Hostage

Clare Mackintosh

Hypnotically good
Mackintosh builds [the] dilemma into a rip-roaring finale
Tightly plotted, tense and with an unexpected twist, it's the book of the summer
An utterly riveting read - with so many jaw-dropping twists and turns you won't dare unfasten your seatbelt
A nail-biter of a thriller with an unexpected gut-punch at the end - a fantastic read!
Taking the locked room mystery to a new, white-knuckle extreme, this is electrifying
Feels like a blockbuster movie; edge of seat, nail biting, propulsive, compulsive, thrilling and just so beautifully done
A propulsive read - Hostage will have you questioning 'what would you do?' at every turn
I dare anyone to read this high-octane, tense thriller on a flight
When Clare Mackintosh goes high concept, she doesn't mess around . . . A true page-turner that will have producers lining up with movie offers
A thrilling, chilling gut punch of a book
A thrilling rollercoaster of a story. It'll leave you breathless
This is an incredibly tense read that has a satisfyingly clever ending
Always a compelling storyteller, ex-cop Clare Mackintosh has devised the year's most intriguing high-concept plot
A smart pay-off
The ultimate modern take on the classic locked-room thriller . . . proves why [Mackintosh] is the queen of nail-biting suspense
A tense, convincing, nail-biter of a thriller
A banger of a book with a truly agonising 'what would you do?'
We're right there with Mina as she agonizes over what to do. Mackintosh is a pro
Chilling!
Why did no one warn me how bloody addictive it is?
Buckle up for some edge-of-your-plane-seat action with this read-in-one-sitting thriller!
Hostage has everything: fascinating characters, amazing writing, perfect pace, full of mystery, tension and emotion. An incredible thriller
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
A truly gripping and terrifying story
Fasten your seatbelts. Hostage is a white-knuckle ride that takes the classic locked-room thriller airborne . . . Gripping
Surprising twists propel the story to an unexpected finale. Mackintosh has raised her game
A chilling read that you won't want to put down
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
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
Heart-stopping
An impossible situation which Clare Mackintosh tackles masterfully
The queen of intensely paced thrillers is back with another gripping read
Incredibly gripping, incredibly brilliant and incredibly frightening . . . Definitely one of my reads of the year
The most perfectly fabulous holiday read . . . clever yet entertaining, thoughtful yet provocative
Fasten seatbelts for a deliciously turbulent ride with an ace story pilot!
So tense you'll feel you're on board - get ready for this thrill ride
Keeps the reader guessing until the final chapter
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