Road Trip is the story of two Irish sisters, Maeve and Therese. They're mother has just passed away and left the girls with a pile of debt. There's a small tin of $20 bills but that's only to be put towards a trip to Ireland to find her family history. There's a portrait painting that's been in the family forever and the girls would love to know how they are related to her.
While in Ireland the sister's meet a slew of people - some helpful in their search and some not so much. They aren't the first people to come to Ireland in search of family history. The search for history leads them on a wild goose chase. Throughout the trip the make friends and enemies.
It's a bit of a longer book at 448 pages and it did take me a bit to get into the book. But once things start unravelling it gets really good. I loved the ending. All loose ends tied up and you aren't left wondering about anything which I like.