This was not at all what I was expecting. It's almost two books in one but they do tie together eventually. I really enjoyed it and found Elizabeths story compelling.

This is my first Jane Corry novel thanks to NetGalley and it certainly won't be my last. The story is written through two time periods and I was gripped from the first page. Definitely a 5 Star read. Looking forward to reading more books by this author

This story is told through two timelines. Nancy's story is set in the present day and is wrapped up in the murder of her mother and step father, while Elizabeth's story takes place during WW2 and involves the loss of her son in the war and then the disappearance of her husband. The two time lines are entwined through the house, Tall Chimneys, which was a boarding house in the East Devon town of Sidmouth, and has been inherited by Nancy.
The setting is very true to life, knowing Sidmouth as I do, and I could easily see many of the places mentioned in the book: The Byes, Branscombe Hill, Jacob's Ladder and the Alma Bridge amongst others. But the. setting wasn't enough to carry the story for me. I enjoyed Elizabeth's sections more than Nancy's which I found a little far fetched, especially Martin's escape from jail, and managing to get Nancy down the sea to set sail in a boat that conveniently had the keys left in the ignition.
The final few chapters are a rush to set everything straight in both stories and ended up with a great deal of information and resolution, and a convenient tying of ends in the discovery of a letter, and whilst I thought Elizabeth's ending was plausible there was too much involved around Nancy's ending for me.
Having read some of this author's books previously I'd have to say there are others I've enjoyed more, but "Coming To Find You" makes a light if slightly contrived read and if you like dual time line books this might well be for you.
With thanks to Netgalley andPenguin General UK - Fig Tree, Hamish Hamilton, Viking, Penguin Life, Penguin Business for an arc copy in return for an honest review.

A story that spans mysteries and murder from a family in WW2 and the present. When Nancy moves to the house she has inherited due to the murder of her mother by her obsessive step brother she has dark secrets that gradually emerge. At the same time she becomes aware of the mysteries surrounding the house in the past. Who were Maisie and Shirley who inscribed their names in a wardrobe? We gradually learn the truth as the story goes back and forth from the present to the past with twist at the end I was not expecting. A very satisfying read

Great holiday read, Kept me engrossed until I finished it. Loved the dual time line and the way it all came together in a satisfying conclusion. Husband also read it and enjoyed it.

A dual timeline book with a combination of historical WW2 fiction, murder and family secrets set in Sidmouth ,Devon. I really enjoyed the part of the story set in the war as it was very well researched and written. However, the rest left me cold.. There was too much jumping from one time frame to another, and there was little action or excitement for me.

Perhaps I am not a fan of these timelines?

However, the writing of Ms Corry is really good and I am happy to try other books written by her.

Nancy's mother and step-father have been murdered and her step-brother is in prison for it. However, Nancy was also there night and knows exactly what happened.
To escape the press she runs to the family holiday home but finds she is caught up with the secrets of the house and its wartime connection.

I don't normally read historical fiction but I've enjoyed previous books by Jane Corry so was delighted to receive this ARC.
Coming To Find You is a dual timeline book.
Present day finds Nancy retreating to Tall Chimneys her grandmother's home after a family tragedy. She hopes to get away from everyone and everytime but the house holds secrets and mystery.

Coming to Find You' by Jane Corry

Nancy's mother and stepfather were murdered. To escape media scrutiny, she goes to stay at her grandmother's old boarding house, Tall Chimneys. The old house has its own secrets but none as shocking as Nancy's.....

What really happened on the night of the murder?

There's one person who knows the truth.

They know where to find Nancy.

They have nothing to lose.

I have previously read and enjoyed Jane Corry's books so I was thrilled to be approved for an ARC on Netgalley.

I enjoyed the 1941 timeline more than the present day one with Nancy. I guessed a lot of the plot from the off too which annoys me when I'm reading a thriller. A short read and probably a good one to throw in your suitcase for your holidays. I can't say I loved it but I didn't hate it.

