Synopsis
You know she's lying...
But so are you.
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'Grips with menace and dread, yet touches the heart' Nicci French
'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' Claire Douglas
Two women are staying in Willowmead House.
One of them is running.
One of them is hiding.
Both of them are lying.
Emily made one bad decision, and now her career could be over. Her family home on the Cornish coast is the only place where she feels safe. But when she arrives, there's a stranger living with her father. Emily doesn't trust the beautiful young woman, convinced that she's telling one lie after another. Soon, Emily becomes obsessed with finding out the truth...
But should some secrets stay buried forever?
DON'T MISS THE CAPTIVATING NEW BOOK FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JANE CORRY
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'I devoured We All Have Our Secrets in one sitting' Teresa Driscoll, I Am Watching You
'Full of intrigue and twists galore' BA Paris, The Therapist
'An unputdownable read' Emma Curtis, Invite Me in
'An utterly compelling story of female competition, with wonderfully drawn characters and plenty of twists' Heidi Perks, The Whispers
'Jane Corry writes consistently enthralling stories about the dark side of family life' Peter James, Picture You Dead
'Brilliant, with characters you care about and plots that knock you sideways' Phoebe Morgan, The Wild Girls
'A tense page turning drama but one that allows the humanity to shine through' Jane Shemilt, Little Friends
'Unmissable' Imran Mahmood, You Don't Know Me
'Twisty, pacy' Gilly MacMillan, The Long Weekend
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241989029
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 195 x 129 x 24 mm
- Weight: 281g
- Languages: English
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Very twisty!
Emily is a midwife whose elderly father Harold lives alone in Willowmead House in Cornwall, where Emily grew up.
Following a serious incident at work, Emi... READ MORE
Addictive domestic suspense with complex characters and a twisty plot.
Emily is a midwife, dedicated but overworked, and when she makes a mistake, she runs to her Cornish childhood home. Her elderly father has dementia; she ha... READ MORE
Brilliant book
Really loved this book , it had a lot of twists and turns and lots of suspense that you didn’t want to leave it down, the story unfolded in a brilliantly w... READ MORE
Cleverly written
Emily, a midwife, makes a serious mistake when delivering a baby, she is suspended pending an enquiry. Emily decides to return to her family home in Cornw... READ MORE
Loved it!
I was totally hooked on this story right from the start! I really enjoyed it, full of intrigue and mystery, you never really know who to believe. I thought... READ MORE
I couldn't put it down
I do love a Jane Corry book. It's always a time to rejoice when a new one is on the way. We All Have Our Secrets is her latest and it's an absolutely rivet... READ MORE
Secrets and more secrets
Emily is having a bad time. Her midwifery career is in jeopardy and her father is terminally ill. Then there's her boyfriend! Emily's father is being cared... READ MORE
Twisty tale telling on the Cornish coast
Do you tell everything to the ones you love? Should you? These are just two of the questions that Jane Corry wrestles with in her family drama where no-one... READ MORE
Simply Marvellous
Leaving this book on my to-read shelf for 5 months was an error as once started I couldn't put it down! It features 93-year-old Harold Gentle, his midwife ... READ MORE
One I’d recommend
4.25⭐️
A domestic thriller, by an author who I had read and enjoyed previously.
Emily has been suspended after an event as a midwife at work, she runs aw... READ MORE
Wonderfully told with great characters
I have raved about Jane Corry before but this, this is outstanding - undoubtedly her best yet. Two women, one house, both with their secrets and tied toget... READ MORE
Tense and suspenseful
Emily is a midwife in London, overworked and under-resourced. Her widowed and aging father lives alone in a beautiful house in Cornwall where she grew up, ... READ MORE
Well-crafted page turner
This brilliantly addictive novel is about a midwife, Emily, who returns home to escape troubles at work only to find that her elderly father now has a live... READ MORE
An interesting tale with many layers
This is an interesting tale with many layers.
Emily is a midwife who has made a mistake, causing her to be suspended. So, she returns to her childhood ho... READ MORE
Great first half!
I really enjoyed the first half of this book; lots of characters thrown together with interesting back stories, maybe touches of my cousin Rachel and hints... READ MORE
Brilliant writing but over the top
This was a good read with a very interesting plot. The writing was brilliant but there were a few things about the book that just didn’t sit right with me... READ MORE
Intriguing
Such an intriguing read, which ended up being completely addictive with many twists and turns. I loved it! Emily returns home to her father's after a stres... READ MORE
Everyone has secrets!
What a heart wrenching story. Family secrets, difficult, authoritarian parenting and no way to find the truth. It’s was a great story and one that left me... READ MORE
Gripping, suspenseful thriller, Jane Corry at her best.
Working as a midwife, Emily has made a terrible mistake when delivering a baby. She escapes to her father’s home on the beautiful Cornish coast, but finds... READ MORE
An enjoyable domestic thriller
4.25⭐️
A domestic thriller, by an author who I had read and enjoyed previously.
