The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard

The Trap

Catherine Ryan Howard

320 pages • first pub 2023 (view editions) user-added

fiction crime thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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The Trap is ideal for readers who crave tightly wound psychological thrillers that intertwine personal vengeance with chilling criminal cat-and-mouse games, appealing to those drawn to morally complex investigations and the shadowy intersection of justice and obsession.

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One year ago, Lucy’s sister, Nicki, left to meet friends at a pub in Dublin and never came home. The third Irish woman to vanish inexplicably in as many years, the agony of not knowing what happened that night has turned Lucy’s life into a waking ...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 2,289 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

mysterious: 83%

tense: 71%

sad: 24%

emotional: 21%

challenging: 16%

adventurous: 11%

reflective: 3%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

46% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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