{"product_id":"the-barbecue-at-no-9-jennie-godfrey","title":"The Barbecue at No.9 - Jennie Godfrey","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"c-book-details__desc is-open\" style=\"transition: height 0.3s ease-in-out; height: 1091px; max-height: none; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'[An] injection of nostalgia.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'From the very first page I was in awe. I LOVED it.' Marian Keyes\u003cbr\u003e‘A beautiful story about secrets, lies and community.’ Graham Norton\u003cbr\u003e'A delicious and irresistible story. An utter treat.' Rachel Joyce\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping, suspenseful, moving, perfectly constructed.' Sophie Hannah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFROM THE NUMBER ONE\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBESTSELLING AUTHOR OF\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\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\u003cp\u003eAnd if each of their neighbours is guilty of hiding something, so are the Gordons at number nine ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Brilliantly evocative and deliciously addictive. I couldn't stop reading until all the characters' secrets were revealed.' Claire Fuller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.' Daisy Buchanan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Sizzles with secrets, suspense, superbly drawn characters, and so much heart.' Nikki May\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I absolutely loved it! What a joy. Great characters and just so absorbing, funny and intriguing.' Jane Fallon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A brilliantly absorbing and satisfying novel full of heart and humanity.' Cathy Rentzenbrink\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e400 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EmmasatOxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47452138930330,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/9024\/8009\/files\/the-barbecue-at-no-9-9781529155020.jpg?v=1769050279","url":"https:\/\/emmasatoxford.com\/products\/the-barbecue-at-no-9-jennie-godfrey","provider":"EmmasatOxford","version":"1.0","type":"link"}