Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand is back with a new story set in Nantucket. Titled 'The Five-Star Weekend', the novel was released in June 2023 and it has topped the bestsellers' chart already.
'The Five-Star Weekend' follows the story of a famous food blogger Hollis Shaw-- who tries to spend some quality time with her friends over the weekend in Nantucket after a personal tragedy.
All was going good in Hollis Shaw’s life-- she is married to Matthew, a heart surgeon. But one snowy morning, after an arguement with her Matthew leaves for the airport but on his way, he gets killed in a tragic accident. Meanwhile, her relationship with Caroline- her daughter-- gets complicated day by day. That's when Hollis gets to know about the Five-Star Weekend-- wherein one woman goes on a trip with her best friends from different phases of her life-- and she decides to organise one for herself. Hollis invites her best friends from her teenage years, her 20s, 30s, and midlife on Nantucket. However, the weekend doesn't turnout to be as joyful as she had expected. Adding to this, Gigi-- a stranger to Hollis and her friends-- joins them on their Five-Star Weekend in Nantucket!
This is a heart-touching and engaging story on love, friendship, and discovering oneself. Fans of Elin Hilderbrand would like to add this book to their reading list.
How critics view the book:
Kirkus Reviews says, "The people in her books may screw up, but Hilderbrand always gets it right. Kind of amazing."
Publishers Weekly says, "This should become a beach bag staple."
