{"product_id":"hostage-9780751577082","title":"Hostage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE EMOTIONAL, JAW-DROPPING \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLING THRILLER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAND DON''T MISS CLARE''S NEW BOOK \u003ci\u003eOTHER PEOPLE''S HOUSES \u003c\/i\u003e- OUT NOW.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Hypnotically good'' \u003cb\u003eLEE CHILD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Jaw-dropping twists'' \u003cb\u003eLUCY FOLEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The book of the summer'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt''s twenty hours to landing. A lot can happen in twenty hours . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou''re on board the first non-stop flight from London to Sydney. It''s a landmark journey, and the world is watching. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortly after take-off, you receive a chilling anonymous note.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are people on this plane intent on bringing it down - and you''re the key to their plan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou''d never help them, even if your life depended on it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut they have your daughter . . . So now you have to choose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDO YOU SAVE HUNDREDS OF LIVES? OR THE ONE THAT MATTERS MOST?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Feels like a \u003cb\u003eblockbuster movie\u003c\/b\u003e'' LISA JEWELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The \u003cb\u003equeen of nail-biting suspense\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eIRISH INDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003enail-biter\u003c\/b\u003e of a thriller'' SHARI LAPENA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003erip-roaring finale\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003ePropulsive \u003c\/b\u003e- will have you \u003cb\u003equestioning what would \u003ci\u003eyou \u003c\/i\u003edo? at every turn\u003c\/b\u003e'' KARIN SLAUGHTER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eMackintosh is a pro\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Taking the locked room mystery to a new, \u003cb\u003ewhite-knuckle extreme\u003c\/b\u003e, this is\u003cb\u003e electrifying\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eHEAT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''When Clare Mackintosh goes high concept, \u003cb\u003eshe doesn''t mess around\u003c\/b\u003e'' LINWOOD BARCLAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An \u003cb\u003eincredibly tense\u003c\/b\u003e read that has a \u003cb\u003esatisfyingly clever ending\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003ethrilling rollercoaster \u003c\/b\u003eof a story. It''ll leave you \u003cb\u003ebreathless\u003c\/b\u003e'' JANE FALLON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003esmart pay-off\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES, \u003c\/i\u003eTHE BEST THRILLERS FOR JUNE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003etense, convincing, nail-biter \u003c\/b\u003eof a thriller'' ADELE PARKS, \u003ci\u003ePLATINUM MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003ebanger of a book \u003c\/b\u003ewith a \u003cb\u003etruly agonising \u003c\/b\u003ewhat would you do?'' RUTH WARE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003ethrilling, chilling gut-punch \u003c\/b\u003eof a book'' \u003ci\u003eRED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Why did no one warn me how bloody \u003cb\u003eaddictive \u003c\/b\u003eit is?'' TAMMY COHEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I dare anyone to read this \u003cb\u003ehigh-octane, tense thriller \u003c\/b\u003eon a flight'' \u003ci\u003ePRIMA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I got wrong-footed, then I got \u003cb\u003ewhiplash\u003c\/b\u003e! \u003cb\u003eMind-blowing\u003c\/b\u003e'' SANDIE JONES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The \u003cb\u003eyear''s most intriguing\u003c\/b\u003e high-concept plot'' \u003ci\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Full of \u003cb\u003emystery\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etension\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eemotion\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAn incredible thriller\u003c\/b\u003e'' ALLIE REYNOLDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Buckle