It was a bit ridiculous and far-fetched in my opinion. Closer to the end of the novel it just seemed like the hurricane was thrown in to make an already long book even longer.

It is unrealistic as to how and when we find out who the murderer is: A conversation where the character admits to the murder right before a hurricane coming to the island. I was not expecting this particular character to be the murderer. Once we find out who the murderer was I couldn’t help but giggle. I admit I kept listening to the audiobook as I wanted to know about the murder. I am far from wealthy and I suppose that is why I did not identify with her. I know you are supposed to root for her with everything she goes through, but some of that could be considered problems the wealthy have. I really did not have any feelings about Riley. She causes drama, along with a lot of family drama in Riley’s family. She is a twelve year old with a serious attitude problem, and she also has juvenile diabetes. I did not become that attached to the characters, although I did like Maggy. I can’t say too much more about the novel without spoilers. Also entering the picture is Nate, who was involved with Riley in the past. A body shows up and it also appears that Riley’s husband has a few secrets of his own. From that point on there are a few mysteries that occur in The Weekenders.

Riley is not happy about those papers and her husband not showing. While on the ferry Riley is handed some papers by a process server. Riley and her daughter are heading for Belle Isle to stay at their vacation house. The Weekenders is about Riley Griggs and her daughter Maggy. MKA books are women’s fiction/chick lit/beach reads. I hate to say it, but The Weekenders was of the latter. I have read some of her books that I have loved ( Beach Town and Save the Date) and others that were passable. She is also from Georgia, and I love to support authors who live in my state. I first want to say I am a Mary Kay Andrews (MKA) fan. Now 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. So she turns to her island friends for help and support, but it becomes clear that each of them has their own secrets, and the clock is ticking as the mystery deepens…in a murderous way. 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. Riley Griggs has a season of good times with friends and family ahead of her on Belle Isle when things take an unexpected turn. Others come only for the weekends, and the mix between the regulars and “the weekenders” can sometimes make the sparks fly. Some people stay all summer long on the idyllic island of Belle Isle, North Carolina.

The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews