Blog Tour Review, The Family Trip

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The Family Trip
Daniel Hurst

295 pages
Bookouture
published May 31, 2024

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About the book

I planned the perfect vacation. But now my son is missing…

Everyone believes my husband Donovan and I have it all – a loving marriage, two adorable children and the dream house. But beneath the surface of our enviable American lifestyle lies a secret that binds us tighter than our vows.

I thought we could keep the truth buried forever, but I was wrong. To protect the secrets of my past, we have to go to Ireland to find the woman who has the power to shatter my perfect family. And I’m prepared to do whatever it takes to stop her…

Except my plan for revenge has gone horribly wrong. And now my eight-year-old son Barnaby is missing.

My body trembles as I scan the sunny spot where I last saw him. But there’s no sign of Barnaby’s blue t-shirt and sandy blonde hair.

Who has taken my son? I thought I was in control but now I fear this whole vacation was a trap… Can I save my family, or will our lives be destroyed forever?

From the number one bestselling author of The Doctor’s Wife, this completely addictive psychological thriller will have you glued to the pages until the very last twist! Perfect for fans of T.M. Logan, Freida McFadden and John Marrs.

My Review

Daniel Hurst is the king of popcorn thrillers.  His books play like a movie in my head and I always pick up the next one he writes.

This one is fast paced and twisty.  Unlikable characters that I liked to root against.  The beautiful backdrop of Ireland is the setting.  If you are a stickler for your reads to be 100% likely to happen, then this book might not be for you.  But if you just like to sit back and let the story take you on a journey and entertain you, you need this book.  I read it in a day and did not want to put it down.  I did not see that twist coming, which is my favorite type of twist.

I’d say don’t read too much about this one before you start as I find it a little hard to write about a twisty thriller while avoiding spoilers.  There is dual narration, the American wife and the Irish tour guide.  One good and one bad guy if you believe the setup.  Of course I never believe anyone to be reliable in a thriller, so I’ll let you judge which one is which.

And that epilogue might just be hinting at a sequel.

A quick summer read that is the perfect escape.  A family vacation where the family disappears.

About Daniel Hurst

Daniel Hurst was born in the northwest of England, a part of the world famous for its comedians, pasties and terrible weather.

He has been employed in several glamorous roles in his lifetime, including bartending, shelf stacking and procurement administration, all while based in some of the most exotic places on the planet, like Bolton, Preston and South London.

Since following his lifelong passion for writing in 2020, he has amassed a loyal and devoted set of readers, and regularly has several books in the top 100 of the Psychological Thriller Charts on Amazon. His title The Passenger became the #1 selling psychological thriller in the UK in October 2021, and his bestselling book to date is his title The Doctor’s Wife, which topped the Amazon UK Kindle Chart on February 16th 2023. He remembers that date because he stayed up all night celebrating.

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