Unlike Jane Corry's previous books, Coming To Find You, has a distinct historical aspect that serves to link the past to the present.

In the present, Nancy is being pursued by the media following the death of her mother and the subsequent murder trial. Looking for a bolt hole Nancy retreats to Sidmouth and the house her grandmother left her. Once there to distract herself she looks into the history of the house, and the area, and is captivated by the lives of two evacuees who were taken in during WWII.

An engaging and well-written novel that had me captivated.

I wasn’t expecting this book to go off in the direction it did and it took me a while to decide I wanted to continue with the dual timeline. The story in the war time was well told and interesting despite it not being anything like I would normally choose and the present day moved along at a decent pace but probably not as interesting.
This was an easy read but not a thriller more a crime drama.

WOW! I loved this book covering 3 generations. The research must have been vast and this was evident. The little truth at the end by Nancy was a great end to an amazing story, will definitely recommend this author.

I really enjoyed this book, a great 'get away from it all' novel. An intriguing way of combining the past (WWII) and the present, based in a family home passed down the generations, in Sidmouth. Great characters, you know that Nancy has things to hide but you only get the whole picture at the end.

If you want an easy, absorbing read, then pick this book up.

My thanks to NetGalley and Penguin General UK for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced copy in return for an honest review.

I have just spent about five days with Nancy and Elizabeth. Nancy has moved back to her Childhood summer home to escape media attention after her step brother murdered their parents. Something awful happened in that house that changed the course of Nancy's life. ...Elizabeth lives in the same home during the 1930's and 1940's. The war changed Elizabeth, her outlook, her relationships, her capabilities, and the course of her life...
A well written story that entwines the past and the present. A perfect summer read

This novel was full of secrets and I was desperate to find them out as soon as I started this gritty thriller. The first half of this novel was excellent, very propulsive. But once the excitement was over, I did find that there were too many ends to tie up. Nevertheless, an entertaining novel, and a bit different from my usual thrillers with the extra interest of WW2 historical fiction added in. I would definitely pick up more books by this author. Thanks to Netgalley et al for the advanced copy.

Nancy's mother and step-father were brutally stabbed at their Sussex farmhouse and her step-brother, Martin, has been convicted of their murder. We first meet Nancy outside the court, after Martin receives a life sentence. The barrister tells her that she's received a 'silent sentence' - she's not been found guilty of anything but will have to live with what happened for the rest of her life. Of course, it's made worse because Nancy's rich - she inherited five million pounds from her mother - and the papers are making the most of it. Farmhouse slaughter daughter is one favourite epithet and rich bitch might not be printed but is undoubtedly spoken.

She can't return to her London flat or her copywriting job: the papers won't leave her alone. The only answer she can think of is to retreat to her grandmother's Regency house, Tall Chimneys, at Sidmouth in Devon. Her mother had been letting the property out but the tenants left recently and Nancy can hide there until she thinks about what to do next. There are a few problems, though. Malcolm is declaring his undying love for her and the papers now believe they were 'in it together'. There's some mystery attached to Tall Chimneys: someone disappeared from the house in the Second World War but it's difficult to find out what - exactly - happened. Worst of all though is that Nancy feels guilty about something and she's worried about the possibility of prison.

OK - you're going to need to be in the wide-awake club to get into this book. It switches back and forth between characters and time-frames. Relationships are particularly complicated during the war and ownership of Tall Chimneys is gifted from one friend to another. I ended up with a family tree to make relationships clearer, but - believe me - whatever effort you need to make, it is worth it. This is a cracker of a story.

As well as reading the book, I bought myself an audio download narrated by Meg Travers and Olivia Darnley. It was an indulgence but well worth the expenditure. The pacing was excellent and the story of Elizabeth in the war and Nancy, eighty years later, is fully brought to life. I had planned to listen to it over about a week but a couple of days relaxing in the garden saw the end of it! I'd like to thank the publishers for letting Bookbag have a review copy.

This was a very different read and a very much out of the ordinary thriller for me. Two/three different storylines (depending how you look at it) set 80 years apart … ..Elizabeth of the 1940s and Nancy present day… and how they are linked together and the many different threads. It was a very atmospheric tense read. I loved the style of writing and found I wanted to forge ahead. It was so easy to get absorbed in the lives of the different characters and become emotionally involved. I did get a bit confused at times with the different timelines hence only four stars.
A very human story which definitely touched the heartstrings.
Many thanks to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

What can I say…. I had heard of this author, mostly on our local radio station talking about her novels.

This one follows two women, one in modern times and one during WW2. The things that link them are a house in Sidmouth and the events that happen to them. Am trying not to put any spoilers here.

The chapters are set out for the two main characters, Elizabeth ( WW2) and Nancy ( today). Jane Corry seems to make each chapter end on a thrilling moment which made me want to read on to find out what happens next. A gripping read which I would give more than 5 stars if I could.

Tall Chimneys is the name of a house in Devon, a house with stories to tell, filled with characters and secrets over the decades.
The story is told in two timelines, present day, Nancy has seen her half brother sent to prison for murdering her mother and her stepfather, Nancy retreats to the the house in Devon which she inherited from her grandmother Adeline, she is hoping to find peace here, escape the journalists and her fiancé Alex, she can’t have him finding out the truth about the night of the murders
The second timeline is set in1941 WW2. Elizabeth and her husband live in Tall Chimneys, their 17 year old son has just left for war, Elizabeth takes in two evacuee girls and their teacher. Elizabeth and Adeline are best friends, both relying on the help and support of the other, they are both keeping secrets.
There are decades between the timelines, Nancy wants to find out what happened in the house during the war, to tell its secrets, she also needs to tell the truth about what happened at her mother’s birthday party the night she was murdered.
The two stories blend together, there is great atmosphere in the story, lots of emotion from all the characters and I could feel myself emerged in both timelines.
Many thanks to Net Galley and Penguin General UK for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.

