The Weekend Escape
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Summary
A deserted island， a vicious storm， a murderer amongst friends…
It was meant to be a fun reunion， a chance for six friends to reconnect and relive the adventures that brought them together in the first place。 But from the moment they arrive on their island home for the weekend， Lyndsey， Sonia， Bobbie， Amanda， Juliet， and Val realise that their paradise is filled with peril， and there are consequences when you try to outrun the ghosts of your past。
As everything starts to fall apart， and the friends begin to turn against one another， deep， dark secrets are revealed， and an unimaginable horror is unleashed。 They came seeking adventure， but now they’ll be lucky to leave with their lives…
It was meant to be a fun reunion， a chance for six friends to reconnect and relive the adventures that brought them together in the first place。 But from the moment they arrive on their island home for the weekend， Lyndsey， Sonia， Bobbie， Amanda， Juliet， and Val realise that their paradise is filled with peril， and there are consequences when you try to outrun the ghosts of your past。
As everything starts to fall apart， and the friends begin to turn against one another， deep， dark secrets are revealed， and an unimaginable horror is unleashed。 They came seeking adventure， but now they’ll be lucky to leave with their lives…
Reviews
Ramtico
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5
Marsha
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Six former school friends gather for a weekend escape and reunion but instead of catching up and having fun， they're stranded on a remote island and it's clear that something sinister is going on。 I loved the setting of the island with the lighthouse but the six friends didn't have clear enough personalities for me to keep them all straight and I found the dialogue and the characters to be clunkily composed。 The action didn't really heat up until the last third。 That said， it was an enjoyable es Six former school friends gather for a weekend escape and reunion but instead of catching up and having fun， they're stranded on a remote island and it's clear that something sinister is going on。 I loved the setting of the island with the lighthouse but the six friends didn't have clear enough personalities for me to keep them all straight and I found the dialogue and the characters to be clunkily composed。 The action didn't really heat up until the last third。 That said， it was an enjoyable escape read。 。。。more
Max
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The Weekend Escape was painfully formulaic to start， but it did get more in its element when the characters were more explored and tensions began to rise。 There is still a fun guessing game to be explored with the whodunit plot， which was what held my interest。
Rekha Rao
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What a gripping， mind-blowing， engrossing page turner！ Wow！ I was hooked on to the story and could not put it down until the end。 Six friends on an island， cut down from the mainland thanks to a storm and a murderer in their midst， now this is what I call a perfect stranded-on-an-island mystery！The mystery behind the murderer on the island adds a dash of eerie to the story。 Also， the suspense keeps you guessing till the end。 As the story proceeds， we learn each of the six friends has a dark secr What a gripping， mind-blowing， engrossing page turner！ Wow！ I was hooked on to the story and could not put it down until the end。 Six friends on an island， cut down from the mainland thanks to a storm and a murderer in their midst， now this is what I call a perfect stranded-on-an-island mystery！The mystery behind the murderer on the island adds a dash of eerie to the story。 Also， the suspense keeps you guessing till the end。 As the story proceeds， we learn each of the six friends has a dark secret - and this reunion was more than just a 'fun outing。' The warden acts weird and the ladies doubt if she's the perp - but why should she want to harm them？The friends begin to turn on one another and the horror is unleashed。 It looks like only Lyndsey is trying to keep them together。。。 or， is she？ Whom to trust and whom not to？ Lyndsey has no idea what her friends are up to。。。If you are looking for a nail-biting weekend read， I highly recommend you to give The Weekend Escape by Rakie Bennett a try。 Believe me， this story will keep you guessing till the end。 。。。more
jeri murphy
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Loved itGreat psychological thriller。 Kept me reading when I should have been sleeping。 My lips are sealed about the ending。 Does not disappoint。
BookgirlonGoodreads
