Thank you William Landay, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC e-book. Wow what a wild ride of a book. This book really pulled me in from the beginning and made me question what i was thinking and believing about how the story was going to go. It just goes to show everyone sees and remembers things differently, it does not mean someone is lying. The book was like a wild game of telephone and was a story i could not put down.

Wow this was another great book by William Landry. It has been a while since he has had a release but this book was definitely worth the wait. I could not put this book down once I started it. A mother Jane vanishes one day and her family is devastated. Her husband is always presumed guilty and even later in life his own children begin to wonder about his guilt, Each of the three children deal differently with the situation. Two of the children take him to court yo try and prove his guilt. A jury finds him innocent and years later Jane’s remains are found. Eventually the kids all rally together to take care of the dad when he develops Alzheimer’s. What a great read this book is.

I am a big fan of true crime and All That I Carry With me entertained me from the first page to the last feeling like I was spending the afternoon watching my favorite true crime TV station.

It is hard to pin point this story into one genre, it has police procedural, which I am usually not a fan of, mystery, which I love, and even family drama.

Told in three points of view and spanning several years, it has something for all mystery/crime fans such as betrayal, secrets, vengeance and all the other stuff that make up a great mystery.

It can be a difficult read, the family has a lot of trauma, and the author writes it where you will feel it and at times it may even get to you. Certain parts kind of wore me out emotionally reading, but even me a member of the slow reading club could not put it down. Quick read, well worth what ever amount of time you put into it.

Book: All That Is Mine I Carry With Me
Author: William Landay
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine
Pub Date: March 7, 2023

I have never read anything by this author and seen very mixed reviews in this book. I loved it! I loved how the book was written and how the story was developed. The story felt very real. There was some underlying humor which really added to the story. The character development was very relatable and you found yourself feeling for each one of them. I felt so bad for Miranda. Its told from different POV’s but when Jane tells her story you will find yourself feeling every emotion she felt during her marriage. It’s very powerful and all-telling. It’s a quick easy read. I did feel like the ending was a little drawn out but like I said its not a big book anyway. I will definitely be picking up other books written by this author. I plan on reading Defending Jacob next.

Thank you Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine and NetGalley for this sneak peak! Publication date is March 7, 2023.

"All that is Mine I Carry with Me," by William Landay, is a dispiriting domestic drama, mystery, and legal thriller about the many troubles that beset the Larkin family. Dan Larkin is a shrewd criminal defense attorney who makes a good living helping unsavory clients avoid punishment. He is also a control freak and egotist who has an eye for attractive females. When Dan's ten-year-old daughter, Miranda, arrives home from school one afternoon in 1975, she expects to find her mother, Jane, waiting for her. Instead, Jane is gone, and we learn at the outset that Miranda and her brothers, Jeff and Alex, will never see their mother again. Detective Tom Glover is suspicious of Dan, who had a gorgeous girlfriend at the time his wife went missing. After a thorough investigation, however, the authorities conclude that there is insufficient evidence to bring charges against Dan.

This novel, which has an awkward title as well as an ungainly plot, is divided into sections, each with its own narrator, style, and time frame. As an adult, Miranda has struggled with depression, but she derives fulfillment from her career as an artist and photographer. Jeff drinks too much (he uses alcohol to deaden his emotions). Many years have passed since Jane vanished, but Miranda and Jeff are finally grappling with the possibility that their father may have gotten away with murder.

The author skillfully evokes the grief, bitterness, and anger that have torn the Larkins apart. While Alex remains loyal to his father, Jeff and Miranda wonder whether Dan has been deceiving them for decades. There are some lively courtroom scenes but, on the whole, this drawn-out story plods along until it concludes without a clear resolution. Depending on how one interprets the ending, it may or may not provide answers to the book's central questions. One fact is indisputable; in this morose tale, no one emerges unscathed.

William Landy has written one of the most remarkable stories I have ever had the pleasure of reading. This book is the tale of the Larkin family, a family torn apart by the disappearance of the wife and the suspicion but not the fact that the husband was responsible for that disappearance. This is the story of the suspicions surrounding the disappearance of Jane Larkin and the effect that disappearance had on the three Larkin children, those who knew the family, and especially the father, Dan Larkin.
This story is compelling, it covers decades, and touches upon the legal ramifications, civil and criminal of the disappearance, the reaction of the community, and the uncertainties and complications that lasted for decades and that affected everyone they touched.
I could not put this book down until I came to understand all I could about how a single circumstance plays out and how that circumstance changed so many lives. I thank the author for a book that captivates by allowing the readers to weigh the facts and the suppositions, to think for themselves, and to come to their own conclusions.

I received an ARC from the Publisher and NetGalley, which in no way affected my honest opinion.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC publication for an honest review.

