Synopsis
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.
Reviews
'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
'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
Details
- Pages: 384
- Format: Paperback
- Author: Catherine Ryan Howard
- Publisher: Penguin Books
- Publication date: 14 March 2024
- Category: Crime Fiction, Psychological Thriller
- Size: 19.8 x 12.7 x 2.3cm