Bye, Baby, a review by Di

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BYE, BABY
Carola Lovering

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St Martin’s Press
March 5, 2024
352 pages

I love a good psychological thriller, but there are so many on the market, that a lot of them have become formulaic. I pick very carefully when I choose to read one.

This one is about two childhood friends whose relationship has turned sideways over the years. The “terrible thing” happens in the first couple of pages of the book. The timeline then switches to 30 days before the “terrible thing” and progresses to the present. There are also a few flashbacks to a more distant past. It sounds more confusing than it is. It works.

The author makes skillful use of subtle nuances. The reader is never sure of the direction the story will take.

The two main characters, Billie and Cassie are interesting. By design, Cassie is not particularly likeable, very shallow, neurotic and entitled. Billie evokes a lot of empathy, for reasons that are revealed bit by bit. At some point, the empathy turns to pity.
Their relationship is very complicated.

The story is fast-paced, easy to read and entertaining.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.

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