So all in all not a bad read. However I did feel like the first half was a but more drawn out, so much so that it may have been a bit tedious in the details of their adventures or thoughts running around Bangcock. I thought it might go in a different direction than it did with how many times workers and people around them warned them and then stated after then.
That or these people were all super paranoid...except where it was needed.
I think the second half I would've like to see more of. Their time on Koh Samet felt like it could've held more suspense and thrill. A perfect idyllic setting for what was going on. A quartet being stalked by some supposed random do gooder. But instead it all kind of wraps up quite fast. The flow of the first part versus the last part didn't match. I think that's my issue with this story.
Otherwise I do like a good thriller set on a vacation.

The Trip was a good psychological thriller that kept me engaged until the very end. What happens when a vacation ends in murder? Read this book and find out.

I was hooked from the first couple of pages all the way to the end! Thailand with British friends! Very entertaining. Atmospheric and mysterious. Well done! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This book was not what i expected. I did not like this book, the plot was poor and the writing was quite bad. There were far too many “ominous” lines and wanna be foretelling and “spooky” and some didn’t even make sense!!!
The plot felt week, many many parts of the book were given too much detail that had nothing to do with the plot or were entertaining. I found myself absolutely knowing what was going to happen (and was correct) and thinking so many times this MUST be this authors first work. Come to find out she’s an editor AND multi time author. I was really disappointed.
Apologies to the author, but I will not be recommending this book.

This book was an ARC from Netgalley. The book description sounded right up my alley, but the actual plot was a bit of a missed opportunity. The characters and there stories were all just a bit boring. The two "good" characters are left completely corrupted and given no resolution. The overall story ended with a depressive feeling. We learn little to nothing about the villain or how he located the group in Thailand to begin with. I wasn't invested in them or the outcome. The book seemed to move along at a very slow place, and could have been reduced to a short story. This was an ARC so this book does have some typos and need of further editing. Nothing that significantly altered the story. Overall, this story felt very basic from a plot and character development standpoint. #netgalley #phoebemorgan #williammarrow #thailand #beachthiller #mystery #thepastneverstaysburied

Phoebe Morgan is the author of The Wild Girls. Her new book features a murderous trip to Thailand.

Lucas, Holly, Saskia and Theo are off to Thailand for a luxurious vacation. Everyone has a secret it seems - it's just a matter of time before they surface.

A bit of a Patricia Highsmith style story that features an unknown British man who hooks up with the couple in Bangkok but then doesn't seem to want to leave. Morgan twists the screws as she creates a claustrophobic scene even on the bright Thai beaches. If you are a thriller lover, a vacation-gone-wrong reader or just want to take a vicarious trip to Thailand, The Trip is for you! #williammorrow #thetrip #phoebemorgan

How well do you know your friends? Four friends are on the vacation of a lifetime in Thailand. Until a vicious murder shatters their paradise! Great read!! This book was definitely a great thriller! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! It had suspense, intriguing, murder, mystery, plenty of secrets, a great who done it and a few crazy twists and turns! The story was very interesting and kept me glued to my kindle! I highly recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collin’s publishing for sharing this book with me!

The Trip was not what I expected, in a very good way! Two couples on a dream vacation in Thailand, all with their own worries and secrets, but one of their secrets may end up with someone dying. Phoebe Morgan does a fantastic job of making you feel like you are right in Thailand, experiencing the heat, anxiety and dread right alongside the characters.

Thank you NetGalley, Phoebe Morgan, and William Morrow for the ARC of The Trip.

The premise of this book drew me in. 4 friends on vacation in an exotic location then someone dies.

The book starts with 4 friends (2 couples - Saskia & Theo and Holly & Lucas) leaving the UK for Thailand. After arriving at their destination everything starts going wrong. There is a mix up with their reservation and they have to find somewhere else to stay for the night. They leave the luxury hotel to end up in a hostel not too far away. Not letting the rough start to their trip get them down, the next day they set off to explore the local sights. Holly loses her bag which has everyone’s passports, her wallet, and phone. Luckily Caleb comes to the rescue finding her bag and returning it to her. After their day out the couples return, gather their belongings, and leave the hostel and check into the luxury hotel. At the hotel they run into Caleb, who becomes a 5th wheel on their vacation. He turns up everywhere they go. At first they think he’s just a lonely traveler and don’t mind him tagging along. However, his constant presence begins bothering them but he doesn’t take the hints that they want to be left alone. That is because he knows one of the 4 friends and wants something from them.

The book is told in multiple POVs. Saskia and Holly’s POVs are told in first person and they are the ones moving the story forward, albeit very slowly. Lucas POV is in third person and seems to only be there to remind everyone that he is too broke to be on this vacation. This book moved a little too slowly for me. I felt Lucas’ POV was unnecessary and the story would be just as impactful without it. At least 3/4 of the book is just the couples on vacation with Caleb showing up everywhere they go and threatening the one he knows to go along with his plan. Then someone dies, the remaining characters go home, with one final twist and the book is over.

The Trip by Phoebe Morgan was everything you want in a great beach read - fast-moving, suspenseful, exotic location! Perfect for my thriller-loving library patrons.

The Trip is about two couples who take a trip to Bangkok. One of the couples is in a rather dire financial situation while the other couple is quite rich.

Each of them has their secrets. The addition of a villain who incorporates himself into their lives ups the ante for the couples.

Some of the secrets become easy enough to figure out prior to the reveals, while some other surprised me. I wish that the whole book had been hard to figure out.

I read the book quickly. The addition of the Bangkok streets and culture was fun to read and the private home that they rented on a peaceful island was relaxing.

It is a good read

This was fantastic. I really enjoyed reading it and didn’t want to put it down. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC!

I read this mainly for the details of a trip to Thailand, but enjoyed the straightforward plot of trouble found not in that country, but trouble that follows one of the four travelers from their home in the U.S. The last half of the book was suspenseful even though most of the plot was predictable. The very end of the book was a plot twist I didn't see coming.

A fun thriller that kept me guessing throughout. A quick read about four friends, a vacation and a secret! Loved the twisted ending!!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.