Emily has been suspended after an event as a midwife at work, she runs aw... READ MORE
Complex and fascinating story
This was a complex story full of lies and misrepresentation. It was also very sad because the past was to effect the future of a 16 year soldier who lied a... READ MORE
A compelling story that packs an emotional punch!
I never need to read the blurb for a Jane Corry book as she is a go-to author for me. I love her work and respect her for the wonderful writer that she is!... READ MORE
Emily goes home to her Dad but who is the woman who opens the door?
Emily needs her father so goes home. A French woman opens the door but who is she, why is she there and what is her Dad not telling her. really enjoyed thi... READ MORE
Can't Fault This Book. Brilliant
I'm not going to write a lengthy review of this book. I will only say it is absolutely brilliant and is one definitely not to be missed.
Immediately befor... READ MORE
A solid psychological thriller
I love psychological thrillers & I’m fascinated by WW2; this book melds the two.
The story starts very strongly from the POVs of Emily & Françoise in the ... READ MORE
Psychological drama
Emma is suspended from her job and returns to her family home in Cornwall. There she finds her father is ill and being looked after by a beautiful young F... READ MORE
Full of twists and turns!
An excellent story from Jane Corry , the writing is of her usual high calibre and the twists and turns are addictive!
Emily is a midwife and sadly makes ... READ MORE
Secrets and more secrets
Emily is having a bad time. Her midwifery career is in jeopardy and her father is terminally ill. Then there's her boyfriend! Emily's father is being cared... READ MORE
Wow! Great twisty novel
Emily is a midwife, with a troubled career. After problems at work she decides to visit her elderly father, a retired lawyer, in Cornwall. Unknown to her, ... READ MORE
Full of intrigue
I absolutely loved this book. I haven't read any of Jane Corry's books previously but having read this one would be tempted to do so.
For me, it had just t... READ MORE
Excellent read!
I've loved all of Jane Corry's novels and this one doesn't disappoint! It's set in Cornwall which I loved as it is fully evoked by the writer, and also has... READ MORE
Packs a punch!
Jane Corry always delivers a good read and this was no exception.
Emily returns to her family home in Cornwall to tend to her aged ailing father but on he... READ MORE
Suspicion, secrets, lies
Told from the point of view of Emily, Harold's daughter, and Francoise (Harold's carer) for the most part this is a story full of suspicion, secrets and l... READ MORE
Who is lying in this twisty story?
I love Jane Corry’s imaginative storytelling. She has an extraordinary skill of portraying ordinary people who by chance or design have a remarkable story ... READ MORE
PHENOMENAL READ, HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BOOK! FANTASTIC!. Another brilliant, addictive read by the amazing Jane Corry. A cast of fabulous ch... READ MORE
We All Have Our Secrets
The title is true I guess for many people. Harold Gentle is 93 years old. The book goes backwards and forwards to his time in the war in France and his l... READ MORE
A Family Drama
We All Have Our Secrets is a story of lies and secrets.Told in two timelines going back to WW2 and the present day it explains how Harold Gentle became the... READ MORE
Fascinating
This was an intriguing read that really did leave you wondering what each character was holding back and just how everything fitted together. Emily is hidi... READ MORE
Loved it
She’s definitely my favourite author loved every book and this one was no exception. Emily is a midwife with everything to look forward to until she makes... READ MORE
Two women, one man, lots of secrets
Two women, one man. A cliché except here one is Emily, the daughter of the man and the other is his carer, whose existence is the first secret. Emily’s f... READ MORE
Tense Family Drama
We All Have Our Secrets by Jane Corry
Publishers: Penguin Random House
Publication Date 23/6/22
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No Spoilers
I love a book with alternati... READ MORE
Not very good
I've read, or tried to read, a number of Jane Corry books now and they are all flawed in the same way by never letting what would happen in reality get in ... READ MORE
Unputdownable
When Emily Gentle, a midwife is suspended pending an investigation into her negligence after a birth goes wrong, she decides to go home to her elderly fath... READ MORE
Family secrets
What would you do in Emily’s position? You go back to your family home, to find a young, attentive, apparently perfect woman has “ moved in” to look aft... READ MORE
An Intriguing Read
3.5 stars rounded up
Emily made a mistake, a mistake midwifes can't afford to make. Escaping her Dad's home only to regroup and check in on him - his deme... READ MORE
Domestic drama with a complex plot!
Emily is a midwife at a London hospital and due to a bad decision is suspended while the matter is being investigated. On her return to Willowmead House i... READ MORE
Suspenseful
When Emily Gentle, a midwife is suspended pending an investigation into her negligence after a birth goes wrong, she decides to go home to her elderly fath... READ MORE
A good read
3.5 rounded up.
We all have our secrets it’s true but 93 year old Harold Gentle, his midwife daughter Emily and his new carer Françoise have more than mo... READ MORE