All That Is Mine I Carry With Me
by William Landay
Pub Date: 07 Mar 2023 .

This book felt so real! If you are looking for something the opposite of a light read, check this out. A mother of three disappears and the husband is suspected of something, but there is not enough evidence and there is no body. This is a "potential" murder mystery, but also a story of a broken family and their dynamics. Jane's disappearance is earth shattering and life altering...imagine wondering if your father killed your mother? Two of the kids strongly suspect he did it while the third supports his father and his innocence.

This book is so intense and makes you think back long after that last page...
4.5 stars

Wow.

First, thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy and opportunity. Much appreciated. Opinions voiced here are my own.

Defending Jacob has always been in my Top 10 books so when I heard William Landry had written a new book I needed to read it right away. I did not power thru this book, but rather took my time to absorb the characters and form my opinion of who killed Jane Larkin.

Wife, sister, mother Jane Larkin is a pretty perfect person married to Dan, mother of Alex, Jeff, and Miranda. Sister to Kate. She goes missing one day and that is the start of this family drama.

The novel is written in 4 separate books, each a different POV. The first book moves at a slightly slow pace but the character set up is steady. I immediately identified with all the characters. The second book - wow! Jane speaks to us herself in the most powerful of all the books. Is Jane really dead, missing, or living a new life? The revelations of her marriage and the day she went missing paint a vivid picture of her husband and definitely caused a strong character reaction in me.

The third book reveals Jane’s son Jeff in a very emotional and personal way. This book also contains the trial dialogue and courtroom proceedings that jump off the page. This is masterful writing at it’s best!

Finally, the fourth book is Dan Larkin and Miranda. Forty years have passed since Jane went missing. Much has been revealed and rehashed. Time continued to march on for this family, some more than others.

In summary, I loved this book. I loved the character development, especially Jane’s sister Kate. A strong, emotionally charged woman who loved her sister dearly and spoke volumes during her testimony. I won’t give a lot of details because I want you to read this book. Then tell all your friends to read it because it is that good.

Highly recommend for book clubs - so much to discuss!

All That is Mine I Carry With Me is filled with suspense. There is plenty of family drama and choosing of sides. It is a twisted story that kept me wondering how the book would end. I highly recommend.

For all of you who love both mysteries AND family dramas, this is the story for you (this is definitely a wheelhouse I didn't know I had). My suggestion to readers is to let this story play out. It's structurally somewhat unique, told in different parts by different characters, and each of these is somewhat different in style. It's not told at a breakneck pace, but readers who go in knowing that can look at the disappearance of Jane Larkin and the impact it has on her family over decades as more than a traditional mystery.

All That Is Mine I Carry With Me
By William Landay

This is a murder mystery. It starts with a young girl coming home from school to an empty house. The mother she expects to be there is not. And never will be again. Neither Miranda nor her brothers, Alex and Jeff, nor their father, Dan, have any idea where she went.

As the story progresses, suspicion that her father is involved in her mother's disappearance becomes nearly universal. But Dan adamantly denies it, and no evidence can be found – and in fact there is no body.

Years pass. One child believes their father is innocent as he professes. The other two do not. The tale takes many twists and turns and keeps the reader guessing. Although I thought I knew the ultimate outcome, I did not know how Mr. Landay would bring it about. He keep my attention right to the end.

I think this is the ultimate murder mystery, with the reader left without all the answers. Great job, Mr. Landay!

All That Is Mine I Carry With Me is a complex, many-layered, emotional story of a family broken and torn apart by tragedy and forty years of suspicion, uncertainty and grief. Ten-year-old Miranda’s mother isn’t there when she gets home from school one day in 1975. No warning, no explanation, just gone. Did she leave voluntarily? Was she forced to leave? No one knows. Certainly not the three children she left behind: eighteen-year-old Alex, twelve-year-old Jeff and ten-year-old Miranda. No clues, no messages, no ransom demands, so they are just left to wonder what happened. Until her body is found in 2015. Now they know what happened, but not how or why or by whose hand.

Of course Jane Larkin’s husband Dan was a suspect when she disappeared. The husband is always a suspect. But Dan was a high profile successful criminal defense attorney, well-known in the community, and while there were some doubts by some investigators and there was a lot of gossip, there was no proof and not much desire to dig any deeper, so the investigation was dropped. Jane and Dan’s children are raised by Dan. He could never be accused of being a warm and cuddly dad but they are his children and he provides a home for them. Alex admires him and wants to grow up to be just like him, Jeff’s relationship with his father has always been rocky and Miranda is the dutiful daughter who just wishes she had her mom. Jane’s sister Kate is positive Dan did away with her sister, but she has nothing but a long-seated dislike of Dan and things Jane told her to go on – still no proof. Jeff and Miranda may have doubts, but they are children and what children want to accuse the only parent they have left?

