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Another cracker of a read from Daniel Hurst!
I adore this author's books, he has a fantastic ability to keep the pacing fast, and unputdownable. This book has that in spades.
There is so much intrigue and mystery around every single character, that I read it easily in just a few hours. I loved trying to figure things out, but I was blown away.
This is one of Hurst's best books in my opinion.
Fans of Freida McFadden will love Daniel Hurst, as he has a very similar writing style.
The Family Trip by Daniel Hurst is a suspenseful read that will have you racing to get to the end. Shannon is a tour guide in Dublin, Ireland and likes her job, but is a bit bored with it. Her boss has a set tour that he likes his guides to follow. Very basic and getting very boring for Shannon. When Shannon receives an email from a wealthy couple requesting her services she gets excited. The Conways want to hire Shannon for a 1 week tour around the best places in Ireland. They'll pay her $20,000 if she'll agree to do it. Shannon is worried that it's too good to be true, so she asks for a deposit before they arrive. When the $5,000 is deposited in her account she gets excited. She plans the most incredible tour for the couple..
When the Conways arrive on a private air strip on a private plane, Shannon knows she made the right decision. These people are very wealthy. As they're getting off the plane there is a couple, a little boy, and another woman. Rosalind Conway didn't mention anyone but her and her husband. Every plan Shannon made is for 2 people and specifically 2 adults! Shannon doesn't want to rock the boat as she needs the money so she is accommodating and makes the changes where necessary. As she starts to familiarize herself with the Conways they seem a bit off. Rosalind yells at her son and doesn't seem to want to spend time with him The other woman is the nanny and she's in charge of Barnaby., the boy. Shannon likes Barnaby and doesn't understand why the parents want the nanny to always take him elsewhere.
Why did the Conways really book this tour? Is there more to it than luck that Shannon got the gig? Why is Rosalind so rude to Shannon? Shannon has them doing some risky things on the tour. Will they all survive the tour? Will Shannon get her money? Are the Conways who they say they are? The suspense builds to a frantic ending with many twists and turns. Daniel Hurst has done it again as I flew through this book in a day. I rate The Family Trip 4 stars with a high recommendation. You won't be able to put this book down! The Family Trip is available now so go get it! I'd like to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of The Family Trip in exchange for a fair review. #TheFamilyTrip
I really enjoyed this one it was twisty, gripping & fast paced. I did find some of the twists predictable, hence the four stars, but I would have never guessed the final twist.
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Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to review this book.
Fast paced and hard to put down, Daniel Hurst once again did not disappoint.
Filled with drama, deceit and lies, there is something here for any thriller lover. However it was the lush, descriptive tour of Ireland that held me captivated. I felt like I was touring right alongside this family.
If you haven't read Daniel Hurst yet do yourself a favor and pick up any one of his books. You'll be glad you did
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of this book
Daniel Hurst did it again! I read this book in one sitting! Full of twists and turns! Daniel Hurst is the King of Thriller!
Another twisty psychological thriller from the master himself, Daniel Hurst. This time we meet Shannon, a young woman who works as a tour guide in Ireland and is subsquently hired by wealthy American couple Donavon and Rosalind Conway to give them a tour of Ireland's rich and remote sights and a holiday to remember.
It will certainly be that...for everyone involved.
Shannon is a struggling single woman trying to make ends meet after a disastrous relationship that left her both bereft and broke, after her boyfriend took everything she had. She works for a thankless employer doing (thankfully) what she loves - showing tourists the sights of her beloved Ireland. Although she would much rather show them the hidden gems rather than the usual trope people just come to tick off their bucket list.
And then she receives an email from Rosalind Conway, asking her to give them a personalised bespoke tour of the places Shannon has longed to show tourists - Ireland's hidden gems. It seems to be an easy ideal way to build her coffers again when Rosalind offers her an eye watering $20,000 for the privilege. All she needs to do is take a leave of absence from her current employer, telling no one and offer them the sights unseen by others who flock to Ireland's shores. Easy, right?
