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Parents Weekend

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Parents Weekend

By: Alex Finlay
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
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From the bestselling author of If Something Happens to Me, which AudioFile called "thoroughly engaging from beginning to end," comes one of the year’s most anticipated thrillers.

This program features an author's note and acknowledgments read by the author.

In the glow of their children’s exciting first year of college at a small private school in Northern California, five families plan on a night of dinner and cocktails for the opening festivities of Parents Weekend. As the parents stay out way past their bedtimes, their kids—five residents of Campisi Hall—never show up at dinner.

At first, everyone thinks that they’re just being college students, irresponsibly forgetting about the gathering or skipping out to go to a party. But as the hours click by and another night falls with not so much as a text from the students, panic ensues. Soon, the campus police call in reinforcements. Search parties are formed. Reporters swarm the small enclave. Rumors swirl and questions arise.

Libby, Blane, Mark, Felix, and Stella—The Five, as the podcasters, bloggers, and TikTok sleuths call them—come from five very different families. What led them out on that fateful night? Could it be the sins of their mothers and fathers come to cause them peril or a threat to the friend group from within?

Told through multiple points of view in past and present—and marking the return of FBI Special Agent Sarah Keller from Every Last Fear and The Night ShiftParents Weekend explores the weight of expectation, family dysfunction, and those exhilarating first days we all remember in the dorms when our friends become our family.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

©2025 Alex Finlay (P)2025 Macmillan Audio
Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Student Detective

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One of BookBub’s “Must-Read Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025”

“From one of the genre's best . . . Finlay has a gift for intertwining many storylines and characters in a cohesive, compelling way. The tropes used here don't feel stale, and plenty of surprises and red herrings will keep readers interested. Fans won't want to miss Finlay's latest.”—Booklist

“Finlay writes . . . with red herrings galore, and he caps the proceedings with a particularly shocking conclusion.”—Publishers Weekly

“[Finlay] crafts a genuine page-turner with a cast of flawed and realistic human characters. Plan a weekend to devour this terrific thriller.”—First Clue

Engaging Plot • Complex Characters • Unpredictable Twists • Detailed Settings • Diverse Vocal Range
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Loved this one. A clever plot line told from different viewpoints and keeps you guessing.

Suspenseful

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I enjoyed this book from start to finish. Tip- I put in chat gpt “ summarize the five main characters & the parents in the book parents weekend” I screenshotted & referred back if I got confused! Many characters in this book!

Loved this book with many characters

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I live so close to the setting at the college. Good story. Liked the characters.

Loved the setting..

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Not his best, love this author, but also finished it all in 2 days, but stopped last 30 minutes. Would’ve been excellent bc storyline was really interesting & unique but cheesy lifetime one liners make you laugh out loud. One that comes to mind, “Never send a man in to do a woman’s job. Now go get my son” Sorry. B+ rating just for that one line alone. Still recommend & authors note at end was super precious

B+ rating

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Just a really good read that you get enthralled with immediately. I’m raising two granddaughters that are getting close to that age. I picked up on a lot of things to be aware of when that time comes that will be very helpful. I couldn’t wait to get back to listening.
Besides the fact the book was really good the voices for each character were perfect!
That really kept me focused and they became real people immediately. I felt like I knew each individual character.

Intriguing and perfect voices for each character. It just made it so real.

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Wasn’t quite sure where the author was going on this twisted journey but I really liked everything about it. I try not to become cynical about mysteries or if I can be truly surprised by now but this book exceeds expectations. This story has depth and relatable complex subplots. I was captivated by all the families for very different reasons. Although for me, the who was a bit predictable, the exemplary writing and interesting characters were great detractors. I absolutely enjoyed listening to this one.

Brittney is such a gifted narrator and she again uses her talents to convey a full diverse cast of different genders with distinct voices and full emotional ranges!!

Wow loved it!

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I will read everything by Alex Finley! This audiobook was easy to pick up and quickly become intrigued by the people, their background, relationships and the plot. There was a lot going on - but not too much that it was hard to keep track of. Once I started listening, it was hard to put down.

Intriguing Quick Listen

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I loved the real setting of Santa Clara with the accurate telling of places in the area. Twisty and had me wanting to continue listening any chance I got. But not the most complex story. Easy to follow. I enjoyed it.

A great quick read.

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“I really enjoyed Family Weekend! The pacing was solid, the characters were engaging, and the storyline kept me invested the whole way through. Alex Finlay always does a great job weaving family dynamics into suspense in a way that feels both emotional and tense. My only critique—and the reason it’s a 4-star instead of 5—is that it was a bit predictable for me. I love a thriller that completely shocks me at the end, and this one didn’t quite deliver that jaw-drop moment. Still, a really solid, enjoyable read that I’d absolutely recommend to thriller fans!”

Title: Gripping, Fast-Paced, but a Little Predictable

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The narrator kept calling one of the parents Keller when her name was Sara Keller! It was so annoying. I don’t know if the author messed that up or if it was the narrator. The narrator didn’t do well with the different character voices and there are a ton of different characters!! Some trigger warnings would be appropriate as there is some talk of self harm and suicide.

The narrator or the author messed up

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