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The Weekend Escape

By: Rakie Bennett
Narrated by: Sarah Lambie
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A deserted island, a vicious storm, a murderer amongst friends…

It was meant to be a fun reunion, a chance for six friends to reconnect and relive the adventures that brought them together in the first place. But from the moment they arrive on their island home for the weekend, Lyndsey, Sonia, Bobbie, Amanda, Juliet, and Val realise that their paradise is filled with peril, and there are consequences when you try to outrun the ghosts of your past.

As everything starts to fall apart, and the friends begin to turn against one another, deep, dark secrets are revealed, and an unimaginable horror is unleashed. They came seeking adventure, but now they’ll be lucky to leave with their lives…

Readers are loving The Weekend Escape:

‘It starts off with a bang and doesn’t stop till the bitter end…I couldn’t put it down and finished it in a few hours’ Sarah

‘Like the Agatha Christie And Then There Were None…a quick read with intriguing characters’ Brenda

‘Wow. I loved this novel…it’s a different novel amongst the others out there’ Manju

‘I loved this story…I consumed it in about two hours’ Lyn

 Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Genre Fiction Mystery Psychological Small Town & Rural Thriller & Suspense Suspense Fiction
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Critic reviews

What readers are saying about Little Girls Tell Tales:
“A cracking story that had me totally engrossed. It's original, intriguing and well written, with a great cast of characters.”J.P. Carter, author of At Your Door
“This was quite the page turner. Only took me a few hours to finish… Can't wait to read more from Rachel. She's a wonderful author.”
“Great book, haven’t wanted to put it down! Definitely stayed up way too late reading this enthralling read.”
“A wonderfully atmospheric read.”
“Great crime novel with lots of twists and turns! Honestly did not predict what would happen next, which is rare since I read so many mysteries.”
“I read it in one day! I’d recommend Little Girls Tell Tales to those who like slow-burning suspense novels rather than the high-octane, big-twist version”
“This book is a slow burn full of subtle twists and social commentary… Bennett's prose is beautiful and descriptive, and the characters are realistic and likeable… anyone looking for complex family drama, well-thought out mystery, this is the book for you. A beautiful read with a satisfying conclusion.”
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In case you didn’t already know, this story makes clear the risks inherent in taking a trip to an abandoned island with a group of friends you haven’t seen for years and with whom you share a deadly secret!!! Given that, all proceeds as expected. No surprises really. The usual touch of madness, the kind of madness females are often prone to ( according to this particular formula). The usual ending! Tolerably well done. Neither good nor bad. You decide.

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Hard to get into to start with, trying to figure out which character was which, whole story was not particularly gripping, and no twists throughout, predictable ending

Steady, not Gripping, predictable ending

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Though I didn’t particularly like or care about any of the characters, it was just entertaining enough to keep listening.

Passed the time

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I wasn't sure exactly what to expect when I started reading this yesterday, finished it this morning, couldn't stop listening. I thought after reading a lot of thrillers I had it figured out, won't lie I was wrong. Really well narrated by Sarah as well. I didn't like Juliet very much, she got on my nerves trying to control her friends lives. To be honest, only characters I liked were Marn, Val and Sonia. Lindsay also irritated me. My only slight critasism of the book was we're left with unanswered questions. I'm not a fan of ambiguous endings, there are things I still want to know. But otherwise, a really enjoyable read. I believed Marn from the start. I love this type of book, a group of friends or a tteam out together for an amount of time, either stranded or things go wrong. I saw similarities between this and "the dark" by Emma HORTON. Specifically when the power goes out. If you've read "the dark" I think you'll enjoy this.

This was really good.

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I found the story gripping and it kept you guessing to the end, but it was too long and strung out. Worth a listen though!

Good, but too long

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