I really enjoyed this book. The genre was slightly different for me and I literally couldn’t put it down. I picked the book up at every opportunity - even waiting less than 5 minutes for my son !! I didn’t much like any of the MC but it didn’t detract from my enjoyment.

I really this phycological family thriller. The characters were great, you got to know them pretty quick. Great pysyco thriller with the mix of family,
A great story

This was a buddy-read with my Husband - this is his review:

Bella and Jack are the perfect couple, but life hasn’t always been easy for Bella, having been stalked by an ex-boyfriend and imprisoned by him in her own family home whilst on a break from university.
Years later when she discovers that her stalker has been released from prison she starts to doubt her sanity, as strange occurrences keep happening, suggesting that her stalker is once again tormenting her.
This was a good, well written thriller, with the story flipping between past and present, and as you would expect, major plot twists towards the end.
If your new to this genre it will be a great read but unfortunately I guessed the plot twist about half way through, (maybe due to me reading lots of thrillers), and I also FOUND some of the writing repetitive, but overall An enjoyable read.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in return for an honest, unbiased review.

4 stars

This is a gripping fast paced thriller. The characters are well developed. The ending was shocking. I didn’t expect it.

Thank you HQ and Netgalley for this ARC
A bit of a slow read, but once it go going this was a really good psychological thriller. Good storyline, characters and loads of plenty of twists
If you start, you won't want to put this down.
Thank you and highly recommended.

A really good read with lots of twists and turns and some very good twists. It gripped me from the start and didn't let up. I'm new to the author but I will definitely look out for more in the future.

The author's skillful narrative construction ensures this thriller's relentless pace and surprises will leave you stunned and satisfied.

A really good psychological thriller
With plenty of twists
You will not want to put it down it will have you hooked
Thanks NetGalley

A bit of a slow burn this one but overall a good thriller with a twist at the end! The story flips between past and present but is well written and easy to follow. I didn’t love the characters which always makes it more difficult for me to love a book but an enjoyable read nonetheless. Thanks netgalley!

This book was right down my alley! The beginning started off a bit slow for me! But like many others it quickly picked up the pace and before I knew it I was done with this great thriller!
Really enjoyed this book! Thanks NetGalley Publishers and author for this great advanced readers copy

A decent read without being spectacular.
Kept my interest although I did see through the storyline about 75% of the way through it.
I liked the way the chapters flipped between the before and now.
An easy read however and one which it is possible to complete in a couple of evenings.

There was a fair amount of intrigue in this book, and it wasn’t a bad read, but I did guess what was going on and found that a bit disappointing. This is a new author to me, and I will be looking out for more books from her soon.

This was very exciting and tense. I loved it. So gripping I couldn’t put it down until I finished it. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

a brilliant read full of twists and turns that keep you hooked from the very first page! First time reading a book by this author and it won't be the last book i'll be reading.

Bella is happily married to Jack and they have two children together. The book switches between the past and the present in order to build up to the dark, surprising ending. Whilst at uni Bella meets Lawrence and soon ends up going out with him, their relationship quickly becomes too intense on Lawrence's part and he can't cope when they split. He begins to stalk her and eventually kidnaps her and holds her prisoner in the basement of her home.

Fast forward twenty years and Lawrence has been released from prison, as you can imagine this begins to put a strain on Bella s mental health and she sees Lawrence everywhere- the problem is no one believes her, even Jack and her sister. Then Bella ends up in the same situation again drugged, and held prisoner in basement of the house, surely someone will come to rescue her!! Or can she manage to free herself again? The problem is both the children are away and she's told Jack that she needs some time alone this weekend (so he's staying at a hotel). She not really in speaking terms with her sister so who will come? The ending is quite a surprise!!

Loved this book highly recommend especially if you like SJ Watson! Will be getting friends and family to read it. Can imagine this being adapted for screen and would love to see it!!! Many thanks to NetGalley and HQ for giving me the opportunity to read this book it definitely doesn't disappoint. I am looking forward to reading more from Jacqueline.

A good thriller with an unexpected twist at the end. Bella asks Jack for some time apart, leaving a message on his voicemail. Previously she had been abducted and imprisoned by Lawrence who has recently come out of prison. When she is imprisoned again in the same way it seems like history is repeating itself. The story flips between past and present to explain the build up to the event. A really good ending to this interesting book.

Bella has the perfect life with her husband Jack and their two children – until the ex who stalked her years ago is released from prison. Why is she leaving a message for Jack to say she needs the weekend alone? What is going on?


This book was easy to get into, easy to read, and although I did guess some of the twists, iit didn’t spoil my enjoyment, I needed to keep reading to see if I was right.

Thank you to net galley and the publishers for this arc, I will definitely be looking for more books by Jaqueline Grima to rad in future.

It took me a while to get into this book and I found the first half slow but I persevered with it and it had a real twist at the end that I wasn’t expecting although did work out part of it.

Bella is happily married to her husband of fifteen years, so why is she leaving him a voicemail telling him to stay away for the weekend?
Bella still struggles after being imprisoned in her basement twenty years ago by Lawrence Knox. He’s recently been released from prison and Bella seems more paranoid than ever. She thinks he’s stalking her again, despite the authorities telling her he’s living in a different city and hasn’t been anywhere near her.

I got into the story quite quickly and liked the short chapters. The story has a dual timeline of the six weeks leading up to the present day and the present day.

I didn’t like any of the characters in the book, apart from Jazz.

Initially, I found the book to be quite well paced, but about 1/3 of the way through it started to drag a bit. I’m not sure if it’s because I didn’t really like Bella but I found her irritating and didn’t warm to her at all.

I had my suspicions and theories about certain characters and was so disappointed to have guessed correctly. The big twist was pretty underwhelming for me. I also found it a bit too far-fetched.
I appreciate the author has come up with a different idea for the story but it was a bit predictable for me.

Overall, the book was OK but it didn’t keep me gripped. It’s worth a read but I wouldn’t be recommending it.

2.5 stars rounded to 3.

Thanks to HQ Stories and NetGalley for my copy to review.

Gripping, tormenting and tense, Jacqueline Grima's, The Weekend Alone is well worth a look. It features Bella who was held hostage in her family's basement when she was a young woman. It owns a credible set of characters and it's dramatic and suspenseful.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from HQ via NetGalley and this review is my own unbiased opinion.