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..
Hostage tells the story of the world’s first direct flight between London and Sydney, 20 hours in the air with no stops and over 350 passengers and crew on board. The flight is being heralded as the first of the future - what could possibly go wrong?
We meet Mina and her husband Adam when their marriage is falling apart. She is cabin crew and he is a policeman and they are cops renting their daughter Sophia.
Mina has one of the coveted cabin crew spots onboard and takes off whilst Adam is left with Sophia and his own demons to deal with....
During the flight, Mina is given a choice - save her daughter or save the flight. With the plane’s WiFi blocked she is unable to communicate with Adam so has to make an unbelievable choice....
I’ve read all of Clare’s books and find them engrossing, enjoyable and unputdownable. Hostage did nothing disappoint and is already my favourite book of 2021. My only worry is it’s now longer to wait for Clare’s next one...