Some people stay all summer long on the idyllic island of Belle Isle, North Carolina. Others come only for the weekends-and the mix between the regulars and “the weekenders” can sometimes make the sparks fly. Riley Griggs has a season of good times with friends and family ahead of her on Belle Isle when things take an unexpected turn. While waiting for her husband to arrive on the ferry one … Friday afternoon, Riley is confronted by a process server who thrusts papers into her hand. And her husband is nowhere to be found.
So she turns to her island friends for help and support, but it turns out that each of them has their own secrets, and the clock is ticking as the mystery deepens…in a murderous way. Cocktail parties aside, Riley must find a way to investigate the secrets of Belle Island, the husband she might not really know, and the summer that could change everything.
Told with Mary Kay Andrews’ trademark blend of humor and warmth, and with characters and a setting that you can’t help but fall for, the New York Times bestseller The Weekenders is the perfect summer escape.
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Loved. This. Book. This is the kind of book that you do not want to end. You fall in love with this town and the characters in it, it’s the type of place where you wish you lived and had these people in your life. You really get invested in this story.
Anything she writes is a must read!
Good summer read!
Good reading,fun,easy to read generally her books are funny and interesting,have read.most of her books sharing with a friend.
Great author!!
I enjoyed this book a lot. I loved the atmosphere of the island, you can almost taste the salt tang in the air. A lot of other reviewers seem to take issue with the fact that these characters are wealthy
“1%-ers” and therefore shouldn’t have troubles and problems. But ALL people have problems so why mark these characters off because of their wealth? Are they all lovable, or even likable? No, yet that’s what makes them feel real. At least to me. I’m not a 1%-er by any means. Nor have I ever run an estate in Regency England, murdered anyone, been to space, become a vampire, solved crimes, owned a bakery, etc. But I enjoy books that take me out of my everyday life to places I’ll never go to do things I’ll never do in real life. This book does that. It’s a great, very human story.
Good local feel, decent characters with relatable but sometimes outlandish problems.
Good quick read…
You know, a lot of times it helps to read about someone else going through some tough times to put your own problems into perspective and this was a good book for that. Plus, with a happily ever after it really makes you feel good. Interesting characters and some interesting plot twists to keep you guessing. Very enjoyable!
great reading for when you just need to relax
I haven’t read Mary Kay Andrews’ work in several years and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. She created a great mystery with realistic characters and as usual. She hit upon some of the classic Southern family dynamics
Enjoyed reading this book.
Held my attention from start to finish.
Easy, light read. Nice story.
Because I love Mary Kay Andrews, I love the people she creates, anf after I read one of her boo0oks I always want to live at the beach!
Fun read good escape
Love MKA’s storytelling
I did not like the heroine. Immature, impulsive, & with no common sense.
This from one of my favorite authors. I enjoy these books, especially in the summertime and outside, letting my cares slip a way for a little while.
I’ve read every single one of MKA’s books. I fell in love at Savannah Blues and have been obsessed ever since. There have been some books that she wrote that I felt had fallen flat but hey… You can’t win them all!! However, I REALLY loved this one. I could NOT put it down. I loved the character development and the storylines. The vividness of the setting and the descriptions of every small detail… I could smell the sea even! I will say that I read a lot of the negative reviews before posting mine just to get an idea of what others thought and wow the negativity!!! The overwhelming majority of the negative reviews were that this story was centered around the upper class and trust fund babies and “oh poor them… Let me show them what REAL struggle looks like”. Look y’all, people of ALL social classes can be described with having their own struggles, they’re all different… They’re also people, too. Admittedly, it was difficult to read how the daughter spoke to her mother (the main character) and to her grandmother and her overall awful attitude (as per a lot of the negative reviews)… But it was raw and honest. Pre-teens are awful. Ok, I loved the book. Thought it was fabulous.