Fabulous plot which I could not put down. Brilliant characters, and twists and turns. Highly recommend to other fans of this genre!!

A meticulously is ready thriller that keeps you guessing and will absolutely keep you engaged from the very first page. I’m definitely the right audience for locked room or secluded location mysteries as well as psychological thrillers based on toxic friendships so I admit I was primed to enjoy this book but it exceeded those basic premises and was a truly excellent novel for anyone who enjoys an excellently plotted mystery with thoughtful and complex characters written in admirable prose. A must read thriller for sure!

After a shocking breakup June decides to go on a girls trip she wasn’t planning on going to. It should be fun….right? Until someone goes missing and they have to figure out where she is and what happened.

The beginning of this book had me hooked. I thought it was going to be such an interesting book. The characters all seemed interesting and also a bit suspicious. However, as the book went on I wasn’t at the edge of my seat. Yes, I wanted to know what happened..but it wasn’t as suspenseful as I thought it was going to be.

The idea of a girls' weekend sounds great! However, this one was full of lies, jealousy and murder. This book was a quick read, but moved along slowly. The characters were varied, but hard to understand at times. It was difficult to believe the behavior of the characters. There were a lot of them and some things were left hanging. There were some twists and turns in the story, but I guessed the reveal early on. It was an entertaining read, but not one I will remember.

I love the cover of this novel and the inside. "The Girls Weekend" is an suspenseful novel by Jody Gehrman. A page turner for sure.

I've previously read and loved Jody Gehrman's YA books but this is the first adult book of hers that I'm reading. It started off well with an interesting premise and the mystery was very intriguing. June made for an interesting main character and as we see things through her point of view, we are inherently biased towards her. As the plot develops further and the murder mystery deepens, we get to see all the relationships unraveling. This made me realize that almost all of the characters in the book were unlikable lol! And June is not a character who always stands up for herself due to her personal issues. The mystery was engaging at first but became a little predictable as the chapters wore on. The ending was also a little weird as I didn't really get Leo and June's relationship. They didn't have that many interactions for them to develop this fast, especially when June was still partially hung up on Ethan. I'd have liked it if there had been a little bit more development in their relationship.

True escapist reading, The Girls Weekend is a thriller with a locked-door premise. A baby shower provides an opportunity for a reunion and girls' weekend for college friends. Pulpy and salacious, this novel presents a variety of characters who are difficult to relate to but entertaining enough to observe. Like a soap opera, this book is fun in the moment but not necessarily memorable.

I love a good locked room mystery. Fast paced, interesting characters, although predictable in places the plot was good. Overall enjoyable read.

Thank you to the Publisher and Netgalley for the advanced e-reader copy. All opinions expressed are my own.

Five college friends reunite after years apart only to be torn apart again as a result of a disappearance and unearthed secrets. “The Girls Weekend” offers a promising premise and some great dialogue amongst relatable characters that readers are sure to care for. Sadly, after the first one hundred pages or so, the story becomes sluggish with overly detailed passages and aimless conversations that often seem to lead nowhere.

This is one college reunion mystery worth skipping.

June gets a text message from one of her oldest friends, Sadie, inviting her to a baby shower at her house in the beautiful San Juan Islands for their friend Amy. It's been years since her and the others from her old college group, known as the "Fearless Five", have been together. Now in her 30s - why not? She's just been through a terrible break up, and her BFF Em will be going too. Buuuut, she doesn't like Sadie....aaaaaand Sadie's current husband is June's former boyfriend. And Sadie still makes June feel insecure - since Sadie is a wildly successful author and has it all and June - doesn't. Uh, what now? Yeah, it sounded a little confusing to me too. But hey, nothing could POSSIBLY go wrong, right?!?
The night starts with old grudges surfacing......and the next morning is even worse when they wake to find Sadie missing and a bloodstained stairwell. Now to figure out what happened and who at this party wanted to get even....
This was a pretty good, fast-paced cozy mystery-type story for me. I liked the "closed room mystery" plot but was definitely put off a bit by why in the world June would go to this baby shower in the first place! It kept me reading, though, to find out what happened, so kudos for that!
Thanks to Jody Gehrman, Crooked Lane Books and NetGallley for the ARC.

This was a good, easy read that filled a damp weekend (not a girls’ weekend though!)

This book is a suspenseful, gripping novel, and I enjoyed it. A reunion turned bad leads to an atmospheric mystery that the author crafts well. I liked the twists and turns and would recommend.

I enjoyed The Girls Weekend. I found it entertaining and I am a fan of a locked room mystery. This is the first book I have read by the author and am looking forward to more by her.

3.5/5

This book really grabs my attention on the first few pages. I love how the story shows different sides of the characters. This mystery book is quite like Riley Sager atmosphere which I really adore. Sometime, the story go beyond what it should be and turn into more interesting part specially with the antagonist. The Girls Weekend is a perfect read at night.

There is a smart mystery in this novel (bettered with the readers do not knowing for a long time if a crime happened or not), but unfortunately the end twist actually goes very modern, thus predictable route. Not a fan of this kind of killer/motive.

Also - what it is with this kind of immaturity of 30-something people? You dislike your "friend" because she is controlling and she seems to have it all? The debate on inner freedom and responsibility for one's life should be the main topic of discussion!

The synopsis sold me the second I read it. The books set a very fast pace; I binged the book within a few hours. The story held my interest however, I found it a bit predictive, classic case of whodunit, with too many moving parts to try to throw the reader off the scent. I wasn’t a huge fan of any of the main characters, I enjoy having someone to root for however, the worst came out in every character throughout the story. Overall, it was an interesting story of, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

Like no baby shower you have ever been to...I promise you that...A story of jealously, mean girls, grudges and revenge...sounds like a good time, am I right? 5 college friends unite after years apart only to find...nothing has changed...they still resent each other...

I listened to the audio version and the narrator was fantastic! I loved how she brought the story to life. I found myself lost in this drama filled story of 5 BFF's...yet they weren't really now were they? Invited to a McMansion owned by Sadie-who is now a rich and famous author..they had to go..they had to see what this was all about...I mean Amy was pregnant after all...so it would only be appropriate to party hard in her honor...HUH? Right? That was only the beginning..

So this started out really strong for me. It was in no way suspense, but I was enjoying all the drama..and there was alot..With the catty behaviors and old grudges resurfacing..it was bound to be a good time and I was all in...however when we hit the midway point it seemed like we were just treading water....on and on it went. Now I was still all ears because this narrator somehow managed to be highly entertaining..however it just was not what I had expected. I thought it would be more of a suspense filled/thriller. However it was fun and I did enjoy it.

Thank you so much to Crooked Lane Books for my Netgalley copy!

I was able to read this book thanks to NetGalley. It was an entertaining and quick paced thriller. I was very invested in the story and the characters. I will be on the lookout for more books by this author and I will be recommending this one to fellow book lovers especially those who enjoy thrillers . Thanks again to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this fabulous book.

While this book was not for me, I think that most people would like it. I could not get into the story at the time of reading it. I had to put it down and have yet to pick it back up.

I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed the plot a lot. I think this was very well written.

Thank you kindly to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for this review copy.

A great mystery! The Girls Weekend is a riveting locked room mystery about five college friends eager to reunite after years apart, only to be ripped apart again when their host's disappearance unearths dark secrets and old grudges.