Sometimes it’s really hard to be stuck in a car with people you already live with–or have a history with, like the siblings. No, most of my road trips have been with friends, not family, so they’ve been very good! I think family road trips can be more troublesome. It also makes non-verbal cues really important, as the siblings have to communicate without saying anything.ĭo you have a family road trip story to share? Hopefully not so.

It makes communicating in the car a bit more difficult for Beth, Portia, and Eddie, because there are many things they don’t talk about in front of the spouses, but they are simmering right below the surface. While the book is from Beth’s sketchy perspective, what do you think these two side characters could offer from an outsider’s perspective into this dysfunctional family?įor the most part, the spouses are clueless about the Morgan family past. As more of the story is revealed, more of their secrets come to light.īeth’s husband and Eddie’s wife are also along for the ride. The Morgan siblings are going on a road trip they went on as kids, with their grandfather, and the story alternates between the first road trip and the current one. My hope is that it adds to the tension in the book. Without revealing too much, what do you think keeping secrets from each other does to their overall psyches and the tone of the book? That makes siblings a fascinating topic for a book, especially a thriller!īeth, Portia, and Eddie are all hiding secrets from one another, and this forced proximity brings the tension between them to a head.

Better than anyone else, in my experience. And typically, they know exactly how to push each other’s buttons. Siblings know your past, and you know theirs.

If they grow up in the same house, they have a shared history during their formative years–something that can’t be repeated later in life. Sibling relationships are really complicated. What is it about familial relationships, particularly sibling relationships, that you find fascinating? The route they are taking is the same road trip they took years ago with their grandfather, and they each have their own reasons for despising that trip. This is a family road trip novel gone wrong–three siblings with strained relationships have to travel across the country per their grandfather’s will in order to receive a hefty inheritance. Along the way, they have to deal with old grudges, family secrets, and a lot of scores to settle. Thank you so much! My new book, HE STARTED IT, is about three siblings (and two spouses) who have to go on a road trip in order to get an inheritance from their grandfather. Welcome to Fresh Fiction, Samantha! Please tell us about yourself and your new book, HE STARTED IT.

He started it by samantha downing