The Guilt Trip by Sandie Jones

 

Will and Allie are getting married in a fantastic destination wedding trip on an island.  Allie had worked for Will's brother, Jack, who had introduced them.  Jack is married to Rachel and they have one son.  Jack and Rachel's best friends, Paige and Noah, are also going although they aren't that close to the bride and groom.

It seems like it would be a marvelous trip but there are undercurrents everywhere.  Jack and Allie seem to have tension between them for some reason.  Rachel notices that and chalks it up to Jack's recent distance from them all.  She knows he is working something out and is giving him space to do so.  While Paige is Rachel's best friend, she has known Noah longer and the two of them had been best friends for quite a while.  Perhaps because of this, Jack and Noah have never been close and seem at times to be hostile to each other.

Once on the island, things are still strange.  Rachel starts to believe that Jack is having an affair with Allie.  He had spread a rumor about Allie and another man at work but what if that was just camouflage?  Then there is Noah.  He has decided now is the time to tell Rachel he still loves her and that he believes Rachel and Jack's son is actually his, an idea that could possibly be true.  Paige is ready to go for Allie on any grounds as they are oil and water.  Will this marriage ever take place?

Sandie Jones has written a twisty tale that leaves the reader changing their viewpoint over and over again.  Each person seems to have secrets and as these are slowly revealed, the relationships change also.  Some are lying but how to determine the truth?  This book is recommended for psychological thriller readers.