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sissyphd's review against another edition
4.0
A weekend getaway with your dead sister’s friends who all have something to hide? What could go wrong?
Sienna joins her sister’s friends for a memorial trip one year after Samantha died. to find out what really happened to her sister. Everyone has secrets, but we spend most of the book trying to figure out if these secrets are just poor choices, or a motive to hurt Samantha.
Overall, there was a good amount of drama and suspense, and the cabin in the woods offered that extra closed door mystery element.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for early access to this book
Sienna joins her sister’s friends for a memorial trip one year after Samantha died. to find out what really happened to her sister. Everyone has secrets, but we spend most of the book trying to figure out if these secrets are just poor choices, or a motive to hurt Samantha.
Overall, there was a good amount of drama and suspense, and the cabin in the woods offered that extra closed door mystery element.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for early access to this book
ahoyshark's review against another edition
3.0
My first audio book (yay!).
This had all of the makings of a typical horror movie...6 young adults...cabin in the middle of the woods....dead sister's diary exposing everyone's secrets.
However the story line for me was very drawnnnnnn out. The last few chapters was what I wanted for the entire last half of the book.
This had all of the makings of a typical horror movie...6 young adults...cabin in the middle of the woods....dead sister's diary exposing everyone's secrets.
However the story line for me was very drawnnnnnn out. The last few chapters was what I wanted for the entire last half of the book.
lisabaebe's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Okay okay, had some
Shocking aspects and didn’t expect the ending! Worth a quick read
Shocking aspects and didn’t expect the ending! Worth a quick read
shauntelle_reads's review
4.0
Who doesn't enjoy a good locked room thriller full of tension? I loved the secluded cabin setting in this book. I also loved the multiple POVs, one being Sienna, one being excerpts from her deceased twin sister's (Samantha) diary, as well as a few chapters from the cabin owner. Sienna is on a quest to find out who or what caused her sister's death.
There. was so much tension and suspense build up in this story. The plot is full of deceit, lies, secrets, and shocking twists. I didn't trust anyone and found myself engrossed in Sienna's quest for the truth. This was a quick and gripping listen. Madeline Pell did a great job with the narration. She pulled off all the characters well.
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for this ALC in exchange for my honest review.
There. was so much tension and suspense build up in this story. The plot is full of deceit, lies, secrets, and shocking twists. I didn't trust anyone and found myself engrossed in Sienna's quest for the truth. This was a quick and gripping listen. Madeline Pell did a great job with the narration. She pulled off all the characters well.
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for this ALC in exchange for my honest review.
erin_woolton3's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jammersbookstacks's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Thriller Thursday is here and you should pack your bags for the weekend!! Mentally or physically! It’s time to celebrate Friday Eve!
🎧 The Weekend Away
✍️ Miranda Smith
🗣️ Narrated by Madeline Pell
⏰ 8 hours and 21 minutes at 1x speed
📅 Released 10/2023
I had the opportunity to listen to this book thru @netgalley thanks to @bookouture
This book will suck you in from the start, then keep you locked in until the end. If you want to kick your weekend off tonight, go download this book and sleep in tomorrow!
The first thing that caught my eye was the red coat and red luggage in the cover, if I’m being honest 😉 and that set the tone for how I saw Sierra. But I don’t think the cover fits the book, now I’ve listened to it.
Sierra is going away for the weekend with her twin sister’s “friends” in hopes of learning more about her sister Samantha’s death. She passed away nearly a year ago and Sierra was on the other side of the county.
You know everyone is hiding something, some secrets are real doozies, and they’re all getting to their breaking point. Add in a secluded cabin and no cell service, these people are on edge!
This is told in first and third person with added journal entries, which I think really added to the story. I liked that they used the journal entries to gather information from the Samantha’s past.
The setting of this book is in the Smokey Mountains, with no cell service which adds suspense and tension. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the way it built up the tension over the weekend.
The journey to get to the motive, and to understand what has happened to Samantha is full of twists, the secrets are shocking, you can’t trust anyone. Which keeps you in your toes. This is a perfect popcorn thriller for this weekend!
🎧 The Weekend Away
✍️ Miranda Smith
🗣️ Narrated by Madeline Pell
⏰ 8 hours and 21 minutes at 1x speed
📅 Released 10/2023
I had the opportunity to listen to this book thru @netgalley thanks to @bookouture
This book will suck you in from the start, then keep you locked in until the end. If you want to kick your weekend off tonight, go download this book and sleep in tomorrow!
The first thing that caught my eye was the red coat and red luggage in the cover, if I’m being honest 😉 and that set the tone for how I saw Sierra. But I don’t think the cover fits the book, now I’ve listened to it.
Sierra is going away for the weekend with her twin sister’s “friends” in hopes of learning more about her sister Samantha’s death. She passed away nearly a year ago and Sierra was on the other side of the county.
You know everyone is hiding something, some secrets are real doozies, and they’re all getting to their breaking point. Add in a secluded cabin and no cell service, these people are on edge!
This is told in first and third person with added journal entries, which I think really added to the story. I liked that they used the journal entries to gather information from the Samantha’s past.
The setting of this book is in the Smokey Mountains, with no cell service which adds suspense and tension. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the way it built up the tension over the weekend.
The journey to get to the motive, and to understand what has happened to Samantha is full of twists, the secrets are shocking, you can’t trust anyone. Which keeps you in your toes. This is a perfect popcorn thriller for this weekend!
bookwormunicorn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0