The Weekender is the first novel by Diane McDowell. Diane is a Scottish writer who resides in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. The book is a fictional story set in England which threads between present day and childhood through the eyes of the two main characters, Dawn and Joe. Dawn and Joe first meet as youngsters when she visits his village whilst on holiday with her mum. When the holiday is brought to an abrupt end their paths look unlikely to ever...