The Barbecue at No.9

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Beschreibung

<p><b>***THE INSTANT <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> BESTSELLER***</b></p><p>'Warm and nostalgic' FLORENCE KNAPP<br><b>'A wonderful slow-burn story about friendship, community, and secrets within families.' </b><i>GUARDIAN</i><br><b>'Gentle, wryly humorous ... a breezily entertaining read.'</b> <i>THE TIMES</i><br><b>'Uplifting and compassionately told'</b><i> i PAPER</i><br><b>'From the very first page I was in awe. I LOVED it.'</b> MARIAN KEYES<br><b>'A beautiful story about secrets, lies and community.'</b> GRAHAM NORTON</p><p><b>From the No.1 <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The List of Suspicious Things</i> ...</b></p><p>It'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.</p><p>House-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.</p><p>But as the guests flood into number nine, so do all of the secrets that have been kept in the close.</p><p>Rita, 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.</p><p>But 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.</p><p><b>And if each of their neighbours is guilty of hiding something, so are the Gordons at number nine ...</b></p><p>'Meets every expectation. A glorious read. Jennie Godfrey's second novel is every bit as compelling a read as her first - this will be seen on all the best sun loungers.' <i>Velvet Magazine</i></p><p><b>Pra

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781529155020

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

215 x 134 x 34 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House UK Ltd