Hostage
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Sunday Times bestselling author and international sensation, Clare Mackintosh, brings her showstopping quality to this modern take on the classic locked-room thriller
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Hostage by Clare Mackintosh
THE #1 BESTSELLER IS BACK WITH HER BIGGEST THRILLER YET . . . 'A NAIL-BITER OF A THRILLER' SHARI LAPENA 'HYPNOTICALLY GOOD' LEE CHILD 'FEELS LIKE A BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE' LISA JEWELL 'A THRILLING, CHILLING GUT-PUNCH OF A BOOK' RED You can save hundreds of lives. Or the one that matters most . . . The atmosphere on board the first non-stop flight from London to Sydney is electric. Celebrities are rumoured to be among the passengers in business class, and the world is watching the landmark journey. Flight attendant Mina is trying to focus on the passengers, instead of her troubled five-year-old daughter back at home - or the cataclysmic problems in her marriage. But soon after the plane takes off, Mina receives a chilling anonymous note. Someone wants to make sure the plane never reaches its destination. They're demanding her cooperation . . . and they know exactly how to get it. It's twenty hours to landing. A lot can happen in twenty hours . . . 'A propulsive read - will have you questioning "what would you do?" at every turn' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Taking the locked room mystery to a new, white-knuckle extreme, this is electrifying' HEAT 'When Clare Mackintosh goes high concept, she doesn't mess around' LINWOOD BARCLAY 'An incredibly tense read that has a satisfyingly clever ending' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'A smart pay-off' THE TIMES, THE BEST THRILLERS FOR JUNE 'A banger of a book with a truly agonising "what would you do?"' RUTH WARE 'Why did no one warn me how bloody addictive it is?' TAMMY COHEN 'I got wrong-footed, then I got whiplash! Mind-blowing' SANDIE JONES 'I dare anyone to read this high-octane, tense thriller on a flight' PRIMA 'The year's most intriguing high-concept plot' DAILY EXPRESS 'A stunning twist' LITERARY REVIEW 'Mackintosh has raised her game' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STARRED REVIEW 'Heart-stopping' CRIME FICTION MONTHLY 'Addictive and gripping from the first to the last page' ***** READER REVIEW 'Sensational, the storytelling is next level' ***** READER REVIEW 'Best book of the year so far! Totally gripping' ***** READER REVIEW 'Absolutely jaw-dropping' ***** READER REVIEW
Hypnotically good -- LEE CHILD
Mackintosh builds [the] dilemma into a rip-roaring finale * GUARDIAN *
Tightly plotted, tense and with an unexpected twist, it's the book of the summer * SUN *
An utterly riveting read - with so many jaw-dropping twists and turns you won't dare unfasten your seatbelt -- LUCY FOLEY
A nail-biter of a thriller with an unexpected gut-punch at the end - a fantastic read! -- SHARI LAPENA
Taking the locked room mystery to a new, white-knuckle extreme, this is electrifying * HEAT *
Feels like a blockbuster movie; edge of seat, nail biting, propulsive, compulsive, thrilling and just so beautifully done -- LISA JEWELL
A propulsive read - Hostage will have you questioning 'what would you do?' at every turn -- KARIN SLAUGHTER
I dare anyone to read this high-octane, tense thriller on a flight * PRIMA *
When Clare Mackintosh goes high concept, she doesn't mess around. . A true page-turner that will have producers lining up with movie offers -- LINWOOD BARCLAY
A thrilling, chilling gut punch of a book * RED *
A thrilling rollercoaster of a story. It'll leave you breathless -- JANE FALLON
This is an incredibly tense read that has a satisfyingly clever ending * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
Always a compelling storyteller, ex-cop Clare Mackintosh has devised the year's most intriguing high-concept plot * DAILY EXPRESS *
A smart pay-off * THE TIMES, THE BEST THRILLERS FOR JUNE *
The ultimate modern take on the classic locked-room thriller . . . proves why [Mackintosh] is the queen of nail-biting suspense * IRISH INDEPENDENT *
A tense, convincing, nail-biter of a thriller -- ADELE PARKS * PLATINUM MAGAZINE *
A banger of a book with a truly agonising 'what would you do?' -- RUTH WARE
We're right there with Mina as she agonizes over what to do. Mackintosh is a pro * NEW YORK TIMES *
Chilling! * BELLA *
Why did no one warn me how bloody addictive it is? -- TAMMY COHEN
Buckle up for some edge-of-your-plane-seat action with this read-in-one-sitting thriller! * SUN ON SUNDAY, FABULOUS MAGAZINE *
Hostage has everything: fascinating characters, amazing writing, perfect pace, full of mystery, tension and emotion. An incredible thriller -- ALLIE REYNOLDS
I am still on the floor! I thought I knew where it was going, then I got wrong-footed, then I got whiplash! A mind-blowing read -- SANDIE JONES
A truly gripping and terrifying story * WOMAN'S WEEKLY *
Fasten your seatbelts. Hostage is a white-knuckle ride that takes the classic locked-room thriller airborne . . . Gripping * HERALD *
Surprising twists propel the story to an unexpected finale. Mackintosh has raised her game * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STARRED REVIEW *
A chilling read that you won't want to put down * CLOSER *
Page after page of unrelenting suspense . . . hard to put down as readers are willingly lured on by one plot twist after another . . . A gifted writer with a captivating voice * NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS *
Clare Mackintosh has an enviable talent for creating credible families and putting them in enough jeopardy to make the story fly while stirring up emotions of all kinds * LITERARY REVIEW *
Heart-stopping * CRIME FICTION MONTHLY *
An impossible situation which Clare Mackintosh tackles masterfully * WOMAN'S WAY *
The queen of intensely paced thrillers is back with another gripping read * NEW *
