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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, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B085FWFLCZ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avon (July 23, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 23, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2465 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 332 pages
Reviewer: Diane M.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: great suspense
Review: I enjoyed this book. It was a fast paced read , good characters I will try to stream the movie now

Reviewer: jsamreads
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: good read - not great
Review: I did enjoy this book and it kept me interested but did not “blow me away” as some thrillers (ie- anything by Harlen Coban) can do. I will read another book by this author though and hope it is absorbing enough to keep me up all night!! I love reading and often read 3-4 books a week.

Reviewer: Gabrielle Grosbety
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Get away for a weekend without going very far...this story makes a riveting splash!
Review: “ ‘You’re my best friend,’ she says. She says it forcefully, as though I might contest it. ‘You’re mine too,’ I say laughing. ‘Never forget that,’ she says, looking into my eyes in such a strange way that my laughter dies.”Maybe I loved this better than most and I’m not ashamed! It captured me and I couldn’t stop turning the pages. Orla and Kate, two best friends for many years, create a tradition of flying to exotic destinations together, but with Orla having a newborn, Marlow, amongst a slew of other things, including emotional challenges and setbacks, their trips have been in short supply in recent years. But this year, that’s about to change as they decide to visit Lisbon, Portugal, together.“I’ve always been so good at reading people but now I feel like I can’t trust myself or my instincts. Everything’s off kilter.”However, what starts off as an innocent journey ends as anything but. Kate goes missing and Orla has to retrace in her mind everything about that night, every action and step taken, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. Without leaving out the words hurled in moments of burning, impassioned anger, in order to figure out where she has gone, which becomes increasingly difficult to do on account of the fact that Orla has been suffering gaps in memory due to overconsumption of alcohol and potentially drugs that night.“I’m a whirlpool dragging everyone who comes close to me towards an unfortunate end.”At the beginning, though, before the drama comes to a head, Orla and Kate are almost foils of each other: Orla being the practical, no-nonsense mom whose partying days are seemingly long behind her and Kate, the vivacious woman who sets any room alight with her resplendent charm, but also has cunningly mastered the art of manipulation and deception.And I thought, throughout, that the cracks in the façade of their friendship were thoroughly examined as nothing was as it seemed for even a second. Both were, at their core, sad and yearned for something stronger to keep them tied to the present moment, in different, but equally fascinating, yet despairing, ways. I could feel their emotions viscerally and unsettlingly, as layers of their characters were beautifully peeled back before moments of reveal. And I also could intuit deeply the strength build in Orla, in the most empowering of ways, to fight back and continue persevering on her journey to find her friend, even when she winds up finding out that she knew next to nothing real or honest about her. Someone you thought was so close to you, in this case like an adopted, fun sister, can actually be so far, so removed from what you believed to be true and trust, as well as additionally be hiding secrets that could just take a turn for the deadly.“For a moment, it felt as though the truth was lit up bright as the sun, but now a shadow has passed in front of it and everything is murky once more.”This book took me like a whirlwind and entranced me until the very end where just enough is left to ponder what will happen next in this world and to these characters. I won’t forget them nor will I forget what brought them hopefully together and tore them more tragically apart.

Reviewer: mtsb555
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Ending
Review: The story was good but what a disappointing ending. Worst ending I have read in a while, just left you hanging.

Reviewer: Tina in Florida
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Two friends on holiday, only one comes back
Review: The main characters are Kate and Orla, friends who head out for a girl's weekend to Lisbon Portugal. They are both in their late thirties and these two women couldn't be more different. Although they have been friends for years their current lives now have distinct contrasts.Kate is wealthy, single, in great physical shape and quite sexy. A party girl who is about to be divorced.Orla is married to Rob and has a nine month old baby girl. She is flabby, out of shape and leads a sedate lifestyle.These two friends have had many past weekend get-aways away from their London lives. Paris, Istanbul, Spain....this was before Orla became a mother. Now Kate wants to get her friend out and party as they once did. Well, anyone who has experienced recent motherhood knows you are tired earlier, you go to bed earlier and the party lifestyle has left the building!A fun fancy dinner was in the plans but Kate then wants to go to clubs and bars. Orla reluctantly goes along and then things get weird. After meeting two handsome men at a club (Kate's preplanned idea) the evening takes a bad turn. Orla awakens to an empty apartment and Kate is gone. Orla has no idea what happened as she was passed out. She then starts looking for her friend with the assistance of Konstandin, the cab driver who ferried them to the club earlier.Konstandin's character was well developed and you will love his part in this mystery. He is from Kosovo and has a good backstory.Orla was fairly naive and it's hard to believe someone could be as dense as her character is portrayed. Still, she kept me invested as the narrator of this story, as did the unraveling of Kate's life. The ending was a bit abrupt and I wish that had been fleshed out more. Maybe it's a plan for a second book.This is the first novel I have read by Sarah Alderson and I enjoyed it. Definitely will search out more by this author.

Reviewer: Eagle Lover
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: WELL WRITTEN PAGE TURNER
Review: I see why Netflix is picking this up. It’s a fast read because I couldn’t put it down. The characters are engaging and the plot does twist until the very end. I’d recommend this to thriller readers.

Reviewer: randr5826
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Could not put down!
Review: I read this in one day! I absolutely could not put it down. Even propped it in front of me while I ate! It has multiple twists and turns and keeps one guessing throughout. While I refrain from cliches, this was a REAL page turner.

Reviewer: JCFMaveric
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Made for TV
Review: It made me think of a movie script…tedious to read but picked up pace as it progressed. I skimmed much of the book without feeling like I missed anything and at the end could not put it down until I learned who did what.

Reviewer: Bento Jose Pereira Lira
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: muito bom

Reviewer: Meg Z.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Twists and turns galore - some I picked up on and others I was shocked by. An excellent psychological thriller .

Reviewer: Mrs k Bain
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I really enjoyed this storyEasy to readLots of twistsWill definitely be reading more books by this author

Reviewer: Kindle-Kunde
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Sehr spannend und ein echt überraschendes Ende! Auf jeden Fall empfehlenswert! Gut zu lesen, auch wenn man nicht perfekt Englisch spricht 🙂

Reviewer: Annie Bananie
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Seen the movie. Book just as good as the film.Good read for a holiday or for staying at home.