{"product_id":"the-barbecue-at-no9-by-jennie-godfrey-9781529155020","title":"The Barbecue at No.9","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'From the very first page I was in awe. I LOVED it.'\u003c\/em\u003e MARIAN KEYES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A beautiful story about secrets, lies and community.'\u003c\/em\u003e GRAHAM NORTON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A delicious and irresistible story. An utter treat.'\u003c\/em\u003e RACHEL JOYCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Gripping, suspenseful, moving, perfectly constructed.'\u003c\/em\u003e SOPHIE HANNAH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe List of Suspicious Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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. A day like no other that will end having reached millions and changing the lives of all who attend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut as the guests flood into number nine, so do all of the secrets that have been kept in the close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd if each of their neighbours is guilty of hiding something, so are the Gordons at number nine...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Brilliantly evocative and deliciously addictive. I couldn't stop reading until all the characters' secrets were revealed.'\u003c\/em\u003e CLAIRE FULLER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Jennie Godfrey is such a tremendous storyteller. This book doesn't shy away from the dark, while encouraging us all to embrace the light.'\u003c\/em\u003e DAISY BUCHANAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Sizzles with secrets, suspense, superbly drawn characters, and so much heart.'\u003c\/em\u003e NIKKI MAY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I absolutely loved it! What a joy. Great characters and just so absorbing, funny and intriguing.'\u003c\/em\u003e JANE FALLON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A brilliantly absorbing and satisfying novel full of heart and humanity.'\u003c\/em\u003e CATHY RENTZENBRINK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033682034924,"sku":"9781529155020","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529155020.jpg?v=1764239796","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-barbecue-at-no9-by-jennie-godfrey-9781529155020","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}