Review: The Guilt Trip by Sandie Jones (audio)

Publisher: Minotaur Books / Macmillan Audio

Published: August 3, 2021

Source: Print – ARC Paperback via Minotaur Books / Audio: ALC via Netgalley

 

Summary:

In the vein of the Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Club pick The Other Woman, Sandie Jones’s explosive new novel The Guilt Trip will have listeners gripped to the very last chapter.

They went away as friends.
They came back as suspects.

Rachel and Jack. Paige and Noah. Will and Ali. Five friends who’ve known each other for years. And Ali, Will’s new fiancée.

The three couples travel to Portugal for Ali and Will’s destination wedding. Arriving at the gorgeous clifftop villa, the weekend away is a chance to relax and get to know Ali a little better. A newcomer to their group, she seems perfectly nice and Will seems happy after years of bad choices.

But when Rachel discovers a shocking secret about Ali, everything changes. As the wedding weekend unfolds, the secrets each of them holds begin to spill, and friendships and marriages threaten to unravel.

In Sandie Jones’s explosive new suspense novel, jumping to conclusions can become the difference between life and death.

 

My thoughts:

This is the fourth book I’ve read by Sandi Jones and I absolutely love her writing. She has certainly mastered the psychological thriller/domestic suspense genre and this latest one definitely proves that.

I love how addicting her books are and this one is no exception. It slowly pulls you in with an entertaining read about a group of friends that are literally torn-apart when secrets start coming to light. I loved that I just never quite knew who was trustworthy and who wasn’t…my ultimate favorite kind of read!

This is just such a fun ride and I loved that I had no idea where it was heading. There are red herrings galore, which just hooks you and keeps you fully engaged as there is this sinister undertone throughout. And that ending completely floored me…I did not see that last part coming!

This book is my definition of summer reading. It is pure entertainment, filled with plenty of drama, suspense and secrets…the perfect combination! It’s addicting and binge-worthy and I enjoyed it immensely!

 

Audio thoughts:

This was such a fun book to listen to…made all the better by the stellar narration of Clare Corbett. She nailed this one overall with her expressiveness, but most especially with the voice of Ali. She gave all the characters unique voices and infused just the right amount of emotion and suspense into her voice. I highly recommend the audio if given the choice.