Bye, Baby, Carola Lovering
Bye, Baby, Carola Lovering
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Bye, Baby
A Novel

Author: Carola Lovering

Narrator: Helen Laser, Karissa Vacker

Unabridged: 11 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/05/2024


Synopsis

"Powerful, relatable and crazily addictive, Bye, Baby takes an unflinching look at the battling forces of toxicity and love which define so many female friendships. I couldn't put it down." —Rosie Walsh, New York Times bestselling author of Ghosted and The Love of My Life

"Narrators Helen Laser and Karissa Vacker craft an amazing rhythm as the young women confront their toxic friendship. Listeners won't want to miss a word."—AudioFile

Every friendship has its shadow...

On a brisk fall night in a New York apartment, 35-year-old Billie West hears terrified screams. It's her lifelong best friend Cassie Barnwell, one floor above, and she's just realized her infant daughter has gone missing. Billie is shaken as she looks down into her own arms to see the baby, remembering—with a jolt of fear—that she is responsible for the kidnapping that has instantly shattered Cassie’s world.

Once fiercely bonded by their secrets, Cassie and Billie have drifted apart in adulthood, no longer the inseparable pair they used to be in their small Hudson Valley hometown. Cassie is married to a wealthy man, has recently become a mother, and is building a following as a lifestyle influencer. She is desperate to leave her past behind—including Billie, who is single and childless, and no longer fits into her world. But Billie knows the worst thing Cassie has ever done, and she will do whatever it takes to restore their friendship…

Told in alternating perspectives in Lovering’s signature suspenseful style, Bye, Baby confronts the myriad ways friendships change and evolve over time, the lingering echoes of childhood trauma, and the impact of women’s choices on their lifelong relationships.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

About Carola Lovering

Carola Lovering is the bestselling author of the novels Tell Me Lies, Too Good to Be True, Can’t Look Away, and Bye, Baby. She is a graduate of Colorado College, and her work has appeared in Vogue, New York Magazine, W Magazine, National Geographic, Marie Claire, and Yoga Journal, among other publications. Her novel Tell Me Lies is now a television series for Hulu. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two young children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by JanB on September 03, 2023

This is most definitely not a mystery/thriller, despite the blurb and the unfortunate title. Not that the story isn’t without merit, just know that going into it. Best to just avoid the blurb as it gives too much away. This is an exploration of obsession and a toxic friendship that defies understandi......more

Goodreads review by Shelley's Book Nook on September 28, 2023

My Reviews Can Also Be Found On: The Storygraph and The Book Review Crew Blog 3.5 Stars This is my third book by Carola Lovering and it was a pretty satisfying read. It was in my favourite format of different points of view and past and present timelines. This wasn't so much a thriller as a social com......more

Goodreads review by Terrie on May 03, 2024

Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering is Friendship and Women's Fiction With a Touch of Suspense! Billie and Cassie met during the summer before seventh grade and quickly became best friends. Whatever was lacking at home, their friendship filled. Connected at the hip, so to speak, each would do anything for t......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on August 03, 2023

I’m having a hard time coming up with a proper review for this book. I really enjoyed the writing- as Carola Lovering is a new author for me, and the storyline was somewhat relatable (in the friendship aspect). However, I’m not sure where to begin without giving this whole book away. In “Bye, Baby”,......more

Goodreads review by Meagan✨ on February 07, 2024

Thank you Heather for this buddy read! I know we both were like 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴 but you made it a fun read 😊😊ilysm and now I can confirm we have similar rating systems 💖💖💖 Was the Thriller in the room with us tho???? Brief Summary- Cassie’s is an influencer and a new mother and a wife. She is desperate to lea......more


Quotes

"The suspense is a shapeshifter until the very last page." ––Booklist

"Carola Lovering has hit the ball out of the park, again. Her latest is a gripping novel of suspense that explores the complexities of a female friendship, bound by childhood secrets, that is simultaneously life affirming and toxic. I could not put it down." ––Greer Hendricks, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Golden Couple

"Powerful, relatable and crazily addictive, Bye, Baby takes an unflinching look at the battling forces of toxicity and love which define so many female friendships. I couldn't put it down." ––Rosie Walsh, New York Times bestselling author of Ghosted and The Love of My Life

"A shocking, emotionally-charged look at a dysfunctional friendship and the aftereffects of a split second decision that had me on the edge of my seat. Completely immersive with writing that is propulsive, vivid and rich, Bye, Baby is all-consuming. Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. I'm a fan!" ––Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing

"Bye, Baby is a searing, intense thriller about friendship, relationships, and motherhood. Lovering has a unique ability to create such realistic characters, it’s hard to let go of them. And every twist packs a wallop." ––Samantha Downing, international bestselling author of A Twisted Love Story

"Compulsively readable and highly relatable, Bye, Baby will have you on the edge of your seat. Lovering’s best book yet explores the dark space that can open up when close friendships grow, change, and fracture. This novel is both suspenseful and indelible—I devoured it in a day and am still savoring its themes months later." ––Avery Carpenter Forrey, author of Social Engagement

"A twisty novel about the dark side of love and the reverberating effects of childhood trauma, Carola Lovering’s Bye, Baby is tense and suspenseful with secrets and surprises at every turn." ––Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost

"Lovering unspools a taut, twisty, humdinger of a plot that encompasses the vagaries of true friendship as well as those of true love." ––Kirkus (starred review)

"Lovering’s nuanced characterizations and interweaving of different voices and timelines add depth to her story of obsession. Fans of Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins will enjoy this one." ––Publishers Weekly