Hostage: The emotional 'what would you do?' thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller

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We get to learn a little bit about why they are traveling and about their lives, which are about to be changed forever! Clare Mackintosh has become a staple of my personal suspense library over the years, and while HOSTAGE may not be my absolute favorite Mackintosh release (that title still belongs to her debut, I Let You Go! Every year the Independent Bath Literature Festival chooses a Big Bath Read and encourages as many people as possible to read it ahead of the Festival.

Mackintosh takes domestic suspense to new heights in this tale of a kidnapped child, hijacked plane, and two parents' desperate fight to save their family. It was a little eye-rolling for me, but for the most part the action and tension of the drama take a back seat to the motives. In March 2017 publisher Little, Brown announced that I Let You Go has sold over one million copies worldwide.By and by, the manuscript reached Sheila Crowley, a literary agent at Curtis Brown and the manuscript was eventually published by Little, Brown Book Group.

I don’t want to share too much more about the details because to experience that firsthand is crucial to the enjoyment of this story. This is a moving and explosive book about love, marriage, parenthood, unthinkable loss and redemption. Clare Mackintosh weaves a gripping story brimming with unreliable characters, shifting points of view, and a terrifying dilemma at its core. Both have decisions to make, both are put to the test, both are in a fight to protect their daugh Central to the story’s tension is a cast of characters whose murky motivations and ever-shifting alliances will keep you on your toes, never quite sure who to trust—and who might be a wolf in sheep’s clothing.Adam’s perspective, while equally important to the storyline, didn’t hold as much intrigue or spark.