Hostage by Clare Mackintosh - Sunday Times Bestselling Psychological Thriller - Paperback

Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780751577082 Publisher: Sphere Overview: Hostage is the nerve-shredding, Sunday Times bestselling thriller from former police officer turned acclaimed novelist Clare Mackintosh. Set aboard the world's first non-stop flight from London to Sydney, it strands flight attendant Mina thousands of feet above the ocean with an anonymous threat, an impossible choice, and no way out. Fans of claustrophobic, high-concept suspense and moral dilemma fiction will find this a compulsive, unputdownable read that lingers long after the final page. About the Book: Mina has worked hard to build a stable life for her young daughter, Sophia, and to hold her marriage together despite the strain of long-haul flying. When she's assigned to the crew of the inaugural non-stop flight from London to Sydney, twenty hours non-stop over open ocean, it should be the professional high point of her career. Instead, barely an hour into the flight, Mina receives an anonymous note demanding she help hijack the plane, or her daughter will die. With hundreds of passengers, press and dignitaries on board, and no way to call for help at 40,000 feet, Mina is forced into an impossible dilemma: save the people in her care, or save the one person she loves most. Drawing on her background as a former police detective, Mackintosh builds a locked-room thriller with real precision, weaving crew protocol and crisis psychology into a tense, escalating countdown. Told from multiple perspectives across the cabin, the novel peels back secrets among passengers and crew, questioning who can be trusted. The pacing is relentless and the central question, what would you do, stays with readers long after they finish. It's a story about impossible choices, fragile trust, and how ordinary people respond when pushed to their limit. Perfect for fans of high-concept thrillers and books that combine gripping plotting with genuine emotional weight. Written by Sunday Times bestselling au