{"product_id":"the-long-weekend-9780733646119","title":"The Long Weekend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour perfect strangers. Three days. Can one weekend away change your life?\u003c\/b\u003e The unputdownable new drama by one of Australia's most beloved storytellers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComing together for a writing workshop with bestselling author Jan Goldstein, four strangers converge upon a luxury forest retreat. But along with their notepads and laptops, each of the participants has brought some emotional baggage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth\u003c\/b\u003e is a solo parent and busy career woman haunted by a tragic car accident.\u003cb\u003e Simone\u003c\/b\u003e, the youngest at 26, is a successful Instagram star but she's hiding behind a facade. \u003cb\u003eJamie\u003c\/b\u003e is the only man. He's a handsome personal trainer - but he looks out of place with a pen in his hand. Finally, \u003cb\u003eAlice\u003c\/b\u003e is a wife and mum recovering from post-natal depression. She and Jamie soon realise they are not such perfect strangers after all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly one thing is for sure: on this creative getaway, nothing will go according to script. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Long Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e delivers to readers the perfect chance to escape from their own lives, if just for a few hours. Readers can expect a raft of revelations around postnatal depression, secret affairs, hidden identities, parental neglect and untold truths, with a few steamy sex scenes' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Delves deep into themes of secret affairs, hidden identities, parental neglect and untold truths' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Fiona Palmer is a writer who demonstrates great facility for storytelling, for swiftly moving a plot along. She writes relatable characters. I have no doubt that \u003ci\u003eThe Long Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e will be another bestseller' \u003cb\u003eLiving Arts Canberra\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An emotionally charged and engaging novel, with a good and interesting cast'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Canberra Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Fiona Palmer: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There's an honesty to Palmer's characters that transports you into the heart of their worlds' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustralian Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It's a story about family, female empowerment and matters of the heart' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Her books are tear-jerkers and page-turners' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fiona Palmer just keeps getting better' \u003cb\u003eRACHAEL JOHNS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heartbreak, love and sibling relationships'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Idea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6604584\"\u003eFiona Palmer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780733646119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0733646115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027020\"\u003eRomance | Contemporary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore becoming an author, Fiona Palmer was a speedway driver for seven years and now spends her days writing both women's and young adult fiction, working as a farmhand and caring for her two children in the tiny rural community of Pingaring, 350km from Perth. The books Fiona's passionate readers know and love contain engaging storylines, emotions and hearty characters. Her novels are consistently Top 10 national bestsellers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44702172676333,"sku":"9780733646119","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_108e3588-30b6-4f5a-a51f-6e2fad953390.jpg?v=1703883452","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-long-weekend-9780733646119","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}