Review/US Giveaway: The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews

• Title:  The Weekenders
• Author:  Mary Kay Andrews
• Genre:  Women’s Fiction
• Pages:  464
• Published:  May 2016 – St. Martin’s Press
• Source:  Tandem Literary

Description:  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. (publisher)

My take: It’s Memorial Day weekend and Riley Griggs and her daughter are waiting to board the ferry over to Belle Isle for the start of the summer season. She’s upset that her husband is a no-show since he promised he’d be there. Little does she know he’s gone – forever.

There’s a mystery (or two) to solve, some romance, and a gorgeous setting. There are some difficult family relationships especially between Riley and her mother and Riley and her daughter. Lets just say the apples didn’t fall far from the trees and the frustration of each was understandable at different times.

The Weekenders is a typical Mary Kay Andrews summer beach read. As you might expect from one of her novels there are a smattering of quirky characters, a great best-friend for Riley, and a pretty wonderful love interest for her too. I enjoyed it all and recommend you find time to read it this summer.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Mary Kay Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Beach Town, Save the Date, Ladies’ Night, Christmas Bliss, Spring Fever, and Summer Rental, all from St. Martin’s Press, as well as The Fixer Upper, Deep Dish, Blue Christmas, Savannah Breeze, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies, and Savannah Blues, all HarperPerennial. On May 17, 2016, St. Martin’s Press will release her 24th novel, THE WEEKENDERS. A former journalist for
The Atlanta Journal Constitution, she divides her time between Atlanta and Tybee Island, Georgia.

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PRAISE FOR THE WEEKENDERS:

“Andrews blends romance, intrigue, and soap-opera-like twists in this entertaining novel about a gossipy beach town.”—Booklist

 “As her fans can already attest, Andrews has this ‘perfect beach read’ label down pat — and then some. The Weekenders is not just good, it is beyond good… Summer doesn’t truly begin without a Mary Kay Andrews book in your beach bag, so here is another winner and Top Pick just for you.”—RT Book Reviews

 “Your house has been foreclosed. Your husband is AWOL. An old flame has rematerialized. How could things get worse? Uh, your daughter’s entering puberty? That’s the kettle of fish in which the Queen of the Summer Read dumps our heroine in the fun and frothy The weekenders. Think sun, sand, romance, drama and a fine sheen of witty commentary.”—AARP

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