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Gripping, heart pounding thriller!
From the first page you are part of Mina's story. You see all the characters through Mina's eyes. She has 20 hrs to try and figure out how to save all the ... READ MORE
A brilliant book with a brilliant twist!
Wow! What a book! i was on the edge of my seat for the entire ride! Mackintosh creates two gripping story lines with a very gritty atmosphere. You get to k... READ MORE
Synopsis
You can save hundreds of lives.
Or the one that matters most ...
The atmosphere on board the inaugural non-stop flight from London to Sydney is electric. Numerous celebrities are rumoured to be among the passengers in business class and journalists will be waiting on the ground to greet the plane.
Mina is one of a hand-picked team of flight attendants chosen for the landmark journey. She's trying to focus on the task in hand, and not worry about her troubled five-year-old daughter back at home with her husband. Or the cataclysmic problems in her marriage.
But the plane has barely taken off when Mina receives a chilling note from an anonymous passenger, someone intent on ensuring the plane never reaches its destination. Someone who needs Mina's assistance and who knows exactly how to make her comply.
It's twenty hours to landing.
A lot can happen in twenty hours ...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780751577082
- Number of pages: 416
- Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 32 mm
- Weight: 291g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allWell Worth the Wait!!
It felt like an age for this book to be released but Clare Mackintosh does it again... she never disappoints. No spoilers here but let it be notes that thi... READ MORE
A brilliantly crafted gripping, pacy read
5 star review
Clare Mackintosh is one of my top two authors so it was with great excitement & also a little trepidation, (would it live up to her previous... READ MORE
Hostage - what would you do when lives depend on your next action?
Oh my word! What a journey I have just been on - a non stop flight from London to Sydney between the pages of the new book from Clare Mackintosh called Hos... READ MORE
Buy this book!
The inaugural non stop flight from London to Sydney is the setting for this non stop thriller. Mina is an experienced air hostess and is to be part of the ... READ MORE
High-flying action and thrills, with a powerful message!
Clare Mackintosh’s Hostage may just be her best book yet! I was glued to the page from the opening chapter and flew through this book (excuse the terrible ... READ MORE
Can I leave more than 5 stars please?
This book is absolutely brilliant. I really think it is her best so far. It had me turning pages late in to the night; throwing biscuits at the children ju... READ MORE
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh is an outstanding book, the storyline, characters and the pace of the novel also made the novel ‘a must read ‘ book for 2021.
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Hostage by Clare Mackintosh
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh is an outstanding book, the storyline, characters and the pace of the novel also made the novel ‘a must read ‘ book for 2021.
... READ MORE
Gripping
Well this definitely didn't disappoint. Gripping from the get go and had me reading very late and into the early hours. I kept waking up after dreaming I w... READ MORE
Excellent Read
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy, I was delighted to be upgraded to first class before take off too.
This book has definitely got bot... READ MORE
Always a good twist!
If you think this is going to be a typical story of a group of people held hostage on a plane that has been done before, then think again. Clare Mackintos... READ MORE
High tension
This is a pacey thriller that had my attention from start to finish. It had high tension throughout and the anticipation of just what might happen next mea... READ MORE
Summer read for 2021
If you have to read one book this summer let it be this one! Whether you are going on holiday and laying on a sunny beach or staying at home where you can ... READ MORE
A perfect lockdown read
I received an email inviting me to read Clare Macintosh's new book and in exchange for an honest review.!!! After reading the email twice I jumped onto the... READ MORE
Must read
This is one of those books where once started you will want to block the whole day out to finish it. From the very first line I was hooked.
Mina is an air... READ MORE
Captivating and pacy read, Highly recommended
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. Cel... READ MORE
Hostage
Mina is an air steward on the first nonstop flight from London to Sydney. It will take 20 hours. She is married to Adam a police officer and mum to an adop... READ MORE
A tense, pulsating, rollercoaster of a ride
Crikey Mikey! What a tense, pulsating, rollercoaster of a ride! This is one of those books that you’ll stay up late for, get up early for, sit on the toile... READ MORE
soooooo good!
Wow wow WOW, what a great book!!
One of the best I've read this year.
This book involves so many interesting topics like parenthood, adoption, special need... READ MORE
Must read!
Clare Mackintosh has done it again, in fact I would go as far to say this is her best one yet!
