Jenny Cooper Has a Secret

Joy Fielding

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Book cover for Jenny Cooper Has a Secret
Book cover for Jenny Cooper Has a Secret
Book cover for Jenny Cooper Has a Secret

Jenny Cooper Has a Secret

Jenny Cooper Has a Secret

Joy Fielding

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Description

In this riveting psychological thriller, a woman must decide whether she can believe a dementia patient who claims to have a dark secret--from the New York Times bestselling author of All the Wrong Places.

Reeling from her husband's death and best friend's dementia diagnosis, seventy-six-year-old Linda Davidson is feeling lost and alone. Her beloved daughter Kleo and son-in-law Mick move into her house to keep her company, but the constant bickering quickly turns their presence into just another thing on Linda's long list of worries.

Eager to escape the tension at home, Linda goes to visit her friend at Legacy Place, a Memory Care facility for the elderly, where she meets Jenny Cooper, a ninety-two-year-old dementia patient who makes a shocking confession: she kills people.

Linda dismisses the so-called "secret" as the confusion of an ailing mind, but Jenny seems strangely lucid over the course of their visits as she tells Linda about her many victims--mostly men who hurt her. Then, a fellow patient at Legacy Place dies. Everyone else sees the natural death of an old, sick man, but Linda can't help but wonder: is there any chance Jenny's telling the truth?

About the Author

Joy Fielding is the New York Times bestselling author of The Housekeeper, Cul-de-sac, All the Wrong Places, The Bad Daughter, She's Not There, Someone Is Watching, Charley's Web, Heartstopper, Mad River Road, See Jane Run, and other acclaimed novels. She divides her time between Toronto and Palm Beach, Florida.

Critical Reviews

"An epic murder mystery . . . This novel is a delight, tugging at your heartstrings as it explores the grief, insecurities, and beauty that come with aging."--Oprah Daily (Best Books of the Fall)

"Enough suspense to keep readers turning the pages so quickly that they risk paper cuts . . . another fine novel from this talented storyteller."--Booklist

"Death, dementia, marital problems, abuse and humor . . . While they don't seem to go together, in Fielding's extremely capable hands, they combine for a delightfully fascinating read."--Bookreporter

"Excellent . . . This is an intense novel you do not want to put down. Joy Fielding has written another winner."--Red Carpet Crash

"[Joy] Fielding's excellent latest nestles a murder mystery inside a witty novel of friendship and loss. . . . Punchy, surprising, and sweet in equal measure, this tale of twisted sisterhood is a home run."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

Publishing Information

Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pub date: 2025-08-05
Length: 352 pages

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