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The Weekend Escape is the story of a girls weekend gone horribly wrong。 The overall story is interesting and had some good plot points， but there are numerous inconsistencies that made it difficult， at times， to buy into。 The grown women， friends when teenagers， meet at an island for a weekend of outdoor adventures - climbing， etc。 They are alternately referred to as the best of friends， and complete strangers who haven't really spoken much in the 10 years since they were teenagers。 I couldn't g The Weekend Escape is the story of a girls weekend gone horribly wrong。 The overall story is interesting and had some good plot points， but there are numerous inconsistencies that made it difficult， at times， to buy into。 The grown women， friends when teenagers， meet at an island for a weekend of outdoor adventures - climbing， etc。 They are alternately referred to as the best of friends， and complete strangers who haven't really spoken much in the 10 years since they were teenagers。 I couldn't get a handle on their friendships at all due to the conflicting stories。 There isn't much character study， but that's okay as this is all about the ominous tone of the weekend and all the misadventures that befall them。 The right tone is set - one of isolation and desperation to get off that island。 The story moves right along， and I was entertained enough to keep reading。 It became clear early on who the culprit is， so there isn't much mystery。 The ending is abrupt and ambiguous in a way that doesn't really make sense， and it honestly sort of ruined the whole book。 With a different ending this had promise， despite the flaws。 Thanks NetGalley 。。。more
Aeolan Kelly
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*Review of the audio bookI wanted to love this book， as the premise sounded delicious。 I'm always drawn to stories about stuff like this。 But for some reason， it just never grabbed me。 It's probably because I wasn't wild about the characters。 Most of them seemed cold and self-absorbed， and not like the kinds of friends I'd ever want。 At times they were downright bitchy， and everyone just acted like that was acceptable， normal behavior。 In the moments when they'd reminisce about old times， I had *Review of the audio bookI wanted to love this book， as the premise sounded delicious。 I'm always drawn to stories about stuff like this。 But for some reason， it just never grabbed me。 It's probably because I wasn't wild about the characters。 Most of them seemed cold and self-absorbed， and not like the kinds of friends I'd ever want。 At times they were downright bitchy， and everyone just acted like that was acceptable， normal behavior。 In the moments when they'd reminisce about old times， I had a hard time believing they were close friends。 They all seemed like frenemies rather than soul sisters。 There were a few moments where I was totally engaged with the story though， and those moments were enthralling。 The narration was stellar。 Sarah Lambie nails all the different characters believably。 I'd give it a listen， especially if you like slow-building suspense。 There are many twists and turns， and the author keeps you guessing about the identity of the killer with an expert hand。 I'd listen to another book by Bennett。 。。。more
Donna
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Chilling！Who can you trust？ Can you trust your old friends， your best friends， when you are all reunited on an island for a climbing venture？ When one gets hurt do you still trust them？ When things get worse who can you believe？ Who can you trust？ This is a good read。
Javier
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2，5 ⭐️A deserted island， a weekend getaway， a group of friends with a killer in their midst… With these ingredients The weekend escape had all the elements for it to be my favorite kind of read。 Sadly， it wasn’t。I know there’s an overload of locked room mysteries in isolated settings， but I usually enjoy them all。 This one went awry almost from the get go。Right from the start we’re presented all at once with 6 pretty similar main characters。 This made trying to tell them apart quite hard。 They d 2，5 ⭐️A deserted island， a weekend getaway， a group of friends with a killer in their midst… With these ingredients The weekend escape had all the elements for it to be my favorite kind of read。 Sadly， it wasn’t。I know there’s an overload of locked room mysteries in isolated settings， but I usually enjoy them all。 This one went awry almost from the get go。Right from the start we’re presented all at once with 6 pretty similar main characters。 This made trying to tell them apart quite hard。 They didn’t have any distinguishing qualities and we were not given any of their backstories so I could not completely differentiate them until almost halfway through。 They were also really unlikeable and， although I don’t usually have a problem with that but， if you’re unlikeable at least be interesting and these characters weren’t。The mystery itself moved at such a slow pace。 It felt like most of the time they were just bickering to each other （thank god they were supposed to be best friends！） and plotting ridiculous schemes that went nowhere。 It was pretty clear from the start who was the villain （in my opinion， that first chapter gave it all away） and even though at first you don’t know the motives， as the story progresses you can basically work it all out。 The last third picked up a little bit and turned the tension up a few notches but the actual ending was quite abrupt。 On the good side the creepy atmosphere was really well done and you would not caught me dead in that island。 Thanks to NetGalley and One More Chapter for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Vivienne
