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!

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.

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.

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'.