I read the synopsis and knew straight away that I had to rea... READ MORE
Do not read this on a plane journey!
Clare Mackintosh never disappoints!!
Mina has a bad feeling about the inaugural one stop flight from London to Sydney but she managed to be a flight attend... READ MORE
Edge of your seat thriller
You can save hundreds of lives.
Or the one that matters most . . .
Mina is about to board the first non-stop flight from London to Sydney, as a flight ... READ MORE
The most exciting flight you will take this summer
Wow! What a plane ride! I have looked forward to reading this book for so long - just everything about it appealed to me. It did not disappoint.
This is ... READ MORE
Hostage
This is one of my favourite authors and I get rather excited when I get my hands on a new book from her. I say excited - I also mean scared. Scared that it... READ MORE
Addictive and gripping!
Hostage by Clare Macintosh
I give this book 5 stars
The atmosphere on board the first non-stop flight from London to Sydney is electric, the world is wa... READ MORE
Great thriller packed with twists and turns centred around a moral dilemma
The opening chapter of this book makes a big impact, and then the story builds up to the point the plane takes off. During this time we get to know more a... READ MORE
Clare Mackintosh Is back
I am not sure if Clare Mackintosh will read this review But I am going to take a liberty and call myself a friend Have read all her previous books and met... READ MORE
Time and Again Clare never fails us readers
a domestic thriller on the world stage. And you wont see the twist coming.
Clare never fails us readers, reliably gripping thriller moving across the wor... READ MORE
Hostage
⭐️ 3.5 ⭐️
Hostage is brilliantly written, and I was pulled onboard from the off. The pacing is good, although, in my opinion, it did slow down (a bit too ... READ MORE
Nerve shredding!
A great read, but not if you are about to take a long haul flight!
This author never disappoints.
Hostage.
Mina is a flight attendant on a new non stop flight to Sydney, a twenty hour flight that means she will have to leave her five year old daughter at home wi... READ MORE
Wow - I absolutely loved this
It's brilliantly smart, chillingly realistic, extremely addictive, nail-bitingly tense, excitingly fast paced and powerfully emotional (so many adjectives)... READ MORE
Great read
Wow - a real roller coaster of a book that needs to be read with both feet firmly on the ground! The author manages to combine a sky high thriller with con... READ MORE
Amazing!
Clare Mackintosh books seem to get better as I read. I couldn't put this one down! Mina, the flight attendant, on a direct flight from London to Sydney is ... READ MORE
Butterflies in my tummy
Clare Mackintosh has firmly come top of my automatic purchases.
I was lucky to get an early copy of this though and was very excited when I got the email i... READ MORE
EXCELLENT!
The best book I have read in a long time.
Excellent plot and interesting characters.
The twists and turns are amazing and make this a must read!
Fasten your seatbelts there is turbulence ahead
On an inaugural flight to Australia the 1st nonstop flight from England, flight attendant Mina receives a chilling note giving instructions she must follow... READ MORE
Gripping
If you are planning a Summer holiday abroad this year DO NOT READ THIS ON THE PLANE! Luckily I raced through this excellent and compelling book ensconced i... READ MORE
What a thriller!
Wow, what a fabulous read, kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Characters I connected with from the beginning, just as tense up in the air... READ MORE
A nailbiting and exhilarating thriller - must read
It is not unusual for me to stay but half of the night reading but generally, I am not so eagerly turning the pages, racing through the story to see what b... READ MORE
Great suspense and a very entertaining read.
Another great exciting novel by bestselling author Clare Mackintosh. Her novels are of a consistently high standard and this is another winner.
Flight att... READ MORE
Fast paced book - brilliant
Plenty of thrills and spills on this flight from London to Sydney.
Thoroughly enjoyed it. A great thriller.
Thank you to Net Galley, Clare Mackintosh and ... READ MORE
Brilliant.
I always get excited to hear a new Claire Mackintosh book is out and I was in for a treat with this one. Hostage is another brilliant thriller by the autho... READ MORE
Nail Bitingly Tense
Another absolutely addictive Thriller from Clare Mackintosh. From the very first page I was hooked, knowing that something was going to happen on that flig... READ MORE
Terrifyingly Good!