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My thanks to HarperCollins One More Chapter for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Weekend Escape’ by Rakie Bennett in exchange for an honest review。It’s a pretty fair bet that if a novel’s premise is that a group of friends， who have drifted apart， are going on holiday to a remote location in order to rekindle their bonds that bad things are going to happen。 Very bad things…。Here the destination is Shell Island， a barren rock off the coast of Northern England。 The six women are there to climb， absei My thanks to HarperCollins One More Chapter for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Weekend Escape’ by Rakie Bennett in exchange for an honest review。It’s a pretty fair bet that if a novel’s premise is that a group of friends， who have drifted apart， are going on holiday to a remote location in order to rekindle their bonds that bad things are going to happen。 Very bad things…。Here the destination is Shell Island， a barren rock off the coast of Northern England。 The six women are there to climb， abseil， sleep on uncomfortable bunk beds， eat poorly， and generally rough it。 Not my idea of fun。 The only other person on the island is the warden who lives next to the bunkhouse in the bird observatory。 Of course， things go wrong and even the weather gangs up on them。 Tempers flare， the women begin to turn against one another as secrets are revealed。 As I said bad things but no more details to avoid spoilers。‘The Weekend Escape’ by Rakie Bennett proved a diverting psychological thriller。 I will admit that I found it hard to relate to any of the six friends。 I did feel for Marne， the bird warden， who clearly wasn’t pleased at having this group descend onto the island and interfere with her duties with their constant needs and traumas。 The isolated island setting， its crumbling lighthouse， and the turbulent sea with its treacherous currents were very atmospheric though again not my idea for a holiday destination。Definitely an okay read though I found the plot a little predictable。 。。。more
Michelle
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‘When I first came here，’ Marne said then， ‘they told me this whole island was cursed。 I suppose that’s probably true of every island which has tidal currents and hidden rocks – after the first couple of shipwrecks， people start making up stories to explain a run of bad luck 。 And then， climbers can be pretty superstitious too。 It doesn’t take much for a place to get a reputation。 People embellish stories。 There was that diving tragedy， about twenty-five years ago， when those two young fellas di ‘When I first came here，’ Marne said then， ‘they told me this whole island was cursed。 I suppose that’s probably true of every island which has tidal currents and hidden rocks – after the first couple of shipwrecks， people start making up stories to explain a run of bad luck 。 And then， climbers can be pretty superstitious too。 It doesn’t take much for a place to get a reputation。 People embellish stories。 There was that diving tragedy， about twenty-five years ago， when those two young fellas died。 One of the wardens told me you can still hear their ship’s bell， on a particular night of the year， if the wind’s right。 Islands like this are full of ghosts， apparently。’In this story， we follow a group of friends who have reunited after years apart to spend a weekend together on an island。 It's supposed to be a fun bonding experience。 But then one of their party gets injured almost immediately， and their radio doesn't work。 A major storm is coming in， stranding them on the island in the middle of winter。 As more and more things start going wrong， the friends begin to turn on each other。 Each one is hiding a secret， and maybe it's enough to make them into a murderer。 Tension builds more and more as suspicious events pile up。 I know there are lots of similar types of books out there。 There is nothing particularly unique about this storyline when it compares to similar books。 What makes this stand out， however， is how well it is executed。 It was very enjoyable， except for maybe the ending。 Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK， One More Chapter for giving me an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Donna Weber
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3 1/2 Stars Definitely atmospheric， palpable tension filled weekend reunion。 What could go wrong？ More thoughts to come。
Robyn Ghafoor
