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A Stunning Read and Left Me in Awe!
A absolute rollercoaster of a thriller, which moves at such a pace and with so many ups and downs, I was permanently on the edge of my seat and loving ever... READ MORE
And then they were stung…
This is such a propulsive thriller! A great "locked room" mystery with hints of Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’ mixed with a sprinkling of ‘The Trait... READ MORE
A brilliant locked in mystery
My first Mark Edwards book but won't be my last! I've wanted to read a book by this author for a while and I'm so glad I finally picked one up. I loved thi... READ MORE
If you want to finish a thriller and be too stunned to speak, read this book!
I don’t want to say too much about this book because I don’t want to spoil a single part of it but WOW THAT WAS INCREDIBLE! Easily one of the best thriller... READ MORE
This home invasion thriller will set your heart racing
A dinner party turns into a living nightmare for a group of friends who haven't seen each other for over 20 years. This thriller set within a home setting... READ MORE
A gripping thriller you'll fly though
Another great thriller of the month! It’s got some clunky moments of exposition and things sometimes feel a little tedious and drawn-out, but overall it’s ... READ MORE
The best thriller I've read in a long time!
An engaging read with plenty of twists and unexpected reveals. I could not put The Wasp Trap down! As someone who rarely reads thrillers this story had me ... READ MORE
Synopsis
A outstanding new psychological thriller from the 5 million copy-bestselling author of Here to Stay and The Magpies.
Summer 1999. Will joins five other idealistic graduates working for an eccentric psychology professor. They’re going to launch a website to change online dating forever.
No-one expects it to end in tragedy.
Twenty-five years later, Will gets an invitation: a dinner party. A chance to see the old gang again.
But as soon as he arrives, something doesn’t seem right.
There’s an unexpected guest. The hosts are clearly keeping a secret. And on the way in, Will is sure he heard crying.
Everyone has something to hide about what really happened that summer.
But only one of them is willing to kill to find the truth…
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241721025
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 242 x 163 x 35 mm
- Weight: 618g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allUnique thriller!
Six friends reunite in London to celebrate the life of their recently deceased ex-employer, a professor that brought them together in 1999 to help build a ... READ MORE
A compulsive read
From the very first page, The Wasp Trap oozes with tension. I feel Mark Edwards has a signature writing style, sharp, unsettling, and endlessly gripping, a... READ MORE
Good novel, ending dragged a bit
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards begins with old friends gathering for a dinner party. Things take a drastic turn for the worse when they are held hostage, on... READ MORE
His done it again
Mark Edwards is the gift that keeps on giving.
I thought that his last book was his best, but with this latest read his gone up another level yet again.
... READ MORE
A tense, twisty and tremendous thriller!
An amazing and exciting thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat with the twists and turns. The premise seems simple enough, a dinner party is interrup... READ MORE
Tell me your secret ...
Excellent title and good plot – although I found aspects of the delivery too author-convenient. With a cast of characters, apart from two or three (one of ... READ MORE
Wow! What a thriller!!
Wow, what a thriller this was, I know when a book has truly got me hooked, because I look for excuses to read more than usual!
The story line revolves ... READ MORE
Original and exhilarating read
Such an original, contemporary idea A dinner party with a difference. Russian roulette with secrets nobody knew. It was such a unusual suspense story with ... READ MORE
Dark and Gripping
A clever story, that is dark and gripping with an excellent build up of tension and enough twists that it is impossible to guess which way it is going.
A... READ MORE
Brilliant
One of the best psychological thrillers that I’ve read in a long while. I literally couldn’t put it down. Great characters, great plot and great twists mak... READ MORE
Gripping read!
At the end of the 1990's a group of post grad students get together at the home of Sebastian, an eccentric psychology professor. They are going to change t... READ MORE
Well worth a read
I actually enjoyed this book, despite the fact that the majority of the characters were vile human being.
The “Revolutionaries” were employed by Sebast... READ MORE
A fabulous psychological thriller!
