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A review by sarahinreaderland
The Trip by Phoebe Morgan
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
3.0
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.