The Last Weekend

Friendship never ends…

Four women

Annie has brought her three best friends and their families together for a long weekend away in a gorgeous seaside Airbnb. It should be idyllic – sun, sea, sand, cocktails and laughter.

One shocking secret

But below the surface, none of these friendships are quite what they seem. And Annie has a secret – and an earth-shattering favour to ask of one of her friends.

A life-changing decision

As the idyllic weekend goes sour – arguments, grudges and a boat trip that goes awry – Annie must make her devastating decision – and change everyone’s lives, forever.

Reviews

Praise for Hannah Begbie:

‘Perfectly paced, the twists and turns and executed with precision’ Woman & Home

‘Powerfully written, compulsive and timely’ Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange

‘One of the most powerful stay-with-you books that I’ve read in the past year’ Jane Corry, bestselling author of I Looked Away

‘Compelling, fierce and all too believable…a heart-stopping portrayal of what it costs to speak out’ Clare Empson, author of Him

‘Blisteringly relevant, with an emotional pull that had me in hot, angry tears’ Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of Let Me Lie

‘Deeply compelling and gripping, with characters so realistic you feel as if you know them, I couldn't put it down’ Isy Suttie

‘A fast-paced, tightly-wound thriller with great dialogue and compelling characters. A brilliant page-turner perfectly designed for the #MeToo era’ Viv Groskop

'Beautifully written, very timely, very honest – I read it deep into the night’ Emma Freud

‘An emotionally-charged, heartstoppingly addictive page turner, which shocks and entertains’ Irish Examiner

‘Captivating and taut with a powerful emotional message about the balance of motherhood and womanhood’ Carmel Harrington

About the author

Hannah Begbie studied Art History at Cambridge University, and went on to become a talent agent, representing BAFTA and Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning writers and comedians for fifteen years.

Her debut novel, Mother, won the RNA Joan Hessayon Award for new writing and has been optioned by the BAFTA-winning Clerkenwell Films for adaptation into a television drama.

She lives in north London with her husband and their two sons.