The Trap

catherine ryan howard's “the trap” starts off with an intriguing idea—a mystery inspired by real disappearances that had me hooked from the beginning. i was hoping for a real page-turner, but things didn't quite pan out that way by the end.

the story takes us through different viewpoints, which i thought would be exciting, but honestly, it didn't really grab me. i was often confused on who's perspective i was reading from especially in the beginning of the story. i think if you read synopsis more in-depth before you start a book, you'd be fine but i like to go in only knowing a view buzzwords specificlaly for thrillers.

lucy and nicki, the main characters, didn't come across as real as i hoped they would. lucy's hunt for her missing sister felt kinda weak, and nicki's character just left me puzzled.

at first, i was curious to see where everything was headed, but the excitement sort of fell off during the first half. the writing was nice and all, but the story just didn't come to life. the potential i saw at the start seemed just fizzled out. just when things seemed like they were picking up, it was too late to reignite my interest in the story.

i'm still kinda stuck on the big twist at the end, i could see it being a good ending but i think just with the rest of the story being so slow and boring, the ending didn't really impact me. the journey to get there was a bit of a letdown. it felt like the twist was tossed in without much connection to the slow build-up. there were parts of the story that seemed important but ended up not really mattering at all. it overall just left me with a sour taste in my mouth.

looking back, “the trap” had potential but sadly it stumbled when it came to putting it all together in a way that worked. while i give props to the author for trying something ambitious, i was really hoping for a more exciting and well-crafted story. this one could've been a real rollercoaster, but instead, it left me wanting more. 

4.15 ★
this was such an interesting read. i don't even know what to comment on, the writing some times threw me off cause i didn't really understand the intention of some sentences, but holy crap the story was insane. when we got to the end and finally all the pieces came together... my god i was amazed

Setahun yang lalu, Nicki, adik Lucy, pergi untuk menemui temannya di bar di Dublin, namun tidak pernah sampai di rumah. Nicki adalah wanita ketiga yang menghilang di Dublin, membuat hidup Lucy dalam ketidakpastian, apakah adiknya masih hidup atau sudah tewas. Jadi Lucy memutuskan untuk menyelidiki sendiri apa yang menimpa Nicki.
Angela bekerja sebagai staf sipil di unit Orang Hilang dan berkeinginan untuk mengabdi seutuhnya di kepolisian Irlandia. Dengan terhentinya penyelidikan para wanita yang menghilang, Angela mulai menghubungkan jejaring kasus yang bisa menjadi titik terang kasus tersebut.
Awalnya ketika cek goodreads mengenai judul ini, agak skeptis karena ratingnya tidak tinggi. Namun sungguh di luar dugaan karena sudah lama aku tidak membaca thriller mengenai pelaku serial yang seseru dan sebagus ini.
Aku memberi 4 bintang karena bagiku endingnya kurang closure/penutup, sehingga pembaca mereka-reka sendiri. Namun aku sangat merekomendasikan buku ini bagi para penggemar thriller.