The Long Weekend
Fiona Palmer
Reviewed by Helen
What happens when four strangers come together for a weekend writer workshop? A lot, this is a story that brings out a few truths between these strangers and was a thoroughly enjoyable read, I loved getting to know Jamie, Beth, Alice and Simone and Jan who ran the workshop, come along for the journey it is well worth it.
Beth is a single mum, her reason for being at the retreat is her sister Poppy , she needs to get some answers for her sister and is not going to be stopped.
Jamie, gym owner, single and he has a secret that he wants kept that way.
Alice, mother of two happily married has decided that writing about her past will be the way to help her move forward and to help other woman.
Simone, another who has a secret does she really want to write a book and open up about it, maybe not.
Jan Goldstein best- selling author who runs these workshops to help aspiring writers or is that the real reason she runs them?
All of the characters in this story are fabulous and I loved getting to know them and their reasons for being there, bring them together and there is a kaleidoscope of personalities and emotions and together they open up and find themselves it was so wonderful to see them let their emotions flow and to find the healing that they needed and move on to bigger and better lives, I was cheering them on, lots of emotions from me. Life -long friendships are made all form one long weekend.
Fiona Palmer knows how to give her characters life and pull a reader in and this is one that I would highly recommend, it really is a great read.
My thanks to Hachette AU for my copy to read and review
Beth is a single mum, her reason for being at the retreat is her sister Poppy , she needs to get some answers for her sister and is not going to be stopped.
Jamie, gym owner, single and he has a secret that he wants kept that way.
Alice, mother of two happily married has decided that writing about her past will be the way to help her move forward and to help other woman.
Simone, another who has a secret does she really want to write a book and open up about it, maybe not.
Jan Goldstein best- selling author who runs these workshops to help aspiring writers or is that the real reason she runs them?
All of the characters in this story are fabulous and I loved getting to know them and their reasons for being there, bring them together and there is a kaleidoscope of personalities and emotions and together they open up and find themselves it was so wonderful to see them let their emotions flow and to find the healing that they needed and move on to bigger and better lives, I was cheering them on, lots of emotions from me. Life -long friendships are made all form one long weekend.
Fiona Palmer knows how to give her characters life and pull a reader in and this is one that I would highly recommend, it really is a great read.
My thanks to Hachette AU for my copy to read and review
4 stars
Published December 1st 2021 by Hachette Australia
