The Couples Trip shifts between past and present, with a well-paced and intriguing plot making for a captivating read. The grand settings and interesting characters add depth and dimension to the story, while the razor-sharp portrayal captures both the details and larger contexts of the narrative.

Thank you to the tagged publisher & @netgalley for my #gifted eARC in exchange for an honest review!


✨𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐈 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤?

I really enjoyed this atmospheric, snowy, isolated thriller! I have always enjoyed reading thriller books set in foreign countries, and this one is set in Sweden and centers around a group of friends that set out on a hiking trip together, only soon they start to question how well they really know one another, and whom they can really trust. This was a quick read for me, as I really enjoyed the authors writing style, the characters, and the plot. Although much of this book is pretty predictable, the ending surprised me and left me feeling satisfied with this one!

✨𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤?

I will say that although this was a quick read for me, it was LONG at 400 pages and I feel as though it could have been shortened by a lot. Also, I believe that this book is translated from Swedish so some of the sentence structure and grammar is a bit weird and put me off a bit.

✨𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤?

If you enjoy atmospheric, isolated suspenseful thrillers then you definitely should pick this one up!


𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:
⭐️⭐️⭐️4/5

I didn’t know what to expect and I wasn’t sure I would like reading about hiking in Sweden but this book was excellent! I loved how nature is the overarching villain in this story. I found this book easy to read with entertaining characters and the ending surprised me… I highly recommend this book!

I really enjoyed this book! I would give it 4.5 stars. It was a fun read and I enjoyed the alternating perspectives of the recollection and the interview. I felt that the ending could have been expanded upon, but I still found it satisfying enough.
There were a lot of formatting issues in my copy (hopefully was due to my device?), but they didn’t make it unreadable. I also was not the biggest fan of some of the sentence structures, but again, they did not make it unreadable or unenjoyable.

Such a good read - I really enjoyed this book. I'm so glad that I got the chance to read it early and will definitely be recommending it to multiple people who enjoy these types of novels. I enjoyed the characters and especially enjoyed the writing by this author. I'm excited to see what the author comes out with next as I'll definitely be reading it! Thank you to the publisher for my early copy of this book!

❄️This was a fun and super fast read that I couldn't put down. Reading it during a big snowfall made it even more fun and atmospheric.

❄️Anna and Henrik are preparing for their annual hiking trip with their friend Milena, but this time she asks if she can bring her new boyfriend Jacob along. With a new addition, a new route and terrible weather, the friends face challenge after challenge and start to question how well they really know each other.

❄️While this was a fast read, I do think it could have been shortened up a little in the middle. I was happily surprised with the ending and I'm still second guessing everything 🙊🙊

❄️Someone needs to read this so I can discuss the ending!! Please!!

⭐3.5

🙏Thank you so much to @htpbooks for the ARC

I love an atmospheric thriller! I didn’t want to put this one down and by the end I was second guessing everything I thought I knew.

Placeholder. Will update when the Harper Collins union new contract is finalized. Thank you again to the publisher for the copy.

For years, Anna, Henrik and Milena have taken a yearly hiking trip together. This year, Milena wants to bring along her boyfriend, Jacob and Anna and Henrik reluctantly agree. But Jacob’s presence changes the dynamic of the little group radically, and what was supposed to be a fun getaway goes horribly awry. Already a big hit in Sweden, this debut novel is sure to thrill fans of Nordic Noir