Hostage by Clare Mackintosh

321 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Mina is trying to focus on her job as a flight attendant, not the problems with 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 passenge...

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Moods

tense 87%
mysterious 60%
dark 58%
emotional 34%
adventurous 31%
challenging 16%
sad 9%
reflective 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 46%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 37% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.85

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