Today, I am bringing you my blog stop for The Baby Shower by S.E. Lynes. I must apologise as I am six days late! But I’m here now. All I can say is that I hope my review is worth the wait.
She doesn’t know I’m there, watching her in the mirror. She slides her hand under her blouse. And then I see something impossible. She isn’t pregnant…
She bursts into my life like a storm, and nothing is the same again. She seems so perfect, with her lilting laugh and her beautiful face. One by one, I watch as my friends fall under her spell.
Only I seem to suspect something. Only I see that her smiles don’t reach her cold, furious eyes. And when I’m accused of things I didn’t do, when my home is vandalized, I know she’s behind it. But she only lets her mask slip when no one is looking, so if I say anything, I’ll look crazy.
So when the baby shower comes around I’m there, sitting on a velvet sofa in a posh hotel room, surrounded by balloons. We share gifts, we pour small glasses of champagne, and she beams, her bump just visible under her bright red shirt.
But that afternoon, I finally learn the unbelievable truth.
There is no baby…
A stunningly twisty story of toxic female friendships, guilt and lies from S.E. Lynes, author of the no.1 bestseller The Housewarming. If you like Lisa Jewell, Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins, you’ll be glued to The Baby Shower.
The Baby Shower is an intense psychological thriller that just showcases S.E Lynes superb writing skills. I love this author’s books and have done since the day I read my first S.E.Lynes book.
Jane and Frankie are coming to terms with not having children after trying for years. They both have successful professional lives. Jane owns a coffee shop, and Frankie owns a plumbing business. Jane has a close group of friends until a chain of events begins to unfold, and Jane’s life starts to unravel.
A multi layered story that very cleverly weaves many issues into this story to make one heck of a tense, suspenseful, and intriguing read. Relationships with friends and family, the toxicity that can happen, fertility, and the breakdown of a marriage are all highlighted in The Baby Shower. The author has dealt with sensitive issues and she has done it very well, in my eyes.
Every character is so well created, their complexities are there for the reader to see. This is something that the author just has a knack of, making relatable, real and flawed characters that all have a unique voice throughout the story.
A truly unpredictable, gripping and explosive read that shows us this author is getting better and better, no matter how many books she writes.
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Author Bio
Former BBC Producer, S.E. Lynes is the Amazon best selling author of ‘intelligent and haunting’, ‘beautifully written’ psychological thrillers, VALENTINA, MOTHER, THE PACT, THE PROPOSAL, THE WOMEN, THE LIES WE HIDE, CAN YOU SEE HER? and her latest novel, THE HOUSEWARMING, available for pre-order NOW.
After completing her MA, Lynes taught creative writing at Richmond Adult Community College for over ten years. She now combines writing, mentoring and lecturing.
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