What a lovely book of the ups and downs of the lifes of a large family. Thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters were perfect and all so brave and open minded. A real joy to read and hope for the future for so many families going through similar circumstances in this modern world.

I really enjoyed this book I read it in one sitting. It was witty and funny and very thought provoking. I will definitely recommend it.

I love Lucy Diamond books. Frankie finds a letter from her dead mother and is shocked to read the contents. She also discovers a new family she didn't know she had. She walks in on an anniversary party and everything changes from there.

Thank you to Netgalley and Pan Macmillan for an ARC of this novel in return for an honest review.
I'm always a sucker for family-based stories, and this one didn't disappoint.
Frankie finds a letter from her late mother which gives her information about her own parentage that she never knew before.
Taking a brave step, she ventures into the lives of the Mortimers, her biological father's family with irreversible consequences.
There were so many different stories going on, stemming from the original plot, that there was no time to get bored.
At times I found myself double checking who was saying what, and which character's point of view we had switched to, but on the whole, an enjoyable read.
Families are difficult at the best of times, this book highlights that, and also shows that you can overcome some pretty big hurdles, as long as you have your people around you!
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Really enjoyed this book a heart warming family book full of ups & downs. I love this author would recommend this to anyone.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, one of the best I’ve read this year. What a change to have a book that’s mainly aimed at women that isn’t a simple love story. I was instantly drawn into the Mortimer family and loved how the different members each had their own story to tell, some were predictable whilst there were surprises too. The characters felt real, with their stories extending beyond the end of the book (in my head anyway). I think I’ll be looking for some of Lucy Diamond’s other books.

I struggled with this at the start finding it boring.
The story line was obvious and most of the characters were bland.
This just was not for me.

I have read other lucy diamond books which are always fun, easy reads and this one is another which doesn’t disappoint. The story centres on Frankie who only discovers her dads identity when her mum leaves her a letter. She decides to find her dad Harry but ends up crashing a family event. Each member of the family have their own story and this is beautifully entwined throughout the book.
I would recommend this to anyone wanting a warm and easy read.

FABULOUS! Loved 'Something To Tell You' by Lucy Diamond.
I've read quite a few thrillers lately, so it was an added delight to find this little gem among my to-reads; a deliciously feel-good page turner, with great character development, pacing and story development.
The story starts with Frankie; she arrives unexpectedly at a landmark family party, not intending to drop her bombshell in quite the way it turns out! As she hurries away, appalled at her timing, so the ripples begin spreading outwards...
Definitely a 5* read!

It’s very true to say that no ones life is perfect. No ones family is perfect.

Frankies mother passed away, later she finds a letter addressed to her from her mother.
Inside she learns who her father is. She decides to go to meet him.

Of course there’s no instand mend here and we learn more as the author reveals it.

It’s a pleasant enough read. Gathered momentum as time went on.

I’d call this an easy ok read. Enjoyable

The Mortimer Family enjoy life and celebrating. At their Golden Wedding a stranger appears who turns their lives upside down.
Can their lives ever be the same again?
This is a story of secrets and lies and the consequences they have on a family.
It is a story of how matter what knocks you get in life you can turn them around and emerge better people no matter how hard it seems.

I have read Lucy Diamonds books before and I am never disappointed. I love the way she can weave so many interesting characters together.

In Something to Tell You the book starts with Frankie, who has found a letter from her late mother explaining who her biological father is. Frankie has driven up to York and interrupts the anniversary party of Harry and Jeannie Mortimer as she looks for her father who doesn't know she exists.

The Mortimer family is a close knit family who enjoy each other's company and love to put on a party. Harry and Jeannie, who have three sons and a daughter, are about to set off on a second honeymoon. However, after Frankie's arrival things don't go to plan as the whole family have to come to terms with the result of Harry's past.

The women each tell of the difficulties they face. Robyn who is married to John finds her marriage rocked by John's redundancy - is he being truthful?? Bunny loves Paul but is frightened her past will spoil their relationship. However, when she tries leave fate steps in. Jeannie has to come to terms with Harry's affair and In doing so is not proud of her own behaviour.. Frankie lives with Craig who is bringing up,his son alone after his ex walked out. However, a visitor from the past could cause trouble for this little family.

