Hostage - by Clare Mackintosh

About the Book

"A claustrophobic thriller set over twenty hours on one airplane flight, with the heart-stopping tension of The Last Flight and the wrenching emotional intensity of Room, Hostage takes us on board the inaugural nonstop flight from London to Sydney. Mina is trying to focus on her job as a flight attendant, not the problems of her five-year-old daughter back home, or the fissures 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.."--

Book Synopsis

What if the only way to save your child... was to let others die?

Hostage by New York Times bestselling author Clare Mackintosh is a nerve-shredding psychological thriller that plunges you into an impossible moral dilemma--and doesn't let go until the final, breathless twist. Fans of Lisa Jewell, Ruth Ware, and The Last Flight will devour this masterclass in emotional suspense.

Twenty hours. One plane. Zero good choices.

Mina is a flight attendant, mother, and woman on the edge. She boards the inaugural nonstop flight from London to Sydney hoping for distance--from her unraveling marriage, her daughter's struggles, and her own regrets. Instead, she finds herself trapped at 30,000 feet--when a chilling note warns: Follow our instructions or your daughter dies.

As paranoia spreads and passengers begin to die, Mina must choose: protect the innocent people onboard--or sacrifice them to save her family.

Praise for Hostage:

"Feels like a blockbuster movie." -- Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"An utterly riveting read with so many jaw-dropping twists and turns you won't dare unfasten your seatbelt." -- Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List and The Paris Apartment

"A propulsive read--Hostage will have you questioning 'what would you do?' at every turn." -- Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Wife

Review Quotes

"A mind-blowing read that questions everything you know about somebody. A triumph!" -- Sandie Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Woman

"A nail-biter of a thriller with an unexpected gut-punch at the end--a fantastic read!" -- Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The End of Her

"A propulsive read--Hostage will have you questioning 'what would you do?' at every turn." -- Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Wife

"A thriller that never lets up on the tension." -- POPSUGAR

"An utterly riveting read with so many jaw-dropping twists and turns you won't dare unfasten your seatbelt." -- Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List and The Paris Apartment

"Deliciously creepy." -- Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of One by One

"Feels like a blockbuster movie." -- Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Fiendishly clever. 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." -- Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Hypnotically good. Should be a hit, could be a classic." -- Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Mackintosh is a pro...the final scene in the book almost made me sick as I read it. I mean that as a compliment of the highest order." -- The New York Times Book Review

"One of the summer's must-reads, but you'll want to enjoy it with your tray table locked and your armchair in the full upright position, anchored firmly to the floor." -- AirMail

"The airborne equivalent of a classic country house mystery...Surprising twists propel the story to an unexpected finale." -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED review