Reviews

The Weekend Away by Sarah Alderson

mombydayreaderbynight's review against another edition

mysterious

4.0

This was a really good book to me.  This story is completely from Orla's perspective.  We meet Orla and her best friend Kate as they begin a girl's weekend in Lisbon.  Weekend trips are a tradition for these friends, this one being the first since Orla had her baby and is during Kate's divorce.  I think the author did a good job setting the scene in Lisbon.  The apartment booked for the weekend, the restaurants visited, the tourist filled streets.  I felt like I saw it all.  As Orla is out searching for Kate, the characters become more complex as layers are uncovered.  Orla finds help from an unexpected source as she searches for clues and she learns the extent some people will go to in order to keep secrets.  It was a page turning story as the mystery unfolded.  There were multiple trails to follow that eventually led to one truth in the end.  Overall it was a great story that I enjoyed from beginning to end.

staceyjl's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

bookworm5041's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.25

mirth88's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

purplesssy's review against another edition

3.0

Definitely a good book. Surprising and engaging. But I don’t feel good about there being a second book (which is what the ending of this one seems to lead to.) I wish it would have ended with the police officer being guilty or at least her finding out her husband did kill Kate, but not the “where’s my baby?” part because it does seem to imply a second book and I don’t think there is enough story left to warrant one.

whatkateeread's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

rachael1786's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

jessvetrano's review against another edition

3.0

Really fun storyline, really bad editing. Her dad died when she was eight and then her dad died when she was thirteen and then later her mom couldn’t visit because she was taking care of her sick dad? Just sloppy.

kacycl716's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

jillmlong's review against another edition

5.0

I was not expecting this book to be so good. I haven't read a book in recent years filled with so much suspense. I could not put it down!