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Coming to Find You is two novels in one. Initially we focus on Nancy and when her tragic family tragedy is splashed all over the press, she retreats to Tall Chimneys, her grandmother’s regency house in a quiet seaside village. She thinks it’s the safest place to hide, but it appears Tall Chimneys has secrets of its own dating back to the war. I really enjoyed this book especially how it linked past and present. It’s full of secrets and kept my interest throughout. Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin and the author for the chance to review.

I’ve not read any of the authors backlist, but I do have a couple on my tbr which I will make make sure that I get too.

Coming To Find You is a story told over generations of a mystery taken place in Devon. The house in Devon has had its pasts, which starts at the beginning of WWII. The author has done a fantastic job of weaving WWII facts into the story to bring to life the feeling of dread and fear that the characters feel.

Personally I’m not one to read historical fiction but I absolutely loved this element in the book. Hearing the tales of what it might have been like for the people left at home. Waiting on news of bombings and the trauma, I mean I was captivated. Personally I enjoyed the part a little bit more than Nancy and Martins timeline.

The authors short sentences and chapters made this very easy to read. The dual timeline worked really well, and you can tell that the author has done their research.

The setting of the book was well described and I could really imagine the characters running along the beach. The White House seems beautifully described and feels like a place of sanctuary for everyone.

Martin was a creepy character and definitely had some issues. I feel like we could have explored this a little more.

I was super suspicious of Claire for most about 50% of this book. Felt that she was really pushing Nancy to date and give Alex a chance. I understand now why she did that. However, I felt that the secret she kept from Nancy whilst she was young was unforgivable.

I did find the last 50-100 pages maybe slightly too long. However I enjoyed the ending and felt that we got the answers we needed.

Would recommend this people who lost;

🇬🇧Historical fiction
🇬🇧 Dual timeline
🇬🇧 mystery Thriller

An interesting read, set between two different timelines with Nancy narrating the present and Elizabeth narrating the past (set during World War Two). At times the stories seemed to end abruptly but then they linked together well in the end.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

I have been a fan of this author since her first book; her latest one is another fantastic story. Slightly different to others she writes in as much as this is a historical fiction and mystery as well as a present-day thriller.

Coming To Find You is a story of generations and of a mystery of a house in Devon. The house in Devon has had its pasts and this one starts at the beginning of WWII through a wonderful back-and-forth style of telling the story, we are gradually led to fill in the gaps and to have the mystery solved.

Using some historical facts the author has woven a tale of three generations that have lived in the house. When its current owner is forced to relocate there to avoid the press that had hounded her in her London home. She doesn't expect to discover more secrets. She certainly doesn't expect her life to turn out the way it does.

The author manages to brilliantly inject such a sense of fear and dread into her main character Nancy, showing signs of PTSD but also of holding things very close. But, then it turns out that she is not the only one with something that should have been told but wasn't. The house has clues, the locals have secrets and it seems that virtually everyone that has a connection to her has a little snippet of something that they r not being completely honest about.

The historical fiction section of this story was wonderful, it showed what life was like at home for those left behind, missing loved ones who had gone to fight and hearing news of deaths from bombings and the trauma that this leaves. I am not sure which section I loved the most as the historical setting was as compelling as the present-day setting. The same amount of danger and dread but with a series of different events.

I would love to share more about things that happened in the story but the synopsis doesn't give much away, so neither am I.

The story is one of tragedy and heartbreak as well as suffering. There are some subjects that the author tentatively mentions but doesn't go into great detail with. As she has with her previous books, she has made them part of the story and is the crux of the beginnings of some of the rot that is the story.

This is a story that is a mix of different genres, historical fiction and romance, crime, thriller and also a thread of psychological thriller and mystery to it. Ideal for fans of contemporary fiction with a twist. fabulous story and one I would definitely recommend.

Sadly I did not find this engaging. The writing is good and the storyline is set between two time frames starting and ending with deaths. I found the book difficult to get into and not as good as the authors previous books.

COMING TO FIND YOU

What an utterly sensational read.