Thank you to Netgalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House foran early copy to enjoy.
This was my first ever read id Mark Edwards and I absolutely lo... READ MORE
An outstanding read
I felt that this book would be rated a 5 by me in the first chapter. This proved to be the case!
A familiar theme but a distinctive, unique plot. I won... READ MORE
A compulsive 5 star read!
I felt that this book would be rated a 5 by me in the first chapter. This proved to be the case!
A familiar theme but a distinctive, unique plot. I won... READ MORE
TWISTS AND TURNS GALORE
THE WASP TRAP – MARK EDWARDS****
Mark Edwards is usually reliable as an author of fast-paced stories and this book has done nothing to change my opinion. ... READ MORE
Edge of your seat thriller
An amazing and exciting thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat with the twists and turns. The premise seems simple enough, a dinner party is interrup... READ MORE
Everyone has secrets
Thanks to Mark and NetGalley for allowing me to read The Wasp Trap before publication date.
In this locked room thriller, the story is told in 1999 and ... READ MORE
I was truly hooked to this compelling thriller!
Wow, what a thriller this was, I know when a book has truly got me hooked, because I look for excuses to read more than usual!
The story line revolves ar... READ MORE
The wasp trap!
Addictive read
With many thanks to Netgalley for this free arc and I am leaving this unbiased review voluntarily
If you like your locked room mysteries then you are goin... READ MORE
Excellent storyline
I really enjoyed this once I had got into it. What a ‘colourful’ range of characters, and an excellent storyline. It leaves you guessing at every stage try... READ MORE
A tension filled game of cat and mouse
Back in the summer of 1999 Will and five other university graduates were invited to work on a project for psychology professor Sebastian Marlowe at his hom... READ MORE
Who's the Psycopath
Twenty years ago, a group of young graduates is employed by an eccentric psychologist to try to create a game-changing dating app. As part of the science o... READ MORE
The Wasp Trap.
A duel timeline story about a group of people who worked on developing a dating app twenty five years ago. Most of them haven’t seen each other since then ... READ MORE
Really good read
1999 and a diverse group of university graduates are assembled at the house of Professor Sebastian Marlowe. A man of big ideas and the funds to implement ... READ MORE
masterpiece of a closed door thriller
This masterpiece of a closed door thriller will take you on a journey filled with tension and suspense leading to a jaw dropping climax. Told from Will’s p... READ MORE
Gripping, tense, and relentlessly paced
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards is a true Mark Edwards-style thriller—gripping, tense, and relentlessly paced. From the first chapter, it keeps you on the ed... READ MORE
Dinner party revels all
A novel that really draws you in from the start. Reunion of work colleagues from years ago, which one of them holds a secret that could ruin Dominic's life... READ MORE
A gripping read
This book gripped me from the start, was pretty fast paced and the twist near the end!
The story follows Will, who in 1999, joins 5 other graduates to w... READ MORE
Tense, occasionally frenetic but never dull and a page turner as expected from Mark Edwards
Another great psychological thriller from Mark Edwards who can relied on to write a great page turner.
This one in set in current day and 1999 when a ha... READ MORE
Athrilling web of deceit and lies
In 1999, a group of disparate graduates spent their summer developing a dating app for their boss Sebastian to launch. But the project was aborted and the ... READ MORE
Not to be missed
The idea of a reunion amongst old friends and a resulting death is not a new idea but The Wasp Trap provides a very clever narrative who worked together on... READ MORE
A favourite for sure
This had me hooked from the get go, relatable characters, realistic setting. Finished the book in hours due to the exciting twists and turns of the plot. D... READ MORE
When Six Graduates Meet To Create A Dating App, They Didn't Know It Would End With A Murder.
