The Guilt Trip by Sandie Jones

 Rachel is on The Guilt Trip, the newest novel by Sandie Jones.

Three couples are traveling to Portugal for a wedding -- Ali and Will are getting married. Rachel and her husband Jack and their friends Paige and her husband Noah find Ali to be obnoxious and attention seeking, and they all wish that she were not going to marry into Jack’s family as Will is Jack’s brother. Rachel and Noah are long-time friends since college, although they did cross the line in their friendship once before Rachel committed to Jack, the coupling an incident which they have kept secret from both their spouses.

Ali’s actions and words insinuate that she has a special relationship with Jack, who cannot stand to be around her anymore. Rachel starts to wonder about her husband and Ali, and Paige feeds her insecurity about the possibility that Ali is cheating on Will with Jack. Jack revealed to Rachel that Ali is cheating on his brother Will with a guy from the office, but he cannot bring himself to tell Will, who is as happy as he has ever been.

When Rachel discovers certain truths about Ali that are unsettling, the plot spirals to an unexpected climax to the story. All the dynamics will change with the death of one of the members of the wedding party.

Working as a freelance journalist for more than 20 years, Sandie Jones turned to fiction with her debut novel, The Other Woman. She lives in London with her family.

My review will be posted on Goodreads starting May 7, 2021.

I would like to thank St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review.