'Dark, creepy and very clever, The Trap will lure you in and keep you captive until the very last page' - C L TAYLOR 'Elegant and twisty, it lingers in the memory' - Daily Mail 'Topical, twisty, and with a real heart stopper of a moment halfway in that'll make you turn the lights back on' - GILLIAN MCALLISTER Stranded on a dark road in the middle of the night, a young woman accepts a lift from a passing stranger. It's the nightmare scenario that every girl is warned about, and she knows the dangers all too well - but what ...
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'Dark, creepy and very clever, The Trap will lure you in and keep you captive until the very last page' - C L TAYLOR 'Elegant and twisty, it lingers in the memory' - Daily Mail 'Topical, twisty, and with a real heart stopper of a moment halfway in that'll make you turn the lights back on' - GILLIAN MCALLISTER Stranded on a dark road in the middle of the night, a young woman accepts a lift from a passing stranger. It's the nightmare scenario that every girl is warned about, and she knows the dangers all too well - but what other choice does she have? As they drive, she alternates between fear and relief - one moment thinking he is just a good man doing a good thing, the next convinced he's a monster. But when he delivers her safely to her destination, she realizes her fears were unfounded. And her heart sinks. Because a monster is what she's looking for. She'll try again tomorrow night. But will the man who took her sister take the bait? - Inspired by a series of still-unsolved disappearances, The Trap is the startlingly original new thriller from internationally bestselling author Catherine Ryan Howard. 'As brain-teasing as it is gripping . . . [a] psychologically dazzling novel' - Sunday Times Thriller of the Month and chosen as one of the 12 best thrillers of 2023 by The Times 'Dark and witty and clever. An original and highly gripping read, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' - Alice Feeney 'Howard has a sly gift for misdirection . . . Again and again, you'll blithely follow her down the wrong path' - New York Times 'A breakneck thriller with so many twists and turns that your head will spin. I absolutely tore through The Trap ' - Holly Seddon
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I hadn't realised I had read a novel by Catherine Ryan Howard before and I'm glad that my 3-star review of Rewind didn't put me off requesting her latest read: The Trap.
The Trap tells the story of Lucy, whose sister Nicki disappeared years earlier in a spate of vanishing women in Dublin. The book alternates perspectives - an unknown perpetrator, an unknown victim, Angela - a civilian in the Missing Person's Unit of the Garda and Lucy herself. I actually enjoyed this mechanic and it worked to keep the pace high and keep you guessing throughout. The first chapter in particular, which sees Lucy getting into a stranger's car, was chillingly written and felt realistic.
I liked the fact that Angela was a civilian working for the MPU which meant she was relatable, and this stopped her from becoming a cop cliche. I also liked that we learnt quite a lot about the perpetrator from their chapters but not enough to easily establish a link to present events. The final twist was brilliant, and I did not see it coming. The ending is a little unsatisfying, but it keeps the book in your mind long after you turn the final page. I think the conclusion will divide readers but it was a brave choice from the author and it worked for me.
Overall, The Trap is a twisty thriller that will surprise you with an ending you won't be able to stop thinking about! Thank you to NetGalley, Random House UK, Transworld Publishers & Bantam for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
