The Barbecue at Number Nine
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It's the summer of 1985 and the residents of Delmont Close are preparing a neighborhood barbecue to watch the biggest music event in history: Live Aid. A day like no other that will end having reached millions and changed the lives of all who attend.
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, state-of-the-art television, sweet husband, and two children, Hanna and David. But as the guests flood into number nine, so do all of the secrets that have been kept close.
Rita, a new neighbor from Australia, is hoping for a fresh start but harbors 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.
But 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. And if each of their neighbors is guilty of hiding something, so are the Gordons at number nine...
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The Barbecue at Number Nine Paperback - 6-Apr-27
It's the summer of 1985 and the residents of Delmont Close are preparing a neighborhood barbecue to watch the biggest music event in history: Live Aid. A day like no other that will end having reached millions and changed the lives of all who attend.
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, state-of-the-art television, sweet husband, and two children, Hanna and David. But as the guests flood into number nine, so do all of the secrets that have been kept close.
Rita, a new neighbor from Australia, is hoping for a fresh start but harbors 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.
But 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. And if each of their neighbors is guilty of hiding something, so are the Gordons at number nine...
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ISBN-13: 9781464275029
Format: Paperback
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Language: English
Number of pages: 368
Dimensions: 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.9 in T | 1 lb Wt
Sku: 1-50000-45282
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