However this is Daniel Hurst and nothing is ever what it seems. Least of all, everyone involved. As usual, the cast of characters is but a handful and each of them are hiding secrets - some known to the reader, others not. But like all Hurst thrillers, he has but one more twist to throw in...after another and another.
As usual, a pleasure to read. I love Daniel Hurst and soak up everything he offers. Prolific as he is, though, I can't keep up...lol But I enjoy the journey nonetheless and this one is no different.
I would like to thank #DanielHurst, #Netgalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #TheFamilyTrip in exchange for an honest review.
This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.
Daniel Hurst is one of my favorite authors, so I always get excited when he releases a new book. I love this story because I never really knew which way it was going to go. I especially didn't see that twist at the end! Another fun, exciting read.
Thanks to NetGalley for the arc!
I always am excited to read a new book by Daniel Hurst! Always so fast paced, entertaining, and I never fully guess the ending - there is always one more twist that surprises me! This was the same. I read in one sitting and as the reveals in the end were happening, one last final twist I hadn’t expected had me so surprised! The entire book had led up to thinking something else. Loved it!
This book pulled me in right from the start, and it didn't let me go until the very end. I love Daniel Hurst's writing, and this book did not disappoint. This story develops from dual POVs, and the entire time, I was gripped by the details and intrigued about how this would all come together in the end.
Full of drama, lies, deceit, and manipulation, the plot develops at a rapid pace. I finished this in one sitting, needing to know what was going to happen. In true Daniel Hurst fashion, he kept me engrossed in the storyline, frustrated with the characters, and pleased with the journey. This author is known for unexpected twists and turns. Even though there were a few I guessed, the unexpected ones were plentiful throughout this book. Right up until the end, I found myself shocked at what was being uncovered.
I loved that the setting was in Ireland, and I enjoyed the vivid descriptions of the scenery woven throughout the book. I always appreciate his short chapters, and the fact that each chapter ends with a cliffhanger that makes you feel you have to keep going. I really enjoyed this one.
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
The Family Trip by Daniel Hurst is a thrilling and intense read!
With skillful storytelling and compelling character development, Hurst keeps readers on the edge of their seats the entire time.
The novel is filled with unexpected twists and turns that will leave readers guessing until the final page. Atmospheric prose and a vivid setting add depth to the narrative, making this a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers.
A gripping thriller that delivers an intense and suspenseful ride from beginning to end.
Thank You NetGalley and Bookouture for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
A family trip to Ireland. A handpicked tour guide. What could go wrong? You have no idea!
Daniel Hurst has written another popcorn thriller that will keep your mind spinning, trying to race ahead and figure out what will happen. You may be able to guess one or more outcome in advance, but I doubt you will get them all. That is what keeps those pages turning. Ultimately it is a "she said/she said" situation with Rosalind, the mother, and Shannon, the tour guide telling the story. Are there some OTT moments? Some gullibility? Absolutely. It wouldn't be a Daniel Hurst book without them. You can be sure that you will get an entertaining read.
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for a DRC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Happy Publication Day!
Love this book. Thrilling from start to finish. a wonderfully fast paced rollercoaster of a read. Brilliant, addictive, packed with twists. Highly recommend this one.
The Family Trip is another twisty and compelling psychological thriller from one of my go to authors. This is a fast paced and thrilling read that has me gripped from start to finish. Like Hurst’s previous books there are lots of twists and turns that had me fixated on the story. Great characters that are developed well throughout the story . Being from Dublin I loved the setting if the story and could visualise all the places mentioned. Another superb read by this author that I highly recommend.
Thanks to Bookouture, Hurst has fast become one of my go to thriller authors, The Family Trip is my first five star read from him.
