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A review by pewterwolf
The Weekend Away by Sarah Alderson
4.0
***eProof given by UK publisher, Avon, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review/reaction, even though I listened to audiobook via local library/BorrowBox***
This is a fun, addictive, popcorn thriller you should read you on a beach with a cocktail (if only we weren't in lockdown).
Yes, some of the twists and turns are a little predictable (*cough* the Airbnb landlord *cough*) but this was such a fun, edge-of-your-seat read. Though, the main issue that bothered me is how naive and trusting the main character, Orla, was. If she was a little more savvy, she might have been more wary over one or two characters and their kindness/motives... including the killer (those last few chapters had me spinning!)
But I forgot how much fun it was reading Sarah's books! I've read Sarah's YA novels (her debut, [b:Hunting Lila|10188580|Hunting Lila (Lila, #1)|Sarah Alderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327127900l/10188580._SY75_.jpg|15087473], [b:Conspiracy Girl|22449950|Conspiracy Girl|Sarah Alderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405606827l/22449950._SY75_.jpg|41879559] & I believe I have [b:Out of Control|16080353|Out of Control|Sarah Alderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385109331l/16080353._SY75_.jpg|21878834] on my TBR) in the past, but I had such fun with this adult thriller, I immediately bought her previous thriller, [b:In Her Eyes|51202278|In Her Eyes|Sarah Alderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1580201886l/51202278._SX50_SY75_.jpg|67115740].
This is a fun, addictive, popcorn thriller you should read you on a beach with a cocktail (if only we weren't in lockdown).
Yes, some of the twists and turns are a little predictable (*cough* the Airbnb landlord *cough*) but this was such a fun, edge-of-your-seat read. Though, the main issue that bothered me is how naive and trusting the main character, Orla, was. If she was a little more savvy, she might have been more wary over one or two characters and their kindness/motives... including the killer (those last few chapters had me spinning!)
But I forgot how much fun it was reading Sarah's books! I've read Sarah's YA novels (her debut, [b:Hunting Lila|10188580|Hunting Lila (Lila, #1)|Sarah Alderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327127900l/10188580._SY75_.jpg|15087473], [b:Conspiracy Girl|22449950|Conspiracy Girl|Sarah Alderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405606827l/22449950._SY75_.jpg|41879559] & I believe I have [b:Out of Control|16080353|Out of Control|Sarah Alderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385109331l/16080353._SY75_.jpg|21878834] on my TBR) in the past, but I had such fun with this adult thriller, I immediately bought her previous thriller, [b:In Her Eyes|51202278|In Her Eyes|Sarah Alderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1580201886l/51202278._SX50_SY75_.jpg|67115740].