The Weekend Guests, Liza North
The Weekend Guests, Liza North
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The Weekend Guests
A Novel

Author: Liza North

Narrator: Elliot Chapman, Catrin Walker-Booth

Unabridged: 8 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 01/28/2025

Synopsis

In the vein of Lucy Foley’s chilling, atmospheric mysteries, a compulsive, psychological thriller about a group of old university friends whose seaside reunion will end in betrayal and murder.Five old friends . . . One reunion to die forAfter years apart, old college friends Aline, Sienna, Rob, Michael, and Brandon reunite in idyllic Dorset, for a weekend at Aline’s beautiful house perched on a cliff above the sea. It should be the perfect chance to relax, rekindle friendships, and meet each other’s partners; plus, there’s a sitter to watch the kids.What most of the guests don’t know, however, is that Aline has called them all together for a reason: someone has threatened to expose the dark crime they committed at university. Long ago, these old friends swore one another to silence, and have never spoken of the deed since. But now, menacing postcards have begun to appear—and Aline is convinced it’s one of them turning on the rest.In Liza North’s propulsive and unsettling dual timeline narrative, truths emerge, secrets surface, and long-simmering grudges explode—and by the end of this reunion weekend, at least one of them will be dead . . .

About Liza North

Liza North is a writer, academic and former journalist. Her first Scottish-based psychological thriller, Obsessed, was long-listed for the UK Crime Writers' Association ILP John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger in 2024. Educated at Oxford University and University College London, she has written for the Financial Times and the Guardian, and spoken at literary and crime writing festivals including Bloody Scotland. A reluctant runner, insatiable reader and lover of fancy gin, she lives in Edinburgh with her husband and two daughters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amina on February 07, 2025

✰ 2.75 stars ✰ “Some things you won’t be allowed to forget.” ​ What does it show that the only character you felt the most sympathy for was the one character you should not be feeling sympathetic towards?! ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎Okay, ​to be fair​, it did keep my interest. In the sense, that the w......more

Goodreads review by Erin on December 05, 2024

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review. Expected publication date: Jan. 28, 2025 Liza North, author of “Obsessed”, brings readers to a secluded Scottish countryside, where secrets long buried, have finall......more

Goodreads review by Julie (JuJu) on February 26, 2025

3.5 Stars "The Weekend Guests" is a gripping thriller that plunges deep into the tangled web of relationships among university friends. Bound by a sinister secret and complicated dynamics, their get-together takes a chilling turn. The narrative unfolds across dual timelines and various perspectives, k......more

Goodreads review by Mary on March 21, 2025

I can't remember why I decided to pick up The Weekend Guests by Liza North but I am willing to bet it was based on the gorgeous cover. I am a sucker for a solitary building on the water, and the tagline “Five old friends. A reunion to die for” sounded incredibly ominous and intriguing. I thought it......more

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