Trap
The instant bestseller and Sunday Times Thriller of the Year
By Catherine Ryan Howard | Publisher: Transworld
About the book
'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
Chosen as Sunday Time's Thriller of the Month and as one of the 12 best thrillers of 2023 by The Times
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
'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
** Don't miss Catherine Ryan Howard's 56 DAYS, coming soon to Amazon Prime Video! **
The Trap was an instant Irish Times bestseller and a Sunday Times Thriller of the Year
Editions of Trap
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781804991169
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529198980
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781529909678
Read an Excerpt
'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
Chosen as Sunday Time's Thriller of the Month and as one of the 12 best thrillers of 2023 by The Times
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
'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
** Don't miss Catherine Ryan Howard's 56 DAYS, coming soon to Amazon Prime Video! **
The Trap was an instant Irish Times bestseller and a Sunday Times Thriller of the Year
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Trap about?
'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
Chosen as Sunday Time's Thriller of the Month and as one of the 12 best thrillers of 2023 by The Times
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
'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
** Don't miss Catherine Ryan Howard's 56 DAYS, coming soon to Amazon Prime Video! **
The Trap was an instant Irish Times bestseller and a Sunday Times Thriller of the Year
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Trap?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction > Psychological thriller
Where can I read a sample of Trap?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781804991169
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Trap?
Catherine Ryan Howard
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Trap is available as paperback(ISBN 9781804991169) and ebook(ISBN 9781529198980) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529909678)
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