The Baby Shower
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- Author：S.E. Lynes
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Amanda Hixson
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🄴-🄰🅁🄲 @netgalley 🅁🄴🅅🄸🄴🅆𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝙱𝚢: @selynes𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎: Psychological Thriller， Mystery， Fiction𝙿𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚛: @bookouture𝚁𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚜 𝙾𝚗: March 1st 2022@𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚜 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚎: 4。34𝙼𝚢 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚎: 👶👶👶👶 / 5 Babies 🅂🅈🄽🄾🄿🅂🄸🅂She bursts into my life like a storm。 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 eyes。 I’m accused of things I didn’t do; my home is va 🄴-🄰🅁🄲 @netgalley 🅁🄴🅅🄸🄴🅆𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝙱𝚢: @selynes𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎: Psychological Thriller， Mystery， Fiction𝙿𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚛: @bookouture𝚁𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚜 𝙾𝚗: March 1st 2022@𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚜 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚎: 4。34𝙼𝚢 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚎: 👶👶👶👶 / 5 Babies 🅂🅈🄽🄾🄿🅂🄸🅂She bursts into my life like a storm。 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 eyes。 I’m accused of things I didn’t do; 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。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 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…🄼🅈 🅃🄷🄾🅄🄶🄷🅃🅂WOW！ First， I must state this is my 4th book by S。E。 Lynes and boy am I such a fan！ She has such a brilliant writing style。 She brings out all the suspense and thrills in all her stories。 The twists and turns in this newest one will have your head spin！In her newest psychological thriller "𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓" we're in for an intense ride full of women drama。 A little crazy never hurt anyone right？ I highly recommend this creative and brilliant new read that will have you holding your breath for the ending。 。。。more
Sharon Rimmelzwaan
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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 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。 。。。more
Ewharton
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Another gripping read from SE LynesI enjoyed this so much。 Rarely has a character made me want to slap them， kill them， scream at them as much as the characters in this did。 Genius writing！ Can’t wait for the next one。
Vanessa
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The Baby Shower by S。 E。 Lynes was another good read。 I love the way she writes her books they just have me gripped from the first few pages till the end。 However， I did find this book very hard to read， especially as one of the characters reminded me of me。。。。。。。。。。 I am the one who sits there and smiles at her friends or a family member when they announce they are pregnant！ but really I am screaming inside my head！ Why。？ I'm the one who is married etc！！！！ This did take a while to read and play The Baby Shower by S。 E。 Lynes was another good read。 I love the way she writes her books they just have me gripped from the first few pages till the end。 However， I did find this book very hard to read， especially as one of the characters reminded me of me。。。。。。。。。。 I am the one who sits there and smiles at her friends or a family member when they announce they are pregnant！ but really I am screaming inside my head！ Why。？ I'm the one who is married etc！！！！ This did take a while to read and played with my emotions as you could understand！ But， I finished it！ This book contains lots of secrets and secrets do come out。。。。。。。。。。。and I do recommend all of her books。Big thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Connie
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Jane and Frankie are happily married。 Having tried for years to conceive， they have learned that it is an impossibility for them。 Frankie is a trained accountant but prefers working as a plumber。 Jane owns a nice cafe called A Roasted Development。Jane and Sophie have been friends for years。 Sophie is a mother and is now expecting again， but she has been very loving to Jane about her inability to have children。 They， along with their friends， Hils， and Kate， go running one night a week and meet f Jane and Frankie are happily married。 Having tried for years to conceive， they have learned that it is an impossibility for them。 Frankie is a trained accountant but prefers working as a plumber。 Jane owns a nice cafe called A Roasted Development。Jane and Sophie have been friends for years。 Sophie is a mother and is now expecting again， but she has been very loving to Jane about her inability to have children。 They， along with their friends， Hils， and Kate， go running one night a week and meet for drinks on Fridays。 One Friday， Sophie brings a young woman named Lexie to their gathering。 She acts like Sophie is her best friend and the two tend to ignore the others。 When Jane goes to order some drinks， Lexie comes to the bar pushing through and makes a large， expensive order leaving Jane to pay for it。 