A review by libss
The Couples Trip by Ulf Kvensler

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

first thriller-y book I’ve read in a while, and I did enjoy it; I did feel the rising tension and isolation the characters were experiencing,  and started pointing fingers myself! I also enjoyed the Swedish setting - particularly the scenes in Uppsala! 
I do like a book with an unreliable narrator, and am usually happy with an open ending, but I thought it didn’t work 100% here. The ending seemed a little rushed almost, or rather in the wrong place - I think the throwbacks to their lives in Uppsala could’ve been introduced earlier and contributed even more to the building tension