The Trap, Catherine Ryan Howard
The Trap, Catherine Ryan Howard
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The Trap

Author: Catherine Ryan Howard

Narrator: John Keating, Alana Kerr Collins

Unabridged: 9 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2023

Synopsis

From award-winning, internationally bestselling crime writer Catherine Ryan Howard comes The Trap: an unsettling mystery inspired by a series of still-unsolved disappearances in Ireland in the nineties, wherein one young woman risks everything to catch a faceless killer.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 nightmare. So, she’s going to take matters into her own hands. Angela works as a civilian paper-pusher in the Missing Persons Unit, but wants nothing more than to be a fully fledged member of An Garda Síochána, the Irish police force. With the official investigation into the missing women stalled, she begins pulling on a thread that could break the case wide open—and destroy her chances of ever joining the force.A nameless man drives through the night, his latest victim in the back seat. He’s going to tell her everything, from the beginning. And soon, she’ll realize: what you don’t know can hurt you …

About Catherine Ryan Howard

Catherine Ryan Howard is an internationally bestselling crime writer from Cork, Ireland. Her most recent novel, 56 Days, was named a best thriller of 2021 by the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Irish Times; was her second Irish number one bestseller; and won Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. Her previous work has been shortlisted for the Edgar Award for Best Novel and the CWA’s John Creasey New Blood and Ian Fleming Steel Daggers, and she’s been shortlisted for the Irish Crime Novel of the Year multiple times. Her work has been published in seventeen languages, and a number of her novels have been optioned for screen. She lives in Dublin, where she currently divides her time between the desk and the couch.

About John Keating

John Keating is an actor, voice talent, and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. His numerous acting credits include Roundabout Theatre’s production of Juno and the Paycock and La Mama ETC’s production of Cat and the Moon, as well as various parts with the Irish Repertory Theater and the Irish Arts Center. He can also be seen in the HBO miniseries John Adams, starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney.

About Alana Kerr Collins

Alana Kerr Collins is an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. She is also an actor, puppeteer, and singer who studied at the Impulse Company in London and earned a BA in drama and English at the University of Dublin, Trinity College. She starred in the short films Rachel 9000, The Deal, and Veritas and has appeared in several television series, including Emu and Big City Park.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jayme

Sometimes, you just have to bump a book straight to the top of your TBR pile… An ex-boyfriend once told her that his favorite part of a night out, was walking home, just him and his thoughts on a deserted street. He didn’t need to walk to the front door with his keys squeezed between his fingers, rea......more

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!)

Clever and Captivating The Trap is a psychological thriller about three missing women in Dublin and those determined to find them. Lucy will do anything to find her sister, Nicki, who disappeared without a trace a year ago. Angela, a civilian working in the Missing Persons Unit, finds a clue that co......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea

”You women aren’t as trusting or naive as you once were, you see. Thanks to all those bloody documentaries and true-crime podcasts, you’ve wised up. You know now that men like me love to use your own sweet and generous nature against you, that we’ll rely on your manners and pleasantness and your bei......more

Goodreads review by jessica

this is a quick and easy read with a good ending, but its probably my least favorite book by CRH so far. i think the idea is interesting and the fact this is loosely inspired by the series of women who went missing in ireland in the 90s had me intrigued, but i dont feel as if this fully delivers wha......more

Quotes

“Dark 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.” Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Darker

“Topical, twisty, and with a real heart-stopper of a moment halfway in that’ll make you turn the lights back on.”  Gillian McAllister, New York Times bestselling author

“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 favorite Catherine Ryan Howard novel yet!” Wendy Walker, bestselling author of All Is Not Forgotten

“Dark, 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 Twist.” C. L. Taylor, Sunday Times bestselling author

“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.” Clémence Michallon, author of The Quiet Tenant

“A skillful, compelling read. I absolutely loved it.” Jo Spain, bestselling author of Dirty Little Secrets

“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 done.” Abigail Dean, author of Girl A

“The 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 unputdownable.” Andrea Mara, author of All Her Fault

“A taut, gripping page-turner. Catherine Ryan Howard at her dark and disturbing best.” Sam Blake, bestselling author of Remember My Name

“Dark, gripping, and terrifying with a killer final twist in the blistering, head-spinning final pages. Utterly brilliant!” Ellery Lloyd, author of The Club

Awards

  • BookBub Editors' Pick
  • New York Post Pick
  • Image Magazine Pick
  • Apple Best Book of the Month
  • Nerd Daily Pick
  • Audible Pick
  • Kobo Pick
  • CrimeReads Pick
  • OverDrive Pick
  • VIP Magazine Choice
  • PopSugar Pick
  • Book Riot Pick
  • Barnes & Noble Pick
  • She Reads
  • Guardian Pick
  • Barnes & Noble Favorite Indie Book
  • Criminal Element Pick
  • New York Times Pick
  • Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award
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