Taken aback， Jane just swallows the intrusion and keeps it to herself。 The next day， Jane is shocked when Sophie comes to the cafe saying that Lexie felt Jane ignored her and was cold to her。 Jane cannot believe what she is hearing knowing that it’s not true。 Now， her friendship with Sophie has become fragile。 Who is this Lexie person and why is she trying to break them apart？This is one terrific that builds perfectly。 I liked Jane， Frankie， Kath， and Hils。 Sophie was shameful and weak。 The heartbreak of being unable to have a child is well written here。 It expresses the strength and determination to carry on with life after a diagnosis like that。 The descriptions in this book are well-created by the author。 The nail-biting race toward the end of the book really keeps the reader on the edge of their seat。 Don’t miss this one！Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Lins
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Excellent read， although I did guess the outcome early onA great read， although I did guess the outcome fairly early on， however it didn't spoil it for me at all。 There are people like Lexi in this world， who can hoodwink people and hide their true selves。 The truth will always come out in the end。 I would have reacted the same as Jane towards Sophie， it is no more than she deserved。 Very happy to recommend。 Excellent read， although I did guess the outcome early onA great read， although I did guess the outcome fairly early on， however it didn't spoil it for me at all。 There are people like Lexi in this world， who can hoodwink people and hide their true selves。 The truth will always come out in the end。 I would have reacted the same as Jane towards Sophie， it is no more than she deserved。 Very happy to recommend。 。。。more
Sharon Logue
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📚 Book Review 📚 The Baby Shower By S E Lynes ❤️ I would genuinely give this book more than 5 stars。 If you enjoyed The Housewarming。。。。 your in for a treat！！ wow！！ Save to say I loved this book。 Read it in a couple of days and was awake until about 2am to finish it！ ‘ Just one more chapter ‘ totally kidding myself - that was not going to happen！ The story is about a friendship group。 When a new girl comes into the group， things change pretty quickly ！！ This new girl is definitely not what she se 📚 Book Review 📚 The Baby Shower By S E Lynes ❤️ I would genuinely give this book more than 5 stars。 If you enjoyed The Housewarming。。。。 your in for a treat！！ wow！！ Save to say I loved this book。 Read it in a couple of days and was awake until about 2am to finish it！ ‘ Just one more chapter ‘ totally kidding myself - that was not going to happen！ The story is about a friendship group。 When a new girl comes into the group， things change pretty quickly ！！ This new girl is definitely not what she seems。 Jesus christ on a bike 。。。。get this book 。。。。。 if you like twisty， Thriller， gripping， and more！！ #thriller #thebabyshower #selynes #bookreviews #bookstagram #bookstagramshaz 。。。more
Sheila
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What do you do when a stranger shows up and suddenly she is included in everything you and your friends do？ What do you do when this person targets one of the group for no known reason？ What do you do when you find out a truth about this person that could destroy everything？ This is what happens to Jane when a new woman comes to town and suddenly Sophie， Janes best friend， is spending more and more time with her instead of Jane。 Great characters and a story that will have you turning the pages。
Ticey Geyer
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I liked it enough to keep reading， but it was glaringly obvious to me early in the plot how the characters were actually connected。 I was curious to see how it would play out， but I wasn't in suspense and I would much prefer to be second guessing myself throughout a good suspense/thriller。 It's a quick， entertaining read but not a memorable one。 I liked it enough to keep reading， but it was glaringly obvious to me early in the plot how the characters were actually connected。 I was curious to see how it would play out， but I wasn't in suspense and I would much prefer to be second guessing myself throughout a good suspense/thriller。 It's a quick， entertaining read but not a memorable one。 。。。more
DJ
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I am a huge fan of this writer and once again SE Lynes pulls it out of the bag！ I devoured this book in two days flat。 I figuratively pulled my hair out feeling Jane’s frustration as she faced what quickly descended into ‘mean girl’s’ territory。 I felt her growing alarm and emotion as she dealt with fickle friendships and a lack of female support。Without wanting to give away any spoilers I am also pleased that Frankie’s situation was dealt with sensitively and he received a form of justice。 A we I am a huge fan of this writer and once again SE Lynes pulls it out of the bag！ I devoured this book in two days flat。 I figuratively pulled my hair out feeling Jane’s frustration as she faced what quickly descended into ‘mean girl’s’ territory。 I felt her growing alarm and emotion as she dealt with fickle friendships and a lack of female support。Without wanting to give away any spoilers I am also pleased that Frankie’s situation was dealt with sensitively and he received a form of justice。 A well written， engaging novel。 。。。more