Summer 1999. Will joins five other idealistic graduates working for an eccentric psychology professor. They're going to launch a website to change online d... READ MORE
Locked room thriller
In 1999, Professor Sebastian Marlow had gathered together a group of his students to create a revolutionary dating app based on psychology, it was an app t... READ MORE
A fabulous intricately crafted dramatic read
Wow! This is a fabulous, intricately crafted dramatic read that I devoured in pretty much one go.
A triumph Mark Edward’s! Congratulations.
A group o... READ MORE
Great Read
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards in return for my honest review.
Mark Edwards has done it again with this really well writ... READ MORE
Tense thriller
An enjoyable, intriguing thiller. I liked the dual timeline and the development of the characters. The tension really ramped up towards the end. A real pag... READ MORE
slow
IN 1999 a group of 6 recent graduates and an eccentric professor, does some research in developing a new dating site using psychological testing but things... READ MORE
An absolutely riveting read
It's been a while since I've read a book by Mark, but I have to say, I loved this.
Six friends reunite for a dinner party to celebrate the life of Sebasti... READ MORE
Fast paced, quirky!
A group of friends are invited to a dinner party but there is a hidden agenda. Which one of them is a psychopath- according to a test they developed years ... READ MORE
Riviting
Another riviting read from Mark Edwards. Told in two timelines five friends reunite after twenty-five years but not all goes to plan. Once again Mark's plo... READ MORE
Tense, occasionally frenetic but never dull and a page turner as expected from Mark Edwards
Another great psychological thriller from Mark Edwards who can relied on to write a great page turner.
This one in set in current day and 1999 when a ha... READ MORE
too unbelievable
This was a very mixed bag for me with quite a slow start then I became interested in the dynamics of the reunion dinner party and spilling of secrets. Sadl... READ MORE
Brilliant!!
Back in 1999, psychology Professor Sebastian Marlowe has an idea for an innovative dating app. Six university students are handpicked to help him bring thi... READ MORE
Enjoyed
The first book I have read by this author and I enjoyed it. Read in a day it followed a current trend of telling a story across two timelines. Looking forw... READ MORE
Clever, unusual read
Oh Lordy Egan an excellent read.
A locked in thriller, literally! And I do love a locked-in read.
Told over two timelines, the reunion dinner and the fir... READ MORE
Great read!
Brilliant! The story is set in a single night when some old friends meet up for dinner. I couldn’t imagine that this one night and one house/dinner party c... READ MORE
Another great Mark Edwards book!
Mark Edwards doesn't ever write a bad book and I thoroughly enjoyed this novel about uncovering secrets from the past.
Told from Will's perspective, he ... READ MORE
A good read with plenty of twists along the way.
A good read with plenty of twists along the way.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.
Four stars!
This is exactly the sort of thriller I love – tense, clever and completely addictive. The Wasp Trap pulls you in from the very first chapter and refuses to... READ MORE
Mark Edwards Strikes Again!
Mark Edwards Strikes Again! Once more, Mark Edwards proves he's the undisputed king of psychological thrillers. This latest novel had me gripped from the f... READ MORE
So good and full of twists
Six friends reunite to remember the professor who brought them together and the summer they spent creating a dating service, that never was. The night is n... READ MORE
Twisty if rather far-fetched
Six former friends are invited to a dinner 25 years after they parted company. Some are successful, some less so but their hosts, a wealthy couple, are hi... READ MORE
Good read
I really enjoyed reading this book but the plot was somewhat unbelievable. There were so many subplots and shootings at random. I read it really quickly ... READ MORE
Secrets served cold
A brilliantly executed thriller that keeps you guessing until the final page.
This author once again delivers a masterclass in suspense, cleverly weaving ... READ MORE
Great thriller with strong characters
Ever since i discovered The Magpie series, I have read all of the books Mark has had published.
The Wasp Trap is a gripping and clever thriller that kep... READ MORE
Wow! What a super read.
Wow what a read. A locked in thriller. Secrets. Murder. Two timelines. What is there not to love? In 1999 6 people joined Professor Sebastian Marlow to cre... READ MORE
Worth a read!
