I really enjoyed this thriller by Caroline Corcoran. It has a fast pace, good writing and interesting characters. It kept me guessing til the end.

I received this ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review

Thank You to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for giving this eARC.
I really tried to read it, but writing and characters both didn't work for me.

A disturbing read on so many levels. The multiple strands of the nature of love, friendship, what matters and trust all interweave to create a tense thriller that starkly demonstrates the fragility of the things we think we hold dear. As characters begin to lose their sense of reality, the tension builds, as does the reader's, as worlds begin to collapse.

3.5 stars
This is a well knit story of characters that are interconnected. There are no lose ends and the plot is enjoyable. It was pretty clear to deduce early on who the leaker was and the ‘why’ was something that the reader could guess, But the author did manage to add twists in the end that implicated more characters form the story and gave it a good spin. The middle is a little slow but the end compensates for it. I did find the writing style a little too detailed but it wasn’t a deal breaker. Overall entertaining and definitely above average read.

Thank you so much to #NetGalley and Avon Books for the ARC.

I wasn't sure what to expect but this was a great thriller. Fast paced and kept me invested. This is the first book I have read by Corcoran and I loved it!

Someone releases a video of Scarlett, one she doesn't want anybody to see. Who did this to her? This story reads from the point of view of Scarlett, and the person (not identified) who released the video. Who can she trust? Who are her friends? How will she recover from this?


You will not see the twist coming!

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This is a perfect example of a suspenseful domestic thriller! Just when I thought the story was going in one direction, it spiraled down a path I didn’t see coming.
Scarlett’s life seems perfect. Women envy her idyllic family and everything that comes with it. The facade is shattered when her worst nightmare comes true. A scandalous video from her past is sent to everyone she knows. Scarlett is forced to face her demons as she uncovers the truth. People and situations are not always what they appear in this story of self discovery through deception and betrayal.

If you want a more dramatic novelization of desperate housewives then this is the book. An amazing original plot of someone trying to escape their past and wondering who they can trust. You’ll be wondering where the sequel is after the day it takes you to read this great thrilling novel.

Thanks to Avon books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. An enjoyable read though I found it hard to like the main character at times. Scarlett is a new mom who is a victim of a hate campaign. Having joined a baby group she is on the receiving end of some nasty messages. Predictable at times but entertaining none the less.

This was so well=paced, and had a really absorbing voice in the mummy-blogger protagonist - it really felt different, and fresher, than other similar thrillers. The ending was a little predictable, but there were enough twists and turns on the way to make it a solidly enjoyable read!

This was a great read, gripping and full of life darkness that makes you realise how exposed we can make ourselves when using social media. It makes you feel mortified for the character when “the” video first comes out in the open. I did guess who the perpetrator was but that does not spoil all the other storylines that are going on too in this book. I think the characters come across as believable as in their complacency, bitchiness, resentfulness and duplicity.

3.5 stars

I tore through this book in a few hours because I really wanted to know who had done what and why. In this sense, the thriller aspect works well here. Other well executed features include the sense of claustrophobia that comes from small town living, the isolation of new parenthood, and the trauma connected to being a woman in general.

Scarlett, the main character, takes too long to catch on to some obvious issues and situations, and I struggled with the way her life choices are described. No rationale should be needed for whom she sleeps with or the circumstances under which these encounters occur. These are not spoilers but rather general statements that should be applied to literally all consenting adults. I found it distracting and disheartening that some of these explanations had to happen at all, and this fed into a larger problem: a strange relishing of misogyny. Scarlett is a woman-identifying character who possesses many physical and social aspects that mark her as traditionally feminine. Her circles at work and home include other women, and these women are universally portrayed as terrible. Only very late and minor exceptions to this type occur. I wish there had been some variety in these characters' representations. As it turns out, women identifying folks are actually capable of supporting and befriending each other authentically; this portrayal is a little two-dimensional for me.

Overall, the plot moves nicely, but there are some questionable inclusions as well as some dropped characters I'd have liked to know more about before the end.

When I told my daughter I was reading a book called "The Baby Group" she laughed as I am 48 and way past the point in my life when babies interest me (replaced by puppies) but the description of this book really intrigued me. So at 4pm yesterday I started to read and at 9am this morning I finished it (with some sleep in between) I really enjoyed the book. Didn't realise the plot until the end and thought it was really well written and definitely kept my interest.

This is the first book I read from this author and it surprised me in many ways. The characters are believable and the the plot very engaging. It hooked me from the beginning and as the story kept escalating I couldn’t put it down until I knew the end. I’d definitely recommend this book and will read other books from this author.

As a preschooler mama myself, I recall the baby stage so well! Isolated from your "old" life, not sure what day or time it is, and desperately wishing for someone who gets what you're going through. This is the position that main character, Scarlett, finds herself in after giving birth to Poppy. Thankfully, she finds solace and friendship in her antenatal group of 3 fellow new mothers. Scarlett is wealthy; an influencer and social media expert with a gorgeous husband and beautiful life. However, her party girl past comes crashing into the picture-perfect family life she's built...in the way of a sex tape emailed to everyone she knows. Who would do such a thing? As Scarlett's life falls further and further apart, will she ever find out who's behind such a terrible act?

I found The Baby Group to be an interesting take on the domestic thriller genre, and I respected how accurately the author interpreted the emotions and difficulty of the infant stage. I also really enjoy the focus on the "influencer" life, which I feel like is a new angle in this genre. The big "twist" was a bit unsurprising, though the "why" I didn't see coming! I wish there could've been a bit more focus on the after, but overall - I was satisfied. I read this one quickly, breezing through it in about 3.5 hours! An enjoyable, light read. I recommend!

Thank you to Caroline Corcoran, Avon Books, and NetGalley for my ARC in return for a honest review.

Intense very strong characters that kept me on the edge of my seat. Bravo to an amazing ride. This is reread for sure.

I really, really enjoyed this, despite the fact that it was obvious who was behind the campaign of hate.

The characterisation is well drawn and even when I guessed who was responsible, there were plenty more twists still to come which kept me hooked. This is one of those books where I put off doing all the things I'm supposed to do because I want to know what happens next...

Maybe it's because I remember what it's like being a new mum and adjusting to a completely different world, but there was something about this which really spoke to me.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC without obligation.

This book takes you on several different, dark, paths. It makes you unsure as to who is, and even when you think you know, there are still pieces missing.

I enjoyed this book, for the most part. However, I found the main couple incredibly unlikeable. Scarlett, despite having a past that would perhaps validate many of the choices she made in the past, was smug. She regularly acted as though she were better than the other women in the group. Ed was the worst husband ever, and he never got any better. The ending was a bit too tidy for my liking, and by the time I got to the epilogue, I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

The journey to the ending is what gets this book three stars, but the ending and the unlikeable characters took the other two away. I wanted to enjoy this book more, but I just didn't

A fast paced story but I didn't like the character of Scarlett ! That didn't stop it being a good a good read though.
You just never know who your friends are !!

I could not finish this book, While it started out interesting, it seemed to drag on and on about who this anonymous person within Scarlett's Baby Group friends has something against her. I will be giving this book a 3/5 stars. I only made it half way through this book before giving up in boredom.