A group of fraternity brothers embark on their annual trip to the woods of New Hampshire, planning to spend a weekend partying in an isolated cabin.
But soon after the group arrives, they find their car tires slashed. And without cell phone reception or internet, the brothers realize their isolation is all too real. Someone wants to make sure they stay in the cabin --- and when the first dead body appears, it won't be the last.
As the body count rises, paranoia and suspicion mount and the group begins to suspect everyone and everything around them. In the end, nobody can predict just how twisted this weekend of brotherly love will end up...
“The Trip” is a high-octane “don’t go into those woods” type of suspense thriller, high-violence, with a roller coaster’s worth of plot twists and turns. I read it in one sitting, then kept waking over and over all night to ponder it. Just prior to reading it, I had read another novel dealing with Greek life on campus, and “The Trip” polished that to high gloss. Reading “The Trip” was like watching a terrible fatal accident unfold in front of my eyes: I didn’t want the events to occur, yet the story is so well-written I couldn’t turn away. In fact, I expect it’s a re-reader. I keep saying to myself: "this was just SO good!"
Rated 18+ for high violence content, language, and sensual content.
Frat brothers head out into the woods for some bonding, mostly involving alcohol and drugs. And then the killings start ... and escalate. It's a good thing it is a short book because it is genuinely dreadful. I tried to think of any redeeming feature - nope, there isn't one. Avoid like the plague. 1 Star
A pretty good short story - a lot of testosterone flying about but then it is a story about a fraternity. Good mix of characters, well written, some good tense moments and an ending I wasn't expecting.