I Died on a Tuesday is an easy, undemanding read with a plot that just keeps on giving. Although the story has some very dark moments it's written in a compelling and 'light' way that sometimes oversimplifies the charaters' natures but I enjoyed it. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for my chance to read in return for an honest review.

I Died on a Tuesday by Jane Corry

I enjoyed this intriguing novel from page one, a beautiful and descriptive writing that keeps you reading.

The plot begins twenty years ago and each chapter is read by a different character: Robbie, a musician, Vanessa, a 69-year old lady, a widow of three years, her husband was a detective inspector in the police force and Janie, a victim of a road traffic hit and run accident. The plot is clever and intriguing. The storyline made me think, prodded me, provoked me until it got under my skin. I laughed and cried reading this captivating book! The plot, writing and characters made this storyline work. I had no idea what was going to happen.

The book is about family, lies, secrets, bereavement, abuse, love and friendship.

I give a 5 star rating and recommend this novel.

THANK YOU TO NETGALLEY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OF READING AN ADVANCED READING COPY OF THIS BOOK IN RETURN FOR AN HONEST REVIEW

A dark and intense mystery featuring a unique protagonist and a meticulously plotted storyline that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

18-year-old Janie is on the point of leaving the small seaside town she grew up in for her dream job in London. But as she rides her bike home from an early morning wild swim, she is run down by a driver in a van.

Two decades later, Robbie, a famous rock star and family man, is arrested for the crime.
No one can believe Robbie had anything to do with the hit-and-run even though he doesn’t deny the charges against him.

So what really happened on that fateful day?

Compelling, twisty with some great twists and turns. Highly recommended.

‘I Died on a Tuesday’ by author Jane Corry is a very good read that revolves around three characters , Janie, Robbie and Vanessa whose lives are all affected by the same accident and can now tell their story.

Janie White suffered life changing injuries that have taken years of treatment to allow her to tell her story. Robbie Manning is a pop star who has kept a secret from his friends and family but he is now been forced to face it. And Vanessa who works as a court support volunteer and is extremely shaken when she receives a letter from the past.

This is a very good read full of very interesting characters and well written that maintained my interest from start to finish.

I would like to thank both Netgalley and Penguin UK for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Really great book which I couldn’t put down.
Thanks for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Not a big fan of this one. I liked the first half but then it seemed to tail off and become even more unreadable and ludicrous. Not for me. Sorry.

2004 A hit and run accident left 18 year old cyclist Janie with life changing injuries and Robbie a young man at the start of a promising musical career forever looking over his shoulder.

20 years later he's arrested, now famous the forthcoming court case is going to be huge and witness support worker Vanessa wants in on it.

Janie, Robbie and Vanessa all take their turn with the narration and for me that worked really well, I found it easy to get into, the multi narrative added depth, setting the scene and drawing me in...and then three quarters of the way through it all seemed to go pear shaped for me. Additional threads, additional characters made it little bit busy, a little bit dubious and left me a little bit lost. Overall a good read that despite the flying start wasn't as satisfying as I hoped it'd be.

Mixed emotions about this one. An excellent start that hooked me in instantly. Sadly half way in the plot became incredibly flimsy and totally unbelievable. I struggled on to the end, hoping it would improve but if anything it just became more outrageous. Usually I love this author's books but unfortunately this one left me hugely disappointed.

Loved it! Took a bit of time to get into the swing of it but once I caught on I was hooked - could have easily stayed all night reading it. Loved the characters, they are all different and exciting in their own ways. Poor Robbie in prison- ghastly experience so well depicted.

Well worth the read. Thank you for letting me review

Thanks to Jane and NetGalley for allowing me to read I Died on a Tuesday before the publication date.
There are several threads running through the story, some with tentative connections, others overlapping.

Starting 20 years ago, 18 year old Janie White becomes the victim of a hit and run driver, leaving her critically injured in a coma. When she comes out of the coma, Janie is severely disabled and unable to speak.
With great effect, the author has woven Janie’s thoughts and observations through the book, gradually revealing details of Janie’s family and her background.

In the current day, Robbie Manning is a successful song writer and singer who is happily married with 2 children.
Until the day that the police arrive at his home and arrest him for the attempted murder of Janie White.
At this point, Robbie has to decide whether to tell the truth or to say nothing to protect his family.

69 year old Vanessa Grossmith is a witness support volunteer. She and Jack had married young. After experiencing a traumatic stillbirth, they were unable to have a family
Since Jack’s death 3 years earlier, Vanessa hears his voice in her head, talking to her, advising and guiding her, just as he had throughout their marriage.
Until the day when she receives a phone call from someone claiming to be her grandson, leaving her to question everything about her marriage.

There were plenty of twists, turns and red herrings along the way and a proliferation of secrets are revealed.

Very easy to read, fast-flowing thriller. We meet Vanessa, a loyal widow whose greatest regret in life is that she didn't have children. Her deceased husband investigated a terible motor accident 20 years prior, where a young woman was left comatose by the road after a van ploughed into her. She now volunteers as a Witness Support officer.
20 years later Robbie Manning, once an extremely popular rock star is the prime suspect - but the case is far from straightforward.
There's lots of interesting backstories in this, which entwine to make a really interesting thriller. Janie, the victim plays a large part as does 'Judge' who oversees the case, and is friends with Vanessa. I did feel a lot of it depended on people having a conscience, maybe I'm too cynical to accept that in the majority of people.
My only gripe would be that I sometimes feel a but 'spoon-fed by Jane Corrie - its over-explained in parts. Maybe it's just particular characters that might think like that anyway (eg Vanessa seemed a bit 'simple' at times due to this) but on the other hand it does make for very easy, undemanding entertainment which is always welcome. I agree with another reviewer who described it as 'a cosy thriller'.

