{"product_id":"9781836181422","title":"The Baby Shower","description":"Author: S.E. Lynes\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781836181422\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bookouture\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Jun 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe doesn't know I'm there, watching her. She slides her hand under her blouse. And then I see something impossible. She isn't pregnant...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNothing is the same after she bursts into my life. She seems so perfect, and one by one, I watch my friends fall under her spell.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly I seem to suspect something. Only I see that her smiles don't reach her cold, furious eyes.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when I'm accused of things I didn't do, I know she's behind it. But she never lets her mask slip. If I say anything, I'll look crazy.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the baby shower, we share gifts in the posh hotel room, surrounded by balloons. She beams, her bump just visible under her bright red shirt.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut that afternoon, I finally learn the unbelievable truth.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere is no baby...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunningly twisty story of toxic female friendships, guilt and lies from S.E. Lynes, author of the no.1 bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Housewarming\u003c\/i\u003e. If you like Lisa Jewell, Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins, you'll be glued to \u003ci\u003eThe Baby Shower\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryone's loving \u003ci\u003eThe Baby Shower\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSucker punched, lost for words, blown away, a blabbering, gibbering emotional wreck!\u003c\/b\u003e... I didn't want to put it down but I didn't want it to end either. \u003cb\u003eIt kept me glued to the pages \u003c\/b\u003eand it shattered my heart into tiny pieces... A masterpiece... you seriously \u003cb\u003eDO NOT WANT TO MISS IT!\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eChapter in My Life\u003c\/i\u003e, ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOMG!!! JUST WOW!!!\u003c\/b\u003e... I was \u003cb\u003ecompletely gripped\u003c\/b\u003e throughout this page-turning thriller... I \u003cb\u003eabsolutely loved\u003c\/b\u003e the explosive ending which I was not at all expecting!!!... \u003cb\u003eAN ABSOLUTELY ADDICTIVE MUST-READ\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eBookworm86\u003c\/i\u003e, ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOmg!! This book is just everything!!!\u003c\/b\u003e... had me hooked from the off and \u003cb\u003eI was about to quit my job just so I could keep reading\u003c\/b\u003e... omg, \u003cb\u003eboy does this story have TWISTS!!!!\u003c\/b\u003e... You will be hooked, you will love every second of it. I \u003cb\u003eraced through it in a day\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAmazing\u003c\/b\u003e.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This book.\u003cb\u003e THIS BOOK!\u003c\/b\u003e... It \u003cb\u003ehooks you in with the twists and keeps you reading\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eI couldn't put it down, obligations be damned\u003c\/b\u003e.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAmazing\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eanother 5 star read!\u003c\/b\u003e... an impossible book to put down... \u003cb\u003ejust perfect\u003c\/b\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWow!!!\u003c\/b\u003e What a brilliant rollercoaster read... I \u003cb\u003eliterally could not put this book down\u003c\/b\u003e, the story just kept grabbing my attention... \u003cb\u003eI loved it!!\u003c\/b\u003e NetGalley reviewer, ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I foolishly started this this on Wednesday night planning to read a few chapters, \u003cb\u003eI should have known that with this author sleep was never going to happen\u003c\/b\u003e... seriously outstanding book - unreserved 5 stars, \u0026lt;","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46340136927390,"sku":"ADS-9781836181422","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781836181422.jpg?v=1766911518","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781836181422","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}