The Road Trip
Tricia Stringer
This one had me turning the pages from start to finish, I have never travelled in a caravan but I enjoyed this trip ups and downs included, two caravans a married couple and a brother and sister start out on a trip of a lifetime but maybe not according to the females on board, how will it all turn out as they leave Adelaide for Broome stopping at many places along the way.
Sharyn Tregonning is just about to turn sixty and celebrate her thirty five wedding anniversary to Barry, she is dreaming of an overseas trip to somewhere fabulous, but with constant reminders about how bad Barry is organizing surprises she is worried and then totally shocked and disappointed when he surprises her with a caravan, bought at a good price for their six week trip and then to make things worse at their first stop they meet up with travelling companions Barry’s mate Ray and his mousy sister Kathleen.
Kathleen Allenby seems to have become a recluse these days after caring for three end of life family members she hasn’t got a job and is having problems with her neighbours, her brother Ray arrives to save the day and take her back to his house and then convinces her to come on a trip in his caravan with him and then knowing that they are meeting up with Barry and Sharyn makes things worse because Sharyn with her not very nice friends has never liked her, but off she goes on this trip wondering how it will all turn out.
What a trip it turns out to be, mystery, trust issues, mishaps and problems with toilets sets everyone on edge at different times and tempers are flaring but soon Kathleen and Sharyn are sharing a bottle of gin and making cocktails and they are talking and opening up about their lives and making friends, girl power, learning so much about the beautiful places they are visiting along the way and then one surprise will make them all smile until a body is found in the water and Kathleen lets go with her brother and soon Sharyn and Kathleen see that they might need to see the guys way a bit more than they are and enjoy.
This really is a fabulous book, I smiled and cheered them on as I travelled with them to some beautiful places, it is heart-warming, witty, and funny and tells a story of what friendship is all about and how families come together and work problems out when they are in close confines. I would highly recommend this one MS Stringer knows how to tell a story and leave the reader happy a fabulous story.
My thanks to HQ Fiction and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
Sharyn Tregonning is just about to turn sixty and celebrate her thirty five wedding anniversary to Barry, she is dreaming of an overseas trip to somewhere fabulous, but with constant reminders about how bad Barry is organizing surprises she is worried and then totally shocked and disappointed when he surprises her with a caravan, bought at a good price for their six week trip and then to make things worse at their first stop they meet up with travelling companions Barry’s mate Ray and his mousy sister Kathleen.
Kathleen Allenby seems to have become a recluse these days after caring for three end of life family members she hasn’t got a job and is having problems with her neighbours, her brother Ray arrives to save the day and take her back to his house and then convinces her to come on a trip in his caravan with him and then knowing that they are meeting up with Barry and Sharyn makes things worse because Sharyn with her not very nice friends has never liked her, but off she goes on this trip wondering how it will all turn out.
What a trip it turns out to be, mystery, trust issues, mishaps and problems with toilets sets everyone on edge at different times and tempers are flaring but soon Kathleen and Sharyn are sharing a bottle of gin and making cocktails and they are talking and opening up about their lives and making friends, girl power, learning so much about the beautiful places they are visiting along the way and then one surprise will make them all smile until a body is found in the water and Kathleen lets go with her brother and soon Sharyn and Kathleen see that they might need to see the guys way a bit more than they are and enjoy.
This really is a fabulous book, I smiled and cheered them on as I travelled with them to some beautiful places, it is heart-warming, witty, and funny and tells a story of what friendship is all about and how families come together and work problems out when they are in close confines. I would highly recommend this one MS Stringer knows how to tell a story and leave the reader happy a fabulous story.
My thanks to HQ Fiction and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
5 stars
September 30, 2025 by HQ Fiction