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Let me start by saying I love any kind of thriller that has our characters isolated anywhere， an island is a bonus， so felt this was right up my street。 Although I had worked out what was going on quite early on， it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story （although I may have been actually screaming at these characters to use their brains from time to time）， the part at the very end left me a bit confused though。 The author did a really good job at describing the island and made you feel l Let me start by saying I love any kind of thriller that has our characters isolated anywhere， an island is a bonus， so felt this was right up my street。 Although I had worked out what was going on quite early on， it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story （although I may have been actually screaming at these characters to use their brains from time to time）， the part at the very end left me a bit confused though。 The author did a really good job at describing the island and made you feel like you were actually there。*Thanks to NetGalley， Harper Collins UK and Rakie Bennett for the copy of this book。 All views are my own。* 。。。more
Sharon C
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It seems like I've read a lot of novels this year about a group of old friends who get together for a weekend retreat or vacation or wedding。 I'd put this one somewhere in the middle of the pack。 The plotline is about six women who were once close friends， but haven't gotten together for ten years。 In the past they used to enjoy hiking， abseiling， rock climbing， etc。， so Juliet arranges for them to all go to a remote island whose only inhabitant is a park warden who takes care of a bird observat It seems like I've read a lot of novels this year about a group of old friends who get together for a weekend retreat or vacation or wedding。 I'd put this one somewhere in the middle of the pack。 The plotline is about six women who were once close friends， but haven't gotten together for ten years。 In the past they used to enjoy hiking， abseiling， rock climbing， etc。， so Juliet arranges for them to all go to a remote island whose only inhabitant is a park warden who takes care of a bird observatory。 The group is scheduled to spend their weekend in a bunkhouse and enjoy the great outdoors。 Unfortunately， Mother Nature has other ideas， and although it's August， their arrival is greeted by strong， cold winds and rain。 Personally， I wouldn't have even made my way off the boat that delivered them to this bleak island。Right off the bat， the group gets off to a very rough start。 They are taking turns abseiling down a cliff next to a non-functioning lighthouse。。 Juliet sails down， but the other five struggle。 When the last one down， Amanda， takes her turn， the rope breaks and she falls the last twenty feet or so， badly injuring her leg。 When the others check the rope， they see that it was severed。 But the island is supposed to be deserted so who could have done it？ Maybe there actually is someone else on the island？ Nonetheless， the group heads to the bunkhouse to find a phone or radio so they can contact the Coast Guard and get help。 What they find is a desolate bunkhouse with no electricity and no heat！ Moreover， once they find the park warden， she informs them that her radio has been broken for a couple of weeks and she doesn't know how to fix it。 This is a thriller， so of course the group is stranded with no way to get help， and their boat ride back isn't due for another two days。 And then one of the group is found dead， and things go from bad to worse。I liked that this weekend getaway took place in such an desolate area instead of some chic resort; it was very atmospheric。 I also liked that the characters were all women who had fallen out of touch with one another， but I did struggle to distinguish them。 On the downside， I thought the killer was really obvious very early on， which ruined some of the suspense for me。 I also felt that the ending felt a bit unresolved。 Overall， it was a decent read and a nice change of pace。My thanks to NetGalley and One More Chapter/Harper Collins for providing me an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mandy Hazen
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This book was a page turner from beginning to end。 Things are not what they seem and will have you guessing until the end。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。
Debra
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I always gravitate toward books that have a secluded island， friends going away for the weekend， and things that go horribly wrong。 Six friends， Lyndsey， Sonia， Bobbie， Amanda， Juliet， and Val go away for a fun reunion。 It is supposed to be a time of fun， catching up and reconnecting。 But what it became was a place of havoc。 As the description says "。。。there are consequences when you try to outrun the ghosts of your past。"The six friends once enjoyed outdoor activities， so why not indulge their I always gravitate toward books that have a secluded island， friends going away for the weekend， and things that go horribly wrong。 Six friends， Lyndsey， Sonia， Bobbie， Amanda， Juliet， and Val go away for a fun reunion。 It is supposed to be a time of fun， catching up and reconnecting。 