Incredibly gripping, incredibly brilliant and incredibly frightening . . . Definitely one of my reads of the year * NB MAGAZINE *
The most perfectly fabulous holiday read . . . clever yet entertaining, thoughtful yet provocative * LOVEREADING *
Fasten seatbelts for a deliciously turbulent ride with an ace story pilot! * PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH *
So tense you'll feel you're on board - get ready for this thrill ride * REAL PEOPLE *
Keeps the reader guessing until the final chapter * EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES *
Clare Mackintosh is one of the most reliably excellent authors of domestic thrillers ... I read this book so, so quickly - it was hard to put down and one of those books that made it a real challenge to not flick to the end to see what was going to happen * BOOKBRUNCH *
Mackintosh builds [the] dilemma into a rip-roaring finale * GUARDIAN *
Tightly plotted, tense and with an unexpected twist, it's the book of the summer * SUN *
An utterly riveting read - with so many jaw-dropping twists and turns you won't dare unfasten your seatbelt -- LUCY FOLEY
A nail-biter of a thriller with an unexpected gut-punch at the end - a fantastic read! -- SHARI LAPENA
Taking the locked room mystery to a new, white-knuckle extreme, this is electrifying * HEAT *
Feels like a blockbuster movie; edge of seat, nail biting, propulsive, compulsive, thrilling and just so beautifully done -- LISA JEWELL
A propulsive read - Hostage will have you questioning 'what would you do?' at every turn -- KARIN SLAUGHTER
I dare anyone to read this high-octane, tense thriller on a flight * PRIMA *
When Clare Mackintosh goes high concept, she doesn't mess around. . A true page-turner that will have producers lining up with movie offers -- LINWOOD BARCLAY
A thrilling, chilling gut punch of a book * RED *
A thrilling rollercoaster of a story. It'll leave you breathless -- JANE FALLON
This is an incredibly tense read that has a satisfyingly clever ending * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
Always a compelling storyteller, ex-cop Clare Mackintosh has devised the year's most intriguing high-concept plot * DAILY EXPRESS *
A smart pay-off * THE TIMES, THE BEST THRILLERS FOR JUNE *
The ultimate modern take on the classic locked-room thriller . . . proves why [Mackintosh] is the queen of nail-biting suspense * IRISH INDEPENDENT *
A tense, convincing, nail-biter of a thriller -- ADELE PARKS * PLATINUM MAGAZINE *
A banger of a book with a truly agonising 'what would you do?' -- RUTH WARE
We're right there with Mina as she agonizes over what to do. Mackintosh is a pro * NEW YORK TIMES *
Chilling! * BELLA *
Why did no one warn me how bloody addictive it is? -- TAMMY COHEN
Buckle up for some edge-of-your-plane-seat action with this read-in-one-sitting thriller! * SUN ON SUNDAY, FABULOUS MAGAZINE *
Hostage has everything: fascinating characters, amazing writing, perfect pace, full of mystery, tension and emotion. An incredible thriller -- ALLIE REYNOLDS
I am still on the floor! I thought I knew where it was going, then I got wrong-footed, then I got whiplash! A mind-blowing read -- SANDIE JONES
A truly gripping and terrifying story * WOMAN'S WEEKLY *
Fasten your seatbelts. Hostage is a white-knuckle ride that takes the classic locked-room thriller airborne . . . Gripping * HERALD *
Surprising twists propel the story to an unexpected finale. Mackintosh has raised her game * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STARRED REVIEW *
A chilling read that you won't want to put down * CLOSER *
Page after page of unrelenting suspense . . . hard to put down as readers are willingly lured on by one plot twist after another . . . A gifted writer with a captivating voice * NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS *
Clare Mackintosh has an enviable talent for creating credible families and putting them in enough jeopardy to make the story fly while stirring up emotions of all kinds * LITERARY REVIEW *
Heart-stopping * CRIME FICTION MONTHLY *
An impossible situation which Clare Mackintosh tackles masterfully * WOMAN'S WAY *
The queen of intensely paced thrillers is back with another gripping read * NEW *
Incredibly gripping, incredibly brilliant and incredibly frightening . . . Definitely one of my reads of the year * NB MAGAZINE *
The most perfectly fabulous holiday read . . . clever yet entertaining, thoughtful yet provocative * LOVEREADING *
Fasten seatbelts for a deliciously turbulent ride with an ace story pilot! * PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH *
So tense you'll feel you're on board - get ready for this thrill ride * REAL PEOPLE *
Keeps the reader guessing until the final chapter * EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES *
Clare Mackintosh is one of the most reliably excellent authors of domestic thrillers ... I read this book so, so quickly - it was hard to put down and one of those books that made it a real challenge to not flick to the end to see what was going to happen * BOOKBRUNCH *
Clare Mackintosh is a former police officer and a multi-award-winning author. Translated into forty languages, her books have sold more than two million copies worldwide, and have been Sunday Times and international bestsellers. Clare has spoken on television and radio about the death of her son, and the themes of grief and healing which consequently appeared in her novels. She lives in North Wales with her family and can be found at claremackintosh.com, or on Instagram and Facebook at @ClareMackWrites.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780751577075 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751577073 |
| Titel | Hostage |
| Autor | Clare Mackintosh |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2021-06-22 |
| Seitenanzahl | 400 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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