'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 MCALLISTERStranded 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 haveAs 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'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
Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdISBN: 9781787636606Number of pages: 320Weight: 536 gDimensions: 240 x 162 x 31 mm
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Topical,twisty,and with a real heart stopper of a moment halfway in that'll make you turn the lights back on.Everything a thriller should be: clever,page-tearing,devastating. Catherine Ryan Howard makes you feel for her characters so much,whether you love them or absolutely loathe them. It's impossible to stop reading - or to stop thinking about THE TRAP,long after you're doneDark,creepy and very clever,The Trap will lure you in and keep you captive until the very last page. Catherine Ryan Howard is the Queen of the Unguessable TwistAs brain-teasing as it is gripping...(a) psychologically dazzling novelThe Trap is everything you want in a book - breathless pace,clever plot,addictive characters,and very pertinent social commentary on how victims are judged. Whip smart,utterly absorbing,and unputdownableElegant and twisty,it lingers in the memoryDark and witty and clever. An original and highly gripping read,I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Catherine Ryan Howard has a deliciously dark imagination and always tells a good tale.A propulsive thriller about a sister desperately trying to find her missing sibling. Twist after twist - left me simultaneously reeling and wanting more!Howard has a sly gift for misdirection...Again and again,you'll blithely follow her down the wrong pathI was absolutely blown sideways by the twist...A white-knuckle ride of a serial killer thriller. A corker of a read.A heart-in-your-mouth,punch-you-in-the-gut,gripping thriller. Everything you'd expect from a Ryan-Howard read. Chilling,page-turning and shocking! This book will leave you breathless,terrified,and desperate for more.Add it to your must-buy lists,because it is fantastic...Howard's books really stand out as some of the absolute best,with clever plotting,interesting and often funny characters,and excellent twists. A real treat for anyone who loves an atmospheric thriller.A breakneck thriller with so many twists and turns that your head will spin. I absolutely tore through THE TRAPIntelligent,terse and propulsive,The Trap is a headlock of a book that refuses to let you go until you find out what happened. And when you do,it will blow your socks off. Prepare to be ensnared in Catherine Ryan Howard's very clever (but equally sinister) net.A taut,gripping page-turner. Catherine Ryan Howard at her dark and disturbing best.Catherine Ryan Howard is a gifted storyteller and The Trap is her best book yet. From the dramatic opening chapter right the way through the twists and turns of this cleverly-plotted novel,the tension never lets up. Sinister,compelling,utterly addictive,this is heart-in-mouth stuff. Crime writing at its very best.Compelling,intriguing,brilliantly written,and a complete page turner.A really smart,witty thriller which grabs you from the start and won't let go until its terrifying endingDark,gripping and terrifying with a killer final twist in the blistering,head-spinning final pages. Utterly brilliant!A skilful,compelling read,I absolutely loved it.The Trap is an irresistibly suspenseful,heart-pounding read,full of perfectly executed twists. I never wanted to stop turning the pages. It has everything anyone could possibly want in a thriller.This one will chill you to the bone! The Trap is a taut police procedural,psychological thriller,and family drama crafted into one brilliant,breathless thrill ride. This might be my favourite Catherine Ryan Howard novel yet.Catherine Ryan Howard is an absolute master of suspense and her latest thriller,The Trap,is an utter triumph! Pulse-pounding,heart-wrenching,with razor-sharp commentary and twist after ingenious twist,I raced through this suspense,desperate to find out what was going to happen next. And my mind was blown when I did! A must-read for summer.Catherine Ryan Howard always delivers,and The Trap might be her most electrifying thriller yet. It takes a classic crime story and twists it into something vast,emotional,and absolutely terrifying.A twisty,pacey thriller with a brilliant premise. This one kept me guessing right until the end.Cracking with menace and with a killer twist,it's a propulsive and petrifying readYou're in for a night of reading into the early hoursHeart-stopping...this gripping new read will have you turning the pages in no time!A compelling and fantastic read
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