Debra Feldman
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Excellent read。 Keeps you turning the page and wanting more。 I’ve read many of the author’s books before and this didn’t disappoint
Anne
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I am positive that I've said this is her best book yet when I've reviewed every one of S E Lynes' books。 I'm a creature of habit and I'm saying it again about The Baby Shower。 This really really is a wonderful read， I flew through it in two sittings， staying up far later than usual， totally engrossed by these characters and this stunning， immersive plot。 Female friendships， for most women， can be the most joyous of relationships。 They can also be the most toxic， the most hurtful and the most dam I am positive that I've said this is her best book yet when I've reviewed every one of S E Lynes' books。 I'm a creature of habit and I'm saying it again about The Baby Shower。 This really really is a wonderful read， I flew through it in two sittings， staying up far later than usual， totally engrossed by these characters and this stunning， immersive plot。 Female friendships， for most women， can be the most joyous of relationships。 They can also be the most toxic， the most hurtful and the most damaging experiences。 There are parts of the narrative within this novel that resonated with me so much that I wondered if the author had actually been part of my life。 Some of Jane's experiences and feelings totally mirror my own， although this happened to me over ten years ago， the scars are there， on my heart， forever。 Jane is a complex character。 I loved her。 She's a Northern girl living in London。 Happily married to a wonderful bloke; Frankie。 Jane has worked hard to get where she is， owning and running an independent coffee shop。 She has regular customers who seem to love her， and a group of friends who keep her sane。 The one blot on Jane's otherwise happy life is the fact that she doesn't have children。 She and Frankie face disappointment after disappointment every month， when yet again the test says no。 Jane's closest friend Sophie announces that she's pregnant， and whilst this hurts Jane deeply， she is her friend and she is happy for her， although weeping inside。 It is this pregnancy that is the catalyst for the events to come， and oh what a tangled and twisty and totally compelling story it is。 Not only is Sophie pregnant， but she seems to have found a new best friend。 A younger woman called Lexie。 Full of glamour， and glitz， designer bags and HD brows， it seems that Sophie has fallen for her really hard and that Lexie hates Jane。 Lovely Frankie has also changed。 He's working lots of hours， he's lost weight， he's distracted。 We， the reader， know exactly what's going on， but Jane is in the dark 。。。。 for now。 Frankie's story on its own would make a fabulous thriller， dealing with issues that are rarely covered in fiction。 Often covered up， looked at with disbelief and sometimes shame。 However， Lynes doesn't do stop there， she's woven this story with the inevitable and brutal break down of Sophie and Jane's relationship and it's so tough and so tragic and so moving。 I don't know what it is about females。 I'm not sure how we fall so hard for our friends， but we do。 We share confidences that we wouldn't tell other people， we have special moments and memories that can never be erased。 However， we can also be mean and bitter。 We can hold grudges， we can become paranoid and over sensitive and we can begin to doubt everyone around us， and most of all， ourselves。 The Baby Shower is so powerful， it is perfectly crafted and utterly compelling。 I was left breathless by this story。 It hit me like a punch in the guts and will never leave me。 。。。more
Kelsy Marie
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The first 1/2 of this book felt pretty slow to me， but oh boy does it pick up from there。 We finally get to the baby shower at that point， and that’s when the storm really seems to begin。 I completely understand why the first half was necessary， but I think the title made me feel like the baby shower should have occurred sooner。I loved discovering all the different connections between the characters， and I really wasn’t expecting the end。 I sort of had an idea of what was going on， but the story The first 1/2 of this book felt pretty slow to me， but oh boy does it pick up from there。 We finally get to the baby shower at that point， and that’s when the storm really seems to begin。 I completely understand why the first half was necessary， but I think the title made me feel like the baby shower should have occurred sooner。I loved discovering all the different connections between the characters， and I really wasn’t expecting the end。 I sort of had an idea of what was going on， but the story was wrapped up really well。This book shows how important our friendships are and how easy they are to lose。 Additionally， it touches on some pretty deep topics。 I appreciated the author taking on some more difficult narratives， and I think it was done extremely well。 。。。more
Jodi Rilot
