With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC, which I have thoroughly enjoyed reading.
I looked away by Jane Corry is a very complex book , with a storyline which also needs careful consideration when reading. The author touches upon many social issues which are discussed with sympathy such as; homelessness, poverty, mental health issues and the treatment and changes in mental health.
As a story it is extremely interesting and discusses so many topics, such as abusive behaviour, cohesive behaviour and life, death, marriage and many issues in between.
Highly recommended.

I enjoyed this story but it took me longer than expected. It was a devastating novel about loss and forgiveness and it was really interesting to find a character in the book that was homeless. I don't think I've ever read a story in which a homeless person is one of the main characters so it offered something new and different. The story was a bit slow for my liking but I think the way the pace is actually intentional. I will definitely keep an eye out and see what other novels are published by the author in the future.

Ellie has a secret in her life. She has made another life and is married with a daughter and a little grandson who she adores. Her husband is a bully who has had several affairs during their marriage. One day whilst they are looking after the grandson she notices her husband on the phone to his latest woman and their grandson disappears.
What happens now? Her worlds collide with devastating consequences
This will keep you guessing to the very last page and will move you to tears at times.

Every parents nightmare. As I knew from the book title what was coming I was dreading reading it whilst I knew it was coming. Tells mental illness quite well too.

What a fabulous book this is. Having never read anything by Jane Corry before I was nevertheless intrigued by the description and set out with no expectations. I became totally engrossed very quickly by this story which covered the subjects of homelessness, mental health issues and the terrible treatment that was meted out to patients in earlier years. What an eye opener. I learned much from this book - not only about mental illness but also the plight of the homeless and how easily one can fall into such a sad situation. Told in two parts - Ellie and Jo - I had my suspicions about the connection between the two characters but the final twist came right out of the blue. This suspenseful novel was very cleverly written and I wonder how I have missed Jane's books until now. I will most definitely be seeking out other books by her in the future. My thanks to Netgalley and Penguin UK for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Brilliant. I really enjoyed this book. There is a lot to the story. It took me a while to work out what was happening. Everything is really well written and comes together in a surprising way. I would definitely recommend this book.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

I found this an enjoyable read and I was intrigued to know how Jo tied into the story. It gave a good insight into homelessness and mental ill health and I didn’t see the twist coming at the end.

I found this book a little slow and confusing to begin with - and it was only as I got towards the end that I realised that was kind of the point of it! It was really well written and absorbing and I very much enjoyed it once I got into it. Recommended.

Wow. What an incredible read! It really was page turning in a rush to find out what would happen to each character and how they would all find their way back to each other. A brilliant book that I can easily see being turned into a film

Wow - what a fantastic, sad, tragic and thoroughly engaging read - I could not wait to pick it up each time. Wonderful, sympathetic characters and a background of tragedy and trauma. Written with clearly careful research and insight. Cannot recommend highly enough.

5 Stars from me

Jane Corry has deftly captured the devastation that a childhood trauma can have upon a whole life in I Looked Away. Some people in this world just don't have much luck and poor old Ellie is certainly one of them! The book follows Ellie from a young girl in a 'normal' family all the way through to her becoming and grandmother and along the way she endures some pretty awful events. Most people would be unlikely to go through one of the things Ellie has to cope with and yet this poor lady attracts trouble like a magnet. Unfortunately, so very close to the truth as early childhood trauma often has a lifelong impact.

There are several converging threads throughout the book and I read the 'young Ellie' thread pretty much wanting to put the book down and walk away as it was somewhat evident where it was heading and I just wanted to avoid it! 

The homelessness elements of the book I thought were also brilliantly portrayed - whether people realise it or not most of us are only ever a few steps away from homelessness, it can happen in such a variety of ways and yet as a society we simply do not do enough to help those in need. 

Overall a sad but fabulous 'wicked stepmother' tale with a twist - I loved it!

