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bricrowder 's review for:
The Wasp Trap
by Mark Edwards
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the chance to read an advanced copy of this fast-paced and clever thriller! I always enjoy locked-room mysteries, and this one didn't disappoint.
The book centers on a group of adults reconnecting after 25 years apart when their beloved college professor passed away. The group is having a dinner party at a married couple or the group's home in Notting Hill.
The story is primarily told from the perspective of Will, a now English teacher who senses that something is off about the event and it isn't a simple reunion that they first believed.
The time period jumps back and forth between the present dinner party and the summer of 99, when the group were college students working on a computer program for the professor. Sporadically, the perspective changes to a different person, and it is still easy to follow along with the time and current narrator.
The characters are likable but also flawed individuals, so it helped add to the mystery of who was lying.
The two timelines are interwoven. It was the type of thriller/mystery that didn't fully make sense until it all came together in the ending, when you were able to finally see what exactly happened in the 90s that caused everyone to split apart.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was creative and intense throughout. There was danger and violence, but not too much gore. It gave modern Agatha Christie vibes. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.
The book centers on a group of adults reconnecting after 25 years apart when their beloved college professor passed away. The group is having a dinner party at a married couple or the group's home in Notting Hill.
The story is primarily told from the perspective of Will, a now English teacher who senses that something is off about the event and it isn't a simple reunion that they first believed.
The time period jumps back and forth between the present dinner party and the summer of 99, when the group were college students working on a computer program for the professor. Sporadically, the perspective changes to a different person, and it is still easy to follow along with the time and current narrator.
The characters are likable but also flawed individuals, so it helped add to the mystery of who was lying.
The two timelines are interwoven. It was the type of thriller/mystery that didn't fully make sense until it all came together in the ending, when you were able to finally see what exactly happened in the 90s that caused everyone to split apart.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was creative and intense throughout. There was danger and violence, but not too much gore. It gave modern Agatha Christie vibes. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.