In Sandie Jones’s The Guilt Trip, three couples travel to Portugal for a destination wedding. Rachel and Jack are the sister-in-law and brother of the groom, Will, who is already on site. Their friends Noah and Paige accompany them on the same flight as does Ali, the bride. Rachel and Noah were besties back in university, but now her best friend is Paige. Rachel lives a dream existence as a mother and the wife of a steadfast husband, though shadows of unrequited love flicker between Rachel and Noah. Ali, a polarizing character, is an over-the-top beautiful, self-centered woman, who dresses to the hilt while using a filterless-mouth as a rapier. The friends question whether Will has made the right choice for his bride. Jack, in particular, feels most strongly and confides to his wife that Ali has cheated on Will.
During the wedding weekend, the couples are squabbling with each other. True north shifts multiple times as characters reshape their assumptions and misunderstandings are clarified. Soon, the shifting poles expose lies that threaten the relationships of the three couples—with tragic consequences.
The Guilt Trip is a page-turner of a domestic thriller. At the end, just as I thought my head had quit spinning, it was jerked around again.
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