Challenge Corner discussion

“So clever and fresh with a wild and incredibly satisfying twist at the end.” —Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A dinner party in a beautiful Notting Hill townhouse turns into a sinister game, as six old friends are forced to spill their darkest secrets…or else.

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 dating website based on psychological testing.

But what is meant to be a night of bittersweet nostalgia soon becomes a twisted and deadly game when the old friends find themselves held at gunpoint. They are given an ultimatum: reveal their darkest secrets to the group or pick each other off one-by-one.

It soon becomes clear that their current predicament is related to their shared past. The love questionnaire they helped develop in 1999 for the dating site was also turned into a tool for weeding out The Wasp Trap. This and the other tragic events of that summer long ago may help reveal the truth behind a killer hiding in plain sight.

Alternating between the past and present with a colorful ensemble of characters, The Wasp Trap is a fast-paced and twisty thrill ride that is perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Alice Feeney.

through Part 1

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wow, it felt a little sketchy - as they were locked in by doors and lost internet

but I didn't suspect the cook and chef!!

It sounds like it might be our MC who has the actual secret?! the way that the website was shut down seems sketchy too! I wonder who was the psychopath

and I wonder why they don't think it's Dominic. He's not with them now but he was when they were working on it. Would he come back to torture them for a secret? hmmm (hide spoiler)]

26 chapters / 53%

(view spoiler)[ holy moly. they really killed Theo. and now, we can assume he's shot and killed Finn. I figured he might be a PI, with all the questions he asked - but I thought Theo and Georgina had hired him. . .I have no idea what he was doing there otherwise and how he managed to fool them into letting him in when he really didn't seem to know Sebastian.

wow, I wonder who's next and who else is going to give a secret that isn't really what they are looking for!

oh and Mia being there is a wild card. hopefully she can get out and get them help! (hide spoiler)]

through Part 2 / 75%

(view spoiler)[ I figured one of them was a psychopath. I don't think it's too shocking that it was Dominic. Really glad it wasn't Will! lol

but WOW! He killed Eve! That is wild! I thought that would be the secret but wild that he's still alive and not dead!

but then does this all tie back to Olivia being gone? (hide spoiler)]

Hoping to start this one this weekend!

it's really good!! Can't wait to see what you think!

and done!

(view spoiler)[ okay, wow, I didn't see Georgina killing her own daughter?
and wow, she knew all along what had happened to Eve
I was starting to wonder since she didn't have enough reaction to Theo being killed but then I wondered if she'd just gone into shock!
(hide spoiler)]

This does sound so good. So glad you enjoyed it!

haven't read practically any arcs this month!! hoping to get back on track by the end of month