Published by Macmillan audio, St. Martin's Press Genres: Adult Fiction, Fiction, suspense, thriller
Format: ARC, Audiobook, eBook
Friendship, secrets, lies, and one fateful night set the stage for Bye, Baby. I was fully invested in this book from the very beginning. Friendships change, people change, and that can be hard when you were once close to someone, when you spent all your time together, but time and circumstances have created a chasm in our relationship. I found this to be a thought-provoking and well written book. This would make a great book club book as there is a lot to discuss within the pages of this book.
Billie and Cassie were once best friends. They grew up together and experienced so much together. They had the tightest of bonds but one traumatic event in high school saw them slowly drifting apart. Now Cassie is a married woman with a baby, a social media following and a clothing store. She is living in the present and looking forward to her future. She is now a wealthy woman and has a new circle of wealthy friends. Billie is single and feels the loss of her once close friendship with Cassie.
From the book description readers know one thing that is going to happen in this book (Billie taking Cassie’s baby) But that is only aspect of the book. I loved reading both women’s POV’s in this book. Both POV’s are insightful and slowly readers will learn about their past, their bond, and the event that changed both of their lives forever. It’s a big “AHA” moment that explains a lot about certain issues the characters have. The two timelines and two POV’s really worked for me in this book.
I could feel for Billie. It is hard when a relationship changes. Having to mourn that loss and move on. I could feel her longing and sense of loss. Her desire to reconnect with her once best friend and be close again. Cassie, I felt for her as she suffered the heart wrenching pain of not knowing where her baby was and if she would ever see her again. Other than that, I found her to be vapid, self-centered, and cruel. She thrived on the attention she received from her social media followers which had me questioning how happy she was in her life. One thing is certain, both women could benefit from therapy.
This book touches on so many things – friendship, motherhood, secrets, relationships, molestation, Alzheimer’s and lies to name a few. Some of these may be triggers for some.
I had the pleasure of having the audiobook and kindle version of this book. It made for a fully enjoyable reading experience. The title of the book is very clever as well.
Well written, gripping, hard to put down, thought provoking and riveting.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.