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The Birthday Weekend: A tense and addictive psychological thriller

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Alby Baldwin
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Ratings
Book
58
Narrator
44
Release Date
February 24, 2026
Duration
6 hours 33 minutes
Summary
Fifteen years ago, Hannah walked into the woods and never came back.

Louise hasn’t seen her university friends since that night. But when she’s invited to a birthday weekend at a cottage on the edge of those same woods, she knows the past won’t stay buried.

As celebrations turn tense and old rivalries flare, someone suggests a game of truth or dare. But this time, the stakes are deadly. One guest is determined to uncover what really happened to Hannah—and they’ll stop at nothing to get answers.

When everyone has something to hide, digging up the truth can be the most dangerous game of all.

A taut, addictive psychological thriller perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Teresa Driscoll, and Ruth Ware.

Lesley Sanderson is the author of gripping psychological thrillers. Her debut novel, `The Orchid Girls´ (then `On The Edge´), was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish fiction prize.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Patti G. Mar 2026

It goes on and on and on without anything happening and then it almost gets interesting and then is trite and forced and …ugh. It finally ended, that was the best part. The narrator sounds exactly the same for different characters so you can’t tell who the hell is talking. It was free but not worth it.

Profile Avatar Ashley H. Mar 2026

Great quick read! Big fan! I wish the narrator had been able to differentiate the character's voices a bit more among the women because they all sounded the same and I got a little confusing.

Profile Avatar Kelsey F. Mar 2026

It was ok. Story kind of fell flat.

Profile Avatar Molly Mar 2026

Not my fav. Good ending though.

Profile Avatar Kathy P. May 2026

It moved along pretty slowly for me. I listened to it on a slightly faster speed which helped get through it.

Profile Avatar Sara R. Apr 2026

Great

Profile Avatar I. P. Apr 2026

Enjoyed this

Profile Avatar DarqueDreamer Apr 2026

I wish I could say this one was good, but it read more like a catty drama than a thriller. It wasn't until the last hour of the audiobook that we even got the thriller aspect of the story. The characters were all unlikeable, hard to keep track of at first, and incredibly bad decision makers. The pacing was off, and there was too much tell and not enough show. The reason behind everything was trite and superficial, and the ending was not very satisfying. ‍️

Profile Avatar Kraig V. Apr 2026

Very well written - I was engaged the entire time - great story on how friends can be deceiving!

Profile Avatar BG Apr 2026

Good story line but was hard to distinguish which character was speaking at times.

Profile Avatar sb473652 Mar 2026

I called it

Profile Avatar Kristin Mar 2026

Slow burn book, but a good story.

Profile Avatar Linda M. Mar 2026

Well paced thriller. Interesting plot. The narrator let the story down. She used the same "voice" and "pitch" and "tone" for each character so it was very difficult to know who was supposed to be speaking, as well as when the narrating character said something and then commented to herself on something, it was hard to know where the speaking stopped and her thoughts began - there was no difference in tone or voice, throughout.

The Birthday Weekend: A tense and addictive psychological thriller

The Birthday Weekend: A tense and addictive psychological thriller

Author: Lesley Sanderson
Read by: Alby Baldwin
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