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Once again， I found myself flying through the latest SE Lynes。 This time， the drama centres around a tight friendship group burst apart by the addition of newcomer， Lexie。 Jane finds herself subjected to insidious， subtle bullying that leaves her second guessing herself， feeling petty， confused and shocked at how quickly her tight friendship with Sophie unravels。 But this is an SE Lynes book， so this is just one of the themes in the book。 Premature-menopause， infertility， infidelity， trust， cons Once again， I found myself flying through the latest SE Lynes。 This time， the drama centres around a tight friendship group burst apart by the addition of newcomer， Lexie。 Jane finds herself subjected to insidious， subtle bullying that leaves her second guessing herself， feeling petty， confused and shocked at how quickly her tight friendship with Sophie unravels。 But this is an SE Lynes book， so this is just one of the themes in the book。 Premature-menopause， infertility， infidelity， trust， consent all come into play。 There are no prizes for guessing that Lexie is not all she seems。 The reader may catch on fairly early in the story。 The point is that the characters， Jane， her unwitting husband Frankie and love-bombed Sophie， are comprehensively duped。 As the truth reveals itself， the action jumps back and forth in time。 The book opens with a report of a catastrophic hit and run and so we know this narrative is leading to violent climax。 This and flitting to and from the murderous thoughts of the person in the hospital bed， keeps the reader on edge。 Clever， witty， pacy writing， studded with the perfectly-pitched little details that set apart SE Lynes psychological dramas from the pack。 。。。more
Maddy
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I have just finished the latest book by Ms Lynes - The Baby Shower， and a have a huge book hangover。 My head is spinning and I feel like I have been on a huge rollercoaster！ I wanted the book to go on forever， but I needed to find out what happened next - resulting in quite a few late nights， and rushing to get to work on time after reading 'just one more chapter'。 Part of the story you feel like you should be reading peeping out from behind a pillow - so much is your heart racing。 What an incr I have just finished the latest book by Ms Lynes - The Baby Shower， and a have a huge book hangover。 My head is spinning and I feel like I have been on a huge rollercoaster！ I wanted the book to go on forever， but I needed to find out what happened next - resulting in quite a few late nights， and rushing to get to work on time after reading 'just one more chapter'。 Part of the story you feel like you should be reading peeping out from behind a pillow - so much is your heart racing。 What an incredible book！！Jane has had an awful childhood， with a very difficult mother who keeps moving them around。 When Jane meets Frankie she finally finds the security and love she needs， and her best friend。 She also has a best friend Sophie， who took Jane under her wing when she moved locally， and two other very close friends， and the four of them meet up for running， and Friday night 'drinks with the girls'。 Jane's life is idyllic， except for the fact that she can't have children。 Jane and Frankie have given up trying for a baby and are now concentrating their efforts on to saving up for an amazing holiday。 However， when Frankie has a win on a scratch card， and buys an expensive watch， he sets off a chain of events that turn their life into a living nightmare。This is a 'must read' book。 Just wow！！ 。。。more
Brenda Feinen
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Jane leads a quiet， simple life。 She owns a small cafe， has a few close friends。 Married to Frankie for years， Jane abhors drama。 Until it consumes her life。 Lexie blasts on the scene - attached to Sofie， Jane's best friend。 The looks， rude comments from Lexie are whispered into Sophie's， Lexie turning it all around on Jane。After years of support， Frankie caves under the heavy of influence of alcohol。 But does he？ Jane must discard her shy mouse approach and claim back her life。 Jane leads a quiet， simple life。 She owns a small cafe， has a few close friends。 Married to Frankie for years， Jane abhors drama。 Until it consumes her life。 Lexie blasts on the scene - attached to Sofie， Jane's best friend。 The looks， rude comments from Lexie are whispered into Sophie's， Lexie turning it all around on Jane。After years of support， Frankie caves under the heavy of influence of alcohol。 But does he？ Jane must discard her shy mouse approach and claim back her life。 。。。more
Rach Crisp
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Another smasher from Susie Lynes。 Some parts of this reminded me of the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler！ Read this in huge chunks in just a few days。 Makes me think twice about taking things at face value without questioning。 It pays to do your homework if your gut tells you something is off。 I'm pleased Jane stuck to her guns at the end though。 True friends stick by you and believe you。 Another smasher from Susie Lynes。 Some parts of this reminded me of the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler！ Read this in huge chunks in just a few days。 Makes me think twice about taking things at face value without questioning。 It pays to do your homework if your gut tells you something is off。 I'm pleased Jane stuck to her guns at the end though。 True friends stick by you and believe you。 。。。more
