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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Vengeance is mine!, December 14, 2006
Michelle Buckley brings seven individuals with very different personalities to life in the novel, Trippin'. They all enlist as members of the newly formed Destination: Anticipation Travel (DAT) Club which was formed by the vivacious, Dr. Madetra Price. Madetra married her college sweetheart and forms the travel club in hopes of sparking new life into their marriage. The club is comprised of people who harbor dark secrets. These deep secrets include drug addictions, dealing and supplying drugs, extorting money and sex from others and living a sordid lifestyle. It is interesting for the reader to witness the drama unfold as each of the seven characters expose different agendas as the basis for joining the club. The explicit and sometimes devious scenarios will raise your brows.
Unknowingly, all members of the DAT Club share a connection to Madetra that digs deeper than their club affiliation and can possibly lead to a fatal outcome. Madetra's husband, Darryn, is a meticulous accountant who begins to transform before readers' eyes as he struggles with some unexpected habits. Kaylantra, Madetra's twin sister is an adult entertainer whose goal always seems induced by excessive currency. When introduced to the right person, her hardened exterior appears to dissipate. Madetra shares office space with E'an, a psychiatrist who is obsessed with Madetra's life and relationships. Gerald, a massage therapist who goes to unethical lengths to secure his place in a relationship with someone who might not necessarily have had time for him if life were as fabulous for her as she leads others to believe it is. Finesse, a television anchor gets involved unsuspectingly with another member of the DAT Club and sheds a bit of his self-assured demeanor. Destanie is also a television producer; however, she is borderline psychotic and driven to ruin any happiness for Finesse.
Many of the scenes are predictable and calculated. It is initially confusing to keep track of each of the seven characters, particularly because the book is busy from the onset. However, midway through the novel, the role of each character becomes a little less chaotic and somewhat easier to manage. People are sometimes unable to move on without closure. Madetra's efforts to put closure to all of the resulting situations she endured as part of the DAT Club are unforeseen. The steamy, sizzling raw encounters will leave readers fanning the flames of passion while feeling a sense of trepidation for the victim.
APOOO rating: 3.5
Reviewed by Detrel
APOOO Book Club
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Trip out with Trippin`, July 9, 2006
Be careful who you travel with you may find yourself facing death from the creative imagination of a doctor gone mad, Madetra, who used her medical expertist to kill off those who betrayed her trust and loyalty. Trippin` wears it's title well, as quoted, "What happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas." I was impressed how the author Michelle Buckley, was able to bind the ties of 7 characters in one story without confusing the diverse flava of personalities she brought to life on the pages of Trippin`, to her readers. Trippin' is a fast pace reader for those looking to escape this summer while venturing with a travel club across the globe of 7 professional people plagued with some real issues of insanity, love, lust, sex, drugs, and even murder.
Trippin' deserves a rating of a 4+ for its originality and the connection of one character to another.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Trip Worth Taking!!!!, August 2, 2006
Dr. Madetra Price and her stripper/web-porn performer twin sister Kaylantra Ellis decide to form DAT Club travel club for some fun and relaxation. But Madetra, Kaylantra, Darryn, E'an, Finesse, Gerald, and Destanie get a lot more than they bargained for when these trips turn very ugly. Lies, sex, drugs, and murder soon plaque the club members. Everything comes to a head following their trip to Las Vegas where they wish everything that happened in Vegas actually stayed in Vegas. There is a blackmailer and killer among the DAT Club members, and they better find out who it is before it's too late.
Trippin' is the perfect title for this electrifying novel by Michelle Buckley. Buckley expertly weaves a tale full of drama, suspense, and murder. I loved how this author took seven unique characters and intertwined their stories so effortlessly that the reader will not be confused. From the very first page I knew that this book was going to be more than just a group of people going on vacation. There are so many wonderful twists and turns in this story that you better pay attention or you'll miss something. Trippin' is an entertaining, suspenseful, pageturner that is definitely worth a trip to your local bookstore.
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