“Due to a tragic set of circumstances, these tracts are being auctioned off today, and you will note each parcel does have a minimum bid, as well as a ten percent buyer’s premium.”

She looked down at her catalog, unwilling to meet their curious eyes.

Riley saw several heads in the room turn and stare knowingly in her direction.

Folks, this is an extraordinary opportunity, in fact, I’d call it a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a large tract of land on Belle Isle, which, as you may know, has been exclusively owned and developed by one family for nearly a hundred y. Colonel Fowlkes announced, “And now, we’ll start with the parcels I think a lot of you have been waiting on. To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:īy the time Riley got back to the conference room, it had cleared out enough to offer a seat on the back row, but she was too nervous to sit.Īt 3 p.m. Mary Kay Andrews has a talent that is brilliant and suspenseful.What reading level is The Weekenders book? Overall, I would highly recommend this novel to readers worldwide. The plot is fast-paced and leaves readers guessing as to what, who, and why one man died as well as where that leaves the family he left behind…I enjoyed reading this story and following the characters as the scenes flew by and the action swept over me. Family, intrigue, mystery, suspense, as well as romance, can all be found in this exciting new title. The Weekenders has everything readers could ask for in a novel. Mary Kay Andrews has beautifully woven a story that drags readers in deep and holds them there. What should have turned out to be a fun weekend turned into more than the wife and daughter ever wanted… Then, there’s the house being foreclosed and a past love that comes tumbling into the picture. There’s a husband, who is found dead and his death being investigated by police. In the beginning, readers can feel the main female character’s stress and frustration and then her daughter’s rebellious stage makes for quite an interesting read. The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews is a novel that dives deep into a family’s life and secrets. Cocktail parties and crab boil aside, 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. She turns to her island friends for help and support, but each of them has their own secrets and the clock is ticking as the mystery deepens.

To make matters worse, her husband is nowhere to be found. When Riley Griggs is waiting for her husband to arrive at the ferry one Friday afternoon, she is instead served with papers informing her that her island home is being foreclosed. Some people come only for the weekends and it’s something they look forward to all week long. Some people stay all summer long on the idyllic island of Belle Isle, North Carolina.