The Weekend Away

Written by Sarah Alderson

Narrated by Helen Keeley

***Now a Netflix Original movie, starring Leighton Meester, streaming globally.***

Miles from home. Trust no one. Suspect everyone.

Orla and Kate have been best friends forever. Together they’ve faced it all – be it Orla’s struggles as a new mother or Kate’s messy divorce. And whatever else happens in their lives, they can always look forward to their annual weekend away.

This year, they’re off to Lisbon: the perfect flat, the perfect view, the perfect itinerary. And what better way to kick things off in style than with the perfect night out?

But when Orla wakes up the next morning, Kate is gone. Brushed off by the police and with only a fuzzy memory of the night’s events, Orla is her friend’s only hope. As she frantically retraces their steps, Orla makes a series of shattering discoveries that threaten everything she holds dear. Because while Lisbon holds the secret of what happened that night, the truth may lie closer to home…

A twisty holiday read from the USA Today bestselling author.

Real readers love The Weekend Away:

‘A five-star thriller which will make you rethink your next weekend away…’ Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Twists and turns in every chapter. Fantastic read!’ Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘So gripping! I could not put it down.’ Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Left me guessing right to the end, with an ending that left me gasping for more.’ Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A thoroughly enjoyable rollercoaster ride. The ending was BRILLIANT.’ Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Superbly written… the twists come so fast you’re left feeling dizzy.’ Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Left me breathless.’ Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘READ IT! This book will not let you down.’ Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Release date: Jul 23, 2020
• ISBN: 9780008400033

Sarah Alderson

Sarah Alderson is a London-born, LA-based writer whose previous books include Friends Like These (Mulholland), In Her Eyes (Mulholland), The Weekend Away (HarperCollins) and The Stalker (HarperCollins). Sarah is also a screenwriter; her adaptation of The Weekend Away will soon be streaming on Netflix. You can follow @sarahalderson on Twitter and @sarahaldersonauthor on Instagram.

Reviews for The Weekend Away

[Sharon Czudak · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very good, lots of twists and turns. I did guess correctly tho got thrown off briefly! I did like the ending, won't give anything away. Don't like to critise the reader, I know it's hard but could have been a bit quicker & would have liked less of a constant upward turn at the end of each sentence, more variation. Also less of a constant cry in the voice but that's just a personal view.

[Beccy Hodgson · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

The writing style is quite engaging… before it becomes overly wearing.

Glaring errors such as, being able to erase an iPhone, that has a pin code, without putting the pin code in? And the conveniently misplaced cottage which just happens to turn up at the end.

The plot with the police officer was laughable and quite irritating by the end.

Speaking of the end - where was it?? I had to check my copy to make sure It hadn’t cut a chapter off.

[Noha Nabil · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved it. very atmospheric. I will very much be looking for more work by this author. Thank you scribd

[Esther-Rose · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book had me completely addicted from start to finish (even though the main character's complete lack of nouse had me frustrated at times!). Gripping right up until the pleasingly unsettling ending.

[Roanna Wood · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a fantastic book! So many twists, did not guess the ending!