Terror Trip by Delaney Landon is about youth gangs from different areas of London. An interesting plot but lacked that spark of the edge of your seat thrill.

This book is a suspense novel set in Britain. Two groups of friends get into an argument on the train journey, but traumatic events will force them to band together to save everyone. This book is written from different POV and uses slang and language probably more familiar if you live in Britain. I began to struggle with this and must admit I was unable to finish the book. I am older, so probably not the right profile for the books readership. It was a worthy effort but just didn't grab my attention. Don't let me experience keep you from trying as it is a lot of action.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

This was an interesting read, however I could not finish it. My interest started to lag after about 20 pages, I did give it about another 25 pages as I hoped to become more engaged with the characters. The language was difficult for me to get thru. There were several typos in the writing, which perhaps to be corrected later as it was an ARC. The premise for the storyline was good, but needs work. This is an honest review of Terror Trip which I was given a copy by Net Galley.

I found this book to be very long winded and, to be honest, felt little enthusiasm for any of the characters. Written in a quirky style, which I'm perhaps too old to appreciate.

I did so want to like it, but not for me.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free review copy of the book. This review is voluntary, honest and my own opinion.

This was an interesting premise, but the writing style turned me off. It centers around 2 groups of London youths from different sides of the track who initially have a beef with each other, but have to ban together when they are threatened by terrorists who plan to blow up the train on which they are all traveling.

The POVs switch between a total of 9 people, and that;s where it lost me- each character has a distinct voice and their chapters are written in that manner- using slang, phonetic spelling, and bad grammar in many cases. to the point where I had a really hard time following what they were talking about-- though at it's surface, it''s a clever idea. There was also a lot of flashback dialogue that was really detailed and didn't actually add anything to the story- I think the author was going for background info to give the reader more of a feel of each character, but it felt dull to me in the middle of the action from the current-time dialogue.

The action was fast-paced and some unexpected things did occur, and I also felt that the ending was satisfying, but overall it was just too hard to get past the writing style.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a well written and highly insightful novel about contemporary British society. Nuanced and multi-themed. The characters are beautifully drawn and you can't help but wonder what becomes of them after the nail biting ending. All the characters come from diverse backgrounds and this is reflected in the way they are written. Difficult at first to read some of them, but worth the effort as you get into it.
I think the subject matter is very thought provoking and very well handled given the nature of the unfolding events in the train carriage. Very well worth a read.

This was a new experience for me when it comes to writing styles. I appreciated it at first because it showed the reader that each of these groups of people come from different walks of life. As I got further into the book, I began to really struggle, mainly due to the fact that about 20% of the beginning of the book was all about the excruciatingly inappropriate event that was unfolding. I felt like we could have moved along a bit faster as my attention was starting to dwindle.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read Terror Trip.

An unusual reading experience I felt, and unlike anything I have read before.

The narrative is propelled along by the different perspectives of the individuals in the 3 groups of people featured on the train, and it is interesting to see each individual's point of view. The characters' backgrounds too help to give insight into what each person is thinking and doing.

I didn't particularly enjoy the writing styles - to me too abrupt and aggressive but I guess that the writer was using the words and speech patterns to identify and distinguish the characters.

I don't think I will be actively seeking out new work by this author even though I sort of admire what he has done with this piece.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read Terror Trip.