He Started It

There is a quote in the book about families being the least forgiving of them all. Would you agree? I bet Eddie, Beth, and Portia would! The siblings are on a road trip where they are recreating a road trip they previously took with their grandfather when they were children. Their grandfather has died and has left instructions in his will that they must finish this road trip in order to collect their inheritance. Sounds easy, right?

Except for this time, Eddie and Beth have their spouses with them and the three siblings are hiding a secret (s). The one secret is a BIG one. Something that neither Eddie nor Beth have shared with their spouses – there is a member of their family who has been missing for years. Plus, a black truck is following them…

All the siblings have their quirks, none are entirely who they initially present themselves to be. As the book progresses, we learn more about them, their secrets, their rivalries, their personalities and just how dysfunctional they all are. Beth is our narrator and she is quite the character. She admits in the beginning that she is a cheater and one might wonder, is she a reliable narrator? She gives us family history, insight (well, coming from her POV), and adds to the drama.

I’ll admit, the beginning was a little slow for me but soon picked up and I did feel as if I was on this road trip right along with them. They made me appreciate my normal, easy-going sister a lot more! This book had some twists, turns and reveals. Samantha Downing did surprise me on several occasions while reading this book. Will she surprise you?

This book went from slow to interesting. Put me in the camp that enjoyed the ending. I found it to be clever. Just what will Downing come up with next? I look forward to reading more books from her in the future!

Thank you to Berkley/Penguin Publishing Group and Edelweiss who provided me with a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.