When Jane’s body is discovered the long-dormant investigation is reopened with Dan once again the fosuc, and Jeff looks up his old, long-lost school friend Phil, now a writer, and calls on him to tell their story. Awkward, but Phil dives in. Kate is like a dog with a bone, so determined to finally make Dan – who is now suffering from advanced Alzheimer’s – pay for Jane’s murder. Alex is still steadfast in defense of his father, Jeff flip flops and doesn’t want to make waves, to make a choice, to choose a side, Miranda is caring for her father and unwilling to believe the worst. Dan’s second wife Sarah and stepdaughter Jamie are pulled in with some ugly stories to tell.

This is an intense story that will keep you on edge through every chapter. Dan is not a likable person, but does that make him a murderer? Is Kate right or is she just so full of hate for Dan and grief for her sister that she wants an end, a decision, closure? Author Landay does a masterful job of drawing these characters and filling them out, looking at the turns their lives have taken, making you sympathetic to and leery of each at some point. You want a nice, clean, orderly ending but is that possible after forty years, when people have died, memories have faded and emotions have ruled, whether based on fact or supposition. The re-opened investigation is both enlightening and frustrating, details are uncovered but possible evidence is lost or doesn’t pan out, no witnesses come forward and it looks like that outcome will be the same as the one forty years ago – not enough proof to prove Dan did it, but not enough to clear the air and silence the gossip once and for all. Beyond that, he’s likely near the end of his life so while truth and justice may be satisfied it’s not as if a guilty verdict would land him in prison for a lifetime. And – if he did in fact do it, does he even remember?

This is an excellent book, compelling, riveting, shocking, well worth the read. Thanks to Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine for providing an advance copy of All That Is Mine I Carry With Me via NetGalley. I thoroughly enjoyed it, highly recommend it and am voluntarily leaving this review. All opinions are my own.

Having loved Defending Jacob I was so eager to read this one and it did not disappoint. It definitely reads like true crime. A young mother disappears into thin air one day and is never heard from again. Her husband, a slick lawyer, is immediately suspected. Her three children are left wondering where she is. The oldest son, Alex, aligns with his dad, refusing to blame him for her murder. The younger two, Jeff and Miranda, think he is guilty.
The story is told from multiple points of view, but the most convincing, and chilling one, is told by the missing woman, Jane Larkin. I was heartened by young Miranda’s fascination with Detective Glover. I so appreciated the somewhat awkward interactions between them which seemed very realistic. Miranda’s clear infatuation with the family she babysat for was a bright spot in her life until her father ruined it for her. She was such an emotional mess I was disappointed her aunt was not more of an influence on her life. Jeff’s life was also totally destroyed the day his mother disappeared. Having read a lot of true crime books, this is not a surprise. Landay’s powerful writing made their lives so very real, I found myself forgetting that they were fictional characters.
The ending is pure perfection for this book and will remain in my mind for a long time.
William Landay is an incredible author who is able to create characters that seemingly walk off the pages in the book, take your hands and bring you right back into the book with them. The reader feels as if he is right in the thick of things, unable to stop what is happening. Powerful writing!
Many many sincere thanks to William Landay whose skillful writing has made my day so emotional, Bantam for publishing this engaging read, and NetGalley for affording me the extreme pleasure of reading an arc of this gem, published today. Clearly another movie will be gleaned from these pages.

All That Is Mine I Carry With Me is a twisty family drama told in four books giving four different perspectives on the story of what happened to Jane Larkin...

A girl comes home from school to an empty house. The question is where has her mom gone? Nothing is amiss. The only possible suspect is the farther, but he claims his innocence. Jane's disappearance is a mystery spanning a lifetime.

I really enjoyed this book and I audibly gasped on the last page!

All that is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay is a book that will not be soon forgotten. The revelations written in three books by three of the characters is intriguing.

4.5 stars. How far does family love and loyalty go? What is doubt? What is enough doubt? The kids are a mess, and divided. Alex believes their dad is innocent. Jeff does not, but has his own troubles. Miranda waivers back and forth, really just wanting happiness. This novel is SO good. It's told in 4 books/parts. Each from a different perspective. You will have a different opinion about the guilt/innocence of Dan Larkin at the end of each section. The ending is perfection.

"One afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes home from school to find her house eerily quiet. Her mother is missing. Nothing else is out of place. There is no sign of struggle. Her mom's pocketbook remains in the front hall, in its usual spot.

So begins a mystery that will span a lifetime. What happened to Jane Larkin?

Investigators suspect Jane's husband. A criminal defense attorney, Dan Larkin would surely be an expert in outfoxing the police.

