This book was a bit slow to start with, I found it good but it didn't hook me in until at least half way.
Once I'd got half way through, I found myself thinking of the book and wanting to read it every chance I could get.
The lot had a good twist and was exciting when it all started to kick off.
Once I'd got to the good bit, it then picked up speed and was exciting, thrilling and I was hooked.
I'd recommend this to anyone who likes thrillers and slow starts.

Well I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I had read a few not great books in a row and was so relived that I had picked this next. It kept me guessing, which I love. There is nothing worse than guessing the ending from the beginning. None of the characters are particularly likeable but that didn't bother me with this story, they all had their own backstories which made it somewhat easier to understand them.

A downside is that there are no chapters and the POV changes frequently so you really need to be paying attention while reading. I didn't find it particularly annoying like some other reviewers as I felt it kind of just 'worked'.

A lot less predictable than I thought it was going to be, I was so pleasantly surprised. 5 stars from me!

The synopsis for the book sounded so intriguing I had to read it. Three wives go for a weekend away to a remote setting with their husbands to join them the next day. But on arrival they find a letter saying one of their husbands will be killed by a person they know before the end of the weekend. It moves swiftly and had my attention but then it started feeling a bit messy with just too much going on and the lack of chapter distinctions did not help either. In the end it felt adequate but just not special. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Brilliant typical murder mystery, three friends rent a cottage on a farm, one is level headed one is an alcoholic and the other is a princess. Pretty typical but the very ending did shock me!

Oooh this was a good’un! Fast paced, thrilling and tons of twists!! Would recommend, 4 stars from me.

I'm a huge Gilly Macmillan fan however this one just didn't grab me - I usually enjoy multiple pov in a novel but this I felt didn't quite work

The Long Weekend is fast paced and full of twists however, there was just something about it that made it hard for me to really get into. This is the first book I’ve read by Gilly MacMillan but I’d definitely try her others.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest review.

Fast paced and gripping from the start, I loved this tense thriller. I enjoyed the development of the characters and the history of the relationships and dynamics as well as the rather desolate but beautiful location for this story. It built to a thrilling climax and kept me hooked throughout - a real pager turner!

A very tense dramatic read that had me wondering what on earth was going on and who to trust throughout. The characters were all very flawed and the novel was told through many different points of view which made it really interesting seeing events fom all different sides. I was really glad I wasn't on this weekend trip away with such dysfunctional people. I enjoyed the tension and style of writing, I think this would make a very good T.V thriller.

A group of friends go for a remote weekend in a Scottish barn, only things don’t quite go as planned.

Brilliantly written, with good depth to the plot. Easy to engage and didn’t guess until the big reveal.

Grateful for the ARC.

I found this book very confusing.

Books with multiple narrators are nothing new, but this one absolutely fails to distinguish clearly between them. With the exception of the mysterious killer, all the other characters just seem to chip in randomly.
Yes, I know it can be irritating when every page has the name of a different person, but in this case, it's very confusing to have so many indistinguishable voices all piping up.

The Long Weekend felt like a Very Long Read.
It dragged on. Filled with unlikeable or utterly unpleasant characters, it took a very long time to get going.

Three women who don't much like each other stomp about in bad weather on a hillside cut off from civilisation and mobile phone signals wondering where their husbands are and whether they may have slept with a woman who has sent a note to say she's killed one of them. Hoax, game or just general weirdness?

Meanwhile, the daughter of a fourth woman is in serious peril from somebody who ought to be looking after her.

It didn't work for me. Sorry.

With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my copy.

I absolutely loved this! It had the perfect mix of thriller qualities; an isolated setting (deep in the Northumbrian countryside) multiple timeframes and POVs, and a bunch of characters all hiding secrets. I thought the plot of this was very clever and left me guessing throughout. I could not put this down and was desperate to find out what was going on and who was behind the mystery letter the wives received when they first arrived at the location. This also questions whether you know people as well as you think you do! Also packed full of twists, many of which I did not see coming, all in all a fab thriller!

Three couples book a retreat in a renovated barn in a remote location. The only way to get there is by a 4×4 vehicle and there is no mobile reception – you are totally off the grid surrounded by nature. Sounds perfect? That wasn’t the case for the couples…

Jayne, Ruth, and Emily arrive at Dark Fell Barn on a Friday. Their husbands were supposed to come with them, but each one of them made an excuse as to why they couldn’t arrive until Saturday afternoon. Jayne and Ruth had known each other for a while, whereas Emily is the newcomer to the group. Missing from their group is Edie, who declined the invitation, because of the recent death of her husband, Rob.

When the women arrive they find a letter on the kitchen table. The letter states that by the time they finish reading it, one of their husbands will be dead. The letter is signed with the letter ‘E’. Was it written by Edie? Why would she want to kill someone?

The three women react differently to the news: Jayne is calm and stoic, Ruth drinks herself to an oblivion and reckons it wouldn’t be too bad if her husband was dead, and Emily panics so much she sets off to the woods, in the middle of a raging storm, in hope of finding mobile signal.

What will happen to the women? Is the letter a prank?

You’ll have to read for yourselves to find out. I really enjoyed this book, I found it pacy and full of twists and turns.

My favourite parts were the account of the killer, who was clearly deranged and disturbed. As soon as I found out that there was a body in a boot of a car, I wanted to know who it was. My heart went out to Imogen, Edie’s daughter, who got caught up in the killer’s deadly game.

I must admit that I was suspecting the identity of the killer and I guessed it towards the end of the book, but that didn’t spoil my enjoyment of the story.

Overall, it is a tense psychological thriller that will keep you guessing.

Thanks Netgalley for the ARC.

Three couples arrange a secluded weekend away in Northumberland only for the ladies to have to go alone with the men following on the next morning. On arrival at the secluded, isolated Dark Fell Barn do things start to go wrong. A note left for them chillingly stating that by morning one of their husbands will be dead sets off all sorts of twists, turns and re herrings. Secrets are uncovered and set against the back drop of the dark, rainy, mountainside, as well as the farmer and his family that rent out the barn, things take a creepy turn. Who will survive the weekend?

Really enjoyed this. It was dark and atmospheric and the red herrings and twists had me going back to read again as I thought I'd missed something. Fab read.

I really enjoyed this book, I read it over a few sessions. A group of friends are going away for a weekend in a remote Scottish barn but thinks go awry!

The characters are well rounded and believable and I didn’t guess who it was until the reveal!

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
What a great blurb, A compelling, intriguing and suspenseful book. Unlikeable characters, but that adds to the plot. A recommended read.

A great twisty thriller
Will keep you reading to see what happens
A gripping read
Will read more from this author
Thanks NetGalley

This book is one that most mystery books fans will really enjoy.
The plot had so many twists and turns I couldn’t put the book down
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery or thriller,

I do enjoy thrillers of this very specific type, and once again, this novel didn’t disappoint. I enjoy the multiple POVs, providing us clarity, and yet also twisting the truth around us. Brilliant

Literally could not put this book down and it kept me guessing to the very end - I had to read it in one sitting.