Publication Date: March 29th, 2022
Three couples. Two bodies. One secret.
Dark Fell Barn is a “perfectly isolated” retreat, or so says its website when Jayne books a reservation for her friends. A quiet place, far removed from the rest of the world, is exactly what they need.
The women arrive for a girls’ night ahead of their husbands. There’s ex-Army Jayne, hardened and serious, but also damaged. Ruth, the driven doctor and new mother who is battling demons of her own. Young Emily, just wed and insecure, the newest addition of this tight-knit band. Missing this year is Edie, who was the glue holding them together until her husband died suddenly.
But what they hoped would be a relaxing break soon turns to horror. Upon arrival at Dark Fell Barn, the women find a devastating note claiming one of their husbands will be murdered. There are no phones, no cell service to check on their men. Friendships fracture as the situation spins wildly out of control. Betrayal can come in many forms.
This group has kept each other’s secrets for far too long.
Three women travel to a remote getaway in England for what is supposed to be a perfect weekend escape in Gilly Macmillan’s The Long Weekend. When they discover a horrifying note that one of their husbands will be killed before they return home, it sets the stage for a high-octane thriller.
With a raging storm outside and no means of communication, the women struggle with secrets and old hurts that rise to the surface. The author shifts perspectives to fill in the back story for each woman while also using first-person to highlight the actions of an unknown person bent on revenge
The intensity level is high for this book, especially given that there seems to be something not quite right about the couple running the remote getaway. As the spotlight turns on the husbands of the three women, the list of possible culprits grows longer.
In a stunning set of circumstances, the author pulls back the curtain and reveals all, effectively tying up the loose ends. The unexpected twists and turns achieved the author’s mission to deliver a fast-paced thriller.
The Long Weekend provides the recipe for a nightmare of epic proportions while testing the boundaries of friendship.
Gilly Macmillan is the New York Times & Sunday Times bestselling author of TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, THE NANNY, WHAT SHE KNEW (previously published as BURNT PAPER SKY in some territories), THE PERFECT GIRL, ODD CHILD OUT & I KNOW YOU KNOW.
Gilly is Edgar Award nominated and an ITW award finalist. Her books have been translated into over 20 languages.
She grew up in Swindon, Wiltshire and also lived in Northern California. She studied History of Art at Bristol University and the Courtauld Institute of Art in London.
Gilly lives in Bristol, UK with her family and writes full time. She’s currently working on her seventh novel.