This is a book about family life and all it entails. Read the book, you won't be disappointed

This book is well written, there is no denying the talent of this author.
I requested it as I liked the sound of it, even though it's not my usual read - I like to step out of my usual genres from time to time and try something different. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy the narration style in this one and struggled to get into it. I am totally convinced that this is personal preference though, and other readers should not be discouraged to read this book.

A modern family saga full of warmth. When Frankie turns up on the doorstep of the father she has only just found out about, she didn’t expect to crash headlong into his wedding anniversary party. This unexpected turn of events sets in motion a whole chain of events and causes ripples throughout the whole family - is any marriage as stable as others perceive it to be? With highly believable and generally likeable characters, I was hooked from the very start.

Lucy Diamond knows about families! I just hope hers is nicer and more stable than the one in this book. Having said that, there is something in this novel that think we can alll relate to in some way.

The story centres around family dynamics - The Mortimers - who are that kind of family we all have know of.
They are the self made pillars of society and probably print their own Christmas cards with the whole gang on the front. But then something happens to shake up what was until then, the comfortable truth.

Frankie is on her way to find out about her biological father but she';s not prepared for what she eventually finds out. That father was a bit of a dark horse! Once she opens the door to the past, all sorts of things come tumbling out.

York is a mere backdrop to the story as it features as a place away from the hustle and bustle of London. It was the perfect setting though since this is a town with more family troubles in its past than most (War of the Roses, Royal family etc)

My Thanks to Netgalley and Pan Macmillan for an ARC of this novel in return for an honest review. Although I’d noticed Lucy Diamond as an author, I’d never read any of her work, but requested this on the basis of the book description. I rarely do chick lit but this intrigued me. I was right. It has more substance than one would usually expect from this genre.

It’s a tale of the grown up Mortimer family, Jeannie and Harry, their three sons and one daughter, their partners and four grandchildren as well as one of the partners mother. They are a close, supportive, rock solid family. Or are they ? They are always there for each other and big on family celebration parties. But with the appearance of a hither to unknown relative at Jeannie and Harry’s golden wedding celebration, the first big crack appears. And other secrets slowly begin to emerge. About a third of the way in to the book I realised that this was a tale of strong women, sisterly solidarity and how these women coped with and overcame what life dealt them through no fault of their own. More often the fault of the men. This novel celebrates the strong female, quite appropriate in the year in which we have been celebrating one hundred years of women’s suffrage. But it also accepts that compromise is necessary in order to move forward. And that modern family living isn’t always straight forward.

I did enjoy this book, populated with reasonably real characters. Ideally I would have liked to give it 4.5 stars, only because it didn’t always totally grip me and I found it easy to put down when necessary. But that’s just my personal reading preference

It has been a while since I've read a Lucy Diamond so I was keen to review the latest one. The storyline had so much more to it that you originally gauge from the tag line and the description, I was hooked early on!

The story centres around family dynamics and is entirely relatable. We have a central family, The Mortimers, who are the stereotypical large family who are well known, well liked in the community, meet frequently for social events and all seem close. And then one by one, the reality of this picture perfect family comes through.

From the first chapter I was hooked and beloved the whole story would centre around one woman, Frankie and her quest to find her biological father but there was so much more than that. We saw differing reactions to a father's infidelity which reflected reality, and then there were a lot of themes covered. Affairs, past relationships, domestic abuse, job concerns...it's all there.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for an easy read, it has everything you need in the recipe for a good story!

Thanks to @netgalley for the chance to review.

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An enjoyable read based around the wonder that is 'family' with all its warmth and complications.
Beneath the surface of what may appear perfect family units, there is the usual mix of betrayals, misunderstanding, and resentment but this is coupled with warmth, love and support and has a healthy dose of humor thrown in. It is about old and new, celebrating what we have as well as letting go and embracing those we love. A really nice read.

4 stars

Lucy Diamond has done it again and written another brilliant book. Something to tell you is the story of Frankie, who finds out about her biological father from a letter that her mother left her after her death and of the Mortimer family, of which her biological father belongs.

It's a nice easy read about families, which I felt was very true to daily life. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about these characters and how their lives wove together. I particularly liked the character Robyn.

I would definitely recommend this especially if you want a book that you can settle in and get comfy with.

Brilliant. What a great read. Lucy has skilfully woven the stories of multiple family members, warts and all, into a heartwarming tale. I loved the way the focus jumped from character to character and back again as this makes the reader feel as if they’re almost part of the family. The book reached its natural end but I’d have been happy to read on indefinitely.