Really well written and totally believable. I was pulled instantly into the very clever storyline and loved every twist and turn. Outstanding.

An excellent read that kept me hooked throughout. I have read all of Jane’s other novels and this one is just as good.

I really enjoyed this book. I think it would be almost impossible not to empathise with Ellie and the many cruelties inflicted upon her during her life. Despite that she remained a loving and caring person who I was rooting for throughout. I also thought that the interspersed account of Jo's life 'on the road' was very well drawn.

I did feel the final third was drawn out just a bit, since it was already clear what had happened in the past to traumatise Ellie so thoroughly yet it was given all the weight of a major revelation.

A really good book, though, and I would look out for this author in the future.

I love Jane Corry but I really couldn't get into this one. I've loved all her others though, so maybe this just wasn't for me. Too many uses of the word 'very; which dulls the pace, though I know it's an early copy.
I would still buy this writer's books going forward though, as her others have been 5 star reads for me.

I have really mixed feelings about I Looked Away, firstly it doesn't have much action and the storyline moves as a very slow pace. It wasn't until the last 20% of the book that anything happened.
What I liked was it felt like a nanna telling her story, Jane Corry managed to capture the voice of an old woman perfectly.
I would have preferred a connection between the two narrators earlier in the book.
Overall a solid 3/5, not the best I've read but great for a casual reader.