I absolutely loved this! It is a thriller with lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing until the very last page.. Orla and Kate have been best friends for years and they live different lives – Kate is a fun loving, energetic woman who is in the process of splitting up from her wealthy husband. Orla is married to Rob, an accountant, and they have a young baby and is the sensible one out of the two of them. Despite this they have remained close and go away together every year. This year they are off to Lisbon for the weekend where Kate has rented an Airbnb. Orla is looking forward to a restful weekend, being able to lie in in the morning and seeing some sights. Kate has a completely different agenda and is after late nights and parties. The advertising for the book says, “Two friends go on holiday. Only one comes back.” So you have a pretty good idea what the book is about but I was not prepared for how many different paths this book takes you down. I loved the characters – Kate is vibrant and fun but totally selfish and Orla is more sensible but doesn’t always make good decisions. I particularly loved Konstandin who is a very strong character and always seems to be in the right place at the right time. One word of warning – this book is quite addictive and I ended up finishing it at 4am because I really wanted to know what was going to happen. It kept me gripped throughout and I just couldn’t put it down. Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

Orla and Kate are best friends, they have been through everything together and now Orla is married with a baby, Kate still living the busy career/single life, they decided to do something they have done many times previous and go away for a weekend and so off they go to Portugal, a few days to relax, unwind, take stock and enjoy each others company again without the hassles of men, babies and/ or work

They go on a night out in Lisbon which ends with Orla waking with a terrible hangover the next day, Kate, though is not so lucky....she doesn’t wake up, she is dead....and now Orla is being thrown into a roulette of mystery that ultimately intends for her to be charged with her murder

This story is feisty and exciting, there are so many layers to it and offshoots that it keeps you enthralled the whole way through, the hi energy intrigue coupled with outstanding ‘wordy but good wordy’ descriptive writing means every sentence builds and builds the tension and darkness that is enveloping Orla

The ending to the book is excellent, I read a lot and not many end with me so outfoxed as this one did, it was one of those ‘NOOOOOOO....but I love it’ endings!

Loved the atmosphere of the book, the characters were varied in my intensity of love and hate but all fabulously played and the Lisbon vibe throughout was
Every element of a great read is here and I honestly didnt want the book to end

10/10
5 Stars

This story takes a while to warm up. Orla and Kate go on holiday and after a night of drinking and dancing, Kate goes missing. It's up to Orla, stuck in Lisbon, to find out what has happened to her best friend. Kate likes drinking, but was she involved in drugs? What about the two attractive men who came to chat them up in the bar? Did they come back to Orla's apartment? And what about the creepy landlord who seems to be spying on everything Orla does?

The book works well, as Orla uncovers secrets about Kate's life (and about her own). Orla is a single mum and she's left her new baby behind in the UK with her husband, Rob. Rob flys out to help Orla but Orla's real saviour is a local taxi driver who takes pity on her. In fact, this was the only part which didn't work for me, because I felt Orla was far too passive and annoying in the way it was always the taxi driver who bailed her out, or who came up with ideas about what they could do next. I wanted Orla to be a bit smarter, especially when it came to the twist at the end.

I really enjoyed this one. I literally stayed up until the wee hours of the night reading- thank goodness for remote working! The story started out great and very relatable- going on vacation with a friend- enviable for sure. But then the mystery of Kate disappearing and what ensured kept me guessing. I absolutely loved how the characters developed and it all lead up to an intriguing end. I can’t help but wonder if there will be a follow up.

Two best friends, Orla and Kate take a girls trip to Lisbon where things don’t quite go to plan! Orla wakes up to find Kate has gone missing and the story follows Orla as she tries to unravel the events of the night before...with secrets she may not wish to uncover!

Even though I found it started off quite slow, by the time the mystery had begun I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was definitely a real page turner, as at the end of each chapter something new had been discovered and you just wanted to know more.

Just when you think you have it all figured out, there’s a twist to make you rethink everything! I didn’t manage to guess the ending which is always a plus! This is the perfect summer read!

A fast paced summer read. The theme is fairly well covered by other authors but this was still originally enough for me to enjoy it.

Loved this book so much I read it in one sitting!!!
I desperately wanted to know what happened to Kate, why ******SPOILER*********
she was setting Orla up dnd what was going to happen next.

Boy was I not disappointed! I never saw the reason why coming and what it led to was even better! A must- read!!

Orla and Kate are best friends, and they are living for their holiday together. Orla has a new baby, and Kate is facing a divorce, so this will be a nice escape for them both, let their hair down and relax- but when Orla wakes up the next morning, after a night on the tiles, Kate is nowhere to be found. She must now figure out what happened to her best friend.

This was an amazingly quick read - what a page turned! You will not see the end coming! :)

Loved this book! Read it in a couple of days, two women go off for a weekend in Lisbon and one goes missing. Other goes on a hunt to try to find her, involving the police, a perverted watcher and a guy from the Albanian mafia...lots of twists, good summer book!

Thank you Netgalley, HarperCollins, and the author for allowing me to read this book. The premise was great! Two friends go off for a weekend, but Kate disappears. Orla is determined to find her. There were some inconsistencies - Orla mentions the guys in the bar by name at one point even though she can't remember their names. After that, the book kind of went downhill for me. So many characters, so many different things happening, so many red herrings - but not in a good way. In all fairness, some readers might like many things going on. For me it was too much.