Evie
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What a ride！ This book is dangerously addictive， and I wish I could have finished it in one sitting。 Lynes knows how to get into the reader's head， and make you think that you know what's going on。 She then hits you with a twist that knocks you entirely off your feet。 This book is brilliant， and the pace is fast， urgent and all-consuming。 I loved following Jane on her emotional and tumultuous journey， and I even managed to feel a spot of sympathy of Lexie in the end too， despite everything。 What a ride！ This book is dangerously addictive， and I wish I could have finished it in one sitting。 Lynes knows how to get into the reader's head， and make you think that you know what's going on。 She then hits you with a twist that knocks you entirely off your feet。 This book is brilliant， and the pace is fast， urgent and all-consuming。 I loved following Jane on her emotional and tumultuous journey， and I even managed to feel a spot of sympathy of Lexie in the end too， despite everything。 。。。more
Mandy
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Jane and Frankie are happily married and coming to terms with the fact that they can’t conceive。 They throw themselves into life; Jane’s coffee shop， Frankie’s plumbing business， and a great group of friends。Then Lexie Lane comes into their lives and starts off by turning Jane’s best friend， Sophie， against her。 It just gets worse， and more intriguing， from then on。The author covers some fairly deep topics in a sympathetic and well-researched way， and they all contribute to the story。I was total Jane and Frankie are happily married and coming to terms with the fact that they can’t conceive。 They throw themselves into life; Jane’s coffee shop， Frankie’s plumbing business， and a great group of friends。Then Lexie Lane comes into their lives and starts off by turning Jane’s best friend， Sophie， against her。 It just gets worse， and more intriguing， from then on。The author covers some fairly deep topics in a sympathetic and well-researched way， and they all contribute to the story。I was totally gripped by this brilliant book。 I’d only read one of S E Lynes’ books before this one， but I’ll definitely be reading more。 Now I need to go and catch up on the sleep I missed reading this…！Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Louise Beech
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Lynes' gift is how she dissects and explores relationships。 Let's just say， if she was sitting in my living room for an evening， I'd keep me gob shut and not move。 In this book， her tenth （？） （millionth？）， and having read all of them， she's really on top of her game。 The dialogue is full of gems and wit， the pace never lags， the characters pulsate off the page， and there are some dark messages too - some issues explored that not many do。 Highly recommend this one！ Lynes' gift is how she dissects and explores relationships。 Let's just say， if she was sitting in my living room for an evening， I'd keep me gob shut and not move。 In this book， her tenth （？） （millionth？）， and having read all of them， she's really on top of her game。 The dialogue is full of gems and wit， the pace never lags， the characters pulsate off the page， and there are some dark messages too - some issues explored that not many do。 Highly recommend this one！ 。。。more
Victoria Baldin
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The Baby Shower by S。E。 Lynes Jane and Frankie are a happy couple， they may not be able to conceive but Jane has her coffee shop and Frankie has his plumbing business， they have great friends and everything is wonderful until Lexie Lane steps onto their lives and their lives becomes a living hell。I loved this book！ I could not turn the pages fast enough to see what will happen next。 This is the first book I have read by S。E Lynes but I already have a long list of her books that I cannot wait to The Baby Shower by S。E。 Lynes Jane and Frankie are a happy couple， they may not be able to conceive but Jane has her coffee shop and Frankie has his plumbing business， they have great friends and everything is wonderful until Lexie Lane steps onto their lives and their lives becomes a living hell。I loved this book！ I could not turn the pages fast enough to see what will happen next。 This is the first book I have read by S。E Lynes but I already have a long list of her books that I cannot wait to read。I would like to thank Net Galley and Bookouture for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Liz Hargreaves
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So different！Found the book compelling from the beginning as there was no clue to which way it was headed I was totally consumed by it and had to read in less than 2 days！I I think my favourite of the authors - for now anyway x
Leona
