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3.19 AVERAGE
3.19 AVERAGE
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, Car accident
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thrillers were my favourite genre for quite some time and even though I wouldn't necessarily say that is still the case, I still enjoy a well done, cookie cutter thriller. Murder, mystery and tension. This book was all of those things and I had a great time reading it. It was oozing with mystery and intrigue and I was racing through the pages trying to get to the bottom of what had gone on in the lives of these characters; find out their secrets. The short and snappy chapters told from multiple perspectives kept the plot moving along at a relatively quick pace and I enjoyed getting multiple sides of the story.
Holly was my favourite character throughout the story. She was the only one of them who I felt to be honest and actually cared about the other friends in the group. Saskia and Theo were the showy couple who appear to have it all, but that was quickly disproved; money isn't everything! for Lucas, money was his everything on account of the absence of it in his life. Although I didn't dislike him per se, I didn't agree with the secret he was keeping from Holly and it put me off him from quite early on in the book.
For a large proportion of this book, I had such a horrible feeling of tension and eeriness. The scenes in Bangkog were written brilliantly and the uneasiness the characters were feeling regarding being followed and watched leaped off of the page and into my conscious. There's a reason that city breaks aren't a favourite of mine! I enjoyed the twists and turns in this book and the last chapter took me by surprise. A solid thriller that swept me away with the story that I would recommend for a summer read.
Holly was my favourite character throughout the story. She was the only one of them who I felt to be honest and actually cared about the other friends in the group. Saskia and Theo were the showy couple who appear to have it all, but that was quickly disproved; money isn't everything! for Lucas, money was his everything on account of the absence of it in his life. Although I didn't dislike him per se, I didn't agree with the secret he was keeping from Holly and it put me off him from quite early on in the book.
For a large proportion of this book, I had such a horrible feeling of tension and eeriness. The scenes in Bangkog were written brilliantly and the uneasiness the characters were feeling regarding being followed and watched leaped off of the page and into my conscious. There's a reason that city breaks aren't a favourite of mine! I enjoyed the twists and turns in this book and the last chapter took me by surprise. A solid thriller that swept me away with the story that I would recommend for a summer read.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
🎧 This one delves straight in and starts off strong. Loved the fact the backdrop was Thailand as we are heading there ourselves this summer. The characters are well developed and the storyline is for about 3/4’s of the listen but it looses its way and just became silly and unbelievable. I found the outcome underwhelming and rushed as if the author needed to tie up all looses ends quickly. I found the narrator and storyline engaging up to this point.
Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins UK Audio for the opportunity to listen to and review #TheTrip
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Trip is a quick beach read with reasonably forgettable characters and an undercurrent of tension which doesn't quite build up to a successful finale. Considering her past, you'd wonder why Saskia flaunts her new husband's wealth so easily. She can't have been so naive to think that characters from her history would disappear forever. Theo's main trait is 'being rich', while Lucas is his hard up best friend. Holly is nice enough, her final chapter was admittedly an interesting twist to her story. Apart from some mild peril, the thrills are limited but the story does rattle along quickly enough that it's not boring. A solid 3.5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC 😊
I just finished this twisty, holiday thriller and it was just as messy and dramatic as I’d hoped! I love a thriller that takes place in the pressure cooker a cooped up vacation scenario can create, and this one did not disappoint. It has you guessing right from the start, and I devoured it all in one day. I would definitely recommend if you love a good messy, over the top, often psychological thriller to sink your teeth into!! (Definitely a good choice for fans of TM Logan)
(Thank you to HarperCollins UK Audio and NetGalley for providing an advanced copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review)
(Thank you to HarperCollins UK Audio and NetGalley for providing an advanced copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review)
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Four friends are embarking on the holiday of a lifetime, all excited to escape everyday reality for the week. And what better place to do that in than the exciting backdrop of Thailand. A vicious murder that happens during their trip shatters this paradise and four friendships change forever. One of them committed a crime but all four have to keep a secret and are they all guilty of something? The perfect holiday. The perfect crime.
This is a fast paced thriller that I devoured over just two days. It was a clever insight into the group dynamics to have the different POV’s of each character through the chapters, three being focused on more which definitely helps set the scene throughout.
Certain elements feel a little predictable but not so far in advance that it ruins anything, you are still left intrigued to know more. You become drawn into the story and what is going to happen next, how everything connects together and how the final, very clever twist, all comes about.
This is my first read by this author and after this it won’t be my last. A very enthralling writing style and a perfect summer read to escape with!