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I Made a Mistake by Jane Corry

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kazza27's review

5.0

I am a real fan of Jane’s books so I was so excited to receive an ARC copy of I Made a Mistake, the book is set around Poppy a successful casting agent who is married to Stuart and they have two teenage daughters.

Poppy and Stuart’s marriage has stagnated over the years to the point that they are no longer intimate so when Poppy meets up unexpectedly with an old boyfriend Matthew she is flattered that he still finds her attractive.

Matthew left Poppy for his now wife Sandra and they also have problems.

Will Poppy be tempted ?

The second narrator in the book is Betty who is Poppy’s Mother in Law and Mother of Stuart. She also has secrets about her marriage to Stuart’s father Jock , and Betty has kept them for many years putting on a brave face for her family.

This is a fantastic read, I started and I could not put it down, the characters are believable and very human and the author has a wonderful gift of hooking the reader in and building suspense throughout the story and this story is no exception.

I liked Poppy, she is all at sea with her life and when Matthew pops up in her life again she is flattered that someone still finds her attractive. However, things take a sinister turn in this relationship and Poppy is scared that she will lose everything.

I loved the Daughter in law / Mother in law dynamic. I have been lucky with my mother in laws and have good relationships with them and I enjoyed Betty looking out for Poppy in the absence of her own mother. Dear Betty, she has had a tough life and now Jock has died she is living with Poppy and Stuart and the girls but has many skeletons in her closet.

As always there is a big twist and this is something that I love in Jane’s books just when think its all over something else pops up.

Fan’s of Jane will love this book and if you have not read one before then you are in for a treat.

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hantal's review

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

weez_reads's review against another edition

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4.0

I made a mistake is a great twisty and slow paced book , I really enjoyed getting to know poppy and betty , you have 3 pov , poppy , betty and then the court room pov, during betty you get to know her back story which really does help to get to know as a whole.

Would recommend

thelibraryofanna's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

bookbloggerjanine's review

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3.0

I made a mistake by Jane Corry
I rate this book 3.75 stars
You didnt mean to do it
It was only once
But now hes dead...and someone has to pay!
A family and their relationships and secrets.Poppy and Betty's back stories are told in between inserts from a court case.A good solid storyline that intertwines together giving suspense and an emotional read.
Thank you to Netgalley for the chance to read this.