But what it became was a place of havoc。 As the description says "。。。there are consequences when you try to outrun the ghosts of your past。"The six friends once enjoyed outdoor activities， so why not indulge their favorite pursuits here？ maybe because they have changed， they are older， less athletic， and perhaps not as excited to push themselves。 Plus， the island is remote， reachable only by boat so naturally communication on and off the island is not the best。 As the friends begin to turn on each other， secrets begin to be revealed。 This is where you know the proverbial you-know-what is going to hit the fan！First off， an island with a lighthouse！ Sign me up！ Well， hold off on that it， because as the chills sets in and the weather changes， so does the group of friends。 Reunions should be fun！ This is not the case here！This book has atmosphere galore but didn't offer anything that left a real mark for me。 I love atmosphere this was my favorite part of the book。 The author really pulled that off brilliantly。 The characters are unlikeable， yet I was interested in learning who was behind everything。 Things go downhill for them fast which made for a fast paced read。 Overall， an enjoyable read when you are looking to escape。Thank you to Harper Collins UK， One More Chapter and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
Becks
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Despite the fact that I did guess where this was going very early on， I found myself enjoying it anyway。 Totally run of the mill but good if you want a decent page turner， read it in a couple of sittings。
Sue
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Six friends reunite for a weekend away on a deserted island off the north west English coast。 They've kept in touch but it's been ten years since some of them met up in person， and the trip dregs up old memories and suspicions。 What could possibly go wrong？ Well， an accident followed by a murder with a terrific storm brewing。 The island's only inhabitant is the bird warden / keeper of the primitive bunkhouse for occasional visitors during the summer months， and she is decidedly odd， but perhaps Six friends reunite for a weekend away on a deserted island off the north west English coast。 They've kept in touch but it's been ten years since some of them met up in person， and the trip dregs up old memories and suspicions。 What could possibly go wrong？ Well， an accident followed by a murder with a terrific storm brewing。 The island's only inhabitant is the bird warden / keeper of the primitive bunkhouse for occasional visitors during the summer months， and she is decidedly odd， but perhaps isolation has dulled her social skills。The book was very well written， mostly from Lindsey's point of view， and quite visual in that it was easy to picture the characters， events and places described。However， the identity of the culprit was easy to spot and I felt disappointed with the ending which was somewhat inconclusive， leaving certain events and outcomes up to the reader's interpretation， and with some loose ends not adequately tied up。 I'm sure this was deliberate as it left me thinking about the ending for some time， and changing my mind more than once。 But a book is supposed to make you think， isn't it。 。。。more
Kindle Worm
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Six high school friends plan a reunion weekend getaway to a remote island。 A weekend of roughing it and hours filled with physical activities was the plan until those plans were upended。 When an accident occurs on their first day， they quickly find out just how isolated they really are。 Catastrophes continue to plague the group and there’s no guarantee any of them will escape this weekend with their lives。 Is there someone else on the island with them or worse yet， does someone in their group wa Six high school friends plan a reunion weekend getaway to a remote island。 A weekend of roughing it and hours filled with physical activities was the plan until those plans were upended。 When an accident occurs on their first day， they quickly find out just how isolated they really are。 Catastrophes continue to plague the group and there’s no guarantee any of them will escape this weekend with their lives。 Is there someone else on the island with them or worse yet， does someone in their group want them dead。 Six friends， but it should have been seven！ Thank you to HarperCollins UK and NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Michelle Smith
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Six old school friends。 One murderer。 An entertaining thriller。 I liked that the action with this one started immediately and I appreciated the open ending。 I waffled a bit on the story， but overall enjoyed this title。 Thanks to HarperCollins UK/One More Chapter and NetGalley for the eARC of this title。 Opinions shared are influenced by nothing other than my reading experience。
Renee