A very enjoyable and, at times, gripping read. The pace was good, and the twists were drip fed leaving the reader enthralled (well, I was anyway). I did ... READ MORE
Chilling
I’ve enjoyed a number of books by Mark Edward’s and this isn’t exception. It’s a bit of a slow burn start, but the pace soon picks up and it becomes a com... READ MORE
Mark Edwards does it again
After reading so many thrillers recently and finding them all a bit too predictable I knew that #MarkEdwards would be a guaranteed hit. I was not disappoi... READ MORE
Psychological Story
A well thought out and plotted novel from a popular author. A group of former colleagues fro an earlier dating app company meet again after many years and... READ MORE
A must read
A must read, have read other books by this author and they are all brilliant and this did not disappoint, such a great story , couldn’t leave it down , eve... READ MORE
An Excellent Read
Told in two timelines 1999 and 25 years later this is a fast paced twisty story of six ambitious graduates who work under a phycology professor trying to b... READ MORE
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The Wasp Trap by Mark. Edwards
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards is a psycholigal thriller with plenty of twists and turns. The story revolves around a dinner party when six friends get toge... READ MORE
Couldn't Connect
This book had so much promise, but for me it didn't quite live up to that promise. I thought for sure this was going to be a solid 4 star read for me but I... READ MORE
Wasp Trap
I am between 3 and 4 stars with this one but I have rounded it down cos although it was a relatively quick read that, despite my misgivings, I did mostly e... READ MORE
Intriguing
This intriguing story is set now and in 1999. In 1999, six graduates were working with an eccentric professor on a project for a new dating website. Fast ... READ MORE
A page turner for summer
An intoxicating thriller which spans over two decades. During the summer of 1999, six university students were given the opportunity to join the entreprene... READ MORE
Amazing read
This book is amazing and I want to give it more than five stars! It’s twisty and really pulls you right in and as for the ending, that I just didn’t expect... READ MORE
Clever premise
The premise of this story is clever and there are many curve-balls and twists galore. I definitely could not put the book down and was reading at every opp... READ MORE
Not bad, bit long and vague
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book.
This is an odd one and I was surprised at how long it took me to read. It has a... READ MORE
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards
It’s 1999 and a group of strangers are gathered together to work on a new dating website. Sebastian Marlowe, a psychology professor and the project’s lead,... READ MORE
A very absorbing read
This was an absorbing psychological thriller, with lots of twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat. A varied cast of characters who kept the s... READ MORE
Psychological thriller
Having read one or two novels by Mark Edward’s, I looked forward to getting engrossed in this story, based on the outline of the plot. At around half way t... READ MORE
Expect the unexpected
The Wasp Trap is a fast paced and diabolically clever with twists and turns that you wont see coming.
Expect the unexpected with Mark Edwards: I do but ... READ MORE
Beware the secrets
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards
This is one of those stories where I like no one, care about no one, and trust no one. After all, when six post grad frien... READ MORE
Locked Room Thriller!
This is for fans of locked room thrillers, of which I am one and it caught me up and I went for a wild ride as the tension ramped up (and the body count!).... READ MORE
Absolutely fabulous
I was gripped from the first page to the last. Six ex work colleagues get together for the first time in 25 years after the death of their old employer. T... READ MORE
Less of a sting than I'd anticipated
I loved the idea of friends meeting up to discuss what went wrong with both them and a joint project they were working on back in 1999.
The book was wel... READ MORE
I didn't want it to end!
Mark Edwards Strikes Again! Once more, Mark Edwards proves he's the undisputed king of psychological thrillers. This latest novel had me gripped from the f... READ MORE
page turner thriller surprise
This is the first time I have come across author Mark Edward’s. I was a little apprehensive with a new author but I was not disappointed. Every page there ... READ MORE
Couldn’t put it down
Loved The Wasp Trap! Switching between past and present a group of colleagues reunite following death. Murder and mayhem ensues…. A mystery within a myste... READ MORE