Hostage is a compelling locked-room thriller and follows Flight attendant Mina Holbrook who has changed shifts with a colleague in order to join the crew o... READ MORE
Thrilling
Clare has an incredible writing style, full of suspense and a power to make you physically gasp many times throughout the read. Hostage is no exception to ... READ MORE
Gripping read - from beginning to end
Whenever I want a good read, I always turn to Clare Mackintosh. She certainly knows how to write a gripping read. And Hostage did not disappoint.
It tell... READ MORE
Hostage
Disappointed that the book was not delivered on time,but that was made up for in the read itself.
A gripping thriller that I probably wouldn’t read on an a... READ MORE
Compulsive storyline and characters
Compulsive storyline and characters. I couldn’t see how this could be resolved.
I particularly liked the ending
Thanks to Netgalley for a digital copy of... READ MORE
An enjoyable read!
Oh, I so wanted to love this book, but I think there was just too much hype about it which had me going in with huge expectations! Don’t get me wrong I did... READ MORE
A thrilling ride!
Hostage reads like a film reel. I’m sure it would have holes in the plot if a certain kind of reader wished to find them, but I just enjoyed being along fo... READ MORE
Heart-pounding thrill ride!
Wow, I really do not know where to start with this review. I don't think I've ever read a book that raised my heart rate so much.
The story follows flight... READ MORE
Dark, intense, thrilling
As always I was thrilled to hear Clare Mackintosh had a new book on the publishing horizon and the excitement, and impatience, built quickly as I saw tease... READ MORE
Wow!
When an email drops inviting you to read and review the new Clare Mackintosh book, you drop everything immediately - work, kids, food - settle in and begin... READ MORE
What a fantastic thriller!
When I started reading, I'm pretty sure I didn't expect to be quite so emotionally affected by the characters' lives. Of course I expected some twists and ... READ MORE
Kept me on the edge of my seat
I am a huge Clare Mackintosh fan who eagerly awaited the release of this book and it did not disappoint.
I was on the edge of my seat watching the events... READ MORE
Verified Purchase
As reliable as ever
Despite varying subject matter, Clare Mackintosh never fails to impress with all of her books.
This one full of excitement and tension and so different fro... READ MORE
WOW JUST WOW!!!!!
OMG WHAT A BOOK
Superb book
This has got to be one of the best books I have ever read, had me on the edge of my seat and in tears. Brilliant writing.
Good read
Good read, as others have mentioned the pacing especially in the middle i found slow, do feel like the idea of a plane hijacking and kidnapping has been do... READ MORE
Exciting and pacey
The world is watching the first non-stop flight from London to Sydney and the atmosphere is charged. Passengers include celebrities, the wealthy and the pr... READ MORE
A nailbiting and exhilarating thriller that I consider to be a must read.
It is not unusual for me to stay but half of the night reading but generally, I am not so eagerly turning the pages, racing through the story to see what b... READ MORE
Heart stopping thriller
I always get excited to hear a new Claire Mackintosh book is out and I was in for a treat with this one. Hostage is another brilliant thriller by the autho... READ MORE
Hostage
A new Clare Mackintosh book popping up on NetGalley is a sure fire way to get me hitting the “request” button in approximately a nanosecond. I knew the boo... READ MORE
A nail biting ride
‘You can save hundreds of lives, or the one that matters most...’ This is the impossible choice faced by Mina while working as a flight attendant on a nons... READ MORE
Absolutely brilliant
An absolute masterpiece! This is her best book yet.
I don’t want to give anything away but this book is an absolute must read. It is totally gripping fro... READ MORE
A brilliantly crafted, pacy thriller.
Clare Mackintosh is one of my top two authors so it was with great excitement & also a little trepidation, (would it live up to her previous brilliant nove... READ MORE
Addictive
I've read a few of Clare Mackintosh's books, the early ones, and in comparison "Hostage" doesn't start off as strongly. However as the plot develops and y... READ MORE
Fab thriller
I do love Clare Mackintosh books so I was really looking forward to reading this and it definitely did not disappoint. This is told from multiple perspecti... READ MORE
Pacy read
I loved Clare's previous books so I was delighted to get my hands on this one. It drew me right in from the start and it's premise was very intriguing. I ... READ MORE
Brilliant
I have been lucky enough to read some great books this year so far and then I was given the opportunity to read this ARC of Hostage, thanks to NetGalley, L... READ MORE
I literally held my breath the whole way through this book.
I sat down to read this book and did not move again until I had finished it. It is absolutely spellbinding.
Everyone is talking about the inaugural non-st... READ MORE
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh
OK, I’ll admit it. I’m a huge fan of books with a disaster theme to them. I LOVE them. The complete lack of control the characters have. The gut wrenching ... READ MORE
Hostage
This is most definitely NOT a book you would take on a plane to read as it would have you fighting to get out of it with a parachute !
What a rollercoaste... READ MORE
Top rated edge of your seat thriller
Clare Mackintosh has firmly come top of my automatic purchases.
I was lucky to get an early copy of this though and was very excited when I got the email i... READ MORE
Non stop terror with a final killer twist
Oh, wow! This is a real white knuckle ride read. Clare Mackintosh knows how to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. In this case, Mina is an air hos... READ MORE
A Good Read
Mina and her husband Adam were living apart after Mina suspected him of having an affair with the nanny of their child Sophia... Sophia was adopted and had... READ MORE
This book is bound to be a must-read on all of those holidays we are so looking forward to this summer. You may enjoy it more if you’re not flying to your destination though!
Clare Mackintosh’s latest novel, ‘Hostage’ is a thrilling read. At its centre is airhostess, Mina, currently separated from her husband, Adam. He feels m... READ MORE
Stunning
Prior to HOSTAGE, the only book by Clare Mackintosh that I have read is AFTER THE END, an intensely emotional and personal novel. Her latest is a completel... READ MORE
MUST read
No question, this will be the thriller of 2021. Absolutely incredible. Hooked from the off and on the edge of my seat ever since.
A really mix of characte... READ MORE
When you have to make a choice of who lives and who dies.....
Mina, a flight attendant and Adam, a Police detective have hit a rocky patch in their marriage. Their family situation is challenging, as they attempt to m... READ MORE
A Brilliant Read
Hostage is a very exciting read full of twists and turns and hold your breath moments.Mina is Cabin Crew on an inaugural non stop flight from London to Syd... READ MORE
Thrilling and tense
A group of excited passengers, including some celebrities, travel on the inaugural non-stop flight from London to Sydney. Mina is one of the flight attend... READ MORE
INCREDIBLE
This book is absolutely INCREDIBLE! It's incredibly gripping, incredibly brilliant and incredibly frightening.
The first direct flight from London to Sydn... READ MORE
Gripping
Just wow. This is by far Clare's best yet.
Mina has managed to swap shifts so that she can be on the non stop flight to Sydney. She is married to Adam but ... READ MORE
High Octane Thrills
Clare Mackintosh is one of my go to authors and her latest, Hostage, delivers as well as the best of her back catalogue.
Mina is cabin crew on an inaugur... READ MORE
Just the right amount of twists!
Mina is a flight attendant working on the first non-stop flight between London and Sydney. The 20 hour journey is a welcome distraction from worrying about... READ MORE
A craker!
Mina & Adam are the loving but stressed parents of five year old Sophia. They adopted her at a year old but she has attachment issues as well as being extr... READ MORE
An absolutely gripping, intriguing and enthralling read. It may just be my favourite of Clare Mackintosh’s psychological thrillers now!
Wow! What an absolutely gripping, intriguing and enthralling read Hostage was. It may just be my favourite of Clare Mackintosh’s psychological thrillers no... READ MORE
Absolutely gripping
You know sometimes when there is so much hype around a book and then you read it and it's a bit of a disappointment ... well, let me tell you that this is ... READ MORE
A Comprehensive Thriller!
When I received the request to read Hostage by Clare Mackintosh, I was thrilled! I have read her other novels and they are all superb and this one does not... READ MORE
Fantastic Read From Beginning To End
Mina is trying to focus on her job as a flight attendant, and not the problems of her five year old daughter back home, or the fissures in her marriage. Bu... READ MORE
Fasten your seatbelt!
This book totally consumed me, I could not put it down. Within pages I was sucked into the ‘movie’ going on in my head, living the drama as it unfolded. Cl... READ MORE
A breathtaking flight!
This is one where it’s best not to give to much away, so here goes.... This is the story of Flight 79, World Airways inaugural non-stop fight from London t... READ MORE
Breathtaking Read!
*4.5 stars *
An inaugural, 20 hour non stop flight from London to Sydney, Australia, sees flight attendant Mina, desperately trying to concentrate on her ... READ MORE