My first read from Jane Corry and it won't be the last.
I really enjoyed the layout of this book, reading present day/not so far past/WW2 past and a good few chapters of each.
Learning about the past of the house aswell.
Did not want to put this book down.
Found it very gripping and fast paced.

Definitely recommend this book

What a fabulous story set in two timelines ,the 1940's and present day .I really enjoy this in a book as I feel it gives a fuller story Set in Sidmouth Devon Tall Chimneys is the star of this story ,full of secrets and twists ,intrigue and mystery .This is definitely one of those books it is hard to put down .Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC.

When her stepbrother is convicted of her mother and stepfather’s murder, Nancy retreats to the old family home in Devon to escape the media. But there she discovers there are family secrets from the past as well as the present that need to be uncovered and confronted.
The story unfolds in three timelines, Nancy’s current trauma, her flashbacks to the night of the murder, and the parallel story of her family’s experiences during the Second World War in the house she has now escaped to. The dual/triple timeline works well although it is the historical thread that really grips and convinces. The main characters engage sympathy throughout as they face their demons, especially those in the past. The plot outcomes may ultimately hold no surprises but the journeys to get there are skilfully executed and the whole cleverly brought together. A thriller ideal for summer reading

The descriptions of fens, mists and bogs were very evocative, some of the characters were difficult to like but overall I enjoyed this book- I didn't work the plot out completely.

When Nancy's stepbrother Martin is convicted of killing his father and her mother she needs to escape the relentless intrusion of London and the press and where better to go than to her newly inherited house, Tall Chimneys in the seaside town of Sidmouth, Devon. As she begins to settle in she discovers that the house has secrets of its own, dating back to the Second World War and she's intrigued to find out what happened here all those years ago, but first she's met with another dilemma of her own, someone knows exactly what happened that night and they know where to find her...

Coming To Find You is the latest thriller/historical fiction by this author, spanning two timelines starting with the present day and alternating back to life during the harrowing times of the war. It's a well crafted tale and Corry has weaved the two stories together so intricately, with some very complex yet likeable characters, that I found it a joy to read. I first discovered Corry back in 2017 when I read Blood Sisters and really enjoyed it, this is now the sixth book I've read by her and she continues to deliver every time. Another great read and I look forward to her next one.

I'd like to thank Penguin General UK and Netgalley for the approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

I have not read a story so fast for ages!

From the first chapter I was intrigued to find out exactly what happened on ‘the night of the murder’,

Set in the present day, the main character; Nancy’s inherits Tall Chimneys in Sidmouth, Devon.

When exploring the house, she finds a note left in 1941 which lends itself to the dual timeline where we travel back in time to 1941 and meet Elizabeth - the owner of Tall Chimneys.

Flitting between the present day and the past, there are mysteries revealed during both and the courage and bravery held by people in small towns during the war.

Living near Sidmouth, I could picture exactly the type of house Tall Chimneys was, and the occasional drops of Lyme Regis.

Overall, I thought it was brilliant and look forward to reading more from Jane Corry!

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin UK books for an ARC.

Coming To Find You is written on dual timelines, alternating between present day and the early nineteen forties (World War II). In present day, there is Nancy, who writes from the first person. She has recently abandoned her life in London and escaped to Sidmouth and Two Chimneys, a large house left to her by her mother. Nancy has been through a traumatic time – the murder of her mother and stepfather and subsequent trial and imprisonment of her stepbrother, Martin. Martin is a bit of a creepy character, convinced he and Nancy are destined to be together and insisting she visits him in prison. At the same time, she has also broken up with fiancé Alex. She has had difficulty forming relationships because of the abuse she suffered from her stepfather; something her mother chose not to believe. Some of the events came over as unbelievable, but they were more than balanced out by the other part of the story.
This dealt with life in Sidmouth during the early war years. Then Two Chimneys was owned by Elizabeth and her husband Henry. They ran a boarding house with long term guests who had escaped London and the bombing. This includes two small evacuee children, Shirley and Maisie and their teacher Mr Smith. Elizabeth has a difficult life with a husband who still bears the scars of his time in the trenches during the Great War.
Nancy’s story concerns the fall out from the trial and how she makes a new life in Sidmouth, working with Jeremy, who runs the local museum. Gradually she begins to piece together the events which took place during the war and led to her mother becoming owner of Two Chimneys.
I have to say I did not find Nancy and her present day challenges as attention-grabbing as those of Elizabeth. The 1940s part of the book was far more interesting. Both stories were well written, but I felt the part that dealt with WW2 had characters with far more depth. There was a great sense of danger and uncertainty which the author handled very well. I’ve given Coming To Find You a four star rating, but have to say this was influenced more by the historical side of the novel than Nancy’s story.
My thanks to Netgalley, Penguin and Jane Corry for an ARC of Coming To Find You in exchange for an honest review.

A very enjoyable read! I liked that it was set in two different timelines and the array of characters kept drawing me back each night. It was a good premise and the beginning chapter promised lots of intrigue and the novel didn't disappoint! My only disappointment was the writing style which was a little simplified for my taste but nonetheless, the story held my attention all the way to the end.

A very enjoyable read, the story of a family and its difficulties during the WW2. It is a story of love, murder and relationships. I found it very interesting. Loved the setting of Sidmouth.


