I'm not trapped here with you...
... You're trapped here with me! The format: A group of people (could be strangers, or long-lost friends) are gathered or trapped in an isolated place together. Maybe it's a remote island. Maybe a cozy cabin during a blizzard. Someone is killed. The killer is obviously among them, but who?! Submissions welcome because this is my favourite mystery sub-genre at the moment, and I can't wait to discover more!
created by Emmy58
last updated August, 2026
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Daisy Darker is my recommendation!
Emmy58OP
Added, thanks!! I've not read but definitely seen this one before because I vividly remember thinking it looks exactly like the cover for The Guest List 😆
I love this! If you like this genre you should check out Tritsy’s lists too Trapped with a Killer! and It Has To Be One of Them
This is one of my favorite tropes of all time for horror 😭 you're a gem for this list.
Emmy58OP
❤️ So glad you like it!!
if you’re taking recs: secluded cabin sleeps six, in a dark dark wood, and dead of winter all fit here!
also breathless by amy mcculloch!
Emmy58OP
Ooh so much winter content I love it! I considered Dark Dark Wood when assembling the list, but there was some reason I didn't feel like it quite fit... maybe I'll have to read it and decide after. But thank you, I've added the rest!!
oh love this idea for a list!! I've just started reading The Man Who Died Seven Times by Yasuhiko Nishizawa which may fit here too! Its a time loop murder mystery in which a family get together for New Years Eve. The grandfather is killed and everyone's a possible suspect haha!
Is the hunting party good? 🫣 I have a copy, but I read the guest list and I wasn’t a fan 😮💨 so I’m dreading the hunting party!
Emmy58OP
I'm the opposite of nessaRanee lol I liked the Hunting Party more! Although I didn't dislike the Guest List. Hunting Party is more atmospheric because of the setting IMO
I would say that The Guest List is my fav out of all Lucy Foley’s books, and that I liked The Hunting Party less. I still liked it though! On that basis you might not like it though 😅
Oh 😮💨 hahaha I mean, it’s not that I didn’t like The Guest List, but I thought I was quite predictable 🤔 maybe I’ll give The Hunting Party a try!
I really enjoyed the hunting party! The end caught me off guard completely.
I def need to give it a try 🫢 I mean, I already own a copy hahaha!
