy. A great read

Linda is visiting her best friend in a memory care facility when she encounters another resident, Jenny Cooper. Jenny appears to be out of it sometimes and other times claims to have murdered people. Do we believe her or is it rambling of a confused mind. Jenny was an interesting character, she made the book. Her conversations with Linda will sometimes put a smile on your face. Is she confused or just cunning? Loved the ending of the book. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Linda Davidson's best friend Carol has been moved to a memory care facility for Alzheimer’s and Linda is struggling with that loss, on top of the loss of her husband. While visiting at the facility she befriends a ninety two year old resident who claims to have killed people. With her foul mouth and slipping in and out of reality, Linda doesn’t know what to believe. Jenny becomes her unlikely confidant and they share their secrets with one another. Jenny Cooper is delightful and quirky, she made the novel!
I appreciate the ARC from Netgalley and our library will be purchasing this title when released.

I have book hangover from this one!
my secret recipe:
1. part Abbot and Costello
2.part trauma
3.learning to live without apologies
stir well.
thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

Linda Davidson knows loss. There is the recent death of Bob, her husband of many years. Then there is Carol, her best friend “since forever,” who is now a resident of Legacy Place a memory care facility. With Bob gone and Carol with no memory of their friendship, Linda is floundering. She is feeling down and finding very little interest in life. Added to this is the constant arguing of her daughter Kleo and her husband Mick who moved in with Linda after Bob’s death. Things are so bad in Linda’s house, that she often delays going home to avoid the conflict. Enter Jenny Cooper, a Legacy resident who Linda meets while visiting Carol. Linda finds herself drawn to Jenny, even though some of Jenny’s memories (stories) are hard to believe. However, through her blossoming friendship with Jenny, Linda begins to again engage in life, small steps at a time. She goes for coffee with Loren, joins a book club and plays bridge with Max. As she begins to experience life again, Linda also finds a way to help her daughter out of her bad marriage. In Jenny cooper Has a Secret by Joy Fielding, the reader discovers that our best advice often comes from the oddest places. Joy Fielding has done it again. A good book.

I usually love Joy Fielding books but this one fell flat for me. It seemed that nothing really happened. There was no big mystery. Others might like this book but it wasnt for me.

76 year old Linda Davidson is still mourning the death of her husband and has allowed her daughter Kleo and Kleo's brute of a husband Mick to move into her home while Kleo is finishing her dissertation and Mick is launching a new business. In the meantime, her lifelong best friend has just been admitted to a memory unit at a nursing home and barely recognizes her. Then Linda meets another resident of the nursing home, Jenny Cooper a 92-year-old dementia patient who shares her secret - she kills people. I personally love reading Joy Fielding's books and this newest one does not disappoint. I adored Jenny Cooper. - even if she is a cold-blooded killer. This is a page-turner that you will not want to put down. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this advance reader's copy. I hope it get turned into a Netflix movie!

Jenny Cooper Has a Secret was a fun read. I enjoy Joy Fielding stories. This one involves Linda who has a friend that lives in a memory care facility. While visiting, she meets Jenny Cooper, also a resident, who tells Linda that she has killed people. Throughout we and Linda aren’t sure if Jenny’s stories are true or the rambling of a 92 year old suffering dementia. Linda’s daughter and son in law lives with her which becomes a difficult situation in itself. The ending was satisfying even if a little rushed. I liked that the story involved older characters and the things that they face as the world changes around the,. I enjoyed this story a lot.

Jenny Cooper Has. secret is a very entertaining story. The writing is smooth, funny and intriguing. Jenny lives in an assisted living home and Linda Davidson has a best friend that lives there also.
Linda visits her friend even though her friend doesn’t remember her. Jenny Cooper tells Linda she has a secret…….she kills people. Linda and Jenny start a friendship because Linda isn’t sure if Jenny is demented or telling the truth.
Linda has problems of her ow. She has lost her husband and is floundering as to what to do with herself. Her daughter and son in law have moved in with her and there is a lot of drama.
I read this book in one sitting. I laughed out loud. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I highly recommend this book!

This was an incredible book to read. I was really into how the author wove real life issues of aging, dementia, caregiving, and trauma into the fictional story.

The writing was incredible. The chapters flew by and I loved how unreliable but enjoyable the characters were. I often find unreliable characters unrealistic but I truly enjoyed Jenny and Linda.

Thank you, Netgalley for this thrilling ARC.

Well this was just disturbing and insane. And I didn’t know who to trust throughout. I had a lot of fun reading this. And it did not disappoint, I just didn’t connect with a couple of the characters, and I would’ve preferred a bit more backstory.

Thank you NetGalley and publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this very different story.
It was completely different anything I’ve read before and it drew me in from the first page. If you’re thinking about picking this up, do as Jenny says “don’t think”, you won’t be sorry.

I found Jenny Cooper Has A Secret to be an interesting book which explores aging, loss, friendships, domestic abuse and more. However, the ending was too predictable for me. I like Joy Fielding’s books, but this was not my favorite.

This is my favorite book so far this year! I have loved this author for many years and this story doesn’t disappoint. Linda was just going to be visiting a dear friend who suffers from dementia at a facility when she comes across another patient, Jenny. She seems very creepy at first but the two become unlikely friends. I really enjoyed this book, especially the fact that Linda is a woman in her 70’s who is still up for an adventure.

Quick easy read. My opinion is this book is for senior audience. It covers dementia and senior living

I've been reading Joy Fielding for 4 decades. This is a bit if a departure for het but still enjoyable. I love the strong elder female characters in this one.
Enjoyable quick read.
I received an ARC from netgalley in exchange for an honest review

I realize this is a very unfair review because I could not get further than the second chapter. I’m not sure what made me request this book. I am not able to read any books that include characters with Alzheimer’s. This is basically the storyline and a major miss on my part for not letting that dissuade me. I did find the writing compelling and I love Joy Fielding, so im sure I would like the book if I were able to read about the topic.

This was an enjoyable breeze of a read - except for the fact that it makes me never want to get old lol. Jenny Cooper is an amazing character that I would have treasured knowing. The story on the peripheral of her is good but somewhat sad and why I don't ever want to get old(er). The real enjoyment to me came with the relationship of Linda and Jenny.

Thank you for the opportunity to preview Jenny Cooper has a secret.
A woman in a health care facility likes to tell her stories. She’s 92 and quite animated with her tales. Are they true? We’ll soon a woman visiting this facility meets this woman Jenny. And her own life is examined in ways she cannot understand or imagine.
Not my favorite book by this author but a good read overall.
3 stars