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Six friends from high school plan a weekend adventure after drifting apart over the years。 Their destination， Shell Island， is just a few miles away from the English coast。 Before they even head to their lodge， they rappel down a lighthouse。 But when the rope breaks， one of them is seriously injured， and they soon find out what it means to be isolated。 With no cell reception， a brewing storm， and the only inhabitant， the caretaker， Marne missing， they are truly trapped。When more accidents occur， Six friends from high school plan a weekend adventure after drifting apart over the years。 Their destination， Shell Island， is just a few miles away from the English coast。 Before they even head to their lodge， they rappel down a lighthouse。 But when the rope breaks， one of them is seriously injured， and they soon find out what it means to be isolated。 With no cell reception， a brewing storm， and the only inhabitant， the caretaker， Marne missing， they are truly trapped。When more accidents occur， they have no one to rely on but each other。 Marne returned， but her radio is broken， and they can only wait for the boat to return。 Time isn't the only thing that has separated these friends。 The seventh member of their group died under tragic circumstances， and one of them might be seeing the others through vengeful eyes。The story is told from Lyndsey's perspective and as details of her life emerge， it was hard to know if she was an unreliable narrator or just someone whose life hadn't really worked out well。 Are there just the six of them and Marne or is someone else on the island？A brutal storm， a decrepit bunkhouse， very little heat or electricity lead to accusations and possibly murder。 It is so hard not to reveal any spoilers， but I will say that while I guessed the whodunnit， the ending was jaw-dropping。 。。。more
Teagan C。
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A good book to keep with you while you lounge on the beach—even if your holiday isn't great， it's better than this friend group's island trip，An easy enough read。 Decent pacing and a well-rounded group of characters。 Don't expect to be shocked by the twists， however。 A good book to keep with you while you lounge on the beach—even if your holiday isn't great， it's better than this friend group's island trip，An easy enough read。 Decent pacing and a well-rounded group of characters。 Don't expect to be shocked by the twists， however。 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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2。5 Stars“They came for adventure…They found something else…”The Weekend Escape is a solid read but unfortunately this one was not for me。 I was hoping for this to really standout above others I have read in a similar vain， but it didn’t quite get there。 The story was promising and had all the ingredients of being a great thriller， but I just could not connect with it and its characters。 I found it to be too predictable and in my view has too many characters to really get a good amount of insigh 2。5 Stars“They came for adventure…They found something else…”The Weekend Escape is a solid read but unfortunately this one was not for me。 I was hoping for this to really standout above others I have read in a similar vain， but it didn’t quite get there。 The story was promising and had all the ingredients of being a great thriller， but I just could not connect with it and its characters。 I found it to be too predictable and in my view has too many characters to really get a good amount of insight into their personalities， which made them feel under developed。Now its not all doom and gloom with this review and I do want to add that I did enjoy the authors style and based on that I would read more from her， hoping that this one is just a one off。 This book has also received some very favourable reviews， so if this appeals to you， still give it a go as it could be your next great read！Thank you to Rakie Bennett， One More Chapter and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Weekend Escape， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B🐤Twitter: bit。ly/3BQk2Dl📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more
Lisa Denton
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The Weekend Escape is a locked room thriller about six women who were friends at school and now reunite for a girls weekend of climbing on a remote Island。 Unfortunately， one climber gets injured on Day 1， a storm rolls in， the bunkhouse loses power， and then things really take a turn for the worse when someone ends up dead。 What starts out as an adventure turns into a fight for survival。The women don't know who is sabotaging their trip。 Is it an unknown stranger， or someone in their own group？ The Weekend Escape is a locked room thriller about six women who were friends at school and now reunite for a girls weekend of climbing on a remote Island。 Unfortunately， one climber gets injured on Day 1， a storm rolls in， the bunkhouse loses power， and then things really take a turn for the worse when someone ends up dead。 What starts out as an adventure turns into a fight for survival。The women don't know who is sabotaging their trip。 