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The Barbecue at No 9 by Jennie Godfrey audiobook review
Gemma Whelan and Stephen Mangan are among the cast in this multi-voiced tale of family tensions and trauma, set during the 1985 Live Aid charity concert
TL;DR
- The story is set in July 1985, two days before the Live Aid charity concert.
- Teenager Hanna Gordon is asked by her mother, Lydia, to distribute invitations for a neighborhood party.
- Hanna suspects her mother's party is not entirely charitable.
- A mysterious figure is observed lurking in the shadows and in the family's garden.
- The novel is the follow-up to Jennie Godfrey's "The List of Suspicious Things" and combines mystery with period detail.
- The audiobook features narration by Raffey Cassidy (Hanna), Stephen Mangan (Peter), Josh Dylan (Steve), and Gemma Whelan (Rita).