'The baby is dead. It took only a few seconds.' So begins this bestselling thriller by French author Leïla Slimani, and the winner of the prestigious Prix Goncourt. Unmissable? Unreadable?

Listen in to hear Laura report back on what her book club made of Lullaby – and whether she made it out intact. With much, much to debate and discuss, Lullaby may well be our most divisive book club book yet.

Books mentioned on this episode:

The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
Somewhere Someone is Waiting for Me and Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda
A Life's Work by Rachel Cusk
My Thoughts Exactly by Lily Allen
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Laura also mentioned the play Girls and Boys by Dennis Kelly.

30. Lullaby by Leïla Slimani