Is it an unknown stranger， or someone in their own group？ Do they band together for safety， or turn on each other because no one can be trusted？I was drawn to this book because I love a locked room thriller， and I was pleased with how well-written the characters are。 The main character， Lyndsey， is remarkably strong in her own way， despite the struggles she faces in her daily life。 She is smart and fierce and knows right from wrong。 I really enjoyed her character。 The other characters， if not as likeable as Lyndsey， are relatable and nicely fleshed out。My one wish is that the ending had been more certain。 Otherwise， the story is well-paced and captivating。 The setting is perfectly atmospheric; the descriptions allowed me to picture the scenery and almost feel the chill of the storm。Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for an opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Val
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A thriller about 6 friends who reunite after 10 years for a weekend of climbing and rappelling on a deserted island。 What could go wrong？ Well， add in a brewing storm， an immediate injury， and a murder and it sounds like you have the makings for a weekend of doubt and fear。 How well do these friends really know each other？ Especially after all these years？Lyndsey， Bobbie， Val， Sonia， Amanda and Juliet met and became friends in high school。 They bonded through their shared love of outdoor activit A thriller about 6 friends who reunite after 10 years for a weekend of climbing and rappelling on a deserted island。 What could go wrong？ Well， add in a brewing storm， an immediate injury， and a murder and it sounds like you have the makings for a weekend of doubt and fear。 How well do these friends really know each other？ Especially after all these years？Lyndsey， Bobbie， Val， Sonia， Amanda and Juliet met and became friends in high school。 They bonded through their shared love of outdoor activities。 They frequently took camping trips and were joined by Amanda's older sister Cherry， who taught the girls the ins and outs of climbing。 Devastatingly， Cherry passed away one night when thy were out drinking together。 After that incident， the girls seemed to drift apart。 Juliet （maximum Type A personality） tried unsuccessfully to plan several reunions prior to this one - but due to everyone's differing schedules， it never worked out。 She was keen on them all visiting the deserted island that her family had camped at when she was younger。 The only way on the island is by boat， and even that has to be planned just right。 Several of the girls are only on this trip now because they feel guilty about not staying close with the group。 To say that they are less than thrilled to be attempting the same activities they did when they were much younger and more agile would be accurate。 Once they get to the island and see their rustic lodging， they are even more dismayed to be on this trip。Each of the women has her own challenges to deal with; one is in the middle of a breakup， one suspects she is pregnant with a man she was having an affair with， one is in a dire financial situation， one struggles with mounting health issues and one is still dealing with the devastating loss of her sister。 They are each hoping to have a weekend away from thinking about their troubles。 Some of these hardships are known， and others have been hidden among the friends。 What the friends expect to be a weekend of girl time away from their normal lives， quickly turns into a nightmare that they are unable to escape from。 I pretty quickly was able to assess who was to blame， but wasn't 100% sure I was right。 The author kept the story intriguing with her ability to paint the scenes vividly。 I could feel the pelting rain， the extreme cold， and the fear of the darkness。 I enjoyed the story and the shifting blame。 It was difficult at first to keep the women straight in my mind， but soon enough their personalities were recognizable and it was much easier to picture each one。 It was a quick read as the circumstances kept me captivated and turning pages。 Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK， One More Chapter for the advance copy to read and review。 。。。more
Beary Into Books
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Rating 3This book was okay。 I really wanted to use this book to escape for the weekend but I just struggled to get into it。 While the synopsis sounded promising this book just felt dull to me。 This type of story has been done so many times before and I was hoping for the author to put their own twist or uniqueness into it。 Sadly， that didn’t happen。 None of the characters were particularly likable and this added to the struggle。 I found myself not caring who died or how they died。 To be fair， I Rating 3This book was okay。 I really wanted to use this book to escape for the weekend but I just struggled to get into it。 While the synopsis sounded promising this book just felt dull to me。 This type of story has been done so many times before and I was hoping for the author to put their own twist or uniqueness into it。 Sadly， that didn’t happen。 None of the characters were particularly likable and this added to the struggle。 I found myself not caring who died or how they died。 To be fair， I don’t think it helped that I read a great stranded whodunnit earlier this month。 I found myself comparing the two books and that is never a good thing！ Even though I didn’t enjoy it， I do recommend people give it a try for themselves。 *Received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 In no way does this affect my opinion。* 。。。more