I wlil post the review on Waterstones

This was the first Jane Corey book that I had read.
I struggled to get into this one, it has the bones of a compelling and thrilling read unfortunately for me it was a let down, it felt rushed in places and a bit jumbled.
The duel time line was good and I much prefered reading about the 1940s timeline I found that one more thrilling.
The characters were well drawn, Nancy who is current timeline main character was a bit frustrating at times but Elizabeth was fantastic.
I rate this one 3 I would give another Jane Corey book a read.
Thank-you to Netgalley and penguin books for an arc in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

I really enjoyed the short chapters in this book. With several timelines , this one has a historical timeline which made it very interesting to read. The only thing I didnt like was the ending. I felt it was rushed.

I have always enjoyed novels written by Jane Corry and this was a super read.

We meet main character, Nancy who's stepbrother Martin has just been convicted of killing Nancy's' mum and stepfather, Duncan.

Nancy, having called off her engagement to Alex decides to go it alone and head to Tall Chimneys, a house that her mother owned in Sidmouth. Nancy is aware that she has no protection around her and is on a countdown to the journalists knocking at her door.

She meets a few neighbours and really bonds with them. The story is told in dual timelines, from Nancy's perspective and previous residents of Tall Chimney, Elizabeth. Elizabeth's story is based in war time many years ago and made for an extremely and unique dual read. Obviously their stories entwine and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about both of these women.

Martin starts to get in touch with Nancy and she is scared as she is hiding an awful secret and is guilt ridden.

I found this novel to be really fast paced and an enjoyable read, especially if you like some twists and turns in your reads.

Thanks to Netgalley, Jane Corry and the publishers for allowing me a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

Fantastic book

The story is based around the he event that happen in a house. The house ‘Tall chimneys’ could tell a tale or two. There is Nancy from the present day she needs to
escape, a place to hid. She now owns Tall chimneys. Then there is Elizabeth and she lived in tall chimneys during the war. Elizabeth is Nancys great grandmother’s best friend and the owner of the house at that time.

The story goes from present day to wartime telling the secrets that they two women have.

The book kept me guessing and had me wanting to know more. I couldn’t put it down. I felt like I was living the lives with the women at times.

Not read this author before but will certainly look for more

Thank you netgalley for this ARC

It is difficult to pigeonhole this novel from the excellent Jane Corry; yes, it is a crime thriller but it is also a family saga combined with historical account, and the strands all hold together well. When Nancy is forced to go into hiding in her family's boarding house, she becomes fascinated by the tales it has to tell, while simultaneously dealing with her precarious existence. Wonderful!

A compelling domestic suspense novel that also manages to tell a story of families surviving across the ages.

After her mum and step-dad are murdered, and step-brother Martin sentenced for their deaths, Nancy realises she has to disappear. She flees to her mother's old family holiday home in Devon, where she tries to make peace with the past.

The old holiday home has secrets too - and this is where the reader is introduced to a second point-of-view set in the 1940s during the war. At first I almost rolled my eyes at this. 'I don't want to read this story!' I thought to myself - I wanted the contemporary suspense. But the story quickly grew on me and became one of my favourite parts of the book. It's about what drives us to keep going in adversity, about what 'doing what's right' really means.

Nancy's story is enjoyable too, as what really happened on the fateful night of the deaths is doled out to us in chunks. I thought Corry had the balance right in stringing the story out and not making the reader wait too long.

Thankfully, she wasn't a character prone to too many poor decisions (as so many in suspense novels are) and I liked learning more about her new community as Nancy rebuilt her strength and confidence.

A satisfying read.

Enjoyed this latest book from Jane Corry.
There were two stories set in two different times, each with a strong determined woman at the helm of each story. It was intriguing and the lives of the two women who both had their secrets came together well.
Thank you to Netgalley, Jane Corry, Penguin General UK - Fig Tree, Hamish Hamilton, Viking, Penguin Life, Penguin Business, Penguin for an ARC in return for an honest review.

A gripping story of a woman called Nancy who when her mother & step father are murdered by her step brother and the trial is splashed all over the papers she escapes to the seaside place her mother left to her.
She hopes to start a new life where no one can find her but someone knows what happened on the night of the murders.
I loved how the tension builds and I felt myself willing Nancy to find the truth and was on tenterhooks with all the twists and a surprising ending, I finished the book in 2 days and look forward to reading more Jane Corry books.
Thanks to NetGalley & Penguin General UK for the ARC for a honest review.

This book was okay. Standard Jane Corry. I learnt a lot about the war from this book but did have a moan because I’m not really into historical fiction.

Felt the breadcrumbs for Nancy’s reveal was waaaay too frequent (show, don’t tell) and thought hers was a massive overreaction.

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* ARC from Netgalley *

I usually love this authirs books but found this really hard to get into and engage with,its was all pretty dreary and depressing at the start amd found it hard to follow and ‘get intio’,apologies,look forward to the authors next book

Nancy’s mother and stepfather were brutally murdered, the crime and subsequent trial all over the newspapers. Some think Nancy was involved and has evaded justice, some want her to sell her story. Nancy just wants to get away from them all. She retreats to the seaside home that was her Grandmothers and is now hers.
Trying to take her mind off her present, Nancy spends time looking into the past of the house she has known all her life, and discovers secrets going back to the second world war.
But as Nancy is uncovering the houses' secrets, someone is determined to uncover hers.
Not at all what I expected, told from the perspective of Nancy in the present day and Elizabeth, who lived in the house during the second world war. It was like two stories in one and was totally captivating.