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Oh wow this book wasn’t just good it was fantastic。 I had to go and find a quiet place to gather my thoughts after I’d finished this amazing book。 You know when you start a book and after the first chapter you just want to keep on reading， well The Baby Shower is this kind of book。 This is a psychological thriller full of toxicity， jealousy and revenge。 This book will reel you right in and have you literally shouting at the book。 I highly recommend this book。My thanks to Netgalley， Bookouture an Oh wow this book wasn’t just good it was fantastic。 I had to go and find a quiet place to gather my thoughts after I’d finished this amazing book。 You know when you start a book and after the first chapter you just want to keep on reading， well The Baby Shower is this kind of book。 This is a psychological thriller full of toxicity， jealousy and revenge。 This book will reel you right in and have you literally shouting at the book。 I highly recommend this book。My thanks to Netgalley， Bookouture and SE Lynes for the opportunity to read and review 。 My review is my own honest opinion。 。。。more
M。Q。 Webb
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The protagonist， Jane， is part of a running group， Runner Beans， along with friends Sophie， Kath and Hils， but Sophie’s new friend， Lexie， doesn't like Jane， and Jane suspects it’s because she wants to be Sophie’s new best friend。 As it becomes more obvious to Jane that Lexie doesn’t like her， she struggles to hold onto her friendship with Sophie， as Lexie makes it seem like Jane has a vendetta against her。 My thoughts I was pacing the floor with anticipation。。。 I couldn’t stop reading。 （I may The protagonist， Jane， is part of a running group， Runner Beans， along with friends Sophie， Kath and Hils， but Sophie’s new friend， Lexie， doesn't like Jane， and Jane suspects it’s because she wants to be Sophie’s new best friend。 As it becomes more obvious to Jane that Lexie doesn’t like her， she struggles to hold onto her friendship with Sophie， as Lexie makes it seem like Jane has a vendetta against her。 My thoughts I was pacing the floor with anticipation。。。 I couldn’t stop reading。 （I may or may not have tripped over the cat。。。 he's ok btw）。 ^。。^ The suspense elements of this story hold tight， and make for a compulsive read。 It was a well-crafted and satisfying read。 I’d definitely recommend reading this book if you’re a fan of a story that looks behind the façade of relationships and human motivation。 SE Lynes did an amazing job with some very serious themes such as consent and infertility， while keeping the tone of ‘The Baby Shower’ light with moments of humor that made me smile。 。。。more
Emma Shaw
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WHAT。 A。 BOOK！ S。E。 Lynes has proven herself to be the psychological thriller master with this tense， mind-blowing and crazy book。 It was so addictive that I read half of it in one sitting and would have read the whole thing if it hadn’t have been 2am and my eyes were betraying me。 It begins with a woman waking up in hospital after a car accident。 Though in pain she is full of rage towards another woman who she needs to find before the woman finds her。 Only one of them can leave the hospital ali WHAT。 A。 BOOK！ S。E。 Lynes has proven herself to be the psychological thriller master with this tense， mind-blowing and crazy book。 It was so addictive that I read half of it in one sitting and would have read the whole thing if it hadn’t have been 2am and my eyes were betraying me。 It begins with a woman waking up in hospital after a car accident。 Though in pain she is full of rage towards another woman who she needs to find before the woman finds her。 Only one of them can leave the hospital alive and she’s determined it will be her。 I was full of questions: who is this other woman？ What did she do？ And why does one of them have to die？ From there the story moves between timelines， shifting from the hospital to events leading up to the crash， telling a story of lies， betrayal and toxic female friendship that will have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end。The story is told by multiple narrators but it was Jane who resonated most with me。 Over the course of the story we see her whole world get turned upside down and it all begins when Lexie Lane is brought into her close friendship group by Jane’s best friend， Sophie。 Sophie thinks Lexie is golden and doesn’t see the callous and spiteful things she does to push her and Jane apart， instead choosing to believe her lies and turn away from the person she’s been closest to for years。 Jane’s heartache through all of this is palpable。 She is shocked that her best friend doesn’t believe her and that another grown woman seems intent on wrecking her life for no apparent reason。 You feel her internal struggle to believe it is even happening herself and her pain as she wonders why。 Her heartache is compounded by her early menopause and infertility， especially in the face of Sophie and Lexie’s pregnancies。 Having been through infertility myself， I know that pain of longing for something so much that it hurts and being happy yet also jealous when it happens for those you love。 It is powerfully but sensitively written and really pulls you close to Jane while wondering what on earth Sophie is thinking。 Lexie is a fantastic villain who is brilliantly written。 She is friendly and charming when she chooses， a facade that masks her true character， which is sly， calculating， cruel and manipulative。 The game she’s playing is so obvious to the reader and I immediately sided with Jane， yet I could also see why Sophie liked her and found it hard to believe she was doing such terrible things。 But I think it ultimately says more about Sophie when she refused to listen to Jane’s side of things than it did about Lexie。 After all， you can’t turn a true friend against someone with lies。 I think this will resonate with so many of us as I think most of us have unfortunately experienced these toxic kinds of female friendships at some point in our lives and will recognise someone we knew in Lexie’s character。 Brimming with tension and foreboding， The Baby Shower is a compelling， twisty and surprising psychological thriller that will make you feel all the feelings。 Trust me when I tell you this is a book not to be missed。 。。。more