This was an excellent book which I read avidly until finishing.

Janie is a beautiful shy teen who has lost her mum. Her dad says she killed herself by walking into the sea she loved to swim in but Janie continues to look for her.

Robbie comes from a home where his parents work hard to prove they belong in the country and his desire to become a musician seems to be against the work ethic, despite his obvious talent.

One chance event leads to a devastating and life changing event.

The girl who died but survived, years later lives and is able to confront the truth, helped by a woman discovering her own happy past is not what she believed it to be.

Amazing writing and brilliant characters with stories interwoven and stand alone, just a page turner.

Can’t recommend this book and author enough.

Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Once again Jane Corry has written a book that has blown my mind.

When I wasn't reading this, I was thinking about it, and just when you think you might know how thinks may resolve themselves, another twist is thrown in to keep you totally on your toes.

And even more impressive is the way what initially seems like some separate stories between the characters, actually proves they are linked in ways I would have never dreamed of (although made perfect sense once you knew).

I actually felt sympathy for all the main characters in this, including for the man who was accused of murder.

There are so many threads to this that I really wouldn't want to risk spoiling anything but suffice to say there is one rather addictive story within the pages of this book. This truly is a masterclass in fabulous storytelling., from an author that gets better and better with each book.

There are scenes set within a prison that were so vividly described that I could picture it clearly and at points it made me feel quite ill. The chapters from Janie's point of view were sensitively written, while Vanessa discovers all sorts of things as the story progresses.

It's just a fabulous book, and one that I'm sure will play on my mind for a while now that I've finished it.

Heartily recommend this book.

Thank you to Penguin and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

Years ago, pop star Robbie Manning was in a hit and run accident that caused horrific injuries. Now his past is catching up with him.
Vanessa, a widow, acts as a supporter for court witnesses. Years ago Vanessa had a still born and has never gotten over it.
There lives are about to become completely intertwined in the resulting court case.

This one started slowly and took a while to get into. Once the pace picked up I thoroughly it. Lots of characters to keep track of, and with that I was among so many conclusions about what the truth could be. I enjoyed how all of the little mysteries were cleared up by the end.
Great read.

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I love Jane Corry - I first read a book by her in September 2016 and have read everything she's released since. She has never let me down and her newest novel, I Died on a Tuesday, is no exception!

A famous popstar is arrested for a hit and run that happened years ago. The story follows multiple POVs and timelines to uncover the truth👀

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Jane Corry's books always have a wonderful seaside setting which draws me in, I live by the sea and can't imagine being anywhere else. This book was packed with drama and twists that kept me guessing throughout. I loved Vanessa and how much she cared about her job and the witnesses she looked after during court cases. I also had a soft spot for Robbie and was super intrigued by his story and background.

I love how Corry introduced additional characters and made me think it was just a nice side story but tied it altogether towards the end. An ending I did not see coming and thought was just brilliant.

This was a very easy 5⭐ read and it's one I'd recommend to everyone!

I Died on a Tuesday will be published on 20th June - you can preorder it now, and I think you should!

Thank you netgalley, penguin and Jane Corry for an early copy of this title in exchange for an honest review❤️

Twenty years ago, 18-year-old Janie who had a bright future ahead of her in the world of publishing, was involved in a terrible accident which she was left for dead. Present day she is now in a wheelchair, with life limiting injuries.
Robbie Manning, who is a world-famous Rockstar, is arrested for the crime and wants to plead guilty after many years carrying the guilt of what happened all of them years ago.
Vanessa is a retired store detective and decides to become a Witness Support officer for the courts. All three are linked to that tragic day.
Jane Corry has done it again with another compelling read. I read most of her books and she doesn’t disappoint. This is another intricate plot story involving the three main characters and I felt it well written and really enjoyed this entertaining read. The only thing that was niggling me what the character of Vanessa. What part in she had in all of this? But soon came clear by the last quarter of the book. With the authors trademark twist, I didn’t see coming at the end. 4 stars from me.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-arc. I raced through this pacy, twisty thriller. I loved the central character and really enjoyed it.

This book was a great build up of suspense that has you questioning how much you trusts the characters!

This was a book I seemed to fly through. The three main characters each had their own powerful backstory.

A tragic accident connects the three characters when a young girl Janine is knocked down and suffers horrendous life changing injuries in a hit and run accident.

Robbie is a famous pop star accused of the crime. Is he capable of such an atrocity ? Can there possibly be more to the conviction than meets the eye ?

Vanessa works as a court support volunteer who has a personal interest in Robbie’s case as her late husband had been involved in the case. She has her own story as she finds out a terrible secret from her past.

This book is told from each characters perspective and each grow and change throughout the story . The way each of their story’s is weaved together is fantastic. A compelling plot told with great talent and insight I can’t recommend this book enough.