The Weekenders: A Novel

Mary Kay Andrews

May 2016 · Sold by St. Martin's Press

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

An absolutely wonderful read!! As expected from this author, the book is very well written with some of the most intriguing characters around. Her writing is so very descriptive you are able to picture yourself sitting on the porch with a glass of sweet tea. The story is filled with humor, mystery and intrigue. In this one we meet long time Belle Isle summer resident, Riley Griggs, her daughter and the rest of her family. This summer won't be like any other she's had on the island. Before she can even unpack, she is faced with the murder of her husband and financial upheaval including foreclosure on her family island home. Come along for the journey as Riley starts digging to find out exactly what happened and why. I definitely recommend you do!

It was a beach read for sure, but I couldn't get past the idea of staying on the island and "enjoying " the rest of your summer, after discovering that your dead husband has squandered all your trust fund as well as your family's money. Didn't like Riley.

I really enjoyed the book. I was just the right amount of drama, romance, murder mystery all rolled into one!

About the author

MARY KAY ANDREWS is The New York Times bestselling author of Beach Town, Save the Date, Ladies' Night,Spring Fever,Summer Rental, The Fixer Upper, Deep Dish, Blue Christmas, Savannah Breeze, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies, andSavannah Blues. A former journalist for The Atlanta Journal Constitution, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia.