The Weekend Crashers

Author: Jamie Brenner
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Park Row Books, 2025
Pages: 320
Rating: Do Not Recommend

Synopsis: Maggie Hodges and her daughter Piper are looking forward to a restful knitting retreat in the picturesque village of New Hope, Pennsylvania. But instead, they are surprised to find themselves sharing their charming riverside inn with a rowdy bushcraft bachelor party. Undaunted by the clash of interests and personalities, Maggie suggests a lighthearted competition - a battle of crafts ' that sparks a rivalry between the two groups, and perhaps something more. But as the weekend unfolds, old mistakes and buried resentments begin to surface, threatening to destroy Maggie and Piper's cherished connection.

Review: I normally enjoy Jamie Brenner's novels, but the relationship between Maggie and Piper actually annoyed me. I have two young adult daughters, but Maggie's constant sniping with Piper and meddling in her life bothered me. Maggie struck me as a person who likes to complain, and this is a serious pet peeve of mine. It was exhausting and juvenile. The ending was a bright spot, but it didn't make up for the previous 300 pages.

There was one positive, the cozy atmosphere of the inn, a knitting retreat, and the talk of sweaters and yarn made for a good "snuggly-season" choice.

Jamie Brenner Novels
A Novel Summer
Blush
Drawing Home
Gilt
Summer Longing
The Forever Summer
The Gin Lovers
The Husband Hour