{"product_id":"9781529155020","title":"The Barbecue at No.9","description":"Author: Godfrey, Jennie\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529155020\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 17 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second novel from the No.1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe List of Suspicious Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***THE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderful slow-burn story about friendship, community, and secrets within families.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gentle, wryly humorous ... a breezily entertaining read.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Uplifting and compassionately told'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e i PAPER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'From the very first page I was in awe. I LOVED it.'\u003c\/b\u003e MARIAN KEYES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful story about secrets, lies and community.'\u003c\/b\u003e GRAHAM NORTON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the No.1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe List of Suspicious Things\u003c\/i\u003e ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's the summer of 1985 and the residents of Delmont Close are preparing a neighbourhood barbecue to watch the biggest music event in history- Live Aid.\u003c\/b\u003e A day like no other that will end having reached millions and changing the lives of all who attend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHouse-proud Lydia Gordon, whose idols are Princess Di and Delia Smith, is determined to put on a show that will impress everyone - with her posh garden and state-of-the-art television, and her sweet husband and two children, Hanna and David.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as the guests flood into number nine, so do all of the secrets that have been kept in the close.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRita, a new neighbour from Australia, is hoping for a fresh start but harbours a shocking event in her past; Steve, a young Falklands veteran, battles his own demons; and Mr Wilson is surely too good-looking to ever be trusted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as the hours count down to the last performance of the night, it's Lydia who faces the heart-breaking truth that her immaculate home and flawless family might not be so perfect after all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd if each of their neighbours is guilty of hiding something, so are the Gordons at number nine ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe List of Suspicious Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping and moving' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eTo read it is to feel that little bit better about life'\u003c\/b\u003e ELIZABETH DAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful mystery with heart'\u003c\/b\u003e ROB RINDER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A heart-warming book' \u003c\/b\u003eEMMA HEALEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful story' \u003c\/b\u003eFEARNE COTTON\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46729854877854,"sku":"UBD-9781529155020","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529155020.jpg?v=1776651079","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529155020","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}