Julia Macguire
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If I could give this book ten stars， I would！ I couldn't put it down and I didn't want it to end。 Jane is the owner of a chic cafe in the Greater London area。 She has a group of close friends who she runs with。 She has a best friend named Sophie。What happens next will keep you glued to the book。 You are going to love it！ You are going to stay up late reading this book。 There are twists and turns galore in this story to keep you up。 I heartily recommend this book！ If I could give this book ten stars， I would！ I couldn't put it down and I didn't want it to end。 Jane is the owner of a chic cafe in the Greater London area。 She has a group of close friends who she runs with。 She has a best friend named Sophie。What happens next will keep you glued to the book。 You are going to love it！ You are going to stay up late reading this book。 There are twists and turns galore in this story to keep you up。 I heartily recommend this book！ 。。。more
Jasminegalsreadinglog
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This novel exactly fits the bill if you are looking for an entertaining thriller。 This story would make a perfect Netflix movie。 The story revolves around Jane and her friendships。 The dynamics of her friends are at a risk when a new friend joins her group。 How are friendships measured？ How much do we know a person even if we call them as our friend？ Are friendships really measured on the give and take of gifts？ Are we always in search of that picture perfect life to post on social media？ The au This novel exactly fits the bill if you are looking for an entertaining thriller。 This story would make a perfect Netflix movie。 The story revolves around Jane and her friendships。 The dynamics of her friends are at a risk when a new friend joins her group。 How are friendships measured？ How much do we know a person even if we call them as our friend？ Are friendships really measured on the give and take of gifts？ Are we always in search of that picture perfect life to post on social media？ The author dwells into these subjects and feelings for Jane， Frankie and Gareth comes naturally。Who， why and how are not too hard to really predict but even after knowing that this book is hard to put down。The book dives into really tough subjects like fertility， rape， PTSD and toxic friendships so a caution。 。。。more
Nickey
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I devoured this in one sitting！ What can I say other than， I could not stop reading this story about friendship， lies and deceit。Jane and her three close friends go to a running club every Tuesday and out for drinks every Friday night。 One night， her best friend Sophie turns up with a new woman Lexie， and introduces her to the group。 Jane immediately gets a bad vibe from Lexie as she starts to belittle her behind her friends’ backs。Jane and her husband Frankie have been trying for a baby for yea I devoured this in one sitting！ What can I say other than， I could not stop reading this story about friendship， lies and deceit。Jane and her three close friends go to a running club every Tuesday and out for drinks every Friday night。 One night， her best friend Sophie turns up with a new woman Lexie， and introduces her to the group。 Jane immediately gets a bad vibe from Lexie as she starts to belittle her behind her friends’ backs。Jane and her husband Frankie have been trying for a baby for years， unsuccessfully。 Sophie falls pregnant and then shortly afterwards， so does Lexie。 The two of them become inseparable and Jane continues to resent the way she is being treated by both women， which is totally understandable。 Lexie organises a joint baby shower at the Ritz and that’s when Jane spots the strapped on padding！ Lexie is faking the pregnancy！ Jane tells Sophie but of course she won’t have anything bad said about Lexie， her new bestie！ Things go from bad to worse for Jane as her Husband is trying to come to terms with a stupid mistake of his own。 Having won big on a scratch card he blows the money on a new expensive watch which inadvertently lands him in trouble in a way he could never have imagined。This is a story of how a toxic friendship can impact the lives of innocent people and how it is so easy for lies to be believed if they are convincing enough！ I did guess one of the twists but that’s only because I read so many thrillers that I am always trying to second guess every character。 This didn’t make me enjoy the book any less。 I say enjoy， but my anxiety levels were through the roof half the time willing Sophie to listen to what Jane was telling her。 😂 This is my first book by this author but it definitely won’t be my last as I loved the fast paced chapters。 。。。more
Louise Hendricks
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