I’ve read some of Jane Corrys’ previous novels so I knew Coming To Find You would be good, I just wasn’t expecting it to be that good.

The atmosphere Corry creates really draws the reader into this dual timeline of the Present day family life and family life during the Second World War, both of these narratives are inextricably linked and equally atmospheric.

Where both of the dual timelines are good, personally I found the WW2 narrative to be more compelling than the present day, really taking it up a notch.

If I could award this novel ten stars I would. Jane Corrys’ writing is fantastic throughout.

Overall I found this thriller, with its well blended, original and atmospheric timeline unputdownable and would highly recommend it when it is published in June 2023.

Thank you #NetGalley, the author Jane Corry and the publishers #penguinGeneralUK for the e-arc copy of #ComingToFindYou giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

This is the first Jane Corry book that I have read, but I do have a couple on my Kindle.
This is a dual timeline read, which I really enjoyed. When it switches, we are left on a bit of a cliffhanger, which makes it such a great page turner.
Present day and Nancy's stepbrother is convicted of murdering his father and her mother. The press are hounding Nancy, so she flees to Tall Chimneys in Sidmouth.
We are also transported back to 1941 and WWII. Elizabeth is married to Henry. She owns Tall Chimneys. Their son Phillip enlists for war.
Both timelines are so well written and draw you in. I was fascinated by the secret army.
As we near the end, we get how the past and present are connected.
I would say that this is an unputdownable read as you just want to keep reading to find out what happens in the past and present.
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin for the ARC in return for an honest review.

The murder trial of her stepbrother sees our chief protagonist not only inherit a large inheritance but also through innuendo, become accused by media and the public of aspersions of culpability in the murder of her mother and stepfather. Retreating to a newly inherited house from her childhood brings back long forgotten memories of childhood and subsequent events. The story then double backs several decades to the onset of WW2 when the house whilst running as a bed and breakfast also accommodated evacuees. Tangled relationships, secret enterprises and destructive events from both periods run a parallel course resulting in socially unacceptable actions and relationships. High stress levels and insecurity, all festering under pressure move towards catastrophic incidents concluding in murder. Although the two stories are both linked, the characters portrayed during the war period appear to act in tune with the period and social mores. The subsequent actions more believable way than the later character who often acted and appeared anachronistic to her generation . A really good premise and structured storyline if somewhat implausible though perhaps , for the reader a satisfying conclusion. Many thanks to author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

An engrossing easy read that pulled me in from the start with an intriguing storyline.

The story is written in 2 time eras....the 1940s and the current time with an ending that brings both storylines together in a great ending.

In the 1940s we see Adeline running her large family house Tall chimneys as a guest house as well as taking in evacuees during the war. The war is guilty of taking her son and she blames her husband for pushing him into the army.

In the present time, Nancy has come to Tall chimneys as a place of refuge following the murder of her mother and the imprisonment of her step brother for the killing. Going into hiding to protect her safety, she soon begins to worry as her sanctuary seems to have been discovered.

Thus us a magnificent book of twists, turns, lies and secrets, highly recommend a read. Thank you netgalley.

Nancy has recently arrived at Tall Chimneys, her family home which she hasn’t visited since she was 15. She’s in hiding following the death of her Mother and Stepfather and her Step Brother has been convicted of their murder. Nancy is keeping something secret. What happened when she was 15? What happened on the night of the murder?
Nancy isn’t the only one keeping secrets. The truth is coming out and the past wants it’s secrets told too

Elizabeth owner of Tall Chimneys during the 2nd world war is also keeping secrets and these secrets are to.d in alternative chapters to Nancy

Although I did enjoy this book, it hasn’t been my favourite Jane Corry story. I felt there was an awful lot going on between the time lines. The 2nd World War (Elizabeth’s story), the night of the murder and what happened when Nancy was 15 (Nancy’s story) at times it just felt a little disjointed


Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this title

An enrapturing read which spans from world war 2 and present day. Many twists and turns, leaving you wondering what will happen next. A good read, I found hard to put down.