Parents Weekend by Alex Finlay

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 4 stars


Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio

I have become a real fan of Alex Finlay, they know how to write a really engaging thriller. I kind of just let the books take me away,(a lot like Calgon!). A group of parents converge on a university for Parents Weekend that starts with a dead student and the sudden disappearance of a group of students.

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