The plot is so gripping and full of intrigue that I flew through the book at breakneck speed. I had to know the motives for the Conway's specifically wanting Shannon as their host and what their intentions towards her were...they were nothing like what I was thinking!
I didn't like the Conway's whatsoever, their behaviour was abhorrent, instantly making them dislikeable. Shannon's character started off as a likeable character, but you just knew that she wasn't going to be all that...she wasn't, she was harbouring secrets of her own too.
The majority of the book is set in Ireland, Dublin to be precise and the authors descriptions made it visually appealing and a place I want to visit...I'll definitely be giving the tour guide a miss though.
I'm always amazed at the speed Daniel puts these books out at and they're always such good quality. He's a great bit of stuff. I read The Family Trip. in two days, between my shifts at work. I couldn't put it down. There were so many twists and turns (even more than usual) which kept me highly entertained. Now i feel like this has been left open for a sequal and I really hope I'm right, Mr. Hurst. I feel like Daniel is going from strength to strength as an author and I really do look forward to his releases.
This family trip became sinister really quick the author didn’t leave us in suspense for one second, lol. In the beginning I was wondering where is this book going to end up, because we know what’s going to happen any way but how will these people pull it off?? This book came with secrets being revealed and so many twists and turns, I like THAT!!! But the story did fall flat towards the end, especially when the mystery is solved, or so we THINK! But OH wow how the book picked up at the end! Because I was NOT expecting that twist…
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I really enjoyed reading The Family Trip and I really liked the setting but for my part the reason why Rosalind and Donovan wanted to kill Shannon felt a bit flat ☹️ but I really liked the authors writing style, the story was easy to read and I didn’t saw that plot twist coming at the end! This was my first book by Daniel Hurst but definitely not the last, I want to read more books by this author!
Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC.
This book will teach you that the old saying "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true" is definitely pertinent to this story. Red flags are flying from the first few pages, but the money has blinded Shannon to the possibility of anything being wrong.
Shannon is a tour guide for a company in Ireland. She would love to have her own tour company. It seems her prayers have been answered when a wealthy family from the United States offer to pay her $20,000 to give them a personal tour of Ireland. They do not want to go through her company. They have seen the great reviews on the website for Shannon, and they want to reward her. Red flags are flapping in the breeze, but poor Shannon only sees dollar signs. In her defense, she truly wants to show her love of her country to others.
When the Conway family arrives, she is shocked to see that there are four of them instead of the two that were indicated. Her planned tour stops are for a romantic getaway for a married couple, now there is a nanny and their son to deal with as well. Mrs. Conway is immediately snippy and rude, nothing like the kind woman in the emails. Another red flag should have made Shannon stop, but she is too gracious to realize the danger. The ride to their first destination is just beginning.
In true Daniel Hurst fashion, the twists and turns will be enough to give you whiplash. The shocks will make your hair stand on end, and you absolutely will not be able to put it down. Emotions for all of the characters are all over the board. Wowzer, it does not get much better than this.
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Thankyou to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for allowing me to read this book.
I really really enjoyed this title!
Again Daniel Hurst has written another smash hit.
Daniel can seriously not write a bad book!
I love his unique plots that always make such great and interesting reads!
I have read every Daniel Hurst book and they just get better and better!
I found myself obsessed with reading this book until I could finish it and discover what was happening!
Highly recommended this book!
5/5 stars xx
I always know that when I crack open a Daniel Hurst book I will be wildly entertained and will be disappointed that the story had to end. He comes up with some truly unique plots, that as an avid reader I find quite refreshing. Shannon, a tour guide in Ireland, had no idea what she was in for when she accepted a ridiculous amount of money to give a rich couple a private tour. What she didn't know was why they wanted her to be the tour guide and why it had to be private. I knew that Rosalind and Donovan (the rich couple) were up to no good considering the incredible amount of secrecy and the large amount of money they offered Shannon. I loved the story and the fact that the ending might possibly be the beginning of a new book. Fingers crossed.