{"product_id":"the-baby-shower-a-totally-unputdownable-psychological-thriller-with-a-jaw-dropping-twist-9781836181422","title":"The Baby Shower: A Totally Unputdownable Psychological Thriller with a Jaw-Dropping Twist","description":"\u003cp\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 \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\u003eOnly I seem to suspect something. Only I see that her smiles don't reach her cold, furious eyes. \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\u003eAt the baby shower, we share gifts in the posh hotel room, surrounded by balloons. 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I was \u003cb\u003eon the edge of my seat throughout\u003c\/b\u003e... it will really make your heart pound with suspense. \u003cb\u003eI seriously couldn't put this down!\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eJessica's Book Biz\u003c\/i\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormerly a BBC producer, S.E. Lynes turned to writing following the birth of her third child. After completing an MA in Creative Writing, she became a tutor at Richmond Adult Community College, where she taught creative writing for over ten years. She now combines writing, mentoring and lecturing. Her debut, Valentina, was published by Blackbird Digital Books in 2016. 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