Mary
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What’s your idea of the perfect weekend getaway？ Mine certainly wouldn’t be going climbing and rappelling on a desolate island with a bad storm rolling in！The Weekend Escape by Rakie Bennett was an eerie， atmospheric， pulse pounding read！Six friends reunited for a weekend island adventure， but they weren’t expecting freezing cold weather in August， a tumultuous storm， or a murderer among them。 Things started going very wrong right away， but the friends had no way to communicate with the mainland What’s your idea of the perfect weekend getaway？ Mine certainly wouldn’t be going climbing and rappelling on a desolate island with a bad storm rolling in！The Weekend Escape by Rakie Bennett was an eerie， atmospheric， pulse pounding read！Six friends reunited for a weekend island adventure， but they weren’t expecting freezing cold weather in August， a tumultuous storm， or a murderer among them。 Things started going very wrong right away， but the friends had no way to communicate with the mainland。 There was no cell service and the only other way to call for help was through a radio， which conveniently broke。 The harder they tried to find a way off the island， the more they realized that none of them could be trusted。Even though I figured out the who and the why early on （or did I？）， I kept wondering which characters would make it out unscathed， and the ending left me questioning everything I had read！ I even reread the final chapter to make sure I didn’t miss anything because it definitely threw me for a loop。 This was a very enjoyable locked room type of mystery full of secrets and lies！If you’re looking for a fast-paced， atmospheric， nail biting thriller， then read The Weekend Escape！*Thank you so much to OneMoreChapter and HarperCollins UK for gifting me with an eARC through NetGalley！ 。。。more
Cathy Geha
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The Weekend Escape by Rakie BennettTime to renew friendships on an isolated island should sound like fun but all six in the group have misgivings that prove valid as the weekend progresses。 There is definitely one person on the island motivated to kill but which one is it and why are they moved by deadly intent？ What I liked:* The location* Building of atmosphere through weather and unfolding events* Back story hints about the characters and their past together* Considering who the murderer migh The Weekend Escape by Rakie BennettTime to renew friendships on an isolated island should sound like fun but all six in the group have misgivings that prove valid as the weekend progresses。 There is definitely one person on the island motivated to kill but which one is it and why are they moved by deadly intent？ What I liked:* The location* Building of atmosphere through weather and unfolding events* Back story hints about the characters and their past together* Considering who the murderer might be* Feeling this was a book best geared to YA//NA readers* The building of tension as the story progressed* The ending…I think？What I didn’t like: * All six of the women on the island – hard to relate to any of them* The rather enigmatic ending that left me wondering what was and was not trueDid I enjoy this book？ It was okay – I tend to avoid YA/NA books and this story had that feelWould I read more by this author？ MaybeThank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for the ARC – This is my honest review。 3-4 Stars 。。。more
Alayne Emmett
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This was a thriller of a book。 It was set in Scotland on a island， very remote with a lighthouse。 The group of friends decide to have a weekend away during the winter when one of their group is murdered。 This was intriguing and very atmospheric。 I could picture the island and the run down cottage and the rain lashing against the windows。 Brilliant。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review。
Queen B
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The Weekend Escape is about six old friends reconnecting on a weekend trip to an isolated island。 Their trip is supposed to be full of fun abseiling and outdoor activities， but almost immediately tragedy strikes with injury。From there， paranoia abounds and everyone is immediately suspicious of the others。 The pacing felt a little slow， but the interactions within the group were done well。A little predictable with an abrupt ending， The Weekend Escape was good but not great。
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