Tall Chimneys, a large Regency house in Sidmouth, Devon is the main setting for a story which covers two periods, WW2 and the modern day. The periods are connected by the people who lived there, with the modern heiress having scant knowledge of her roots and relations in those war days. She is an heiress because of a dreadful event that caused the death of her mother and step-father, with her step-brother being sentenced to prison for his hand in their murder. It's a flip flop novel (not my favourite) which alternates between war days and the present. However, Jane Carry handles it rather well and she kept my interest up all the way through. There are similarities between the two periods within the story and slowly these are revealed to Nancy, the new owner of Tall Chimneys. I found the novel very entertaining but a little far fetched in places.

What a lovely, compelling story! I couldn’t put it down.
There are two timelines, one in the present and one set in the 40s during the war.
The way they come together is brilliant.
Would definitely recommend.

Wow.
Let's just start by saying I love Jane Corry's novels and this one is definitely the best one yet! Coming to find you is a brilliant mixture of a heartbreaking story of a woman named Elisabeth, her life during the second world war, and a modern day thriller.

First we are introduced to Nancy, who is going through a really hard time after witnessing the gruesome murder of her mother and stepfather. The media attention forces her to relocate to an amazing place called Tall Chimneys in Sidmouth, an incredibly atmospheric seaside town. It should be the perfect place for some peace and privacy, but unfortunately things don't go as planned. She starts receiving threatening letters, and after a series of strange events, she isn't sure if she can trust anyone, not even her best friend or her own fiance.

The other timeline takes us back to the Second World War, when Tall Chimneys was owned by a woman named Elisabeth, who used it as a boarding home as well as a refuge for children escaping from places being targeted by the Germans. Her problems make Nancy's seem almost insignificant. Her only son has been sent away to fight the war, her husband is anything but supportive, and her best friend, Adeline seems to keep secrets from her too. On top of the constant danger of the town getting invaded or bombed, she fears every letter, every knock on the door, in case they bring the horrible news about her son's death.

This novel has some really strong points. The characters are very realistic, the stories are interesting and engaging, the pacing is perfect, and the twists are brilliant. I also loved how the two stories came together at the end.

Over all, it was a very spectacular, one-of-a-kind novel, that managed to take the mystery/thriller genre to a whole new level, and create a simple, yet deep and truly unforgettable story.

Thank you Netgalley for a chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

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I loved the cover of this book and the description sounded good too.

It’s about a woman whose mother and stepfather get murdered by her stepbrother. It’s also about the past history of the Devonshire house she inherits upon her mothers demise.

Jumping between the two time zones was a little distracting at times but I still managed to understand the twist of obsessive unrequited love in this tale.

Nancy bolts to Talk Chimneys after the conviction of her step brother for murder and it's during this stay that she discovers her true self and the secrets of the past.

This is a wonderful read full of intrigue and drama.

This story is told in three separate time lines the past x2 and present and they intertwine and connect wonderfully to all .come together to build to a satisfying conclusion.

Another superb thriller from the very talented Ms Corry. Two storylines, expertly blended. Loved how the finale came together. A definite winner!

Jane Corry's latest is a great read and moves easily between eras and places. A really evocative account which held my interest and attention throughout.
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley.

Two parallel stories reveal problems of two generations of women. Life is never simple and no-one is without a sin. At times reading the book it looked that too many unnecessary details made it difficult to keep attention on the story itself.

A great dual timeline book, fantastic characters with a well researched storyline. I loved this book altho had to write myself a family tree of who was who. Always look forward to Jane's book's.

Nancy decides to run and hide when it becomes known that her mother and stepfather were murdered by her stepbrother. She disappears to a quiet village, staying in her grandmother's house.

however, all is not as it seems in the house and Nancy is soon tracked down. It appears as if they know the truth about the night of the murder.

Jane Corry is an excellent writer and this has so many facets to the story. Highly recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC. I really enjoyed this family mystery set across two generations. Well written and kept me engaged for the most part - I struggled a bit in the middle - but overall a great read.

WOW! I loved this book so much.
A dual timeline set in WWll and present day showcasing fantastic characters within a well thought out storyline.
Nancy had such character and strength throughout. This was a real page turner and kept me hooked from start to finish. Jane Corry is a genius.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review.

I always like a book with a dual narrative as it keeps the story moving a d it also provides lots of nice twists and turns to keep the reader engaged.

In this book in the present day timeline we meet Nancy who is still trying to deal with the murders of her mother and her stepfather, by her stepbrother Martin, who has now been in prison for three years. The press are still pursuing Nancy as she just tries to bring back some normality to her life and trying to move on. However with the press hounding her Navy decided that she needs to escape and so she retreats to her childhood home in gorgeous Sidmouth.