Synopsis: Every Monday, 49-year-old Ellie looks after her grandson Josh. She loves him more than anything else in the world. The only thing that can mar her happiness is her husband's affair. But he swore it was over, and Ellie has decided to be thankful for what she's got.

Then one day, while she's looking after Josh, her husband gets a call from that woman. And for just a moment, Ellie takes her eyes off her grandson. The accident that happens will change her life forever.

Because Ellie is hiding something in her past.

And what looks like an accident could start to look like murder...

A strong storyline which covers links between trauma , mental health , homelessness and more . What connects Jo a homeless woman , selling The Big Issue , and Ellie a middle class mother ? It turns out Ellie underwent a trauma as a teenager which has affected her all her life since . She ends up in a marriage to a manipulative , unfaithful man , drawn to her for her Trust Fund money and lack of confidence . The well written story unfolds around all these points and interlinks them to a totally unexpected finale.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. Another absolutely gripping read from this author. I was hooked right from the start, A big 5 stars from me.

People have been recommending Jane Corry to me forever....this was actually the first book I have read from her! I liked the characters, Ellie and her family seemed fairly normal and easily relatable in most ways. The storyline was split into two....told by both Ellie and Jo and the outcome was a bit of a surprise...wasn't expecting that?! It was an easy read and I was excited to see what happened. I wouldn't say it was a typical thriller but it had elements, it felt like a chick lit combined with thriller....is that just me? I enjoyed it and will definitely be reading the other books by Jane Corry 😊

thank you for allowing me to read this book. it was very easy to read. i enjoyed the story line and the characters. look forward to reading more from this author.

Struggled to get into this book, not due to any fault of the author, just that thrillers are not my usual read. However, I did manage to finish it, it's full of twists & turns & a page turner, keeping you intrigued all the way to it's conclusion

Whilst, not something I would usually read, I was gripped throughout and will definitely be on the lookout for more from this author in the future

I’d like to thank Penguin Books UK and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘I Looked Away’ by Jane Corry in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Following her mother’s death and her father’s remarriage Ellie has an unhappy childhood and now that she has children of her own she continually worries that her grandson Josh will have an accident. She’s always known that her husband Roger has ‘flings’ which he says aren’t important but Ellie thought after seeing a marriage guidance counsellor things had improved. When she sees him on the phone to his mistress she angrily confronts him, fleetingly taking her attention away from Josh, but this is the moment that will change her life forever!

‘I Looked Away’ is the story of two women, the chapters alternating between Ellie’s miserable childhood and experience at university, and Jo who’s a homeless woman in her forties living rough on the streets. It deals sympathetically with homelessness, mental health issues and post traumatic stress disorder, and left me feeling more enlightened having read it. Ms Corry has written with such compassion that at times I was in tears for both women, and although I wasn’t sure how the two stories were going to come together when they did it made for an incredible conclusion. This is an outstandingly impressive psychological thriller that I can wholeheartedly recommend.

Wow I have tears running down my face this book is amazing. You are immediately drawn in the characters are relatable and The situations they find themselves in any of us could be there and how would we handle it?
The story flows well and ease to follow I don't want to go into detail as I don't want to spoil it, but if there is one book to read this summer make sure this is the top of your pile you won't be disappointed at all. Thank you to NetGalley the publisher and more importantly to Jane for writing such a amazing book. Can't wait to buy it to add to my bookshelves.

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Books for the review copy. This is an unbiased review of the author's work and style. If you want plot lines and spoilers please see the publishers blurb and other reviewers' reports.

Let me say from the start this book intrigued me. When I read the blurb I wondered whether the genre could withstand another 'child' mystery but, it turns out that it can and Jane Corry is the one to deliver it.

Her style is clear, clean and very misleading. You find yourself going down one route only to have it turn on its head and go off in another direction. She uses, very skillfully, the artifice of multiple story tellers and slowly unveils the plot and counter plot pulling you in to her world.

Another page turner from Penguin and definitely another arrow in Jane Corry's quiver.

Five stars all the way.