This book was fascinating because it focuses on Scarlett Salloway, a mother with an Insta-worthy life and a beautiful husband and daughter. Scarlett is not a likeable character, coming across as haughty and self-absorbed.

At the beginning of the novel, someone releases a sex tape Scarlett was involved in years previously, and sends it to everyone she knows. Everyone except the women she went through childbirth and the early days of motherhood with. These are the women she talks to everyday, and the only ones who aren’t aware of the massive bombshell that is ruining every other relationship in Scarlett’s life.

Or aren’t they...

I love a great psychological thriller that I can’t guess the ending of, and this book certainly hit that mark. A truly enjoyable read.

Many thanks for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I must admit I found it infuriating trying to work out why, who and what was going on! I did guess some parts but others were a surprise.

Scarlet is a new mum, a popular blogger and she has a group of friends that she does mum things with..... coffees, baby groups etc. But someone is out to get her, literally wants to destroy every she’s worked hard for by exposing her darkest secrets. Who is it though?

Well written, I read it quickly because I really needed to know the full story! Would highly recommend this book.

On the whole this was a good read, fell a bit flat around the middle of the story line but did get better.

In my opinion it wasn't a page turner that kept me on the edge of my seat but the characters were well developed.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book. This book can be summed up in one sentence. You never know who someone really is.....and you can't trust anyone! It is twisty...it is current!
In the beginning, you feel sorry for Scarlett. She is a mom and wife doing her best. It is a little "woe is me" sometimes. By the end of the book, I wasn't sure if I felt sorry for her. It is a tad predictable...until the last chapter. I'd give this book a solid 3.5 which I'll round up to a 4. It would be a great book club read for new moms!

Scarlet and her husband seem to have the perfect life with their gorgeous baby Poppy. Scarlet is a popular blogger and loves sharing pictures of her perfect family with others online.

She is enjoying meeting up with her friends Cora, Emma and Asha, who she met at her antenatal group. Although they are all very different they have bonded through their babies and have remained close friends.

When Scarlet goes back to work, which is stressful enough leaving her baby, she is in for a massive shock!! An old sex video of her with her ex boyfriend and another friend has been sent to her colleagues and friends. Who would do this evil thing to her, betraying her trust and leaving her feeling so vulnerable!!

Scarlet turns to her antenatal friends for support, thankful that they were not sent the video.

I love thrillers that keep you guessing, I changed my mind about who did this to Scarlet several times. I couldn’t put this book down and read late into the night as I just had to finish this great read!!

I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.

Such an addictive read! This fast paced thriller had me hooked from the very beginning and I read it within the day, desperate to know how it ended. Scarlett is your typical mummy blogger but with a hidden past and it was difficult not to feel sorry for her as her background was revealed and her life started to unravel. The mystery within this book was so well written, I found myself suspicious of everyone at different points in the story and still hadn’t quite got it right in the end. Overall this is a book I will be happy to recommend, it isn’t too taxing on the brain yet has enough twists to keep the plot strong and the characters interesting. And if your reading it thinking Baby Group mums are evil, just wait till you meet the ones at the school drop off.

I love thrillers, domestic noir, or neighborly mystery, what ever you want to call it, it is great! Women are notoriously their own worst enemy. But women are even meaner to each other. Scarlet (ode to Nathaniel Hawthorne's Scarlet letter) is new mommy but has a secret leaked that has ruined in her int he eyes of people she knows,. But her collection of friends in the mommy group seem to be over supportive. The perfect life Scarlet built is now a house of cards. You will read this fast paced novel in one sitting to see who the bad guys...or gals...really are. A fantastic twisty read whether or not you are a "mommy and me'.

Definitely enjoyable but I felt sometimes that I was getting bored. It’s your typical mommy group thriller but that really doesn’t make it any less thrilling. The ending was also incredible.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this ARC!!

The plot for the story was good and very current. With so many parent blogs around at the moment, it was easy to relate to this storyline. However, I was a little disappointed at the speed in which this story progressed. I must admit it didn’t capture me. I found myself continuing to read on just to find out who the culprit was who set out to ruin Scarlett’s seemingly perfect life.

I would recommend this book if you’re looking for an easy-read, but I just so desperately wished it was a little more gritty. Had the other Baby Group characters been more likable and relatable, I would have given this book 4 stars, instead of 3. Though the chapters where written by different characters, I felt everything was over-thought without much action. The pages seemed to drag without much progress to the storyline.

