Hostage

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 *