The Trap

Raabe, Melanie

ISBN 10: 1478935030 ISBN 13: 9781478935032

Publisher: Grand Central Pub, 2016

Synopsis

Now in paperback, the twisted debut thriller about a reclusive author who sets the perfect trap for her sister's murderer--but is he really the killer?

The renowned author Linda Conrads is famous for more than just her bestselling novels. For over eleven years, she has mystified fans by never setting foot outside her home. Far-fetched, sometimes sinister rumors surround the shut-in writer, but they pale in comparison to the chilling truth: Linda is haunted by the unsolved murder of her younger sister, whom she discovered in a pool of blood twelve years ago, and by the face of the man she saw fleeing the scene.

Now plagued by panic attacks, Linda copes with debilitating anxiety by secluding herself in her house, her last safe haven. But the sanctity of this refuge is shattered when her sister's murderer appears again--this time on her television screen. Empowered with sudden knowledge but hobbled by years of isolation, Linda resolves to use her only means of communication with the outside world--the plot of her next novel--to lay an irresistible trap for the man.

But as the plan is set in motion and the past comes rushing back, Linda's memories of that traumatic night--and her very sanity--are called into question. Is this man really a heartless killer or merely a helpless victim?

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Review

The Trap had me hooked from the start. Linda's story unravels so cleverly, and Raabe keeps you questioning what's fact and what's not right to the end, ratcheting up the tension at the same time... A genuinely gripping debut: I had to keep reading until I'd finished! (Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of You)

You won't be able to resist (Elle)

A very clever, mind-bending thriller (Woman & Home)

A fast, twisty read for fans of Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn (Booklist)

A must-read for thriller lovers (Essentials)

Blurs the lines of justice deliciously (Dead Good Books)

The Trap is a page-turner in the very best sense of the word. It's clever, devious, and driven, and twists the reader inside out until it reaches a terrific ending (Ian Hamilton)

Book Description

They say you should write what you know . . .

About this edition

• Publisher: Grand Central Pub
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1478935030
• ISBN 13: 9781478935032
• Binding: Audio CD