This was an excellent story that had a couple of surprises that made it all sound so real, you wait a long time to find out what happened but it has been written so well that you just want to keep on reading. Nancy is a good character so it all works well together. This was a hard-to-put-down book as you constantly want to know what is going to happen, I like how the way it is written as it really keeps you logged into the story.

I absolutely love Jane Corry's books so I couldn't wait to get stuck into Coming To Find You.

This novel is told from the points of view of Nancy whose stepbrother Martin has just been imprisoned for murdering her mother and stepfather (Martin's father). Nancy decides to lay low after the trial to avoid the media circus and goes back to her family home in Devon, Tall Chimneys, which was previously a boarding house or B&B.

We also flit back to the story of Nancy's grandmother Adeline and her best friend Elizabeth whose son was sent to the army when he was seventeen. Elizabeth previously owned Tall Chimneys and passed it to Adeline. The women then enlist into the 'secret army'. As I am not a historical fiction reader usually, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed these chapters.

There are a lot of secrets being kept in both stories and it all ties together beautifully. What I love about Corry's novels is the setting. I can always picture myself there, especially the beachy scenes in this one. I also love the slight peppering of information, urging you to keep reading because the truth is all about to come out. I definitely recommend Jane Corry's novels if you haven't already read any!

A fabulously written gripping story that was a pleasure to read. I would absolutely recommend this book

I’ve enjoyed many of this authors other books but unfortunately this one didn’t do it for me. I found it difficult to get into and it dragged at some parts

An entertaining book. Nancy returns to her family's holiday home after her mother and step-father are murdered by her step-brother. I nearly gave up early on as the story switches from Nancy's present to recent past and her grandmother's association with the house during the Second World War. Sometimes the segments were so short that it spoiled the flow of the other story lines. I'm glad I stuck with it as I enjoyed it in the end.

I struggled with this book and the characters, even though I found a few of the themes explored interesting, so I wasn’t as engaged with this psychological thriller. However, it was an easy and quick read, with an intriguing dual timeline at times and some very tense moments.

Another Jane Corry Best Seller!!!! Absolutely love Jane's writing style, she always manages to fully immerse you in the storyline and feel attached to the characters! This novel does not disappoint told in present day and back in WW2.
Nancy is present day owner of Tall Trees in Sidmouth after her mum and step dad were brutally murdered in their farmhouse in front of her. After it being splashed over the papers th he police tell her she needs to hide out for a while and Talk Trees is where she thinks of. But Nancy is keeping secrets of her own! Why did she break off her wedding to Alex?
Back in WW2 Elizabeth was the owner of Tall Trees and it was used as a guest house as well as where evacuees were housed. After the war ends she gifts her house to Adeline - her best friend and grandmother to Nancy!

Tall Trees has so many tales it could tell - if only houses could talk!!

Highly recommended to both Jane Corry fans and fans of thrillers in general. Can't wait for her next novel. Many thanks to NetGalley and th he publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book. Wish I could give more than 5 stars!!!!

When her family tragedy is splashed across the newspapers, Nancy decides to disappear. Her grandmother's beautiful Regency house in a quiet seaside village seems like the safest place to hide. But the old house has its own secrets and a chilling wartime legacy . . . And someone also knows the truth about the night Nancy's mother and stepfather were murdered. That someone knows where to find her. And they are coming to find her.
A cracking read, revealing piece by piece just who was responsible for the murder of Nancy's mother and stepfather in the present day, but at the same time also revealing the story of a wartime murder also tied to Nancy's grandmother's house.
I hadn't realised initially that this was a dual time line mystery but actually found that the more I read of the two stories, the more they intertwined. I really enjoyed this book.

📚📖 BOOK REVIEW 📖📚

📖 Book - Coming To Find You
✍️ Author - Jane Corry
📕 Publisher - Penguin
🗓 Publication Date - 22nd June 2023

I’ve read a number of Jane’s books and loved them. This one felt a bit different BUT I say that in a positive way. I’m not one for reading books that are set during the war (I used to years ago).
This was a dual timeline - set during the war and the present day.
The war years …. We find out about Elizabeth & Adeleine . They are best friends. Elizabeth lives in a lovely family house called Tall Chimneys. Elizabeth has a lot going on as her house is also a bed and breakfast. She has also taken in 2 refugee’s children and their teacher. They both learn that their lives will never be the same after the war.
Present Day …… we meet Nancy and also Martin who is her stepbrother. We know that Martin is in jail, her mum and stepdad were murdered in the family home. We have to wait to find out exactly what happened that night. Also what happened with Nancy & Alex?

What is the connection between the two timelines? I do love a dual timeline!! Especially when it’s written so well.

I’m giving this a 4 star for me, it was just the ending ….. I was like “ Mmmmmmm!”

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The gripping story about a family‘s darkest secrets including three murders, committed during WWII and in the present time respectively, plus the highly coercive-controlling, toxic relationship between the heroine and her step-brother make this an at best interesting but by no means pleasant read.