In the dual narrative timeline which is set in 1940s we meet Elizabeth who has a son called Philip who has signed up to join the fight in ww2. However Elizabeth is worried for her son not only in the normal ways a mother would for a son going to fight in the war. But also because she has seen how war can change you after her husband Henry who caught in ww1 is now gruff, short tempered and aggressive. Elizabeth is worried about the lasting effects the war could have on Philip.

There is lots of drama, twists and turns and tense moments galore in this storyline as it unfolds. It shows the affects that events can have on those left behind and how their whole lives are changed completely forever.

Nancy flees London after her Stepbrother Martin murders and sentenced a life in prison after murdering her parents. It is splashed over the papers and Nancy knows that soon she will have journalists on her doorstep, so she decides to go to Sidmouth in Devon, to the house she has inherited from her grandmother Adeline, Tall Chimneys. In the second world war, the Regency House was a boarding house. But she gets there she is found out not only by the journalists but also her ex-fiancé Alex, wanting to find out the truth of what went on with her parents that fatal day.
Thank you, Penguin, for a copy of Coming to find you. Jane Corry has done it again with this fabulous story like her previous does not disappoint. This is totally engaging story is set-in two-time periods present day and during the 1940’s which I loved, especially the 1940’s one. It has well developed characters and the author has cleverly written this and at first I thought that the two stories wouldn’t go together but it blended perfectly. I couldn’t get enough of this story I read it in one sitting. 5 stars from me.

I loved ‘Coming To Find You’ and it kept at a good pace with plenty of twists and turns from start to finish.

It was a dual timeline book which I am tiring of but the timelines were very clear. In present day, Nancy is still reeling from the recent murders of her mother and stepfather and the trial of her stepbrother, Martin, who is now in prison for these murders. The press are pursuing Nancy in London so she decides to retreat to the house of her childhood in Sidmouth, Devon. Tall Chimneys, is large and old and belonged to her grandmother, Adeline who ran is as a boarding house..

The second timeline is in the 1940s and focussed on Elizabeth whose beloved son, Philip, signs up early to fight in WW2. Elizabeth’s husband, Henry, came back from WW1 a changed man and is short, gruff and aggressive now. He’s encouraged Philip to sign up to serve in WW2 when just seventeen which Elizabeth is angry and upset about.

As characters from both timeline emerge we find many dramas and tense moments. Also plenty of dirty deeds done! The author explores the ‘silent sentences’ of those close to people who have committed terribly crimes. Even if completely innocent their lives can be badly affected forevermore..

At times it seems like every character in the book has a hidden secret they don’t want the world to know. This was a great page turner with a decent ending. There was an odd paragraph after the actual ending which didn’t make sense to me but it may have been an error in the galley copy I received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Really enjoyable read.

I love it when places become part of the story and the house the character moves to is a great example.

The past and the present are tied together using the house and make for a well paced and engaging read.

You feel for the character and want what she wants. The tension is palpable.

A dual timeline that feels a little like reading two books simultaneously. Enough plot twists to keep the reader entertained and a historical timeline too. I found the characters a little hard to like and root for but in the whole, am entertaining read

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. I really enjoy Jane Corry's books so was pleased to be invited to read her latest work, and it did not disappoint. The story and characters were engaging and Corry wove the two plotlines of the present day and WW2 together well. I also thought she touched on the pandemic well, without it being a feature of the story, much as it is referenced in daily life now. Already looking forward to the next book.

An amazing story, told over dual natrriatives and timeliness. Jane Corry is one of my favourite authors and I lobe the suspense, literally at the end of every chapter! Brilliant. Highly recommended any Jane Corry books, her stories just get better and better. Amazing xx

Present Day:
After Nancy’s stepbrother murders her mother and his father, Nancy flees to Tall Chimneys, an old boarding house on the Devon coast that belonged to her grandmother.
But the house has secrets, too, and as Nancy tries to escape the present, the past catches up with her.

1940s:
Elizabeth’s son has just signed up for the army and Elizabeth takes in two evacuated children. Elizabeth and her friend join a secret army in the aim of contributing to the war effort.

This is a dual timeline story, with Elizabeth’s and Nancy’s stories interwoven, the former taking place during the second world war and the latter taking place in the present. Tall Chimneys, the seaside family house, is the key that unlocks the two accounts.

One of Jane Corry’s strengths lies in her characterization. She creates characters who are thoroughly believable and whose stories the readers are wholly invested in. I have read many of this author’s books and found this one to be very original, blending a modern-day psychological thriller with historical fiction. Highly recommended!