"An aspiring actress sent to film on location in Abu Dhabi quickly finds herself in over her head in this destination thriller. "
Who can you believe when you’re surrounded by people whose profession is to pretend?
In Sun Trap by Rachel Wolf, the deceptions start early. Aspiring actress Ellie has agreed to go to on the trip pretending to be her friend Phoebe after she falls ill. It’s Ellie’s dream job: her first acting job in a major Hollywood film with a starry cast filming in Abu Dhabi.
Ellie doesn’t need much convincing, given the luxury hotel and all-star cast, which includes her favourite actor of all time, Elijah Hanneghan. She hopes she can get away with the deceit, especially since all of their friends call them “The Twins” on their New York City drama course. But things go awry from the start, with a turbulent private jet flight where she overhears two people plotting a murder.
Like a classic Agatha Christie, this is a locked-room mystery (or would it be an on location mystery), where all of the victims and possible suspects are thrown together into one place, in this case, the film set. This novel combines the glamour of the film industry with the grittiness of a good thriller.
This is Wolf’s second novel, after the luxury cruise ship mystery Five Nights. Wolf excels at describing Abu Dhabi—the heat, the luxury hotel, and the sand storms—transporting the reader to this exotic location.
The novel has twist after twist after twist and will be the perfect addition to any beach bag.
BE CAREFULEllie has wanted to be an actor since she was a child so, when a role in a blockbuster film presents itself, she grabs it.
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BE CAREFULEllie has wanted to be an actor since she was a child so, when a role in a blockbuster film presents itself, she grabs it.WHAT YOUOn the plane to location in Abu Dhabi, Ellie overhears something she shouldn't - two people discussing their plans to murder someone.WISH FORUnsure if what she heard was even real, and not wanting to ruin her big break, Ellie remains quiet. Then ten members of the crew become nine...Ellie needs to be careful - it's more than just her career on the line.Because she isn't who she says she is.And liars are always the prime suspect.
Sun Trap features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Thriller and Suspense, Fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths
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Sun Trap was written by Rachel Wolf and published by Head of Zeus an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Sun Trap has 328 pages
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