But no evidence is found linking him to a crime, and the case fades from the public's memory, a simmering, unresolved riddle. Jane's three children--Alex, Jeff, and Miranda--are left to be raised by the man who may have murdered their mother.

Two decades later, the remains of Jane Larkin are found. The investigation is awakened. The children, now grown, are forced to choose sides. With their father or against him? Guilty or innocent? And what happens if they are wrong?"

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Ballantine for the free ARC in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed herein are my own.

Vividly recalling how William Landay stunned me with the closing of Defending Jacob (2013), I requested All That Is Mine I’ll Carry with Me from NetGalley, which I read after Hannah Dolby’s No Life for a Lady, a much lighter novel. What an excellent pair they made, both involving a missing mother, yet so different from each other.

Landay’s latest opens with a novelist’s account of what many people call writer’s block but what the narrator called an emptiness eventually leading to desperation to latch onto any idea for a new book. That chance came with a 2015 email from Jeff Larkin, a childhood friend met as the two began seventh grade forty years earlier. After reconnecting with Jeff and following Jeff’s suggestion to reconnect with his sister Miranda as well, the writer, Philip Solomon, is caught up in the story of their mother’s disappearance roughly two months after Philip met Jeff at a private boarding school.

From start to finish, All That Is Mine I’ll Carry with Me is Philip Solomon’s book inspired by that email and based on the research and interviews that followed. Readers become well-acquainted with a cast of other interesting characters including the missing mother Jane, her sister Kate, Danny Larkin, Jane’s criminal lawyer husband once a suspect in Jane’s disappearance, Jand and Danny’s older son Alex, and Detective Tom Glover.

Divided into four books, the novel skips around in time as a variety of characters recount what they remember of the case as well as how it has affected them. In many ways, the book Philip Solomon writes—for Landay presents this as Solomon’s book, not his own—reads like true crime. However, near the end of Book 1, when interviewing Jeff’s older brother Alex, Solomon reassures him that the book will be a novel, not a factual account. At the beginning of Book 2, that point comes back with full force. Yet even in Book 2, readers will quickly begin to feel they’re learning crucial facts, not fiction. As for the remainder of the book and especially the ending, readers will have to decide

Most reviewers have focused on the Larkin family almost exclusively. For me, Landay’s use of Philip Solomon is a master stroke, causing attentive readers to question what is “real” and what is fiction.

Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine/Random House for an advance reader copy. Never has fiction seemed so real.

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This was a fantastic legal thriller. As a lawyer, I greatly appreciate when courtroom scenes read realistic, and this got it damn near spot on (with a few theatrics of course). I also am a sucker for a book set in an area I’m familiar with, which is the case with this book, so it was pretty tailor-made for me.

However, two things set this book apart in my opinion, and you don’t need to be a lawyer or have family in Newton to enjoy them. First, this is an incredibly character driven novel, and this family was so interesting and complex. I felt like I really grew to know them and the dynamics between them as the story progressed. Second, the narrative structure was so creative and fully sucked me in. I loved how you didn’t know what was going to be happening or where in the timeline you’d be each chapter. It made it very hard to put down!

4.5/5

Unsettling, tense, heartbreaking... This mystery isn't really asking who committed the murder, rather it examines the disappearance of a mother of three from a variety of angles, giving the reader a lot to ponder as the story slowly unfolds.

Jane Larkin is missing. Almost everyone is sure her defense lawyer husband is guilty. There is no evidence and no leads...

Told from four different perspectives, we are wondering throughout the story if he really is guilty, or maybe he's an innocent man wrongfully persecuted by his family. While this does sound like a twisty mystery, it is just as much a family drama, focusing on the heartbreak of Larkin's kids and the hole she has left in the family.

I really enjoyed this story, as the mystery does keep you guessing until the very last page, much like Defending Jacob (though perhaps with a few less twists and turns).

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All That Is Mine I Carry With Me
Author: William Landry
Publish Date: March 7, 2023
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All That is Mine I Carry With Me was written by William Landry who is othe author of one of my favorite books, Defending Jacob. This book has a somewhat quasi-similar plot with murder, suspicion, and disbelief. In this story, the crime is a missing mother, a sketchy and morally bankrupt father, three kids who want to believe that their Dad didn’t have anything to do with Mom’s disappearance and secrets galore. The judgment by the neighbors, the shunning of the kids, and suspicions are close to Landry’s previous novel. That is the only reason I didn’t rate this higher.  It’s a slow burn, a good ending and a lot of emotionally scarred people for life. I look forward to Mr. Landry’s next novel. #mystery #murder #missing #kids #unhappyhome #suspicions #duplicity #marriage @netgalley #allthatismineicarrywithme #bantam
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I received a complimentary copy of this ARC. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own. Thank you to Bantam Books, NetGalley, and the author for the opportunity to read this book. Pub Date: March 7, 2023.