The twist at the end was the saving grace of this book, it’s something that I didn’t see coming.

Wow! What did I just read!? The Baby Group, by Caroline Corcoran, is a cringe pager turner! Well crafted, believable characters drive a tale of friendships, lies and hidden pasts. Who sent the compromising video to all of Scarlett’s family, friends and colleagues? An awesome read!

I received a galley copy of this book from Netgalley The Baby Group focused on a group of new mothers who became instant friends after meeting in an antenatal group. The main character had something about her past shared with friends, family, coworkers, and clients that caused her life to unravel. The book was about the main character trying to figure out who shared the information and why. The main character wasn’t very likeable - self-absorbed, superficial, and dismissive of others. The other baby moms in her group were not very likeable either, so it was hard to empathize with any of them when their lives disintegrated after the information was shared.

Scarlett is happily married, she and her husband live in a nice house with their daughter Poppy. Scarlett is on maternity leave but on her very first day back, someone posts a shocking video of her to everyone she knows. From there, her life starts to unravel. When her husband Ed also starts to get messages about her Scarlett tries to find out who hates her so much and why.

This had a good storyline and I felt I needed to know who hated Scarlett hat much so it kept me turning the pages until the end. However, in parts I did feel it dragged on a bit hence the three stars.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher Avon Books Uk for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

3.5stars

I would have liked to give 4 stars as I really got into this book and wanted to know more, the first half really grabbed my attention. I then felt like it lost its way a little, sometimes repetitive and at times even the author seemed to loose track of what was happening with a few confusing paragraphs here and there.
I feel you really get to know the characters on a superficial level, finding out more deep secrets as the book progresses. For me the twists were quite predictable and some bits did seem quite far fetched, such extreme behaviour for events firmly routed in the past (for some).
An enjoyable read but I did find myself skimming over a few bits towards the end as it seemed to be a bit repetitive.
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a book with secrets and twists and turns.


Thank you to Netgallery, the publishers and most importantly the author, for the chance to read this book, in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this one but not as much as I thought I would. The characters I found unlikeable and the plot a little slow. Everything concluded a little too quickly for me. Enjoyable, bingeworthy but missed the mark for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books U.K. for the ARC of The Baby Group by Caroline Corcoran. I loved it!!

I keep my reviews entirely spoiler free so I will simply say this: the book has it all. NCT drama, some flashy lifestyles, a sex scandal, marriages in crisis. I didn’t ever want to put it down and ultimately read it in 3 sittings for that reason.

I really liked the shift in narrator, from Scarlett to Anon. So well done.

This is one of my favourite books so far in 2020. I’d absolutely recommend and will be reminding friends about it when it is published.

I loved the storyline to this book. The women felt like a 'true' group of new mums finding their place in the world, and also finding out who they can/can't trust! Such a good twist at the end!

Thanks to NetGalley, Avon books and Caroline Corcoran for my ARC.

I'm in two minds with this one. I found the characters shallow and needy, and I have to ask, do people really behave this badly? I think that honestly, Poppy was the only person who seemed normal. And I had to skip a bit here and there, I found it dragged on a bit in places.

Having said that, it's not all bad. I'd say it's definitely the perfect beach or holiday read, and I loved the twist (s), especially the one right t the end. That's what I was waiting for, I knew something was coming, and never expected what it turned out to be. Thre's a lesson in there for everyone who has wicked intentions... keep your plans to yourself, lest you turn your back one day and find your partner-in-crime isn't as loyal as you thought. And best of all, always remember that Karma is a bitch, baby!

Thank you for the opportunity to read 'The Baby Group' but Caroline Corcoran.

This was an easy read with a 20th century problem caused by so much of our lives being there on social media for everyone to see.

The plot kept me guessing although I thought that the epilogue was a little too brief.

Sex tape...kept me interested. Glad there she left her husband, hated him from the beginning. Really explores postnatal world and trying to integrate back into the working world. Good read. Thanks for ARC

Listen, I hate dance music. But by gawd I loved this thriller! It was addictive. I knew who was behind the whole thing. Then I didn't. I worked it out. I was wrong. It was just so GOOD. Have already passed the name onto several people who enjoy a great book. Look forward to many more by this author.

Thanks to author, publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.