up for some \u003cb\u003eedge-of-your-plane-seat action\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eFABULOUS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHypnotically good\u003c\/b\u003e -- LEE CHILD\u003cbr\u003eMackintosh builds [the] dilemma into \u003cb\u003ea rip-roaring finale\u003c\/b\u003e * GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTightly plotted, tense \u003c\/b\u003eand with an \u003cb\u003eunexpected twist\u003c\/b\u003e, it's \u003cb\u003ethe book of the summer\u003c\/b\u003e * SUN *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eutterly riveting\u003c\/b\u003e read - with \u003cb\u003eso many jaw-dropping twists and turns\u003c\/b\u003e you won't dare unfasten your seatbelt -- LUCY FOLEY\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003enail-biter of a thriller \u003c\/b\u003ewith an \u003cb\u003eunexpected gut-punch at the end\u003c\/b\u003e - a \u003cb\u003efantastic \u003c\/b\u003eread! -- SHARI LAPENA\u003cbr\u003eTaking the locked room mystery to a new, \u003cb\u003ewhite-knuckle extreme, this is electrifying\u003c\/b\u003e * HEAT *\u003cbr\u003eFeels like a\u003cb\u003e blockbuster movie; edge of seat, nail biting, propulsive, compulsive, thrilling \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ejust so beautifully done\u003c\/b\u003e -- LISA JEWELL\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003epropulsive read - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHostage \u003c\/i\u003ewill have you questioning 'what would \u003ci\u003eyou \u003c\/i\u003edo?' at every turn -- KARIN SLAUGHTER\u003cbr\u003eI dare anyone to read this \u003cb\u003ehigh-octane, tense thriller \u003c\/b\u003eon a flight * PRIMA *\u003cbr\u003eWhen Clare Mackintosh goes high concept, she doesn't mess around . . . \u003cb\u003eA true page-turner that will have producers lining up with movie offers\u003c\/b\u003e -- LINWOOD BARCLAY\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e thrilling, chilling gut punch \u003c\/b\u003eof a book * RED *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ethrilling rollercoaster \u003c\/b\u003eof a story.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eIt'll leave you \u003cb\u003ebreathless\u003c\/b\u003e -- JANE FALLON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an incredibly tense read that has a satisfyingly clever ending\u003c\/b\u003e * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *\u003cbr\u003eAlways a compelling storyteller, ex-cop Clare Mackintosh has devised \u003cb\u003ethe year's most intriguing high-concept plot\u003c\/b\u003e * DAILY EXPRESS *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003esmart pay-off\u003c\/b\u003e * THE TIMES, THE BEST THRILLERS FOR JUNE *\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eultimate modern take on the classic locked-room thriller \u003c\/b\u003e. . . proves why [Mackintosh] is \u003cb\u003ethe queen of nail-biting suspense\u003c\/b\u003e * IRISH INDEPENDENT *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003etense, convincing, nail-biter \u003c\/b\u003eof a thriller -- ADELE PARKS * PLATINUM MAGAZINE *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebanger of a book \u003c\/b\u003ewith a \u003cb\u003etruly agonising 'what would you do?'\u003c\/b\u003e -- RUTH WARE\u003cbr\u003eWe're right there with Mina as she agonizes over what to do. \u003cb\u003eMackintosh is a pro\u003c\/b\u003e * NEW YORK TIMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChilling!\u003c\/b\u003e * BELLA *\u003cbr\u003eWhy did no one warn me how bloody \u003cb\u003eaddictive \u003c\/b\u003eit is? -- TAMMY COHEN\u003cbr\u003eBuckle up for some \u003cb\u003eedge-of-your-plane-seat action \u003c\/b\u003ewith this \u003cb\u003eread-in-one-sitting thriller\u003c\/b\u003e! * SUN ON SUNDAY, FABULOUS MAGAZINE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHostage \u003c\/i\u003ehas everything: \u003cb\u003efascinating characters\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eamazing writing\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eperfect pace\u003c\/b\u003e, full of \u003cb\u003emystery, tension and emotion\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e An incredible thriller\u003c\/b\u003e -- ALLIE REYNOLDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI am still on the floor! \u003c\/b\u003eI thought I knew where it was going, then I got \u003cb\u003ewrong-footed\u003c\/b\u003e, then I got \u003cb\u003ewhiplash\u003c\/b\u003e! 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