Kate and Orla go on a weekend away to Lisbon but only one of them will return. What happens over the course of several days will leave Kate missing and Orla left behind trying to find out what happened to her friend. As Orla gathers evidence about what happened to Kate, she will discover something that will blow her life apart.

The first book I have read by this author and it won’t be the last. A good plot with plenty of twists along the way and an ending which will keep you guessing.

The Weekend Away tells the story about Orla and Kate, two best friends who spend the weekend away in Lisbon. Orla wakes up with a fuzzy memory to discover Kate has disappeared but the police brushes her off. Can Orla trust anyone around her but most importantly, can she trust herself?

Let's start by the ending -what and ending! You will either love it or hate it, there's no middle ground. I mean, what a roller coaster this read was, I don't even know where to begin.

The characters were fun to read about, and relatable -two best friends on a weekend away in Lisbon, who hasn't gone on a weekend away with their bestie? Except that Orla's bestie may have kept a secret or two from her all this time and she may not be who she claimed to be. But then again, Orla is struggling as a new mother and she may have made a few poor choices this weekend, including maybe killing Kate in a drunken frenzy.

What a brilliant, fast paced summer read for those of us who enjoy a good roller coaster!

Disclosure: I'd like to thank the publisher for my advanced reader copy. This is my honest review.

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The Weekend Getaway - This was a quick read! It would make a great movie. Two women go on a weekend trip to Lisbon; after the first night, one of the women is missing. The story started a bit abrubtly, and the first part of the book was pretty slow. The last half, however, had twist after twist after twist...I couldn't put it down!  Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book!

Thankyou for the arc, this was full of twist and turns I could not put it down! I wasn’t sure about the ending hopefully a book two? If you live thrillers this is definitely for you!

Sarah started her writing career with an online travel blog when she moved her family to Bali and from there branched into Young Adult fiction. Her most recent books have been quite intense gut wrenching thrillers that you simply can't put down and The Weekend Away continues in this vein.

Orla and Kate have been friends forever, a friendship that has endured all sorts of struggles including Kate's very messy divorce and Orla's constant battles as a new mother. Throughout everything they have tried to organise one big girls weekend away a year. They haven't had one for a few years with everything that has been going on but this year it is in Lisbon. They've found a beautiful apartment on Air BnB and a weekend of sightseeing, drinking and having fun awaits them. The first night there they have the perfect night out planned - dinner, drinks and dancing.

Orla wakes up the following morning with a horrendous hangover and only a confused memory of the previous evenings events. Kate has vanished and no-one is taking her seriously. The police don't seem very interested in searching for a missing adult and Orla has to pull herself together to try and retrace their steps from the previous evening. The more that Orla digs the harder it gets to keep going because everything that she thought she knew is suddenly revealed to be a lie. Soon the only person she can trust is her uber driver!

This book did nothing for my sleep patterns as I found myself reading till 3.00 in the morning when I simply couldn't put it down. Alderson has become a veritable master of these twisty psychological thrillers and I really didn't expect the final outcome at all. It's a great read and the perfect holiday book because you'll just want to keep on reading the next chapter and forget all about getting up for work!

Supplied by Net Galley and Avon Books UK in exchange for an honest review .

UK Publication Date: July 23 2020.

Wow! Where to start! An exciting, non-stop, thrilling, page turner!!
What starts off as a seemingly innocent plot, two friends holidaying together, soon turns into a face paced murder solving thriller.
This story twists and turns, secrets are being kept by everyone and just when you think you have a hold on what’s going on, bam! there is another plot twist!!
I don’t want to give away a single thing about the story as it is such a page turner, you will just want to keep reading and reading to see what happens next.
But I will say, the ending!!! Oh my!! I needed more, I wanted to keep reading, you will understand what I mean once you reach the last page!

Alderson is a new author to me and I will definitely be looking out for more titles from her.
This is a must read for anyone who loves a book full of plot twists and turns, to sum up, I loved it!

Thank you to Netgallery and the publishers for the chance to read this book, in exchange for an honest review.

What an amazing read!!! I absolutely devoured this book in 2 days, so many twists and turns! Quite dark but really easy to read. I just loved it

Call a sitter and have her watch your kids, toss this book in your beach bag, and be prepared to not put it down until you have finished it! This is a definite page-turner that keeps you hooked to the very end. I truly could not put it down!

Who would've thought secrets could be been kept for so many years? Orla and,Kate have been best friends for years but haven't been away together for a while, they decide to go for a weekend to Lisbon and that's when it all goes wrong. Secrets and lies begin to.unravel when Kate goes missing and can't be reached by anyone... What does Rob- Kate's husband have to do with it? And just who is the Uber driver Konstandin and why is he helping Kate when they've only just met?

Couldn't put this down just had to get to the end to see whodunit!! Will be recommending to family and friends.

First of all the synopsis grabbed me straight away. This was so full of mystery and very well written. It was fast paced with a great ending. It did have frustrating moments with some of the characters , but having said that I still enjoyed it. This is definitely a book I would recommend.